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

autopsy, auu Iuuuu inc Cuiiu hVdu
bruised. skull broken, neck dislocated
and other injuries TO the body. This dis
covery led to the arrest OF Ianthe and
Mrs. Libby and they were tried before q
Justice at Bethel. Iantke was committed
to jill. and her sister was discharged.
The Grand Jury indicted both. This
was the line of facts which the State ex-
pected to prove.
At the request of counsel for defense.
all the witnesses except medical experts
were ordered from the court room, were
10 be called in one by one, sworn. and to
give their testimony siugly. The first
witness called was
Mrs VIM CRooKER-R esidence, Bethel, ! mile
from Locke's Mills. where she has resided during
hor life of n years, wife Of VIM. Crooker, knew
Ianthc since June, 1873; she lived on cross rVau
| mile from my residence. Was intimateMith heT
and her sister Mrs. Libby, She began 10 spend
her N ights with me In January, ls'ci also s'alu
with me much during the day ume. Saln 81.
could not live with her sister as Libby would not
have her there. The child, Alfred Morgan was
born NJ my house, oct -. at IL O'Clock = ~
Ianthc was in much trouble bccauacot 'He emu
and threatened 10 kill 10, before anu hltct MS
birth She said that no one should sec II cV.
Child remained az my house % days. Tue emu
WAS perfect infant, cried soon as born aIu was
healthy except had sore eyes alter II Was W." 80
old ianthe talked with me nearly every day con,
corning the child, and was continuous IN her
threats to kill IL. Court at this stage adjourned
for incoming.
AFTERNOON.
Chss. Croker called to see lanthe, an child;
They were in a room by themselves; The chlId
cried and fAnthe said "kil the little brat and get
il ont OF the way" NJ sister iu.aw, Mary Crook
er, was with Us on a visit. She was gong 70 stoIe
at LOcke's Mills, Ianthe asked her TO get some
flannel for her baby when Mary rt'u lue, a,.n
produced the goods lanthc said she was sorry
Mary bought il the chi.G would not IlIe 20 hccu
IL. Mr.. Martin, selecimau Of Bethel h'u STU
Iauthe IN the mean time, aud told her she uus.
take care of the child In the afternoon l sent
for Mrs. Libby and lanthc to take the chic. lHeI
came, and we had some words. told thelh
would keep him one more night, Next inolu
washed and dressed the infant, and al 10 CLOCK
tool him 10 Mrs Libby's Sent Mary ahead, so
Mrs. l.. should not see me coming, anu 'yAfVS'
told Mr.. l., had done all conid Tor inc Chliu,
rs could get no milk. Took him TO bedroom AlI
laid him on bed. lie was well auu he1l'nNi anu
nursing from 4 bottle when arose and leIt 1ht
house. Then went 10 fathers where Mary ha,,
lett a bundle Of the baby's clothing, got II anu
Iefl IL with Mrs Libby, then returned home
Cross examine 4 by Mai u. Il. Hastings. Failed
show that witness was IN abandoned character.
Cour, ruled the questions out, a that Tact Gu not
prove The witness unreliable. Second Witness
MRs. CALVIN CRooKER, Testified, name Is
Mar, T. Crooker. residence at De ham, Mass
: ster in-law 10 previous witness. Nlstel Nln
Wn. Croker from May I'll NOV. last hnew lAn'
the Morgan and Mrs. Libby. saw them llCquSh',
IA az this house. Testimony agreed a. 10 bir'h OF
child aud threats 20 take is life; also as 10 car
rying of child 10 Mrs. Libby's aud the Hammer IN
Ieryew, when lanthe and her sister came lot -,
child Ianthe said, shall all be sorry INSIDE OF
months for making this fuss Ao!crfinS 10 t,le
notification Of the toS ans Mr.. Liooy knew mo-"
Iug OF the birth OF child, hence hts we ulu hO'
wish TO take il home till he had gone from dinner.
ChId's eyes were sore, one 20 = lime, aitc@ u wa
two weeks of age, owing 10 too much lght' IA.9
WAS healthy; Saw Mrs. CrooSer give II liquor "a
lu,cl on. OF a spoon when she hAd no mus a.
stop it, CRYING. Testimony aSto carrying OF 'uUu
and clothing to Libby't saturday morning COT
robaracl that Of her sisters. lAnthe sail a. III
Iibby's home: ~ hen The child L. dead wiz
come over and tell you " Next saw laEihc anu 'he
child al Bethel, al the inquest Severely cross eN
AHMED, bu, story repeated the same
CHARLES W. CRooKrR. called, testified, resi-
Deuce ~ rods from james Llbby's. Known lAh'n.
