The Portland daily press., 1881-01-20

| The usual crowd was in attendance at the
| Court room at an early hour yesterday morn
| ing.
| Frederic Forsyth who keeps the grocery
store under Mrs. Roberts boarding house tes-
titled that Farr came into his store SATURDAY.
evening, bought cigar, lit it and went out:
saw nothing but what was perfectly gentle-
manly and no signs of excitement.
Cyrus f. Jefferson, shoemaker was in the
room after the shooting; heard the prisoner
say, "This is my wife; have known her from
infancy; set my life by her and that is the
end; L only await the officers
Charles D. Spence, shoemaker at 81 India
street, testified that he has known Farr "a
years; has r,omed and slept with him: that
MS general reputation as a peaceable man is
good; saw Mrs Farr on Wednesday before the
homicide; she asked me if John had been IN
to the shop the day before !; I told her no; she
asked me if thought he would be there that
day, said yes; she said, "Tell him to come to
Mrs. Colamore's, want to see him.; didn't
see Farr until the next day and delivered the
message; about a year ago l kept fish
market on Newbury street; Farr was in my
shop one day and he began to turn pale and
Strengthened right out, like that; put some
cold water in his face and it revived him
little; his body seemed to be ri gid the way he
Strengthened out; didn't feel of him; his
paleness was deathly; thought he was going
to die there he was subject to spells of des-
pondency and gloominess;th ey are short spells.
William Coombs, proprietor of sailor
boarding house on India street, David Fl.
Burns and Fred P. Dyer, proprietors of
shipping Office, each testified that the general
reputation OF Farr as a peaceable and quiet
man was good.
Samuel F. Pearson testified that he is
minister of the gospel at the Gospel Mission;
have known Farr about year; he and his
wife have both been attendants at my church
but they did not come together or sit together;
she came usually with another man. one even
ing MIR. FAIR stood midway of the church
bathed in tears and said, "Mr. Pearson that is
my wife with that man and want you to see
II 1t is not possible that reconciliation can be
brought about between us so can again have
happy home" From that time I labored
with the woman considerable until found it
was useless and of no avail this scene of tears
required over and over.
Peter Carr seaman, testified that he went
one voyage with Farr and his reputation
ABOARD the ship as quiet peaceable man was
good
hudson J. Hewitt of Rockland testified that
he had known Farr for u OR Is years; Farr
Farr; Fairs reputation in Rockland as a
peaceable, quiet man is good.
Dr. e. G. Neal of Portland testified that for
the last twelve years he has been an assistant
physician at the Insane Asylum at Augusta,
and has made insanity special study. Have
heard the testimony of the respondent and
Charles d. Spence. Am not able to tell from
their testimony whether what they calls fits
were epleptic or not; if epileptic they would
affect the mind. I talked with the prisoner
for half an hour at the Jail one day, but made
no physical examination of him. He did noe
know that was physician that know of.
should say that he was a weak-minded man
He knew what he was about when he was
talking to me. should say he had intellect
enough to know what he was about
This closed the testimony for the defence.
TESTIMONY FOR STATE IN RERuTTAL
HENRY Fl. HURD, called by State
am little deaf; board at Mrs Reeds on
Free street; was in Mrs. Fairs room on the
evening OF the shooting I went to the house
about quarter past eight; sat in a chair by
the window, my feet on the side of the bed.
and Mrs. Farr was sitting on chair al the
right OF me; [ am rather hard of hearing, but
heard Mrs. Roberts call "Eliza,'' and Eliza
answered and vent to the door at once: l
moved from the position was occupying, but
did not get out of my chair; I don't know
who opened the door; did not see the re-
spondent; he did not come into the room;
was not on the bed; was not in my shirt
sleeves or stocking Feet had on a light suit
OF clothes: | remained in The room while the
shooting took place; L got up from nv chair
when Mrs. Roberts came in; she had no light
In her hand; saw the respondent that night
at the corner of the horse car depot after he
arrested. did hin, in Nrc oh-
erts' house at all; l had known Mrs, Farr
about year; didn't call on her frequently;
used to go there because I got my washing
done there and went to get it Saturday nights;
used to go to church with her.
Cross-esansinedb By lLr. Sleeper
did not go to the house to see Mrs Farr
fully. By fully mean I went to see
MIR. Hardy, friend of mine that boarded
there. On that night went to see Hardy;
was fitting up to go away with shooting gall
lery; went there about quarter past eight;
went into Mrs. Fairs room to get my washing;
she had been doing my washing for year
when she had leisure; she had pair of stock
ings, shirt and two handkerchiefs at the
time; was not counting Mrs. Farr; we were
not engaged to be married; I knew she had
been married but did not know she had hus-
band living: had conversation with Hardy
that evening when L first went there; did not
go Immediately to Mrs. Fairs room; did not
get out of my chair when heard the first shot
but soon after; heard the first shot perhaps
second after Eliza went out; few moments
after the firing was over | went out of the
house to go to the police station; went up to
the City Hall but did not go into the police
station and then / went back.
Fanny Stewart was recalled and said that
when Mrs. Roberts went up stairs she did not
carry a lamp.
Julia A. Roberts, recalled, testified she had
no lamp when she went up stairs; Farr did not
go three strides into the room, he only got one
foot in; don't think he could have seen Hurd
because was between them; Hurd had full
suit Of clothes on.
Davis Collamore and Nellie Britto were re-
called and testified that they never heard that
Farr was subject to fits.
This closed the testimony, and at IL. 35 court
adjourned until afternoon.
In the afternoon the case was argued on the
part Of the defence by Mr. Sleeper, and on the
part of the government by Attorney General
Cleaves, each occupying one hour and half.
This mornin the case will be given to the
jury by Judge Bonney.
Roller Skating Carnival
The event much talked of in this city and
anxiously waited for by. many, occurs this
evening in City Hall, and will be the most
brilliant entertainment that has vet been