Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-16


open his prison doors and bid him God spees
to those who loved him. The press hav,
been poisoning the public's mind tina
they might reap a penny harvest
Meanwhile he has remained silent
have no doubt that the prayers of hi
mother, that mother who sits beside hin
here, and faith IL her God and knowledg
of his own innocence have sustained hin
during his long, patient and silent waiting
1t does not rest with us to find the culprit
that is for the government There can be nj
murder without malice. There can be n,
malice without cause. They have en-
deavored to show you that there was troubl
between father and son. They have he'll
up and exaggerated the little spats between
show you have been less frequent this winte
than ever before. As TO running the bust
ness, he was the elder son. We shall
show you that the fear lest the father wa
fast succumbing to the fatal habit caused it t
be talked over by the family as to whom
should take care of the business if the fathe
and husband should die. We will show yo
that the prisoner always, when not in fit o
anger, spoke kindly of his father.
The episode at the drug store, which tn
government has dwelt upon with so mucl
emphasis, and reserved to the last for tn
purpose of astounding you. never occurred
We shall show you that Charles Beal was no
in that drug store that it was as plainly
case Of mistaken identity as ever occurred
The County Attorney has told you that Their
was harmony in the family; that there wa
the best of feeling among the members o
that family would that could bring her
to testify that daughter and sister whose If
is fast ebbing away, who fingers along
buoyed up by the hope that she soon is to Sc
Charlie. | would that might bring her il
here that she might testify that Charlie ha
ever been the kindest of brothers.
You have heard how the government hav
tried to throw around the prisoner a chain o
evidence that should bind him for the rest o
his life. Our story will be brief. We asl
you to look at this chain of evidence, and Sc
that there are not only missing links, Blu
links of so base a material that they viii
break at the slightest strain.
When Attorney Philbrook closed Their
were tears in the eyes of many in the audi
ence, and Mrs. Beal and her two sons wer
weeping. Fourteen witnesses for the de
Tense were then sworn, after which the cour
till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Baker stated to the court that sine,
the adjournment at noon, he had learned
fact in connection with the testimony of tn
witnesses, Carver and McManus, which wa
before unknown to the prosecuting officers
and he desired to recall the two witnesses
This, the court allowed him to do under objec
ton. The testimony itself was also receive,
under an objection that it was incompetent
l.. ID. Carver, recalled =
Question. Upon the young man going GU
of the drug store on the evening in question
did you inquire of McManus, at that time
who it was! Answer. Ibid.
Question. Who did you learn it was a
that time? Answer. | was informed that i
was Charles Beal, the son of c. c. Beal o
Clinton When the prisoner was introduced
to me at the inquest, | recognized him a
once as one had before seen, but could no
tell where at first. A peculiar expression
came upon his face, reminding me at once O.
the face | saw in the store, and the whole
scene flashed upon me at once.
Cross examination -
Question. Have you had any talk witt
any member of the bar since you have beer
here, as to how you could identify this party
Answer. Yes.
Question. Have you told anybody thai
you wanted first to see McManus and SET
what he said about it? Answer. No.
Question. Did you tell Arson NJ. Goddard
that? Answer. Not in reference to the
identification.
Question. Did you tell Arson NJ. God
dard that the reason why you did not bring
the matter up before the inquest was because
you wanted to see McManus first and see
what he said about it? Answer. | did tell
him that, but did not tell him it was because
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