The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-03


can be readily seen upon inspection and ex-
animation, this proved to be the most inn
portant piece of evidence in the case OF the
government and was so regarded by the
Jury, .,o uo.no,dont. over that AZ that
time 1t was utterly beyond their power OF
that of their counsel to meet that issue, but
that since the trial the matter has been in
yestigated, and that one b. G. Sanborn, a
credible citizen of Lowell, in the Common
wealth of Massachusetts,, will testify that on
the afternoon of November 2Oth, 1877, he
shipped horse and two-seated wagon from
Boston to Gardiner over the steamer Star
of the East" and that the receipt Of Nov.
Goth, signed B. c. Sanborn. is an honest and
original receipt in his handwriting and
signed by him.
son of B. c. SANFORD, can testify to the
same trip made by his father on Nov. Goth,
"Also that William S. Dow, of Avon, Me-,
can testify to the arrival of b. G. Sanborn at
Avon at this time in 1877, and can fix the
date by the date of the death of one OF the
members of his family"
7th.-Charles Stain testified that his
fathers confession to him was made at Med
field, shortly after Charles's release from the
Maine State prison in 1881. The counsel for
the respondents offer TO introduce the resti-
mody of Lizzie A. Lamb, James Robinson,
Cyrus Howard, Cornelia Howard and John
f. Howard, all of Winslow, aud Isaac Rome,
Of Waterville, to prove that after Stains
release in the spring OF 1881 he lived ior
several months in Winslow and worked Tor
various farmers under the names OF Frank
White and Frank Williams.
8th.-The government attempted to show
the existence of certain secret places In
David Stains house at Medfeld, in which
the burglars tools alleged to have been
taken to Dexter, were kept. Eliza B. Hewins,
at present occupant of the house, and w. h
Bullard, carpenter who repaired it for
Stain, are ready to testify that the so-called
secret place was simple closet, about which
there was no secret.
9th.-In regard to the crumbs found in
Masonic Hall after Barron's death, Charles
X. Winslow of Dexter will say that shortly
after the affair he found quantity OF slml-
lar crumbs behind the cushion OF the settee
on which the first were found, and that they
were mingled with dust and had evidently
been accumulating long time.
10th.-That DR.. j. III. Richardson OF Med
field, James Buntin and Pascal Grover, OF
the same town, will testify as TO Cromwelps
sunstroke and sickness in the fall and win
ter of 1878.
''11th.-As the trial, the government at
tempted to show that the respondents, Stain
and Cromwell, were in the town Of Dexter
on the I'D day of February, A. D., 1873, and
to do this they produced quite number OF
witnesses, who claimed to recognize them
and to have seen them in Dexter on that day
The respondents, in opposition to this,
claimed that they were not In Dexter, but on
the contrary that they were In Medheld, and
they produced some testimony to that ei1ect.
'Since the trial, respondents counsel have
been to Medfield in search Of evidence show
ing these respondents in Medfeld at the
time of the stealing of the Hamant horse,
and the following new and important evil
dence has been discovered, none OF which
was known either to the respondents or
THAR aouuc hafOrQ duriuQ the trial. viz.
Mrs. Harriet S. Hamant Of Medfeld, will
testify that she is the wife of Charles Ham
ant Of Medfeld, that said Charles Hamant
owing to physical infrmities is unable to
that her husbands horse and harness were
stolen from his stable in Medfeld between
the evening of February 21st and the morn
ing of February 22nd, 1878, and that there
was quite an excitement in the village the
next day over the robbery. She made
of that year opposite the date OF the occur
renee and has the almanac in her possession
and will produce it,
'Also, that George ID. Hamant of Medfield,
will testify that he is the nephew OF Charles
Hamant; that he remembers when his un-
cle's horse was stolen, on the night OF Feb
ruary 21st, 1878, and that there was consider
able excitement in the village on the End;
that men and teams were out searching Tor
the missing team that suspicion at once at
and that while he cannot remember positive
ly of seeing Stain himself, he knows that
Stain must have satisfactorily accounted for
his whereabouts on that night during the
day OF the 22nd.
citizen of Medfeld, will testify that he was
in Stains shoe shop ON the morning that the
Hamant horse was stolen and that Stain
talked over the matter Of the robbery, that
he saw Stain nearly every day at about this
time and that he knows that he was not away
from home in February, 1875
''Also that Miss Margaret Steele, of Med
field, will testify that during the fall and
winter of 1878 David l.. Stain took butter
and eggs of her at her farm in Medfield; that
she was in the habit of seeing him as often
as once or twice week during all that time.
''Also, that Marcus Gilmore of Medield,
will testify that he was in Stains shoe shop
in Medfeld on Feb. Goth, 1878, and saw and
talked with Stain, also, that he was there
again on Feb. 25th, and again saw and talked
with STAIN"
Joseph johnson, Jeremiah johnson, Ly-
man A. Wiley and James Buntin, of Med
field, will give similar testimony.
'..Also, that ]. E. Allen, farmer residing
a short distance from Medield village, will
testify that in February, 1878, he resided
with his father in the town of Medfeld on +.
farm and that part of their business was
to raise hens for the market; that on the al
ternoon Of the 21st day Of February, 1873, he
hens at the house of Mr.. Wiswell, who
lived next neighbor to ID. l.. Stain; that
while there he traded hens with Mr.. Wiswell
for the first watch he ever owned, and made
a memorandum Of the transaction on the
book on which he kept the account with his
hens. That while he was making the trade
d. l.. Stain came out Of his shoe shop bare
headed and with his cobbler,s apron on, and
took part in the conversation. Mr.. Allen
has his book showing. this transaction and
the date of it, and will produce it.
C'And the respondents further respectfully
represent that they are utterly penniless and
without means of any kind to help them
selves; that the friends who assisted them
to limited extent prior to their trial. can
aid them no longer; that the investigation
and discovery of this new evidence, in which
each witness named in this motion has been
seen and interviewed. has been entirely at
the expense of their counsel, and they re-
spectsully ask that your honor will grant
them such process from the State as shall be
necessary to get this new evidence before
the court in proper form.
DAVID T.. STAIN.
OLIVER CROMWELL.
LEWIS A. BARKER,
Counsel for Stain.
p. III. GILLEN,
Counsel for Cromwell.
County Attorney Appleton and the attor-
neys for the defence have agreed to go out
WITH the COMMISSIONERS III Maine anu mdSSd-
chusetts taking this new evidence, and have
it completed by June 1st, so that the case
may be argued either at the June law term
in Bangor or the July term in Portland.
The court then adjourned until Saturday,
April 14th, previous to which time the COM
missioners will be agreed upon by the coun-
sci and further arrangements made.
The Latest Recognition.
About week ago farmer called upon Mr..
A. c. Harrington Of Hallowell for the pur-
pose of disposing of some produce. The
farmers name is Leighton, and he is cousin
of David stain. In the course of converse
tion Leighton said that he formerly lived in
Dexter, and at the time Of the murder of Bar
ron had his home there For some time pre-
ceding the affair there had been characters
about town to whom suspicion might easily
attach and one of these men was stain.
Striking for Pegs
LEWISTON, April 2.-The lasters in Mum
roe, Packard & Linscott's shop at Auburn,