The Portland daily press., 1888-08-28
FOR THE DOCTORS SIDE.
Witnesses Tell of Weeds Movements
When Bennett Was Robbed.
Evidence contradIcting Some Testi-
mony For the State.
Reported Details of the Plot to Break
Bangor Jail.

BANGOR, Aug. 27.-The Bennett robbery
trial was resumed in Bangor, this morning
before another immense crowd.
The county attorney called DR.. Weed to
the stand foS a moment, and the latter testi-
fed that in his Monday morning call at Peter
Benefits he took no vial Of medicine from
the mantle piece.
Judson E. Oakes, of Newport, who has
figured quite prominently in the testimony,
took the stand, and said he never introduced
Whitney and Weed. He had known Whit
ney for two years and been quite intimate
with him, but never entered into any scheme
with him and Dr. Weed to rob Peter Ben
nett. Saw Whitney on the night preceding
the robbery, and the latter also called on
him at noon of the Sunday of the robbery,
but Bennett or his money were never men
toned at that time. He said he had never
planned with Whitney to borrow money
from Bennett so he could get glimpse of
the latter's trunk Neither had he an inter
view with Whitney in the jail when Whitney
cried and begged the latter not to give him
away.
Eta Oakes, wife of the preceding witness,
swore that when Whitney called at their
house Sunday noon, nothing was said about
Bennett or his money.
Joseph |. Eaton and George l.. Blanchard
Of Plymouth, swore that they were in DR..
Weeds Office when he received Whitney s
cipher despatch on December Sd, and that
the doctor was much surprised and could
not understand it.
John ID. Caison, of Newport, went into DR..
Weeds office Saturday night at $50 o'clock
and staid an hour, and Charles L.. Todd, of
Newport, was in the office about o'clock
for half an hour. There was no one there at
either time, neither in the front or back Of
fee nor the woodshed. Todd saw Clarence
Whitney ON the street that night
William M. Frye, of Newport, was in the
office at l.3O Saturday night and staid an
hour. There was no one there at that time.
Joel Rowe and Paris Gree of Bangor, tes-
titled that they saw Foster and two other
men in the Merchants Hotel, Bangor. Sat
urday night before the robbery, and would
identify him positively. He asked what
train left for Newport.
George G. Soper of Newport was in Weeds
object at $50 Saturday night, and summoned
him to attend his sick wife.
Nancy Brooks, Timothy Brooks, Rachel
Brooks and Robert Brooks of East Newport,
testified to DR.. Weed being out to their
house, some five miles from Newport. from
about 10 o'clock that forenoon until o'clock
in the afternoon.
Sumner F. Sawyer of Newport was in Dr.
ming, and remained until ID. f. Gilman came
to summon the doctor, about o'clock. There
was no one there at that time.
Laura +. Gilman,of Newport, testified that
DR.. Weed was with her the night of the
Bennett robbery, not leaving her until about
David f. Gilman corroborated his wifes
testimony. He told of going after the doc
tor, and said he remained at witnesses house
until about II o'clock. Did not tell Sheriff
Maloney that he did not see DR.. Weed on
the ulght of the robbery. Had never told
any officer that he could clear DIR. Weed, be-
cause he had not been asked to dc so.
Wilson Nj. Stewart, of Newport, testified
to hearing messengers drive up to DIR. Weeds
from Peter Benefits the night of the rob-
berry, and to hearing DR.. Weed drive out of
his stable twenty minutes later.
This afternoon, w. M. Stuart, of Newport,
who heard the messenger call at DIR. Weeds,
was called and told the County Attorney that
the men might have walked into DIR. Weeds
house after the team called and he would not
have heard them.
Benz. Grant, of Palmyra. testified to call
ing at DR.. Weeds Sunday evening between
eight and nine O'Clock on the night of the
robbery, and seeing no one there except
Sarah Pease, of Exeter.
Mrs. Weed, her fourteen year old daughter
and several others corroborated the testi-
mony of the forenoon as to the doctors
Ira Eveleth, his wife, David Trafton and
Roscoe p. Morton, of tNewport. who live
some four or five miles out of the village on
the road towards Benefits, swore that they
saw Whitney and companion walking on
the road past their homes some six days be-
fore the robbery. Trafton would not swear
positively that it was Whitney.
Francis M. Shaw, of Newport, testified to
having seen Whitney in Newport on the
bridge the night before the robbery, but
neither man gave any signs that he re-
cognized the other.
Hollis j. Rowe, of Newport, said he had
heard the testimony of Holbrook that
he saw three men on the railroad track at
on the night Of the robbery. He
said that Holbrook had repeatedly told him
and other men that he saw but two men at
that time.
AT this point, court adjourned for the night.