Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-27
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Testimony introduced by
the Defense.
Young Stains Second Wife
SWearS a Total Contradiction
to His Stories.
Med6eld Witnesses Produced to
Sustain the Alibi Claimed.
by the Prisoners.
Evidence Brought Forward by the Jour-
nal Conspicuous in the Days
Proceedings.
The Government Still Holding the Better
Case aud Waiting to Place Other
Important Witnesses on
the Stand.
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Special to the kennebec journal.
BANGOR. Feb. 20.
Today has been the most interesting and
perhaps the most exciting OF all the days of
this trial. 1t was-a pretty generally under
stood thing that the defense would produce
evidence of very startling nature and that
some of the government witnesses would be
"broken down" 1t also became known that
young Stain was to be made point of at
tack and that for this purpose Mrs. Lizzie
NJ. Moody, nee, Miss Lizzie Ballard former
ly young Stains second wife, would he pro-
duced and would swear that young Stain
married her one year previous TO the date he
declared and that he did not at the time stat
ed by him, make any trips to Maine, either
the story about the secret passages in Dave
Stains Medtield house was all bosh. In
fact that she would swear that her former
beloved was consummate liar. Such re-
ports as these tended to stir up the public
mind and increase the rush to the court
house The ladies, who have always worn
the championship belt for curiosity, came in
large numbers. And they came to stay too.
They brought their knitting work and fancy
work aud lunches. One damsel had her lunch
in common paper bag. All seemed to APP
pear perfectly at home. They walked into
the library and placed their lunch bags on
the shelves over the tops of the volumes of
legal lore and piled up their extra wraps in
corners and on the window castings. Yes,
the ladies were here and the poor men real
lied the fact for, from politeness, the chairs
and settees were surrendered TO them,
As the crowds poured into the room the
scribes pushed their way up to the positions
occupied by the reporters The World"
representative unearthed his chair from the
conglomerate mass under the table and sat
down to draw carlcatures for his amusement.
The journal. Wing and Commercial men
with the other scribes, grouped around the
lahoriouS board and chatted while the jack
knife prepared many pencil for the task
before them Col J. W. Porter firmly be-
lieving that charity begins at home, FASTENED
to ensconce himself in an easy chair. The
Judge finally comes in and takes his place.
He is followed by an old had, who, hot read
ing notices posted at the Judges entrance
door, stands in bewildered and perplexed
attitude moment, till the janitor, growing
about the turning of the library into lunch
room, sees her and proceeds to escort her
round to the main entrance where she cant
see half so we'll" The iurymen and counsel
look tired and weary; but the prisoners ap-
pear much more at ease and evidently salts
fed that the day was animportant one in their
favor.
The Journals readers will see by follow
ing the testimony that it is mentioned very
conspicuously in today'S testimony, by Mr..
blanchard The freight bill marked by a
lead pencil, was considerably discussed 1t
was bv the editors of the Journal when en-
gagged in looking over the bills last fall But
il is evident that this will be of no Importance
one way or another as the government has
testimony worth ten of it.
Mr.. Bradbury. president of the Dexter
Savings bank was recalled by the govern
ment. He statsd that on the 25th of March.
1878 he had printed and distributed a clrcn-
lar stating that Mr.. Barron sacrificed his
life TO protect from robbery SLIP. which
were in the bank outside the safe, and sto-
len; that monument should be erected in
memory of Mr. Barron; that Slo,0o0 would
D.r ~ sqtftpI
The statements were true TO the best of his
knowledge at the time. The counsel for the
defense elected from Mr.. Bradbury that the
circular was written and issued without
knowledge of the false accounts and eras-
ures which were not discovered until the fol-
lowing November.
MIR Hamilton, recalled by the government,
recognized the circular seat out after Bar
rops death 1t was believed that the state
ments in it were correct, but they dsd not
prove SO. Ten thousand dollars. which was
the value of Mr. Barron's estate, included
life insurance. Mr.. Barron was supposed to
be financially SQUAD.
Redirect-There was charge in Mr.. Bar
ron's books under date of Feb. 81, 1875. of
a United States bond OF the value of s525-
| have been unable to trace the bond after
the robbery, or the person from whom it was
bought. Through the circular $1,000 was
raised for Mr.. Barron'> family. Mr.. Barron
kept a special deposit book which he never
includetl in his trial balance or returns TO the
bank examiner.
/ The deposition of Henry c. Parsons OF
Dexter. was introduced. He knew Mr. Bar
ron and had desk in the savings bank room
ami was in the bank nearly all the afternoon
I of Feb. %, 1873, He left at twenty-five MN
u,es of five. Mr.. Barron seemed TO be
gloomy and despondent for several days pre-
Siou,. There was no difference in Mr.. Bar
ro,ss mental condition on the day of the
tragedy. that | remember. short time
nreyious to his death he spoke to me about
diving. and wanted me TO buy his house. he
stood facing the window. back to me- all u'e
afternoon. saw MIR. Barron trying ON
pair of handouts once. Twice some on.
tried the bank door that afternoon, and
heard persons passing through the entry al
| thought, going into Masonic hall
Joseph Springall of Dexter, deposed
i -, q phV s;rian and surgeon, and was caiiet