The Portland daily press., 1888-02-27

Medtield IN TWO weeks aIter We ocpai aVou,
and in the June following | married my
present husband. had an Interview with
Charles Stain at George Gilmore's, during
the next December. My child was born
Jan. 4, 1873, at Mr. Gilmore,s. | recovered
from my sickness, and on Feb. 21st follow
ing, / went to the village after aphysiclan
for George Gilmore. On returning called at
Mr.. Stains new house and found hlm at
home. / spoke about my birthday being the
Sunday before, and he made me present OF
pair of boots. frequently saw Mr.; Crom- rom
well that winter. He, often took his little
girl to and from school"
Cross-examination-"l never knew my
own mother. who lived in Boston, where
was born. / never saw either Of my parents
or heard Of them. The first | remember l
resided in Medfeld with Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Guild. have not seen David Stain
since April, 1877, when l came to Maine with
my husband. Up to that time, / had been
acquainted with the Stain family since was
IL years old There were no callers at the
house at nights. l never saw any false
whiskers, keys, revolvers or collection OF
knives about the house. Neither did know
of any secret recesses.
| have had no intimation from
any one that Feb. 21 would be an important
day for me to call at Stains. l am not posi-
tive that called on that day. but it was
within week after my birthday, which oc-
Cured on Feb. H. | only went into the
house and out again that day, and stayed but
a short time. The only room entered was
the kitchen where Stain was. Beside Stain
and his daughter, who lived in the upper
part of the house, Henry Thomas and daugh
ter lived in the lower part, and the Misses
Hattie and Clara Allen, had rooms in the
house."
Mr. Gillin exhibited reports of the town of
Medield to prove the marriage Of Miss Bal
lard and Charles Stain, but the court did not
admit them. A certified copy OF portion OF
the records of the town of Medfeld was i'll
troduced, showing her marriage with Stain
Oct. II, 1876.
JOHN MCCARTHY
testified: 81 was in Norridgewock in Jail
with Charles Stain about a year ago. He
spoke to me about the Dexter tragedy, and
understood him to say that he was in Dex-
ter and drove the horse for Stain and his
gang on the day of the robbery. He said
that he waited on the hill back Of the town,
and that the old man said that u would h be
hot work if they didn't get out OF there. He
said that they drove to Skowhegan, and on
toward New Hampshire, and that, when
they went to Dexter, they tried the Water
Vile Bank"
Cross-examination-" young Stain told me
stuff enough to fill this house, but | didn't
pay any attention to it"
EDWARD A. RHODES,
who resided in Medfeld in 1877 and 1873,
now shipping clerk in Boston, testified:
Il lived within 500 feet of Stains new house
that he occupied in the fall and winter of
1887. / don't remember seeing Charles Stain
about his fathers house that winter, al
though L called frequently. Mr., Stains
moustache was always colored when | saw
him. / can remember no time during the
summer and fall of 1877, when he was away
from home one or two weeks. / was in the
fish business at that time, and by my book
(witness presented note book find that
called at his place on Nov. 10, 1917, and he
was at home; also on Dec 9TH, and he was
at home On Feb. 14th, 1873, Icalled again
and saw him. had sick horse and Stain
doctored it for me one Friday night. | can't
fix the date. Next day he mended halter
for me, his charge being thirty cents"
Cross ss-examination-I never left any fish
at Stains unless he ordered it and was there
himself. The only way | remember that
Stain was present is by the charges. The
horse was doetored in cold weather, some
time during the winter of 1878.
MARK REvELLE,
Of Dedham, Mass, was called and said: ST
have been acquainted with Mr.. Stain since
1867. He always wore black moustache.
worked for him in 1868, when Mr.. Stain ran
a shoe shop, John Harvey, Charles Stain
and myself being employed by him. In 0c-
tober, 1877, got out of work. Stain en-
ployed me, and / was there every day and
night until the Saturday before Christmas.
Charles Stain was not at home during that
time, nor did David leave home over night. /
saw Charles once during that time in Med
field, and he requested me to ask his father
if he could come home. told him he had
better keep away. / saw Cromwell nearly
every day, and had no knowledge that he
was away from home any length of time
during these months"
Cross examination II was at Stains at
different times in previous years. Cromwell,
Billy Bell and John Harvey frequently Wis
tied the house. Bell had the reputation of
being thief. No one else visited Stains.
There was never any stain gang until this
trial was started. l knew that Billy Scott
never visited Stains, and never knew any
such man. Stain tod tod me one day that
where he kept his books. | never knew. of
police officers searching Stains house for
stolen goods. Stain carried revolver, and
would be bad man to handle. Bell and
Harvey would drop into Stains occasionally
ing Of men in Stains room in the night time.
l never saw unusual keys, masks or false
whiskers about the house, and there was no
hole in the wall to keep burglars tools in.
The light which Stain kept in front of his
house was to light the way for customers. L
never knew of any stolen goods being
brought to the house, or of any expeditions
for stealing being made. was witness at
the Harvey trial, and for the defence. l
identified the hat as Stains property. l
heard about Cromwelps being up for steal
ing corn at different times. / never met
locksmith from Boston when he came out to
fit keys. Cromwell was too sick in Novem-
Der to be down in Maine. and Dr. Richard
son attended him. l have not c0nversed
with anyone about this case.'
AT this point the court adjourned until
Monday morning. 1t is claimed that the
Sanborn receipt in the steamboat papers
was written and signed by Stain himself.
and it is understood that the government
will present this to the jury in due season.