Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-09
BY TELE GRAPH.
THE BARRON CASE.
Witnesses Testify to Barron's W eariness
of Life-COnfictirs Testimony
Regarding Loans.
DEXTER, June 8.

june o.
In the Barron case Friday morning, the
session was in rebuttal of the testimony.
Shepard Parkman of Corinna: At the time
of Barron's death resided in Hartland; came
for the purpose Of depositing money in the
bank; heard the savings bank was shaky;
thought would draw what had deposited;
went into the bank for that purpose; Barron
told me the bank was sound as the Bank of
England; said he was tired of doing business
here and wished he was on the other side OF
the river.
Henry Z. Parsons, who had desk room in
the savings bank, was called. Have often
heard Barron say he wished he was in the
other world. Heard conversation in the
bank between Merrill and the bank trustees
relating TO the three hundred and fifty dol
lars. He was asked where he obtained that
money and could not tell at all. Was having
trouble with Merrill relating to my tax for
1882 paid it and he sued me fo- it after
wards. The suit is now pending.
Thos. Marsden of Dexter, formerly
rector of the Episcopal church at Dexter,
was the next witness Was well acquainted
with Barron. On February l6, 1873, he told
me that he paid one hundred and fifty dollars
and more each year for church support.
He was considered ironical. Was Usually at
home.
Sawyer was in the bank and heard a con-
versation with Merrill in relation to the mon-
ey he paid Barron the day of his death. Mer-
rill could not give any names from whom he
had collected the $3.50 paid in the afternoon.
Told who he got the $3.50 of. Merrill was
mad because his word was doubted. Barron
stood high in the community up to his death
Never had any loans from the savings bank.
The books referred to, showing eight
loans of various amounts, made to witness.
Pauline Merrill of Dexter testified: Had
trunk on deposit with Barron for safe keep
ing; it contained money and valuables and
was kept in the inside of the vault of the
bank. Got the trunk soon after Barron's
death; the contents were undisturbed and
nothing was disarranged.
| Geo. Hamilton, recalled, testified: The
list gave Copeland did not include the tin
box in the cash box of the safe, nor the tools
used in keeping the safe lock in order. On
the safe were screw driver, oiler two bottles
of liquid beeswax and bottle of oil have
frequently seen reflections on the doors to
Masonic Hall when coming up stairs.
c. w. Curtis, recalled, testified: Fixed
| the time that Barron was away as Sept. IA,
| 1877. The money robbed from the office be-
longed to the national bank; it came from
Washington; there was $1,000 in National
bank bills.
VIM. p. Appleyard of Guilford, testified ::
| Met J. W. Barron in Eastern depot, Boston,
about O'Clock p. NJ, in September or Oc-
tober 1877; came through Dexter with him
on the train.
Gancelo Stafford testified: Repaired the
| locks of the new safe soon after it came and
used the screw driver Barron had; left the
screw driver on the safe at Barron's direc-
| ton.
l. ID. C. Woodland was called to identify the
plan of the vault drawn by him.
In surrebuttal the defence introduced the
testimony of H. c. Parsons, v. l.. Sprague
and II. l.. Wood, given at the coroner's in
quest. ehe evidence is now all in and the
arguments begin tomorrow