The Portland daily press., 1892-06-11

short cash account. These entries seem
ed to confirm the testimony of Newbegin
and Plummer.
On cross examination witness admitted
That he had given Godfrey to under
stand that he must be man OF nerve to
join the gang The cross examination
was searching; but did not shake the
wltness's statements.
Capt. James M. Black,
OF Portland, was next called. He testi-
lied that he was at Limington with Sam
uel D. Plummer early in December. He
saw the respondent at the Godfrey house
Sunday evening, Dec. 9th; was in COM
pany with Plummer. As they entered
The house Plrmmer remarked: ssWe are
cfficers.' AS Plummer did this the re-
spondent jumped nervously from his seat
and was manifestly discomposed. Plum
Jewell horse case. Then the respondent
said that he thought they were there
looking up the Strout matter. Finding
that the Godfreys knew nothing about
the horse case the conversation turned to
the Strout case. The respondent was
ready to talk, and advanced the theory
that the horse did it. Plummer re-
marked that the horse could not commit
the robbery. The respondent said he
did not think there was a robbery. In
case there was one he thought the horse
might have been let out for a blind.
Mr.. A. G. Kinds, Of the PRESS, testified
as to the circumstances of the arrest, and
the conversation between Plummer and
Godfrey after the arrest.
DIR. Weeks, of Cornish, testified as to
the cause Of the absence of DR.. Moulton.
Mr.. Strouts physician, on account of an
attack of lumbago.
DR.. Samuel l.. Clark, of Limington,
testified that he was called to see Leon
ard j. Strout, December Sth. There was
bruise on the right side of the head,
such as would be produced by blow on
the head.
1t was nearly noon when Mr.. Higgins
opened for the defence. There had been
great deal of speculation as to what
this defence would be. 1t proved to be
an attempt to prove an alibi.
The Godfry family were relied upon to
prove the alibi. The father and mother.
sister and a younger brother were
relied upon as witnesses.
R.n;.;
a grlzzled, Weather-beaten man of about
sixty, father of the respondent, was the
first witness examined for the defence.
Witness remembered being atMr. Strout's
to supper on the day of the assault. Had
been working for Mr.. Strout that day.
e.. 20 suppol ouoweSn ahu o O'CLOCK.
quart pail with something in it for his
S. wlle. WenG dlrecty nome from the
The fan;lv ;5o1nd;n@ ~ S,au1 g auai Gdf @ ~ ..
the respondent. were at home. eating5
supper. At the latter part of the evening,
pew ne5Meen seven 20 ana ,elgh1 O'clock, saw a
tIe door 70 10 innu;re @ aho,,t II T. wumo +ho W
iioht, used in The search for +ba Stro,,t o,
horse His son CIar1r codfreu ,nas nes ot
home all this t;1re and had he9n, ~ ~%s f,,ao az
contin1,osly frono the +i,r,a ~ @o 4onie
arrived Tbe daT afte, fife % tbe .sso,I+ eco 0r1as mz;t
ness cailed tn ses Stro,,+ and 1o ;,ao,,inad moel
after him = -, ''N' IN ~ "
The cross-exam;nat;on was conducted
hn CoI P7n,,ar,I- IT, We 70,
ssnior @ Godfrsr I srA co,lie+a e egs.i,nuy u eae
t;,na wbe,, +bs ,ssa,,I+ .,os a;ta oosol ~ Olio
Stront and tba oillneq Ios. oi
severe R,,t +Sa 1vi4nass o,s+ ~ Mas wa
lin, o,,v vol " -'il''' - - " iii' oeS-
ME- s,..n r co,s.
Tho o+1 80 ,..,
faded-out woman with . nitif,,l1v wool,
voice. next testified. She corrohora+od
her husbands testimony in all ir,,,o,t
anu polnOs.
Mrs. Tena Layov.
s;s+o -,
s,S0oi VI oiie p,isoner' Was next called.
She testified the same as her father and
iho.hei. one remembered the hours
''l-e 1l'iilu'o' u 'iiio ieinarAaoly "eii'
s'Aiu "e'' ie''uy always Will reason Ior
ua tha iayers Uou rsoly nd e. nne Was as snarp as
could not disconcert her at ali She yyas
closely questioned about several trips
she MADE to PORTLAND with Willis Wee
man, man ior whose parents she had
WORKED, ana Who IS quite frequent Wis
itor aI the 0ooLrey mouse. She had
neen with Weeman to Dorri-
y u u,eens s1reeI, ptC SAID they mad