The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-29

sumed its testimony by recalling Mr.. Gurus,
of Dexter model of the vault and safes
of the Dexter National and Savings Banks
was placed before him and he explained it to
the jury. He described the condition in
which the safes and vault were found and
also the condition of Mr.. Barron when dis
covered.
JOEL RICHARDSON,
of East Corinth, was then called. He said
he was in Dexter on the day of Barron's
death and was at the bank that afternoon q
few minutes between 1 and 3 o'clock He
saw no one in the bank. he wore brown
coat the same shade as the one which he had
today in the court, He drove to Newport
after visiting the bank. He could not recall
where he ate his dinner.
On cross-examination witness said he went
alone to Dexter that morning.
DEPOSITION OF AMOS PHIPPs.
Mr.. Barker, counsel for Stain, here read
the deposition of Amos Phipps, of Holmsted,
Mass, which was as follows: 81 have been
horse dealer and knew David L. Stain, of
Medfield, Mass. knew mare called Flora
owned by David Stain. l let Stain have her
and bought her back from him in 1872. !
can fix the date from my diary. Stain never
owned her after October 20, 1872. | am posi-
tive of this"
THE DEPOSITION OF WARREN II. ADAMS,
of Medfeld, was next read: II knew Mr..
Wheeler, being his hostler a portion of the
time during 1887. was there during july
August and November. and have no recollec-
tion that Charles f. Stain, David Stain or
Cromwell ever hired team at the stable
during the month. / think should recollect
it if they had. 1t was unusual for team to
go out OF the stable for week or more"
WILLIAM II. THOMAS
of Franklin, Mass, testified: 'In 1876 l
lived in Medfeld and knew David l.. Stain.
In the summer and fall of 1876 | lived in
Stains new house, up stairs, while Stain re-
sided in the lower portion. His son Charles
was not at home during that time. | think
| moved out some time in 1877 and moved
back during the same year. | cannot tell
the time of the year. / occupied the lower
tenement when / moved back. Charles +.
Stain was at the house once little while,
but never made it his home to live there
while | lived there the second time. Stain
was not absent two or three weeks at time
to my knowledge. l was iiylng IN STAIN 5
new house when Charles Hamant's horse
was stolen. David l.. Stain was about home
on the morning after the horse theft, and l
saw him and talked with him, He was at
home a few days prior and few days after
that time"
Cross examination-'I can't fix the date
when moved into Stains house. | have
testified that believed | did not live in
Stains house in 1878. Am not positive
whether | moved out in 1876 or 1878. My
memory in relation to dates is especially
weak and have no recollection of any par
ticular dates. think now that | did not
live in STAINS house in 1878. The second
time | moved out there was sleighing.
have stated that Stain might be away for
a day without knowing 1t, but he could not
be absent eight or ten days couldn't tell
whether Stain was at home or not when
did not live in his house and can't swear that
| occupied the house in November 1877. L
did not intend to come down here at hrSt
but within two or three days | concluded
that If mans life was in danger and my
testimony would help him out | would come
down. Cromwell was not in the habit OF
coming to Stains frequently. / saw him oc-
casonally at Stains, possibly once week.
The only time saw Billy Bell at Stains was
when he lived there for short time.
never saw him afterwards. John Harvey
was there at the same time l stumbled
over a secret place in the floor covered by
boards. There was nothing in it. took
pretty good care not to tell Stain that
found it. did not hear of any men leaving
Attorney General Baker in the cross ex-
animation held deposition in his hand
which the witness had formerly given and
quoted from it frequently.
Redirect-'Detective Innis was engaged to
discover the thief who stole Charles Ha-
mant's horse. He called at my house and
asked me in regard to the theft"
MRS. Il. A. THOMAS
of Franklin, Mass, wife of the last witness,
srfo atta,c in
January, 1876, and moved out the first of
May. We again moved into the same house
in the spring of 1877, remaining until late in
the fall when we moved away in pung
Charles stain was at home once Tor little
while, and never saw him there at any
other time. He did not have a room there.
discovered the secret place in the chamber
floor. We were living in Stains house when
Charles Hamant's horse was stolen. Mr..
Stain was at home the night before and the
llight after the horse was stolen, / remember
a detective came to our house about week
after and my husband rode off with him.
This was ON town meeting day."
Cross examination-"Ica can't remember that
we lived in Stains house in 1873. but the
horse was taken the year we lived there. l
cannot remember positively whether or not
Stain was away any length of time when we
lived in the house."
GEORGE II. INNS.
Of Boston, was member of the State detec-
tive force in Massachusetts, in February and
March, 1873 He testified 81 went out to
Meefield on the 4th of March, 1873, and Mr..
Thomas carried me from Medfield to Ded-
ham,
Cross-examination II can't remember
bow soon it was after the robbery that
went out to Medfeld,"
Mr.. Barker here offered a file of the Bos-
ton Herald for the year 1878. In the issue Of
Feb. % was an account of the stealing OF
Charles Hamants horse on the night of Feb.
u, and the Court admitted it. although the
counsel for the government objected strenu-
ously. Mr.. Barker read an item in the
O'Clock edition of Feb. %, stating that Chas.
Hamant that morning had a horse stolen A
description of the horse also appeared.
JOHN S. HEALD,
the Maine Central detective, of Portland,
was then called. Stain stood up, and MI.
Barker asked if there was any similarity be-
tween the looks of the two men. The i'm
preston was that Mr.. Heald bore no resem-
blance to Stain
On cross-examination Mr. Heald said: II
visited the scene of the Dexter bank rob-
berry Monday following its occurrence III
made an examination, being told that every
thing remained as it was when Mr.. Barron
was found. / examined the top of the safe,
and found only an envelope and two bottles.
There was no ScreW-drlYer and no lamp.
there sawtMr. Hamilton, and he said that
$1100 had been stolen, this sum including
$500 bond"
HERMoN Y. CROSBY,
of Medfeld, was called: 81 have known Mr..
Stain for eight or nine years. / never saw
him wearing Ills moustache in any other way
than dyed black until met him here l can
say positively that Stain was a member of
the engine company in 1873"
Cross examination: "Mr. Baker, of Med
field, stated to me that there was a meeting
of a COMMITTEE of the fire company at Stains
house on the evening of the 18th of Februa-
ry. He also spoke about taking some boots
to Stains. He said he fixed the dates from
his diary"
RUEL d. SMITH,
stenographic reporter, of Bangor, who was
at Dexter on the day of the preliminary
hearing of the prisoners they read scraps OF
testimony of John Harvey and Charles
Stain. which the witness took there, showing
numerous contradictions to the evidence
which they had given at the trial. The
discrepancies were mostly in Charles Stains
stories.
By agreement Of the counsel it was decid--
ed that all the testimony Of Harvey ana
young Stain at Dexter should go to the jury,
and Mr.. Baker read it, occupying 40 min
utes.
The court then adjourned till afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The largest crowd of the trial was in at
tendance at court this afternoon and all of