The Portland daily press., 1885-01-31
THE LIBBY TRIAL.
An Interested Audience Again
Fills the Court House.
Thomas j. Libby Upon the Witness
Stand.

Yesterday morning, the court room was
crowded and many were unable to gain ad-
mission. Mrs. Libby and her daughter were
in the room early and sat with their wells over
their faces, waiting for the arrival OF the pri-
soner. Libby was brought in promptly at 10
o'clock. He kissed his wife and shook hands
with his daughter and several other female
relatives. He conversed with his wife until
the jury took their seats. He appeared much
the same as on the preceding days of the trial.
The court came in at 10 o'clock. The first
witness called by the defence was
Thomas B. Haskell of Cape Elizabeth and
Charles W. Libby of Scsrboro testified to Lib
by's good reputation for peaceableness.
Neither noticed any Impairment ct Libby's
speech or intelligence.
RICHARD K. GATELx,
who testified Thursday, was recalled by the de-
rectly, he ever heard at Rockland or any other
place of Thomas J. Libby drawing pistol and
threatening to use it on another person, which
question was objected to and excluded.
FRANK B. sFAyEY.
Reside in Scarboro. The post office at Prout's
Neck is in my store. On the 4th of September
Oa
ing, Thomas Libby called at the poat office and
conveTSec with him two or three minutes He
appeared somewhat nervous. Should Judge he
had hsen drinking. had before that seen him
under the influence of liquor.
CfoSS-eIdnainGtiOn. Witness said that he
didn't discover any thing about his appearance
at that time to indicate that he was not per
fectly sober; never observed any change in his
mods OF speech or intelligence. Such thing
never occurred to me until this matter came
up.
JOHN 81. DAVIS.
Witness is paying teller at the Casco bank
On the All of September, between half paet
one or two O'Clock, L saw Thomas j. Libby at
the CISCO bank. The bank closed at O'Clock ;
he had three or four checks payable to his or
der and endorsed By him, and wo cashed them
Tor him. passed along and spoke to him and
shook hands. hut didn't see him but minute
or two. I think he was perfectly sober: didn't
notice any tremul0usness about his condition.
CTOSS-erG'RiadtioR. Witness said he had
known Libby for twenty years; never saw any
change or impairment IN his mode OF speech or
as to the Intelligence of it from first to last He
talked the Same as usual.
JOHN B. PIKE,
barber at the Falmouth Hotel. On the 4th
of September last, between two ard three
o'clock in the afternoon Thomas J. Libby came
into my shop and wanted shampoo He
seemed 10 be little nervous and as | sham
pooed bim he wanted cold waited on bis head
and pat it on. He was at my plaza half an
hour and perhaps little more. After [ got
through he said be was going TO take drink
and wanted me to join him as he hadn't had
mona ri day and that was all that he was GO
ing to take. BE said he was going to Cape
Elizabeth taat night to take a degree in the
knights OF Pythlas. He said when he came
in he was feeling nervous and feeling badly
and he wanted good rubbing and plenty OF
cold wafer on his had. While at work about
Kim didn't detect any odor of alcohol
Cross examination. Witness said The had
known Libby icur years, in the GUNNER time
came into bis shop often. / went to the bar
with him and be took drink of wbisksy. 7
didn't notice the sizs drink he took. He went
back to the shop with me and passed out on to
Union street, and / didn't see him again until
the evening at the Cape. In the four years
that bad known him never observed any
change or difference in his speech or demeanor
from what he was when frat knew him. In
the evening | saw him at the Cape and 1 no.
ticed that his speech was thick. That was
about half-past eighG or nine. didn't notice
any hiccough. After he left the lodge room I
didn't see him again until yesterday.
NATHANIEL J. WILSON,
stable keepsr on Federal street. On the 4th of
September last, about 8 o'clock in the after
noon, Thomas j. Libby drove his horse and
carriage into my stable; said he was going out
at o'clock to the Cape. I took his horse and
he went up street. He seemed to be kind OF
nervous. He didn't make bat very little talk
to me. Somewhere about s o'clock he came
TO the stable and got his horse and seemed to
be in quite hurry; said he was late. He had
a lady with him that did not know. 1 don't
know as | noticed any trembling about hirs,
but he was very nervous, and kept walking
arr al - mi I ny oorufv
night between IL and IL O'Clock, when he came
back; no drove into the stable, got out, helped
the lady out, but done think he spoke at all.
didn't see any appearance of drunkenness
and didn't detect any odor of liquor about
him.
Cross OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES said that the
last hs saw of Libby and the lady they we're
going IN the direction OF the City Hotel :
didn't tell noe where he was going. Aside
from his haste and nervousness at o'clock I
didn't SEQ anything peculiar abont him.
cHAs. E. HASKELL
hair dresser at q Temple strset, testIned to
Libby's coming into his shop in the afternoon
OF September 4Ch. Mr. Haskell's testimony
was similar to that OF Mr.. Pixies, and it was
also corroborated by that of his wife who was
in the chop while Libby was there.
PETER n. BRADLEY,
a carriage maker, and Nathan Fl. studlsy.
merchant, testified to LIBBY visiting their
places CT business Sept. 4th and that he al.
peared nervous and excited.
CHAs. 8. WOODBURY.,
reside in Cape Elizabeth and am master of
arms of the Knights of Pythias in that town,
Some time last sum er saw Thomas j. Lib.
by at our lodge as candidate for admission.
When he was initiated and took his first de-
gree be had pistol with him; should Judge ii
was the Same one that has been prod uced
here. saw him on tia evening of tho 4th OF
September when he came to take his second
degree. / saw him in tina ante-room, he was
talking in loud tone OF voice and think
he was laughing at the time. had him BY
the arm duriog the evening. His tone of
voice ct first was low but afterwards Increased
and his uiterapo5 was thick. noticed when
he held his arms up that he appeared to be
weak His gait was irregular and while he
was by my side he leaned quite heavily on my
arm. didn't detect any odor Of liquor or the
fumes OF liquor about him. He acted excited
and talked considerable and he was told that
he could not proceed. thought he was in
toxicated 1t was very warm evening.
Cross examination Witness said that the
ante-room was small and the ledge room was
small and the weather that night was oppres-
sive. Libby was told that ne was too drunk to
procsed with the ceremony. When he first
commenced to take his degree his talk was all
right but as he stood in the hot close rooms the
difficulty of uttersnce increased ard I noticed
the shakiness of his knees.
Adjourned.