Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-16

Secretary Blaine has left the city for I
few days outing on the water.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Apsil Term. Judge Hall Pfssidips.
G. T. SrBvENs, Sheriff.
W. s. CHoArs, Clerk.
L. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
y. A. SNAIL, Stenographer,
WEpNhsDAY, April Is.
Stste vs. Mccormick. Ia this the jury
this morning returned verdict Of guilty.
= State vs. Norris L. Bickford, Andrew
Cochrane, William Smith and Edward
Smith. L. 7. Carleton for State; E. w.
Whitehouse and C. L. Tanner for respond.
ents. This IL an Indictment against the
respondents for breaking and entering the
house of Mrs. Helen Cook in Gardiner on
the night Of the 24th of February last, and
the larceny therefrom Of .ilver ware.
jswslry and other articles Of value. The
respondents we're arraigned and pleaded not
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noto eontendre.
Mrs. Ellen II. Cook was the first witness.
and testified in substance that at about 20
minutes Of in the morning of the pight in
question, she woke quite suddenly from
sleep and found the door Of her sleeping
room wide open, and q man standing in the
room just over the threshold, Is though he
had just stepped in, with lighted lamp in
front Of him; that she at first supposed II
was Lesion Giddings, young man who
was At thst time stopping in the house and
who hsd been taking care Of her husband
but recently deceased; that she said: SIS
that you Leston?" And the man made no
reply, and she asked q second time, and
the man in very low tone sal "yes," aud
did not move; that she then asked the
same question in quick, impatient tone,
and it flashed upon her that 1t was =
burglar, and the said "burglar," when the
man instantly turned and the light disap-
pesred down 4 the stairs; that when
she spoke to the man the fret
| time he immedistely carried the Light to a
position over his head and she did not see
his face; that she aroused the inmates OF
the house and from the front window in the
upper hall saw man IN the driveway going
| towards the road, and watched him uatii be
| crossed the street towards the river and
disappeared; that young Giddiugs also
stood at the window and fred four shots al
the man. The man had on large
slouched hat. looked like gray
| color, bat might have been faded
and Is be held the lamp over hi:
head the hat looked as il either the ha.bsnd
| was Of = darker shade or was gone; tbs
| band round the hat WAS distinct ia coiol
from the rest Of the hat. The light sho wr
directly on it Around bis neck he hat
something red, looked like comforter; h
had on light colored coat, what she would
| call a pesjAc or REFER; did not nOiic,
| bis pants. He was not an tall man, not
feet, but feet and something; he appeare
u short, stout man, aud as she saw hln
from the window he sppesfed short and
broad, and roundsbouldered.
Q. Have you seen the man who you.sas
standing there in your door that night?
A, cav . man 10 the police court ths'
answers my ideas Of the man perfectly
| see the came man now. should say i
was Bickford Judging from what I saw
the form Of the man. Ths man, VIM
Smith, came to my house last July and wa
there two or three days assisting snoshe
msn 10 cutting the lava and for two Ol
evening between 6 and aud broueh
kindling wood from the celia
TO the kitchen ard set cut pail Of ws,e
with which to wash the ice, taking the plac
of boy who had gone away. She hai
frs queptty seen smith hanging over th
fence in front Of the house by the river
ard knew him the moment she saw him ii
the police court. The man che saw in he
room was no, Smith. She gave descrip
ton Of the man to Mr.. Norton, the marsha
uithin very short time Of the occursnce
Upon inves,ig CATION they found the Fastening
over kitchen wiadow had been broken
and the lock on the door leading from tn
kitchen to the dining room was cus on,
The man was about so feet from her wbel
she saw him from the window going dow
the lane, ard 1t was beautiful, bfigh
moonlight night.
Q. Have you any doubt in your min
that this was not Smith that you saw there
A. don's think i, wss Smith.
/ @ Have you any doubt about il?
A. really haven't.
q Have you any doubt that ii va
Bickford that you saw there?
| A. There might be doubt; did nc
see ths mans face st sl!.
/ q. But have you any doubt about 1t
1 A. I think the nau was Bickford.
The witness described the articles miss
ing from the house, and said that she ye
covered them ali at the police court afse
the accused we're arrested.
Cfoss exsmination-The witness on eros
examination gave in detail description 0
the interior Of the house and the location O
the articles that were taken. She though
the rings might have been on the mantle i
her room which could have been yesche
BY the man standing 10 the door; that th
otter articles were in the dining room ths
the syrup pitcher was missing. sad tn
syrup which was in i: hsd been turned lot
tnmbier and set upon shelf in q close
: The man Smith who Is here with . re
comforter Abou: bis neck is the one VII
worked at my honse. Should say the con
fortef he nov has on was . darker red thu
the one worn by the man saw that nigh
The light which the msn carried went OF
- he went down the ,tsirs, could not te
whether it wss blown out or went out fro.
! the rapidity OF motion. l did not motto
that he had tia lamp under his coat at al
AertIA niuSiDRs tssttHeu that ne Nas
the Cook house on toe night in qassfio
and was called up; that he went to the frol
~indor ard say man going down th
driveway with bag filled with pomethin
over his right shoulder; . man shout fe'
Z. quite broad shoulders and inclined 10
rousd shouidered. The bag was iii
, coiored. He hsd on Q light coiored resfe
, short, ard It fitted closely, comisg do.
. about the hips. Had On . sicuched bat az
. looked lighti.h coIosed. Had on r.
! comforter. Fired four shots from revoIv,
~ him and he ran. X was very brig
! moonlight night sud could see very piaini,
. In the police court recognized Bickfol
- the man saw thss night. thonshs.
I did not zee him face 10, no I could u
: swear positively II wss the msn, but /
! looked ike the man I have describe
. Smith il not broad shouhIered eaouzh +,
the msu. In the police cours Bickfofd y,
> dressed - have described the man >,
: that ssv, and ~ tha& night descsibt
him to Norton, with shofs coat, q.