Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-08
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Kennebec Journal
THE CAIN MURDER TRIAL.
Continuation Of the Exa0iuation Of Wit.
me~ses for the Defence.

RocKLAxD, Oct. :. The court room has
been crosded throughout the fourth day of
the Cain murder trial. Gilbert Richards, father
Of the older prisoner, wbo was not living with
his wife but with daughter. testified TO see
ing the son at about six, again at seven and
and then at the pond, after he was taken
there while in tie boat, heard some one say
'.D--n him throw him overheard if he will
not tell :" the crowd was excited and heard
similar language was repeated didn't know
but they were working on facts and wanted
them to have their own way.
Washington Miller, a lad Of eleven, identi-
fed and testified that he owned little pocket
book the same as Willie Gains, and sold it
to a boy week before Willie disappe...aia'
Henry Merchant, sqs s. lad, testified to
's' .aaev J" ,ociet book to Miller
Jonathan Gross, father of the younger
prisoner, testified that he saw hi, son on the
twelfth of July, between four and five, al
home, and not again until six went macker-
cling with him and got home at half past eight
was aw Weakened by Eaton coming for Freeman,
who told Freeman he wanted him to 90 to
the pond and show where Willie Cain wa,
drowned; Freeman said that he hadn't
seen Willie that day. Witness followed
to the pond and heard Eaton saw DIN 'em
the've got to own it or will heave EN- over
board Bert was in the boat and both boys
could hear these threats. Bert was then
brought ashore and taken out. Threats such
as ''Shoot 'em," Hang en-" were contin'
ued. They would search awhile and then
threaten because they couldn't find the body.
In the cross-examination, said he had been
in the habit of hunting with Davis, who
found the body; never asked him any expla-
nation of the finding the body Freeman
did not tell me that Willie was drown when
We were out fishing that evening. l heard
him at the Court House, in the presence OF
Mr.. Montgomery, say that he did tell me so in
the boat. His words were, Father did say
so, but was frightened
Grace Merkel testified, that as she was
going to the pond July 18th, with others, they
met the Richards and Gross boys coming
toward the village, between one and two
o'clock. in company with the Hill and Fitz
gerald boys. Witness and party remained a
the pond about an hour, and saw no othel
boys there. Laura Merkel corroborated the
last witness.
Isora Gross, sister of the prisoner, testified
to the occurrences at the house the night o
the 18th, and was at the pond at 10 O'Clock
the next day. Saw Freeman in Pigeon Woods
he was running toward the bluff, II. l.. Shep
and and J. V. Hill following. Freeman sale
that was where they threw Willie over thu
bluff also heard Lucius Heal say that h,
wanted the men to let him have Freeman,
and he would take a rope and drag him across
the pond till he did tell. On cross-examinatior
witness denied that she had said she heart
Freeman tell his mother that they took Viii
across the pond with them, nor about the ter
cents nor that he tried to paddle up to viii
lie when he was in the water and that Der
padded away from him. Joseph n. Thorn
dixie was at the stream very soon after The
body was found. In the place where the
clothes had lain, was entirely killed out
the paper collar found in the pocket was dry
but looked as though it had been moistened.
The stream was fifteen inches higher some
drys previous than when the body wa. fonnd
c. NJ. knight testified ~ to the water in the
stream, and judged that it had been sixteen
inches higher than when the body was found
short time previous. Eunice Mercy. min.
years of age, testified to being in Pigior
Woods on the 18th Of July, and saw Free
man Gross there, and saw Bert Sheppard pu
a rope around Freemans neck and draw him
off his feet several inches, and saw Theo
dore Hall swing him by his feet, and they
said: Now tell where the boy is Free
man said: I'VE hove him over the bluff -
lie looked a good deal frightened. Heard
Lucius Miller say He'd tie rope arount
him and drag him across the pond till he die
TILL" Elona Miller, girl of Ia. corroborat
ed the last witness. Mrs. Bagley. an aunt OF
Richards, testified that he was at her house
about o'clock 2. NJ, July 18th, and re
manned till about FIVE. Miss Richards
a sister of the prisoner, testified that Ber
came to her house between FIVE and
six on the evening of July twelfth and staid
an hour or more.
Henry A. Davis testified to finding the
body on the afternoon of August third. His
attention was attracted by black hat on tho
bank of the stream; thought first the boy.
were there bathing, but hearing nothing
picked up the hat and then the vest and pant.
and hung them on the bush; grass. under the
clothing, was dead and around the edges had
grown up and partly concealed the clothing
followed down the brook, the dog started t.
the brook and went after him and fount
the body: found a paper collar in the pant.
pocket; the legs Of the pants were rolled NJ
an inch; got the reward offered for fndins
the body; was cunning after ducks when dis
covered il.
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