The Portland daily press., 1884-01-09
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
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BATH, Jan. S.-William Lint on further 81
animation said that he and the prisoner dram
| liquor quite freely on the evening OF the mur
| der, He went to the Plummer House Will
them; did not see blows struck, but was told b
the prisoners while in the house that they boil
assaulted Denny.
| Elizabeth Denny, wife of the murdered man
testified that Hopkins and Turner came to he
house, and Turner ravished her. In answer t,
her cries for help her husband came to the res
cue. Her husband, by the tall man Hopkins
was knocked down and kicked two O.
| three times. The witness said that both mel
ravished her.
Sewall j. Plummsr testified that he sav
| Denny knocked down, but couldn't tell which
one of the prisoners struck him.
| The testimony of this witness was not con
cluded at the adjournment at 10 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon cross-examination witness said he saw
Tarner and Hopkins go into the room. They
brought out Mrs. Denny. Turner placed hel
] on the lounge and ravished her. Hopkins also
ravished her Mrs. Denny called for help
went out of the upper room but returned saw
Joseph Denny on the floor; did not see the In.
dian drink.
Joseph Francis testifed:O Occupied part of the
Plummer house. The prisoners on the night
OF the murder first came into my apartments
Hopkins said, "Warm stove. If it WASN'T
warm I'd make id hot" Turner asked
for girls I left and went up stairs; went
through my unele's (Denny's) room: saw the,
on the bed; escaped from the house by 4 sink
spout.
David Carter testified: Occupied the upper
room in Plummes's house. Was at home on
the night OF the murder; heard Turner when
he came up stairs. He wanted to get in the
room; said his name was Charley White. He
stated that he wished to see my daughter
Stella; replied that he could not. Turner
shouted, 81 will come in or will have your
blood" Myself and family escaped through
the window When returned / saw Denny
on the floor.
Cross-examined-Heard noise in the room
below, accompanied by stamping and iarring
of the house.
Stella Carter corroborated the testimony OF
David Carter
Alice Francis testified: Am wife of Joseph
Francis. Saw the prisoners on the night of
the murder. They came to the house about 10
O'Clock; was frightened by their boisterous
talk, and went up stairs; saw Denny and his
wife sitting on the bed. AS passed through
their room heard Turner say to Carter that she
would have blood"
Samuel Fl. Lancaster testified: Live next
house to Plummer's. Saw Mrs. Denny the
night of the murder at my house; she told me
that tall man (Hopkins) knocked down her
husband aud kicked him, and that his throat
was cut
Deputy Sheriff Charles II. Hodges testified /:
Was called to Plummer's house at IL. 10 o'clock
on the night of the murder: was accompanied
by officers; found the body of a man on the
floor; made an examination and found marks
aud contusions on the face; turned the body
over when tn Nssician arrivsG;vsawss blood
espots on the moor. caused the arrest of Hop.
kins, Turner and Lint. Turner had a reyol
yer in his room when the arrest was made
Nails in the heel of Hopkins left boot com
pared with the marks on the right side of Den
ny's face.
The statement made by Hopkins while un-
der arrest to Constable ST. aulding, which the
State wished to- place in evidence, was not ad.
mitted by the court.
Attorney General Cleaves then announced
that The testimony for the government was all
in, and defence opens Its case tomorrow.
An Hncendiary Fire.
NORTH BERWICK, Jan. S.-Last night, at q
little after 1870 o'clock, fire was discovered
bursting from the roof of the wood shed in the
rear OF the residence of Samuel Buffum. The
fire engine was promptly on hand, and by
hard work the main house was saved, although
it was badly scorched. 1t was the work of an
incendiary.
injured i'm Lime Quarry.
THoMAsToN, Jan. 8.-This afternoon, as
Isaac Adams, suarrymsn employed by the
Cobb Lime Company of Rockland, was drill
ing out an unexploded blast. the charge ig-
nited and exploded as Adams hand was di-
rectly over the hole. He was thrown heavily
by the shock and his hand blown to pieces and
hanging by the cords. He was further hurt
about the head and his face burnt. He lives
in Thomaston, and has wife and child.
BUXTON
Fears are entertained that Mr.. Lu ther A.
Waterman, young man, native, and, until
recently, resident of this town, has lost his
life in Lake Michigan. He was employed on a
vessel engaged in freightng across the lake
when last heard from. His friends have re-
ceived no news uf him for several months, and
have ascertained that his mail has not been
called for during corresponding period.
1t is peculiar fact that the crows have not
this year followed their usual custom of quit
ting this vicinity when first winter gets solid
grip On things, but still linger in large focks
Rev. Mr.. Palmer, of Gorham, has preached
at Groveville the past two Sunday afternoons,
and will do 30 Sunday next
BANGOR.
DR.. Fl. +. Hanson received letter some
time since from man in the far West, saying
that he was indebted to him, as he believed, in
the sum of len dollars. He wanted to know il
the amount was correct, and If so he would
forward it to him. The doctor did not remem-
ber the name, but looking over his books found
it was a charge of sixteen years standing, and
replying to the man received the payment of
the same few days since.
BAILEYyILLE.
Since the dedication Of the new Friends
charch at Baileyville, revival meetings have
been held in the building every evening, and
will continue until the first of next week.
John Henry Douglass conducts the. ser
vices, and under his powerful preaching
smaDy are being led to Christ. He is one of the
ablest ministers OF the society.
BRUNSWICK.
Early Saturday morning, Officer Nutter dis
covered a man in the attempt to break into
the jewelry store of E. E. Brown. He crept
along by Dsnnison's store, waiting for the
thief 10 make an actual entrance. His COM
paniop, Officer CoombS, however knowing
nothing abodt what was up, came from the
selectmen's Office, and it is thought that the
noise made by him frightened the intruder,
wSo started Natter started too, but the thief
escaped by way OF o. Brien street.
FRANKFORT.
The Frankfort Ice Company has been organ
ized by the choice of John T. Rowe for presi-
dent and Hayward Pierce for secretary. They
are scrsping their pond in the town of Frank
fort and making preparations for business.