The Portland daily press., 1884-02-02

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court Blaney, the confessed murderer OF
Thomas Barrows. be comes to dlFlde tnls
responsibility if he can and hold thia woman
as a principal with himself. She comes mere
supposed to be innocent until proved guilty;
she leaves it to you to determine. Her lie ls
in your hands and you must guard il with
sacred care. All she asks, all she can hope, is
that she shall ha judged by wisdom an Justfce
@Dd the unerring voice of law; that no pre-
judice may arise in your minds against heri
only that the case may be tried in legal and
Just manner.
The opening of Mr.. Donovan was brief but
dealt tersely with the facts of the case and
clearly outlined the mode Of defence to be
adopted for the defendant.
A short recess was taken at the close OF Mr..
Donovan's opening speech, aud when the Court
reconvened Oscar E. Baney had been brought
into the prisoners box.
JOHN H. REMIcK.
He was the first witness for the
defence. He had lived in Kittery
about two years, meeting him the first time 81
wedding where Martha Cate was with him.
After this he saw him at Gotd Templar'e
lodge, and Thomas Barrows, his wife and her
daughter were there. There was troub e be-
tween Blaney and Mr.. Barrows at that time,
Court excluded detailed testimony on the point
and defence excepted. He next saw Blsney
last July and had not seen him from th at
time till he was brought into Court here.
Crnss-examined by Attorney General
Cleave, He knew nothing about the sseationS
between Mr. Barrows and Oscar.
LYMAN CLARK.
Tho witness lived in Kittery and had slight
ly known Oscar e. Blaney for short time.
L.
it. The fight occurred about Feb. 10, 1888.
Both parties struck blows.
The Attorney General asked but single
question.
ALEXANDER DENNETT.
He resided at Kittery, and had known
Thomas Barrows since the Fall of 1881. Ia
September of 1881, he saw him at his house in
the sitting room, the next day after he shot
himself. He was there to hold an examine
tion as ha was trial Justice, and remained
there three or four hours. A record of is do
ings on that day we're offered, but was ruled
out by the Court He was at the house of
Barrows a few weeks after this; he went in
the evening. After Barrows had been re-
leased from Jail he say him from time TO time.
Once he was called to the house of Mr.. Daniel
Cook. Barrows was there, brought under ar
rest The record of what was done on that oc-
casion was offered AID read b. the wituess. II
recited a complaint of Daniel Cook against
and had averred he would burn her buildings ,
and also recogniz zance given on the complaint
Daniel Cook and John r. Hanscomb were the
suretes OF Barrows.
The prosecution asked few questions to
show how little the witness knew about the
relations between BarroWs aud Blaney.
EDWIN C. NEALLY.
He was the same witness who had been on
the stand before, and was the coroner at the
II n m ffed ,fefT d
had the testimony of the Witnesses present TAX
en- In writing under oath, on interrogati YES
put by bin and the rest of the jury. Alexan-
der Deunett wrote the answers given, aud the
persons testihying signed them. He made a
record of his doiugs aud so much as was given
by Blaney was read aud allowed to go in. This
was written before his confession aud at the
lime wnen he insifiei Burrows was found by
himself and Mrs. B4rrows dead on the bed.
There was brief and unimportant cross
examination.
FREDERICK f. SHAW.
The witness ivsd III Eliot, about mile from
the house of Bafrows, aud had knowA the
man three years. He worked with him in the
months of August and September. He was
Iaying for BArroRs in August and digging po-
bttoes for him Ia september. He saw Blaney
frequently and communicated TO him the
threats made against him by Barrows
A very briet cross-examination of the wit
ness was had.
EPHRAIM C. COOK
The next witness testified that he lived in
K ttery aad knew Mary g. Barrows She was
an aunt OF his. He knew OscAr Blaney aud
Martha Gate and 0otn were in the habit of
visiLng his fathers house. They were in the
labit of coming their prior to their marriage.
Miss Cate was tntre in January of 1893 about a
week, and Bianey usually came in the even
ny and took M srtha away in a team. Once
A. Il
with Oscar about tha trouble at the lodge and
during its progress Oscar said, @I've got some-
thing TO fix him with" and putting his hand
10 his inside pocket he drew revolver
Cross examinations:
This was before Oscar was married.
Afternoon Session.
The same awful crowd. Attention became
rapt when the name Of tle defendant was
,alled. She walked from the prisoners box
% the witness stand, anu declining a chair of
cred began her testimony. Several times
Turing its progress her feelings found express
zion in tears. Her voice was at first quite
lear bnt grew fainter and fainter, becoming
inally 80 low that one twenty feet away could
lot understand her. She did not accuse
Blaney, nor admit she suspected him until af-
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implicated at all by anything she directly said.
There is more in this awful affair than
,ven those best versed il it have known.
MRS. MARY e. BARRows.
Mrs. Bsrrows is AZ years old and lived in
She had resided in Boston. Dor
chester, Eliot aud Charlestown. She had
iwice been married; twenty-five years ago she
was married in May III Newburyport to Benis-
min r. Gate, a native OF Greenland, N. Ii. At
that time he lived Ia Boston. Que child was
the offspring of this marriage, Martha A
Gate. After her marriage she lived in Boston
Tor four years. Her husband was foreman in
4 machine shop and they lived corner of Har-
rison avenue and Tyler street. AFTER leaving
Boston the went to Eliot aud her husband
was preparing home for them in Kittery.
She lived there year and then moved to her
present home. Sne lived here several wears.
Her husband was farmer and engaged in
other business, working at times in the navy
yard. Then they went to Charlestown and
Mr.. Gate was foreman in Holmes furniture
factory; they remained there two and one-half
years, and then came back to KiGterv about
sixteen years ago. The health of her hns-
band was poor: head trouble affected him
and he was obliged to give up very active
business. At Kittery he worked in the navy
yard and speculated in nay. For several
years he did so and died in 1881. Her family
at Kittery was herself her daughte her hns-
band. and husbands insane SON When the
son was 2l hs was taken sick with insanity.
lived seven years aud died year ago
last Angus at August, in the insane asylum.
She took care OF him when he was at her
house asd obtained help as needed. She first
saw Thomas Barrows in 1880, at her door: her
husbsnd was then living and occasionally
used to go ont OF doors, but could do no work
He came 10 her hoose at her request esum-
moned there by a gentleman who lived in
Portsmouth, She employed him at that time.
he did the chores, took catS of stock and did
the work around the place. 1t was pace of
bout fourteen acres, and is hur miles from
the city of Portsmouth. They raised at the
farm vegetables, grain, hay, ETC., and Thomas
did the marketing at Portsmouth, and she
what was done in the sillsge. He
was ia her employ from TIN winter he
came to the month of Ma: nm To
that month he had his wages n'beard and
clothing. After that month he hadwages,Sno
particular sum, but what he was worth, ane,
was given what he demanded. In September
following the month of May she settled with
him, paid him $40 and took a receipt therefor;
That very day he went away and remained tiii
the next afternoon. He stopped at hsy mouse
after his return, which occurred unaer very
peculiar circumstances. He broughtoacS WIN
him a watch and revolver; copiing 10 tne
door in an excited manner he aipeo the reVoi-
YER at HIM and fred. Sne kne" nus
temperament and felt fitfe ne4V Vous. Inc
shot he fred did not take sdecb; anolner snos
was fired. She sttem pted 20 escape and nad
gone down one step; broke b.r isn n two @
sprang from the sts down 15 feet fronps where
places. baIrom shot himself in the breast.
SMo 81, was iyi1ssre about an hoar and a half: il
1noio IND damp, but no help came though