Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-13
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THAT FATAL SERENADE
Continuation of the Tes' imony for the
state-Accounis Of the Event.
SKowHEGAs. Oct I

Ctbs IL.
thursday and Friday, the S. j. Court at
Skowhegan, in the trial of j. Frank Walker.
was occupied in the examination of those who
went to serenade the respondent They all
testified substantially as follows On the even
ing of the l7th of June, 'S4, proceeded to the
house Of J. Frank Walker; there were eiyh-
teen in the crowd with trumpets. tin dishes,
COW bells and four Of the number had guns.
We marched in front Of the house and stood
by the fence little way from the house.
Two OF the party stepped front and blew
horns, then fell back and waited few min
utes and repeated it twice more. Then the
four who had guns pointed them in the air and
nred; at the same time the others rang the
bells, blew the trumpets, pounded on their tin
dishes and made all the noise they could the
guns were reloaded and the same performance
was repeated the third time; no light was to
be seen i'll the house. No person came out.
went upon the piazza and made little
speech.
Albert Daggett came along about that time
and says: Here is square of glass, boys
don't let us break anything here tonight"
He picked it up and carried it along and set
it down on the piazza.
just as he rose up, heard report and saw
flash from the side light in the entry, and
saw Albert Daggett put his haud up to his
breast; and say, "I'm shot boys, I'm shot. :"
There were several on the piazza at the time.
He stepped off of the piazza and started out,
and some of the men went forward, and took
hold of him, He said Frank Walker has
shot me-" He walked part way to Geo. w.
McKenny's, and then we carried him to the
house.
Some of the party had their faces blacked.
There was no violence offered at the house,
no pounding on the door or stamping on the
piazza; the guns were loaded with powder and
wad and pointed in the air once and to the
ground twice. No one had revolvers that
night. The State put into the case the re-
volver of J. Frank Walker and the cartridges
with which it was loaded when taken from his
| possession.
The State rested its case Friday night. f.
| NJ. Merrill who has examined the witnesses
for County Attorney Bradbury has conducted
the examination in a manner which indicates
that he is to occupy high position at the
bar in this county.
| At the fifth day of the trial of State VS..
Walker J. J. Parlin opened for the defence.
| He said Walker and family were at home
attending to their own business, the serenad-
ers knowing he did not propose to furnish a
treat and they threatened TO break into his
house and in self defence he fired through
the window. There was not sufficient proof
! that it was the shot of Walkers that hit Dag
| gett. but it might have come from one of his
own number. A large number of witnesses
were sworn.
Fred Williams, Walkers hired man, who
was in the house at the time, testified: The
noise woke him; he got up. and went into the
entry; heard mock prayer and insulting
talk concerning Mrs. Walker and threats
that they should bring her out; heard a
shot from the wash room and went in and
! found Frank told him it was risky TO fire
! out there where the crowd was. Frank said
he thought they would go; the noise was
renewed and heard threats of breaking in
and saw Frank fire.
His testimony contradicts the govern
ment witnesses in several import
ant particulars. The court adjourned to 10
A. NJ. Monday.