Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-09
BY TElEG GRAPH.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE HoPKlSs-TURSER TRIAL.
Continuation Of Lint's Testimony-MFs.
Denny, Wife OF the Murdered Man.
on the Stand.
Barn, Jan 8.

BATH. jan o.
VIM Lint further examined: He and the
prisoners drank liquor quite freely the even
ing Of the murder. Went to Piummsr's
house with them; did not see the blows
struck; was told BY the prisoners while in
the house that they both assaulted Denny.
Elizabeth Denny. wife of the murdered
man. testified: Hopkins and Turner came
to the house; Turner ravi.hed her. Ia an
.wer 10 her cries for help her husband came
70 the rescue. Her husband vas met by the
tall man, Hopkins, knocked down and kicked
men rasi.hed her.
sewall j. Plummer {. stihed: Saw Denny
knocked dow n could not tell which one Of
the prisoners struck him.
adjournment at ~ o'clock.
On cross-examina,ion the witness said he
saw Turner and Hopkins 90 TO the room
they brought out Mrs. Denny Turner placed
her on the lounge and ravished her; Hop
kins also ravished her; Mrs. Denny called
for help; went out of the room; returned;
saw Joseph Denny on the floor; did not see
the Indians 1rink.
Joseph Francis testified: Occupied part
Of the Plummer house; the prisoners on the
night Of the murder first came into my apart
ments /; Hopkins said, warn stove, if II
wasn't warm will make it d-n hot;" Turner
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went through uncle's Denny room; saw
them on the bed; escaped from the house by
the sink spout.
David Carten testified: Occupied the up
per room in PIummer's house; was at home
on the night Of the murder; heard Turner
when he came upstairs; he wanted to set
into my room said his name was Charlie
white stated that he wished to see my
daughter Stella he replel that he could
not; Turner shouted, 81 will come in or |
will have blood" myself and family escaped
through window when | returned l asw
Denny on the floor.
Cross-examinatlon-He noise in the
room below, accompanied by stamping and
jarring of the honse.
Stella Carter corroborated the testimony
of David Carter.
Alice Francis testified: Am the wife of
Joseph Francis; saw the prisoners the night
Of the murder; they came to the house about
10 O'Clock; was frightened at the boisterous
talk went upstairs; saw Denny and his
wife sitting on the bed As passed through
their room heard Turner say to Carter che
would have blood
Samuel ii. Manchester 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. kicked him and his throat was
cut.
Deputy Sheriff Charles II. Hodges testi-
fed; Called to the Plummer house at IL
o'clock on the night OF the murder; was ac-
companied by officers, found the body of
man on the floor; made an examination !;
found marks and confusion on the face;
turned the body over when the ply stefan ar
rived saw blood spots on the floor; caused
the arrest of Turner. Hopkins and
Lint; Turner had revolver in his
room when the arrest was made; the
nail, in the heel of Hopkins boot
compared with the marks on the right side
of Denny's face.
An admission by Hopkins, while under ar
rest. to Constable Spaulding. which the State
wished TO put in evidence, was not admitted
by the court.
Attorney General Cleaves announced that
the testimony for the government was all in.
The defence opens tomorrow