Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-23

that he had ugfestei pregnancy but that
ell the EXAMINATION be had made Vas Ia
run hls hand over her abdomen outside
her clothes; but DIR. Morton's lawyer
had demanded 600 of him for medical
and other services and that he had paid
him oisG; that he had Interfered With
the Insurance on HE wife.
Edith u. Record vas called In the stand
aud testlned to same facts ne her father
aud added that Dr. Morton, q. ". wor-
NELL snd their attorney Cover called
upon her nc solon and that she signed
aud sworc tn an AFFIDAVIT stating abe wss
not With child by Charles Capen or any
other person.
Charlie. Cspen and Mr.. I,ccori's sister
were called to the stand.
The defense had exhausted their evi-
dencc present, but Dr. Paul, the attend
Ing ply siclan at Scion, although tele-
graphed for had not appeared nor been
heard from. The respondents lawyer
said he had expressed q willingness Ia
attend aud be- did not know Why he had
not come, but that he had letter from
him stating his Views on the case which
he would like to Introduce; but the Coan-
~ Attorney would not allow u az u was
not sworn Ia. Mr.. swasey said he did
not know whether ca ask the court for
more time for the arrival of the Scion
physician or give the case 10 the jury az
II stood.
The court saii he would hold the de-
fence open aud In the meantime the
government could call rrbatting testi.
mony.
DR.. q. 4. Paul ~ SCION arrived at Paris
Thursday morning too late Ia appear In
the ease aud stated 10 Judge Virgin aud
others In q most candid aud confident
manner that the girl WAS attended by
him az Scion ani that shc Was Epi prcg-
nant, thu. Mr.. Records counsel claim,
absolutely destroying the claim ~ Oh.
State that she ws.. Dr. Paul IL said To
be very nice Appearing gentleman and
great confidence IL PLACED In the testl-
mouy which be would have given In the
cas-. had he arrived In time.
Dr. Morton wa. rccalled and aid I've
Was a graduate 10 the Maine Medical
school aud regular practitioner In ~
ply Ia the inslnuatlon ~ IN. respondent.
lawyer that be Was q "qusck." sail
that be had examlnel Edith At the re-
quest 81 Mr.. Record and had had q talk
With her at the request ~ the sane per-
son and tina, In reply 90 hl, s,ying that
he Vas ".orry she VAS Ia trouble" ia"
burst out crying and aid .he Was not to
blame for u.
rlor,nc- Abbott. the hired girl, te.ti-
! i-i tia, Edith had made q confession Ia
her that she ''had been forced"
The defcncc called Edith II. Record
again Ia the stand "Wednesday afternoon
who deul-i the statement. ~ Dr. Nor
ton aud Mls. Abboti, snd aid that Dr.
Morton wished Ia perform an act 81
abortion and that the "forcing" referred
to "a. In relation "a Charlie. Cap.n who
tried To- kl.. her.
| Dr. John y. DcCosi ~ Buckneld was
called "a an expert ani stated that prrg-
nancy rouli b. determined after the fiflh
month by passing the hand over the Alb
iomen bat that va. not the scientific or
best Way 10 ~ doing aud that pneumo-
MA would sometime. produce blosting.
Thi. closed the testimony aud the de-
f,nc. hogan their Argument. The ~
.poudent's iawycr. w.rr Me.srs. lI-r.-y
of Buckneld. aud sws.cy 10 Canton-
The closing argument made by Nf. Swa-
sey. lie .nd-aVorci to point out chain
81 Circumstance. pointing g. q ccn,pir,-
cy on ID. part ~ Dr. Morton and &. VI.
wormcll, 10 bring about thi. pro.ccu-
tlon.
County Attorney Edward &. walker
conducted the ca.. for the state. lie
siId In reply to svs.cy that th. fact. Ia
this case came from dlsinlsrc.tei per-
sons.
The Judge gave HI. charge and the jury
r.tir-sl at o'clock. IN JUICE Virgin.
charge h. point~ily told the jury What
Va. required IN evidence "a make out q
cs.s ~ alleged adultery: SAID the Judge :
where I. the fr.t wilne.. Who has te.tl-
fed to seeing the actF' lie also called
attention Ia the fact that there was M
evidence tendlng tn show an adulierous
disposition either on the part II VIZ.
Record az the girl.
The Jury remained out about - min
ute. aud rcturnci q verdict 81 "Hoi
gudiy".
Mr.. Record told Journ,l reporter
the story 90 hi. life. IIs was born Ia
Hebron, Ne, In ISIS. lie Va. loco
motive engineer. early In life, and for
ilit-rn YEARS ran . stationary engine In
Lewiston.
lit VA. Ia the old Methodist church ou
Park .tr--t that first ro.e aud gave nv
testimony. At ~. age ~ o. year. be-
gan Ia exhort aud preach. is q short
time Jolne,i the conference la full and
.lnc. then have been preaching all ~ the
time until NV wife died. have been
married tsicc anil hid three children by
INV nr.t wife. That. one of them" hc
aid, pointing 90 Mr.. Wesley Turner.
",ni nov II they dou't ~ too hard With
me, I shall 81 a. preaching again under
the direction of God ani the Word"
IA Rev. samuel Z. Record hnlshcl
ihi. story the jury came IN and VIZ. Rec
ord all, "Now, 10 YOU Will excuse mc ]
will pay attention to the court"
A. Foreman walker stepped forsarl
Mr.. I.s-oni bowel al. head on on. hand.
When the foreman aid mot guilty the
minister stood up aud dr-w free breath.
II am thankful" be ssii aud started tn
max. hi. way Ia the Judge. lie .hook
hand. 9Th him aud rrpeat"i, ~ am
th,nkful."
III you knew YOU we're Innocent ~ the
charge. u ~. Ia your gooi a. BE- trlei
In order IL clear them away ,idJudgo
Virgin.
II know Il, know H." aid Mr.. l.cc'
ord.
The most remarkible ihlng about tie
ca.e va. that after all the ,olumlnou'
testimony on both sides. the Jury re-
m,inoi out only flitecn minute. aud The
result ~ IA. ilr.t ballot, i've minute =
after they had gone out, "a. unanl-
mou.ly mot guilty"
iva, STATISTIC.
Below are given the name, post office
address, age, polite. aud religion. pref.
errnc.. ~ each member Of the traverse
Jurie.
re. nsisii. Nsioscr. 81, farmer. iaiePeni.
cot Isspai Iran. tisptisi.
4 a. q. Ablsst Jr.. Wet bethel q, farmer,
Republican. uhiVer-aii.t.
D. n. A,hsrtoa. wsisrfor'i ~, farmer. ksrub
lic.n, No ylsioas pryferrns..
: {. rr,aeh. iisthsi. -. oarrsnier' ispabiie.h'
i rniter.allst
cyra, chsPhR. week.-Mrs.. =. farmer. no r'put.
| leal or q, gioa. pr.fewBces sNpr.-eL
| A. u. fs..en.ien, Vast Denmafk. II, farmsf,
I<mccrsi. no religion. prrfsfcnoe.
Chs.. Co,tos. iIifan, y. clerk pemo'rai' tni.
| yer.ali.t.
Hsms.rst. Coasrvz aiieaalist.
Ms. atkins, reru. q. farmer. Republican
q. q. car,l.. sou,h Paris. ~. farmer, RsPab
&c iissssi,' c.n,oa Point. "a. farmer. D,@o
efst tniter.all.t
Fr.aS Isass,i. Paris. 81. hrasr. DS~~rrsi.
tniyersAlist.
.r.osD JuRr.
Nathan W. NiIls,t. Norway. 81. farmer. RePsb