The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-10-13
Maine Matters,

THE CAIN MURDER TRIAL.

father OF W lille, was the first witness He testified
that Willie, who ten years Old last March,
was umId child and would not go alone to the
pasture for cows. He last saw him alive on Tues
day, July Eth at quarter OF one, and first missed
MN at quarter past six He had u cents that
morning ON that dav was at work III view of the
road which Willie would naturally have taken if
he had gone 10 the place where the body was
found. Other witnesses testified to seeing Willie
cam going to the pond or in the vicinity with
hlchardS and Gross. and to seeing the prisoners
returning alone Dr. IL. b Eaton. Jr one of
those VINO went for Richards, testified that Rich
ards SAID on the way to the pond that Willie Cain
wanted to go across the pond in the boat with
MN and Gross. and they came back and got him
ana TOOK the money from him, and in doing
pushed him over board The witness also testi-
hed TO gong tor cross, who first denied all knOwl
edge of Willie Cain. but afterwards told the same
story as Richards. Witness described the coudi-
ton OF the body when found which had no abra
SONS except hole back Of the right knee. that
mig1t nave been caused by a hook: though the
pouy could not have been long where ii was found.
on the 9TH three boys testified to bathing in the
stream IN that vicinity between the day Of Willie
Gam death and the discovery of the body. some
OF them quite near and within sight OF the spot
who're the body was found and did not
smell it Other testimony was given in support
OF The theory that the body hal been remOv
rd from the pond and put in the place where
II was FOUND After some further testimony on
MINOR points prosecution stopped
Mr. Staples opened for the defence abiding in
STRONG terms to the tend Years and tumble cir
eahStancrS OF his clients, and to the intlmidations
practieed upon them \ rope had been put about
lhe meek OF uross by citizens of Rockport and Rich
ards was lntlmidated and threatened with death if
ne dld not confess on the evening OF " lille Cain
disappearance at the pond and also when the cti
]ehS hau tailed TO hnd the body IN one part OF the
pohu' they ~onId lntlmldae the boys until they
4uuueeu THEM 10 name new place None Of these
confessions were true He should show il was in-
poSSIpie Ior hIehaTds TO have been AT the pond
ater nan past ten, ana shonid SHOW thar Willie
Nd'4 vas Ioi al the pond That afternoon. The poll
vas searched most thoroughly, and II the body
was mere 7 must have been found 1t was not
S-.anee wine went to Noose nYer because his
ct Of Wies colt was paper coar The c CO.,
t, in n,' = Tooru i4' ilavt peen uhneI wa
ia bavn he.,, - ,,,,,,1, l. 50. - N -; e' I'm IN
time Of Wins deatb ava W;iI, ~ ' r'ie
swim and p-' s'i " ' -; u'',. ."'
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was mn bola il, ti 49,, ~, 'e 49, -!
bat, ha} hn.,, l. fI-i I ~ 49,; t1 e
clothes r,r ~, ,.,1,-++ , - M Wv ~ " ny
the prosecutjon h,,.,s -, 49,, ,i +,s,t'r ,'t ~;
1ini 'iotiors t5 IVA $50 ;ii ~ t ''' IN
Mrs Susan # Fioba-,i. ,,,.i ''tr ~
1er teSifnj 10 tbros+ o ',ie ~ is
her son tell what b a. ana i+ y +
cont nice. and =, il ~, t, a; - - 81 ~
tg Ber Laa freo l IN '9 ,il
handled one Witross .i. - 1+ IL ;
seein,, Will. At th Iii I h. t ,l
3D. On cross examination. Wines admitted That
letore the coroners inuuest she testified h. did
not hear apr threats At tbn bond also that ~Le
asked Bert on the wav home uhv he lid mi tflI
her the Gam, hny Was ,ira,,1 ,tl 18Th - W,i,at
,n,iI Ia on 10y was GROW ueu, auq ne sara MAJ
the older prisoner and Jonathan Gross, father Of
me younger testified to threats having been used
10 maze me boys admit having committed the
crime Vtnef witnesses testified as to lntlmida-
.ioh, ana evidence was introduced To show that
'Fqs ana Gross boys.
haIPn Is fehardS the Older OF the two boys al
rested ior me mnrderot Willie ain. was examined
0Aturqay al great length. the court room being
crowded 10 near the story OF the Young prisoner
ne reiterated his former testimony. in which lie
GAINED mat rs was frightened ato coAtessins the
crime because OF the threats made to tar and
leather MN anu drag nm across the pond with a
roPe a.lacAed 10 ms neck. searching cross eX-
elimination Iailed - npeach the prisoners teSt
mOny The other witnesses who were called 10