Morgan I wear last January. FIRST saw her NJ
brother Williams. saw her there dEHea ''ifs
or moro saw the child week aiter DH'n' hy
was bright and healthy. saw Ianthe anl chl"'
ON he'd saw mother and child two or three times
Told her the baby was smart and might DC P,VNr
den, some day. she said he would nos I''T 80
enough: he cried and she said Alll thc pt"'.
Told her not TO tax that way, but - tA1c - W
The child. At l-20P. NJ. day chli Wa 49, , 80
Mrs Libby ant Iauthe crossing me Menus S,,,ly
\ sand knoll; they came 20 nv hou,t - nj,
said tlc baby was dead but not buried Invl
-, ,-s,,,,, for / ibbv 10 come homc and bury IL.
They did not tell anything about thc Suhi'S'H ~
nor ask FOR help nor say ANYTHING aoo", VAuS' "
death.
Mrs. CHARLES CRoOKER, wife Of last witness,
has been married years, aud lives AZ t.,',.
Mills. Known all The parties IN the sun. 10 10 hc
a wear. saw child az Mr.. CrOokcr's tuua! "a "a
fore 10 was killed, was well iul -'pN" liz
Never heard Ianthc say ANYTHING ao"u' I i',tc
future saturday morning Mrs lIuuy anu u M
called II my house; said tho child wa rNe an
thew ala not expect il 10 live through inc Jay
Told nothing OF iJs symptoms, AMI GU - ,tE "
OF physician. saw them gong 70 NJ
80 as testified 10 by husband. Al ,%.honv
Libby sent her boy for me % 80 anu see W. 49,, o-~y
showed me the child on bed IN the ov,t 80,
lie lay across the bed on his right stie WIN IA.
his face IN the bedding so / could not see H. "a
cred hv a shawl. looked al him, took Hs n ,1
felt Of his face and told them he was dead 49,
asked no # my husband would bury i, 49,
home and asked him for them. He san no, D hc
tell them I Wll 90 % the mill for LlpuE ~
csu hurry H. They said they would bury i theln.
selves They asked for no further help. -
saw child and prisoners NJ Bethel, AZ tue '"f
Nl,uI,L MASON, Constable for the town of
Bethel. was called upon bv r. y. Goddard, Cor
oner, TO 70 down and zee about chilt that was
buried. on Monday. Went 10 residence 81 James
Libby, Mrs. L, came 20 door, asked for MISS MOT
.an. Asked Miss Morgan whore the child, vas,
She sail 10 was dead and buried. ! a'ked heT
where Il was buried, She replied that NJ WAS hole
OF nv business. when Goddard came We per
,uaded the women 10 show us the grave. II was
on "A peaked kuOll parallel with cross roaI. lhey
pointed TO the spot. took my shovel ana care,
fully scrAped the dirt from the grave TIL lcuhu
It's length and breadth, then forced my showed
Inv side Df ID the naIl.u ana lINlt
lifted the corpse upon H. turned ABOUT ann nc
posted IL upon the ground close BY. Asked hoI'
gan girl II this was he child 'he said II was. Cot
dar,i uncovered the child. IL was covered by an
old shawl. lie took charge OF the body. iheu
arrested the two women. Took them to l!ObN
house. and while waiting for Goddard, lauthe
slipped out of the back door and ran on. / en-
ployed or 5 men 70 hunt her and they brought
her 10 Bethel Hill In time Tor the trial Iuesiay'
The grave was p inches long, L wide and IL deep
six O'Clock having arrived, court adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
Promptly at nine O'Clock court was opened, and
the prisoners were seated.
Z. L. GODDARD,
Called, testified residence Bethel. Am Coroner;
siress an IN deTtaker, have followed my cal
ling at Bethel for IS years. Am accustomed To
handle cOrpses. Was appealed TO, 10 hold an in
quest over the body OF Alfred Morgan, infant,
Monday, SQth, 1915. notified constable Mighll
Mason and started for the house, OF James Libby.
Ne, Mason there. He was talking with the de-
fendaut. The women declined 10 show us the
childs grave. told them they had better go, as
il would be no worse for them In the end. Mrs.
Libby told Ianthe that she knew where the child
was buried, and could go alone, but was finally
persuaded TO 20 with her sister. Mason called
Chas. Crooker ST., to 60 with us az a witness; we
went about of a mile, west by north, 70 knoll,
on the len OF a cross road. They designated the
spot where grave was located, and returned about
20 feet while we disinterred the child. Cautioned
Mason not TO iujure the corpse, IS he was more
excited than !. He scraped the earth from top of
grave till the shawl was visible, then put his
shovel down by hard side OF grave, forced it down
and pred the body No, raising IL 10 the oppo site
10 nr The grare- There Mern ahont inches Of