The Portland daily press., 1888-02-24
Afternoon Session.
LUcIUs A. DOE,

LUCIUS A. DOE,
of Boston, resided in Vassalboro in Februa-
ry, 1878, mile and half above the railroad
station. He testified: "Vassalboro is on
the route between Waterville and Gardiner.
heard of the Barron tragedy the Saturday
following the Friday when it occurred. /
saw strangers in a team passing on Satur-
day morning. was at neighbor's stand
ing in shed with companion, Henry Pler-
son. This was from seven to nine O'Clock
and the team came from the direction OF
Waterville The horse was wet, his nead
hanging down, and apparently very tired.
The animal appeared TO be an excellent one,
standing high, color dark. The man next
me was driving and had on dark sloucn
hat and brown coat The other wore cap
and black coat and appeared to be resting
his elbows on his knees. Both had their
coats well buttoned up. did not see Doth
men upright so that could tell which was
the taller.
JOHN L. osGooD.
of Manchester, N. H.. testified Lived in
Vassalboro, on the river road, about mile
above Getchells Corner, on Feb. 23, 1875 l
was at my fathers house between and
o'clock, and saw team coming from the
north. The horse was walking, with his
head almost down to his knees. He looked
very tired, as if overdriven, and was tall
and rangy. There were two men in the
team. They were moving towards Augusta.
REUEL w. PITTS
testified: 81 lived in Vassalboro in Februa-
ry, 1878, and heard of the Barron tragedy
the day following its occurrence. saw
strangers passing down the river road, at
Getchelfs Corner, on Saturday morning. /
met them, and they asked me if the road
was to the river. l aanswered, no. Then
they asked If the road down was on the Sid
ney side. l inquired of them what in the
devil they wanted to 20 down there for
ty sweaty, hanging his head low, and had
evidently been driven far. One of the men
wore cap, the other a hat, and one was
shorter than the other. They drove toward
the river. When / last saw them, they had
already left the river road and the horse was
headed towards The river.
Cross xamination.-"The team had turn
ed off onto the town road to the river and the
point where met them was about forty rods
from the regular river road and some dis
distance from the river. did not know the
men and cannot identify the prisoners at the
bar"
Mr.. Baker stated that this closed the testi-
money on this branch of the case with the
exception of three or four witnesses. expect
ed at night.
MRS. FLORA p. BARRON,
widow of John W. Barron, testified: 81 last
saw my husband alive on Feb. %, 1876, when
he left home. He had been in his usual
health and had observed nothing unusual
at that time or previous relative to his health
or detrinent. He said he was going to the
bank and bade me goodbye as usual, being
in his usual spirits. He said he hoped to re-
turn by three or four o'clock. | next saw
him at o'clock in the evening in the Nation
al Banking room, unconscious. | remained
with him. He continued unconscious and
died at 545 in the morning. saw the bruise
under the right eye and the confusion on his
forehead"
Cross exariination-'I think there had
been extra calls in the way of business at
the bank, but he had not spent more time
than usual there. made no arrangements
with him about dinner. He said he would
not return until or O'clock There was
no post mortem examination. He left
his watch at home as he did
occasionally. l cannot name any
particular day when he left his watch at
home. / first heard of the Stain story in
January, 1887. Last September he came to
my house and told his story. i should say
that Stain did not tell ME that his father, in
his confession, implicated either Andrews,
Thompson or Kelley. My husband left bis
watch at home accidentally"