The Portland daily press., 1881-01-13
THE PEMBROKE GEDY.
Trial of the Longmore Boy for the AL
legged Murder a Plavroata

Trial Of the Longmore Boy for the AL
legged Murder a Playmate.
MAcHIAs, Jan. 12.-The Longmore boy trial
commenced yesterday morning A large mum
Der of witnesses are present from Pembroke
The case is conducted by County Attorney
Rounds assisted by E. B. Harvey A. Nc
Nichol and E. K. Small appear for the defence.
The State closed the examination of witnesses
at noon to day. The parents OF the accused,
his former school teachers, playmates and
neighbors have been called to testify, The
general summary of the testimony is to the eff
feet that the death of Wright was accidental.
The witnesses leave the impression that no
malice was entertained The Court room is
crowded.
The examination of the witnesses was con-
cluded this evening. The arguments will COM
mence en- the opening of the Court tomorrow
morning. Public opinion inclines to the side
Of the accused that the act was not committed
Intentionally or with malice aforethought.
Longmore's mother was on the witness stand
this afternoon.
John Bragdon. for the State, testified as fol-
lows:-Heard gun-shot near the Longmore
house; went up; saw blood; followed the drops
privy and met Warren; asked him what was
til e trouble he said Free Wright is shot,"
asked how it happened he said 1--WE were
sitting, smoking paper cigars, and gun went
Oft down at the river and shot him. I said,
Lets tell some one;" be said, 80 no, let's
bury him." I said, NO. and turned to go;
he went to the barn and reached for something
like spade; went back and saw blood on the
clubhouse and down in the vault; behind out
house saw little place like hole, newly
MOI do In l.
Waldo Ledwidge testifed:-Joe Longmore
and went up to Joe's house; saw blood near
the door; soon saw shadow behind the barn:
went behind the building and saw Gree
Wright lying on the ground covered with
blood; Warren standing by, leaning on
spade; Warren told us some one shot E.Free''
and he was going to bury him; his voice trem-
bled and he was pale; Warren never moved
while was there; Free" was not dead but
appeared to be trying TO speak.
Mrs. Ross testified: Went to the Longmore
house when Btagdon told me; traced the
blood marks out behind the barn; found Free
man lying dead, apparently; Warren came to
me, put both hands on my shoulders and said,
'Oh, Mrs. Ross, was going to bury him; L
said, You've murdered him. he said, "No,
l didn't do it,; said, eff you didn't why do
you want to bury him?" he said, Hes not fit
to be SEEM but let's wash him.; then he took
some water and threw it in Freeman's face
the child gasped; went and wiped blood and
earth from the mouth, ears, eye and neck:
after Warren threw the water on freeman,
went away; tried to carry the child away, but
nearly tainted
Miss Pattangall, teacher of the school the
children attended, testified: Longmore was
an ordinary boy, not so bright as some, but no
worse in morals than many others; both little
boys were fast friends and always played to-
gether; were dismissed together at $50 on the
afternoon of the ACCIDENT; was a member of
the school committee and knew the prisoner
long time and never knew of any cruelty of
disposition.
DIR. Smith testified: Examined the BODY
and found twelve shot wounds, three of which
might produce death; also found two fractures
of the skull.