Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-21

for his nefsrious design, and in il he had
plotted en,erpries; that he killed John W.
Barron; that Oliver Cromwell, Billy Scott
and John Harvey were members of that
gang and that the government will offer the
evidence Of two of its members and show by
the testimony of one of them that in 1877
trips were plotted and made to Dexter for
the purpose of making themselves familiar
with the bank and its surroundings; that the
matter was all talked over in Stains house
at Medtield; that in their trip which was
made in the latter part of July and August
1871, they took With them bag tull of tools
He further said, I'VE shall show you that
at the time young Stain took the horse
Flora" and David Stain, Cromwell and two
others of the gang met him, they went TO
Gardiner and drove up river to Skowhegan,
where the gang left him and he proceeded TO
Bingham. In July or August, 1877, Oliver
Cromwell and another, now answering the
description of David Stain, and a third indi-
yidual were seen in the town of Anson.
Cromwell can be identified by the witness,
who saw him at that time. The party re-
er Star of the East" and we shall further
show that William Cromwell and two COM
panions visited the Farmers Hotel in Au-
gusta, during the trip, the landlord testifying
that he entertained them. The second trip
to Dexter, made in November following, was
then reviewed. The gang consisted of Da-
yid Stain, his son Charles and Billy Scott,
aud they again go by way of the steamer
Star of the East TO the kennebec, young
Stain conveying them up river again in a
wagon, as before, while Stain and his pals
days and half, the younger Stain stopped
at Carneys under the assumed name of
Charles Snow, and by the testimony of the
hostler we shall show that he was there with
the horse Star" which belonged in Med
field. During the interval Charles drove to
Parlin Pond where he put up at Mr. Jona.
than Beals' with the horse Star This
will be demonstrated by the evidence of Mr.
and Mrs. Beal.
The attorney referred to the third trip in
January and attempted robbery and murder
on February 22, 1873. Numerous witnesses
would be called to the stand, those who met
the prisoners on the roads leading to Dexter,
or saw them in town that day. All positive
y indentifying them, some by their coats
and hats, others by their countenances, even
the horse they drove was remembered. As
they fled from the scene of the tragedy their
course was traced through several towns,
and perhaps the most conclusive statement
that the Attorney made was that on Satur-
day following the commission of the crime,
a hack driver in Waterrii,e drove some men
in his team and he positively indentifies
Stain as one of the men and the other wore
clothing like Cromwelfs This witness
name is Chandler and he arrived in town to-
day. Stain and Cromwell were also seen in
Vassalboro In March the elder st lin made
a confession to his son. Cromwell also con-
fessed to another person who will testify
Mr.. Appleton occupied an hour and half
aud most careful attention was given to his
words by the audience.
At $50 7. NJ. the court adjourned until
. A, NJ. on Tuesday.