Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-05
Barn, Jan. 4.

BARN, Jan. 4.
The trial of Daniel Wilkinson at Bath for
the murder Of officer Lawrence, was con,in-
tinued Friday morning. Detective Wood con-
tinued his testimony. Saw Wilkinson first
| at Bangor at the marshal's Office. The ar
res, was made by Officer Doherty and Mar
shall Reed. While going from Bangor to
Bath. wilkinson confessed to the shooting
| of Lawrence The confession was drawn by
inducement The witness gave minute de-
TO the murder. On q cross-examination, the
defence took issue that Wilkinson's confess
ion was drawn from him by q misrepresenta-
ton. but, although he was questioned very
closely by the defendant, his testimony was
not shaken in the least.
Marshal Reeds testimony c1roborated that
of Woods relating TO the prisoners confess
| ion.
The prisoner took the witness stand to
| rebuff Woods testimony in that portion re-
lxting to the confession. He stated when he
was arrested he knew nothing of the muir
der. 1t was told me that Elliot had been ar
rested. that was hi, pal and that confess
sion would be favorable to me. What told
the officers and dett ctives was not the exact
| truth.
Mrs. May Evelth of Portland testified that
the prisoner had boarded at her house pre-
vious to the murder. Came Friday and felt
-, ha vii
meas identified the letter received from Will
kinson at Bangor.
WIN. O'Neil Of Portland testified that the
prisoner and Elliot frequently called at his
store. They spoke of csming to Bath. 1t
was shortly before the Lawrence murder.
James C. Ledyard, mayor of Bath. testi-
fed The first time | sax the pris )ner was
at the Bath station house in the custody of
Bailey and Reed. Conversed with the pris-
oner on the day of his arrival from Bangor
| asked him if he shot Lawrence? He an
swered in a low tone: yes" The prisoner
| explained to me the position of the officer
when he wilkinson fired and also the route
taken by him before and after the shooting.
| w ikiuspu sAlI tubt thiut W Datu NAtuF-
day night, preceding the murder on Monday
night. Elliot was with him. Went to the
| Head" had conversation with Mr.. Mitchell,
who is known as dot" They both came
down Sunday, then returned to the "Iiead,"
and stopped tina. night, Left the Head
the night of the murder about . o'clock
went to Goulds store. We had been at the
| store but few minutes when we were inter-
rupted by an officer. Left the store and
ran down Commercial street, and at the foot
of First street we separated The officer
blew his whistle about that time threw away
the chisle AMI drew a revolver and cooked
| it, when | heard a shot at the rear. ran down
the street to the second cross street, turned
to the right up that street, saw Lawrence
| coming toward me. went to one side to
pass him; he grasped me by the shoulders;
| placed NV revolver near his head and fred,
then went to the north part of the city,
crossed the river with boat. and travelled
till daylight. Next went to wiscassst and
took the train at a flag station; heard of the
| shooting at the station.
ii. A. Duncan testified Conversed with
the prisoner Wilkinson and he stated to me
that he shot Lawrence and the admission was
made freely.
The court at ~ 30 adjourned till $50
p. NJ.
VIM. Perkins testified that he worked in a
saloon on Commercial street at the date of
fb., I
the saloon on Monday. Sept. 3rd; they got
dinner: it was about 1880. Witness iden-
tilted the prisoner as one of the men: the
other vas young man, about % years of
age. smooth face, about i've feet Eve or six
inches in height; they stopped about three
quarters of an hour; heard no conversation
between them.
Albert johnson testified: Am q marine
engineer; engineer Oh the tug Resolute;
found chisel on the morning of the murder
about O'Clock on the walk on the left side
of Commercial street, q few steps south of
Arch street. Witness identified the chisie.
it had q mark on cue side; carried il to the
station house that day.
Wilkinson a, work on raft of Lumber at
Bangor on the afternoon of Sept, 18th; tele-
phoned to Marshal Reed; Mr.. Reed and OF. |
scer Doherty came to the raft and arrested |
the man. After arrest he said his name vas |
Ward and that he ~as a native of England. /
He identified the prisoner as the same Der
son.
DR.. +. ]. Small testified that he saw the
bullet taken from Lawrencs's head at the
autopsy.
Attorney General Cieaves here announced
that the evidence for the government was
all in.
II. NJ. Heath, counsel for the prisoner, sta
ed to court that be had no evidence to offer.