Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-28
DOUBTFUL
Whetherthe Defense Will
Prove AibiS.
Oliver and Mrs. Cromwell Tell
the Jury Most Interesting
Stories.
Attorney General Baker Contin-
ueS to Show Up the Weak
Points in the Tes-
timony
And Force the Defendants Witnesses to
COrrobOrate the Statements Made
by the Government.
The journal Man Predicts That Some
thing is Going to Drop in the
Court Room That Will Make
Noise.


Special to the kennebec Journal
BANGOR, Feb. p.
The second week of the great trial has
opened. The morning sun casts look into
the court room on motley crowd of people
who sit chatting, reading the newspapers or
perchanee even preparing themselves for some
active part in the future proceedings of the
court by reading yellow covered literature.
Perhaps such sensational reading is in keep
ing with this place at the present time, when
we are in the midst of trial held for the
purpose of solving mystery of ten years
Standing mystery which if solved by the
conviction of Stain and Cromwell, will re-
leve a truly noble woman and her little son
from the dense cloud of suspicion which has
unfortunately hung over them during these
many long years and perhaps it is not in
place The testimony of Saturday was even
40 sensational as any dime novel yarn. If
believed verbatim, it would surely lead all
who heard or read it to conclude that Stain
and Cromwell were the highest type of ex-
emplary moral men; but .omeho" people
are not taking much stock in it. They can,
term. each in prisons are perfectly spotless
This adverse feeling may be prejudice, but
it exists never-the-
The Jury looked more 'tired" and exhaust
ed this morning than ever. Foreman Hatch
is decidedly unwell and the close confinement
of the trial is very trying to him. He has
not boasted of very good health for some
time and he shows the results of service very
perceptibly Mrs, Cromwell has also changec
her buoyant spirits of last week for a most de
spondent look When she came in this morn
ing she did not sit beside her husband bu
farther in front of him The change wa'
also manifest in the prisoners. The "day
off has. devoid of excitement, given them
chance for reflection and they have doubtless
discovered that ''al is not gold that glitters,
even in witnesses for an alibi. There are
many corners which the broom of the defense
has not swept vet, and the more the evidenc,
of the government is discussed the stronger
it appears,
Upon the opening of the court, Attorne,
Rarkpr stated that he wished to show tn a
the way bills of the Star of the East wer'
published in the kennebec Journal before
the trial at Dexter. Mr.. Baker objected
and the court decided that this point was
ipadmissible at this stage of the trial.
Edward II. Chase was the first witness
called He resided in Dexter. lie was
asked to relate the history of the Barron
tragedy as told him by young Stain before
the publication of the story. He said tina
Stain told him the story of the horrible
affair BY picce-meal; that he Chase warned
Young Stain that the charge made against hi
father was a serious one that the sum ant
substance of it was that the party came dowI
on the Star of the East AM
thence by train through TO Wateryille an'
Skowhegan. Here the witness hesitated
saving. Il wish to tell this correctly ant
have got to collect my thoughts. Coutlnu
ing he said Stain SAID that the object OF
this visit was to work the bank at Dexter
that the party separated before they went Il
Dexter that he went to Carneys; that HI
told Young Stain that he would accompany
him to Mrs. Barrons, but that he would no
90 with him until after dark, as HI
did not wish TO be seen with him; tina
he made Young Stain promise that he woul,
not tell any one that he (wituess) accompa-
MED him; that at Mrs. Barron's, young Stain
told the story in an abridged form; that a
he remembered it. young Stain said that he
tba spaA 10
! committed that after they got back TO Skow
hogan his father obtained paper and rea'
the accounts of Barrons death, and said
I'VE must seperate
: On cross examination the witness statee
that when Young Stain finally left him afte
telling the story in different forms. he wa
in doubt. but that he was sure, however
that Young Stain said that he was present a
the time the robbery was committed. Th
witness said that Young Stain had married o
was supposed to have married. the daushte
of his wifes sister. bu; that he found o.
ouestining Stain that he had not been legal
lv married, not having had a divorce fror
his preyious wife. stain was frank wit
van in his statements concerning his mar
r;ares was he not" Yes. he was quit
frank ON being questioned by me. AitoI
nrv General Baker then went on quesuonln
the witness in such manner AS to lead hi
10 corroborate the story OF young Stan
/ Redirect-"Did he also tell you that Doc
Andrews sat and watched while they robbie
tho baukY@ He did"
After this witness the defense wished
have the coutirmatory witnesses of the gov
eminent who had been excused. brought FOL
ward. Not being present. Oliver Cromwe
was called to the stand he tesuned Ia.
during the months of July and August ~ ~,
he worked for a man named Curtis, IN Me'
field. and did not leave town during thes
months. Where were you in Nov 1877
AT home. the entire month and was unAb
to do any work. was sick from the effec
: of a sun stroke" Did your daughter atter
school in November 1872" She did
aWhere ia the teacher now?" "She
dead He further stated that in is'. al
, IRIS he lived at Stain 8 house that the tesel
er's name was Addie Mason; that he took
daughter to and from school IN the winter