The Portland daily press., 1881-10-07

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DIR. Banks testified to finding lime by micro
scopic tests in lock of hair.
DIR. f. e. Hitchcock, who did not view the
body, upon a hypothetical question, expressed
agreement with the preceding witnesses.
Caleb Hodgdon, jailor at Wiscasset corrob
grated the witness Montgomery as to the state
ments of Richards. On cross-examination he
said the Gross boy had fits or spasms while in
Jail, and that Detective Wiggin saw both boys
alone before the interview with Montgomery.
j. W. Mcguire testified to being on theNoad
crossing Barrett's farm on Sunday, two weeks
before the body was found and having his at
tention attracted by very strong odor like the
smell of decaying flesh.
Some witnesses also testified to seeing the
mother of Gross and father of Richards on this
road at different times while the body was
missing.
After some further testimony on minor
points prosecution stopped.
Mr.. Staples opened for the defence, alludlng
in strong terms to the tender years and humble
circumstances of his clients, aud to the intimi
dations practiced upon them A rope had
been put about the neck of Gross by citizens of
Rockport, and Richards was intimidated and
threatened with death if he did not confess on
the evening of Willie Gains disappearance at
the pond, and also when the citizens had failed
to find the body in one part of the pond, they
would intimidate the boys until they induced
them to name new place. None of these con-
fessions were true. He should show it was inn
possible for Richards to have been at the pond
after half past ten, and should show that Will
lie Cain was not at the pond that afternoon.
The pond was searched most thoroughly, and
if the body was there it must have been found
1t was not strange Willie went to Goose river
because his father was working in that vicin-
ity. In the pocket of Willie's coat was a
paper collar, the condition OF which shows it
could not have been under water in the pond
He would show the pocket book to have been
in another boys possession at the time of Will
lies death, and that Willie could not swim,
and undoubtedly was drowned in the stream.
There was water enough to float the body,
there was no hole in the pants as would have
been if the body had been hooked up, and the
lime in the clothescan be accounted for. The
whole case of the prosecution hangs on the con-
LESSONS and intimidations to be proved will
rule that out.
Mrs. Susan e. Richa rds, mother of the older
prisoner, testified that on the day of Willie's
disappearance her son Bert went away at IL
and came home and ate dinner at three, fell
asleep while reading after dinner and remain
ed until four, when he went with witness
mother to his aunt's and stayed till five, and
then went to get some medicine and returned
at eight. Witness testified to the men coming
for Bert twice, and what was said. He was
told he would be sent to prison if he did not
tell. Oaths were used. Witness went to the
pond and heard threats used there. Some one
called to a man in the boat to throw him over
board. She testified to giving Bert two ten cent
pieces and five to buy medicine in the morn
ing. Bert had. three knives in July, and a
brass handled one Witness thought Bert did
not admit seeing Willie at the pond till he
had been threated. On cross examination,
witness admitted that before the coroner's in
inquest she testified she did not hear any
threats at the pond, also that she asked Bert
on the way home why he did not tell her the
Cain boy was drowned, and he said "What
would be the use!' She also testified at the
inquest that she did not think Bert was fright
ened that night.
The Press on the New York Convention.
NEW York, Oct. 6.-The Times says: The
| convention yesterday may be justly called a
reform convention. 1t was in itself the out
| growth of renewed spirit OF independence in
| the party. Its conduct from the ouset was a
direct and practical and effective protest
| against the arbitrary methods which have SO
| long depressed the real spirit of the party. 1t
| 1oau artu in q ha4tthV and Vip0r0uS
| dition, closely identified with all that is best
| iii national politics in the past, and ready to
| undertake with success the tasks which the
| future may present.
| breeds in the convention simply binds the
! stalwarts to beat the Republican ticket in the
| election.
The Herald says: Since the happy family OF
| antagonistic animals were carried about the
| country under the influence of narcotics we
| havs had no phenomenon SO marked as this
harmonious" convention. Whether the har-
| mony will last is another question, but the an
aesthetic influence of Mr.. Arthur as President
| will not be lost upon Republican convention,
| even in angry, jangling, wrangling New
York. OF the candidates it is perhaps too soon
| to speak. If they should Dc elected they will
| draw their salaries like patriots and states
| men.
| The Tribune says: The convention has dis
| appointed all opponents and many friends of
| OhC AeoPNe&aO~.& P"A
| of power which the Republican voters had
decreed at the primary meetings was made in
| dgnifed, orderly and peaceable manner and
| has come because frank and manly submits
sion to the will of the majority has come. The
party will be stronger in New York and
throughout the country for the peaceful revo-
luton thus effected; stronger here, because ii
| will more truly represent the feelings of the
| people of New York, and stronger elsewhere,
because it has shown the vitality and the pow
er to cure evils and remove abuses in its own
organization. No true Republican will give
less hearty support to the party because it has
called new leaders to the front, but many
good citizens will support it more zealously be-
cause it will now represent more truly the will
of the people.
The Sun says: The rout of the stalwart
third-term Grant party took place here yes
terday. The scene of their Waterloo was the
stage of the Academy of Music. From first
to last and along the whole line the stalwarts
were routed, and it was evident at the evening
session chow they felt. They were sullen
They were in state of mind that is dangerous
to the faction-ridden party and that is not
likely to be less dangerous at the time of the
election
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