Ellsworth American., 1877-05-17


Next morning. got up 10 minutes past 6,
and In going down stairs. found clothing
on stairs which rccognized-picked them
up. and hung them up. Noticed outside
door open down stairs. After breakfast.
| went out To EmerN's saw him coming
He came up and said he had got some body
in my place Helped him move mortar
pens, and then walked back into house.
In short time Geo. Eldridge came in
and told the news OF Trim tlre and TRACE
dy. | went down stree; with Eldridge; he
told me Emerton gave him the news
While there. Eldridge told me that Mrs.
Thayer's throat had been cut. aud Mr.. Trim
and child had been murdered. Went back
to tell my wife, and on the way met Web
ster-told him where he could get the news
| then heard that Mr.. Homer had come in
with information abont the fire. Went
back to tell wife. aud then heard that DOrr
had called for me.
Went down aud SAW DR.. Nevns and 9TH
ers-saS Dorr coming, and asked him il he
wished to see me-sad he did. and aslittle
one side Of others he asked me questions.
About night, | went 10 sisters 10 get pa
pers-went out through cellar, to get UNI
brella.a and then TO sister who was putting
down carpet; took hold aud helped her,
then went home the same way came. Set
umbrella where took 1t Ifrom.
Ny wife told me who had been there.
sat down and went to reading. soon heard
knock at the door; went 10 the door and
found Patterson there. and some others
back of him. Asked them all IN. They
came in.
Devereux said, "Smith. we want You"
said. "all right. sir" Then they wanted
To question me. and we went into Kitchen,
and there they searched my pockets aud
asked me questions. Walker was the
principal one who questioned me. but all
the others did Al the same time sand some
tunes answered. They examined cloth
ing. They saw on INV pants iron-rust, and
Walker asked me what they were. told
him iron-rust. He said this VA blood; |
told him it might be blood. or it might be-
something else. They demanded nv
clothes; asked for my coat; told them il
was colorcd; asked me WHY; undertook
to say. and they interrupted the. aud did
not explain. AsNcd about shirt; told
them | put it on Monday noon. rhcy ac-
cu.cd me OF lying so often that did not
explain much more.
They then took me To hotel, where took
supper. and then carried me 70 "A room in
the 81 story of the hotel. There they qur,-
toned me some Mr.. Walker wa> ltft
with me. When put into bed the, pui
wr.ts swelling in the night. Swclcl 20
much that wrist became black aud blue
aud moved irons To get relief. Raped Tor
DevereuN. And he came IN loo-curd them.
one wrist BLEED some Ia the moruiu. thry
took Of my shirt and brought me another.
which | wore till saturday or SUNDAY. Did
not have trial for two dayS; on third day
warrant was issued and | wAs rearrc>tcl
Examined before Coroner,' Jury, Mr.. Dat
ton presiding, ard | was subjected 10 a
rlsid cross examination. The question,
before jury | answered.
When | went down saturday morning..
! found hail window open, think. My coat
wa- colorcd after | found wA~ not 10
work tor Emery. Have bad II ; or yr,.
Have worn It most OF the time 81 sea
Mrs. smith dyed Il Saturday morning;
spoke Of Il several time, before: the dyc
bad been IN house 4 long timc-calt tell
exact time.
The shirt shown identified a. the same
worn by Smith the week he was cunning,
&c
Pants black and white which wore out
there-had them long timc-hal the cap
year before tins time; the knife | bought
in Demerara and used II in making book
case and on other wood work cut finger
once, and possibly may have got blood on
knife. After Killing rabbit examined it.
Cross EJrmiHItioH.- Born in East Bucks
port; married al Bucksport II years ago
al that time followed the sea. before the
mast Moved from Buchspo To- Brewer
during the time and lived d or year, -
Lived ai A. Harrimans aud afterwards at
Trims, when | moved To Bucksport. Nv
wife took care OF hi, bed. and Mr. Trim
did not live from my table. Worked on
| Trims farm some. Trim did not keep
cOw-he kept a horse; used It whenever
| wished-asked permission always; also
wagons and harnesses. Horse was kept
in tie-up, wagons in wagon-house, and
harnesses part OF them in barn Mrs.
Ihayer brought buggy there, Kept it in
wood -house; Mr.. Trim also had ieir,-
wagon. | knew Mrs Thayer when
Young man-did not know Mr. Trim then
knew there was Mr.. Trim. Knew Mr.
Trim had a family; should say the girl was
younger than myself
Mrs. Thayer came 10 her fathers a few
days before moved away. | then went 10
A. Hsrriman's and staid some 3 weeks
| during thst time worked at haying Tor Mr.
Hartman, occasionally visited Mr. Trim
after ! moved away. Moved To the village
in August. From June 10 October work.
ed for several persons, farming. jobbing
&c.-had no steady employment. After |
moved 10 village. was out 10 Hartman,
sometimes. Cannot tell whether ) or 6
times.
When | went ont 10 fathers sometimes
came back the same day, sometimes staid
over night. sometimes TWO or three nights
| am not positive of staying more than
one night at A. Narriman's Can't say
whether more than times. Don't re-
member OF wlfes going out With me. Free
quently left my wife at home over night;
when out in that neighborhood. Am
unable 10 say il | ever had any children
When away, some one was always lett for
company for my wife. | spoke OF going
generally on Monday before | concluded to
90 Mr.. Emery was finishing his store or
hall, and was TO give me a job lathing. |
intended to 90 cunning in vicinity OF IA
ther's; not an extra place for cunning
Had not determined how long | should
stay. whether one or two days. or more
Expected to go cunning with one OF my
brothers or both. Intended to go cunning
tor recreation. Brother did not 90 with
me Monday. but Chas. Coombs. Coombs
came over to tather's-knew Coombs and
his family well Started cunning on We'd
nesday at about dinner time. When LETT
there had no idea where should pass the
night shot rabbit at gully, after left
Clav-can't tell how long after left him.
Did not see partridge. but heard him fly.
and in looking round, sOon.after saw rab-
bit.
Afternoon, "wednesday
Edward NJ. Smiths cross examination
resumed.
Can't tell at what hour killed rabbit
ii was about 20 minutes after | left Clay.
Think it was after the partridge flew
can't tell how far from the road. Hunted
on each side of road-some distance each
eli Of \
ing hours alter killed rabbit Left of
hunting about dark. was miles from ia
theirs house and mile from Trims. Car
ried rabbit awhile and then threw it away.
Threw it away nearly way between the
roads. Carried it more than a mile.
should say hunted more than an hour
after threw ii away. Carried rabbit under
arm. At inquest was asked about rabbit
Said carried il under arm with one hand
in outside pocket, think told about cary
ing it under other arm, did state about
CARVING II hiphar I rnent tn carry II