Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-16

SECOND DAY. CONTINUATION Or NAob ON
THE PART OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REVELATIONS TaE GOVERNMENT WITNESSES
ALL HEARD.
Yesterday, the second day of the trial of James
Savage for killing his wife, opened clear, calm
aud beautiful, of beautiful spring like loveliness
IN TRANCE contrast to the revelations to he made
known on the witness stand. The crowd was not
50 dense as on the preyions day, and there was a
larger number of ladies. Savage came in look
iny as calm and collected summer morning,
as little interested apparently any one present
H.. S. +. Croker of Belgrade, again took the
stand, and was further cross examined. Bruised
condition of the body shows sue didn't die of
rum fit. lfit were / bruises that caused her death
can not say it was not rum fit that caused It, she
might have been lying on back, when the cross
was received singular that it smade as perfect
A. it A blow on the head OF suiii lent weight
to cause conclusion, would usually produce par
iial paralysis it would parayze the opposite side
from the blow; saw no Indication OF paralysis Of
nraiu. At the coroner's inquest description of
the wound was made. The body WAS discolored
around the chest.
WIN. II. Libby, Sheriff, testified Coroner
the body of deceased. Drs Springer and Crook
er present. Gave me facts to put in writing
on the verdict. He recognized the paper, which
was put in his hands. Got on the scene aboGt IL
O'Clock, Friday, the next day after the woman
died Undertook to have some conversation
with the prisoner. A,ked where he got his liquor
After the post mortem, At the hall, he was wit
ness. Asked him how he accounted for the
bruised condition Of The body. Took his testl-
anonv in wiring. He said he didn't strike her
with gun F.; had seen the bruises; said he might
ave done ii, but didn't know; neither did he
know what he did it with said she fell from the
scuiiJd in the barn, lnjuling her very much, still
she walked in He asked her to forgive hin,
when dying. if she hal done wrong. lie said
that wife said she was going to take lsnianum.
lie said his wife was some intoxicated, about As
much as he was. lie knew what he was DONG.
When he came back from calling Mrs. Steven,
he .tated that his wife had taken laudanum.
Gross kramined-llsd the appearance of a man
who had been good deal drunk, aud was $50
hciiug of''-condiion bordering on insanity.
Was present at examination Of body. Examined
her clothing TO some extent. Clothing included
her wearing apparel and bedding. Blood on her
,!ress aud it was qu badly torn under clothing
most all bad more or less blood, same great
deal saturated with blood; garments worn sext
to body most bloody Saw laudsnum bottle, con
containing a small amount of laudanum.
$. w. Bates OF WateNille, civil engineer,
showed plan of the premises. which he made
last Tuesday. The Ian was exhibited aud eN-
rlained. Saw some blood on the walls. saw
feather bed aud sheet lying in char, bed looked
tanned
Rufus X. Stuart of Belgrade; Merchant at
Depot; at coroners inquest, aud at the house
when the DO y was one Of the jurors; went up
to the house the nj ght she died about ii oclock
body in bed. Next dav removed her from bed to
another room, to wait the examination; when at
funeral discovered the blood in bed room, on the
walls and overhead; blood on oLe window good
many spatters on wall. Rec )gnizcd Saysges
gun, which no had in his possession, having kept
it until meeting of grand jury. Had found the
.tock of gun split, with long grey hair ia l. pit
lad az pearance of a new split; gun had blood on
barrel under the rsmrod. Saw blood gu ramIOd,
stock OF gun.
Mr.. Savage testified before jury Mrs. savage
went to the barn and TELL from scalld while he had
nm IN Mr. alh llfnn no..
saw them coming from barn to house Saw 10
G1ood In barn or near ladder Sell
laujanum in nv store had sold some, about
ounce, to Mrs Savsge- brother.
Gross Examined-Sod the lau6 a day or
two before che died, think; sold an ounce Of
peppermen,; had not sold laud ,nun to either AL
ways been acquainted with Mrs. Savage. The
fresh wound in scalp WAS not two inche, above
the ear.
Charles II. Wyman of Bell ade, testified One
OF the Seectmen OF town last year; on occasion
referred tc went to house OF Mr.. Savage, and
found several persons there, whom he named
Mrs. SIS h.dy lying on bed IN bed loom; she was
partly covered with bed olJthes had on a dress,
which was torn. saw gun the next day noon, IN
the bed room where Mrs ;. was lying, sitting in
the corner, behind the door took the gun and
examined IT, and discovered little blood near the
muzzle on the side of the barrel; blood was dry
though it had been there many days.
Might have been there one hour or twenty four.
Saw three or fIur dark grey la r some inches
long, hairs caught III the splnt of stock. The col
or Of Mrs. IS hair black, turned some what to
gray. Mr. S. said his wife wen, TO barn, while he
had gone to neighhor stevens; he vent there and
found her on scsti I'D made attempt to get down,
and fell striking foot Of ladder floor, hurting
her badly. Did not describe any special injury.
Said went to Mr.. Stevens second time, and
when went away left vial of laudanum, and while
he was gone he said she took IT. Went to the
barn in the morning with Nj. 5. the next dav.
Asked him where she was, and where she fell, aud
ne pointed out. Locked for blood, and found
uone.
Gross eramiatd-pid not examine the pichfoik
on scafold, ami DIDN'T know whether blood was
on it or not. Elijah Savage present when found
the gun; it was not loaded 1t was leaning in
the corner; saw blood on 1t right there, and also
the hairs; did not compare them with Mrs. s. ;
black hair, turning grey. In doorway leading
from kitchen to bedroom, blood on threshold.
Myself and Savage went to barn several times
during the day. He had never seen Mrs. 5.
drunk.
S. X. IIitchins of wsterville, testified :
Analytic chemist and hold Office OF State Assayer
Took substance from muzze of gun; snalyzed 1t
and found blood; found also har. cmled mp,
which appeared to DO broken off at slivered
place: appearance of bloody fingers breach
Found blood a lock and at muzzle
Gross erdmined-Could not tell whether it was
human or animal blood. Finger marks appeared
to me plainly dscernable. Found about drop Of
blood on sheet. Hair was a human hair.
Joshua l.. Heath of Belgrade, testified Was
at Mr.. SIS house the day Mrs. S. died, about six
CLOCK IN tue evening, several OelDS pres
eut. When got into the house, Mr. Page asked
Mr.. Savage whats the trouble here, James :"
Don't remember the reply. Asked where the
body was; indicated in the bedroom We went
into bedroom and saw women act Of washing
The face. remarked, II think that body should
be kept as it is. till seen by the coroner" Wo-
men stopped at once. | saw the face the arm and
head of body. One of women made remark in
regard to gun, "There is gun, and we don't
know whether it is loaded not" | took the
gun in my hand and rammer would come out the
gun by three inches, and thosght it loaded.
saw hair on gun, and set it back in corner. Hair
six or eight inches long. Did not notice blood on
gun. We then went out into kitchen, aud Savage
made statement which was put in writing. Saw
age said that his wife had been sick some eight or
ten days-that she wanted some laudanum and he
dropped out eight or ten drops and gave to her.
She got the bruises upon her body by going out
to the barn and attempting to step down a ladder,
made a misstep and fell to the bottom. He then
helped her into the house, and went directly up
to Mr. Stevens and go, help to come down and
assist and see what the trouble was; laid her upon
the bed and Stevens and wife went home; short
time after they were recalled by Savage; found
her again on floor: put her on bed, aud Mrs.