Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03

court room. mss Morgan is s young
woman aged about eighteen years. me-
dunn height. with full round face and
light hair. She is strong girl and would
appear healthy but for an uunaturauy
flushed face, which phenomena may be
due 10 the excitement Of this occasion
srd the heat OF the room. She was
dressed in clean, dark dress OF print,
her hair hung in long curls. and her out
side garments consisted Of striped shawl
and dark straw hat. She wore gilt
band ca one OF. her largely developed
wrists, and was altogether different
looking woman from the one we should
naturally expect 10 see before the Judg-
meut bar. charged with murder. Mrs.
Libby is more slightly built than her sis
ter, has an angular. pointed iGcs Veceding
both above and below the nose. Her
hair is dark, and was worn in curls. Her
dress was OF better material than that
OF her sist9r. while her wrappings and
hat were similar. There is nothing at
tractiv5 about her appearance. In fact
her face is formed like rats, and is as
repulsive as the physiOgnomy OF that
rodent she keeps her face buried IN
one arm during the trial.
After the murmur caused by their en-
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cling a jury is proceeded With. County
Attorney Bisbee and Attorney General
Emery are seated at long table facing
the first Jury, while d. r. Hastings, Esq.
counsel for the defense. sits before a
transverse table at the foot Of the former.
The Jury is TO be drawn by ballot. Mr..
Hastings refers to The repeal OF the penal
statute and is relation to challenging jG-
rors, and the court replies, that this repeal
carries al the provisions OF the statute
with it, reducing the crime 70 one OF
commoa ielonv-to be tried as ans other
criminal case. The FIRST name drawn was
that Of Wm. w. Kilborn of Waterford
He was sworn TO answer correctly the
questions propounded By counsel and
court. Questioned by counsel for de-
Tense. Had not discussed the matter.
Had some conversation with the Water
ford Grand Juror, had read the news
paper account OF affair. Perempiory
challenge. Henry c. Kicker OF Hartford
was the second called. Passed through
3 Ike ordeal, bu, was accepted and sworn
in. John c. Akcrs OF AudJvcr sworn in.
Abel Caand!er, Jr., Of Bethel, objected
to on ground of proximity OF residence.
H,zekish q. Mason of Mason, sworn in.
AlarSon NJ Whitman, objected to. Res
ilerce only s - miles from scene Of
tragedy and health too poor tosit through
trial. N.than 5 Farnum of Rrmford,
had talked OF matter with Justice Smith.
and was challenged. Ii. Z. Wheeler, OF
Glead. freeman Hollis OF Buck6eld,
Smith Dudley Of Paris. James +. Fly oil
Hiram, Jabtz Davis of Hebron, Chas. A.
Eros, OF Norway, J. G. Rich OF Greet
wood, and Cyrus Andrews OF LoYeH,
were excessively drawn. and sworn in.
Judge B4rrows appointed j. G. Rich
foreman. and warned the jury against
listening 10 any conversation upon the
case. The new law allows the ilry 10
be ., liberty during the trial, which rem.
ders chem liable to be approached. The
clerk then read the indictment, and
charged the prisoners 10 respond aud put
10 such evidence OF their innocence US
they might have to offer.
At 1912 County Attorney Bsbee
ocened for the State. He spoke over an
hour and fifty minutes, setting forth his
case in q systematic and logical manner.
His opening was an effective and success
ful presentation Of the line Of evidence
to be introduced, and is pronounced 10y
al who heard him to have been his best
effort before a jury. The distance was
so great that the jury could not visit the
SCOT, 50 4 chart OF the premises had been
made, and was hung upon the wall
Mr.. Bisbee called attention OF Jurors to
difference between civil cases they had
been trying and the criminal, now brought
before them for the first time, and to the
quality and quantity OF testimony neees-
sary to secure q verdict. In the ~ years
OF its Incorporation. this was only the
third trial for murder in this County.
Gave the legal definition of malice, as
intent 10 DO evil; also illustrated the
difference between testimony aud CIR
cumstantial evidence; also discussed the
term "a reasonable doubt" lie then
proceeded TO outline the testimony 10 be
presented. after explaining the diagram,
which explanation is devoid Of interest to
the general reader though very important
TO Jury. The illustration by means OF
this diagram was clear and distinct, such
as would iudelibly fix the localities IN
mind. Miss Ianthe Morgan is single
woman lived with her sister. Mrs. Libby,
prisoner at the bar, until from some
trouble, Mr.. Libby gave hert understand
she would be no longer welcome. She
then lodged with Mrs. VIM. Crooker, but
was fed by her sister, Mrs. Libby. At