Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-25
THE SILVER TRIAL.
Damaging Testimony by Gov
ernment Witnesses.
Fred N. and Mary Babcock the Most
important Witnesses.
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The case against Silver was proceeded
With Satur ay morning soon after . o'clock,
The court room vas well filed, and before
noon wal crowded, many ladies' being in
the audience.
Angie c. Morrison Of Gardiner Was the
first witness for the government. She tee
tilted that on Thursday, July 20, she, in
company with her sister and two gentlemen,
visited the Wakefield and Morrison camp
that they found il in complete order and
left it so; remembered rocking chair
there which was in good condition; sa" no
brok, glass or bottles.
On cross examination Did no. remem-
ber whether there were two roefing chairs
there did not look rounl on the outside
for broken bottles and did not notice any.
Chester Landerkin testified that he re-
siisd in Gardiner, and on July 23 wen, to
the bridge above the Wakefield camp on
his bicycle and wa, fishing there about 10
o'clock when Silver and Wakefield came
with team and took out some bundles and
a basket and left them on the shore. Blenn
came down to the bridge, got into the car
riage with Wake field and they went to Bah
cocks. Silver in the mean time getting a
boat ready a; the bridge. The basket had
beer in it and Silver gave him bottle
Wax, ield came back alone, and he and
Silver put the things in the boat and vert
in it toward their camp; could not remem-
bar now that he noticed them when they
landed there. Went home TO Gardiner be-
tween l2 and l..
On cross-examination: Everything ap
psared pleasant between Silver, Blenn an"
Wakefield. Heard no noise or disturbance
" h,le | was there.
Joseph L. Fairbanks te.titisd that he re-
sided in Lewiston. and on July 23 drove to
\ relatives in West Gardiner, crossing the
bridge above the camp about 10 o'clock;
left his relatives on his return about 4 80
and crossed the bri lge before .. After
crossing the bridge, and when two or three
rods from 1t, and before coming to the
Babcock house, saw a man come out of the
edge of the woods and cross the field to
ward the road was within IL or IL rods Of
him.
The man was in his shirt sleeves and
without hat; he was walking and run
ming, and was coming toward the road look
ing \ good deal excited; there was nothing
to prevent his seeing witness; he did not
speak. Looked back and saw him in the
road and going over the bridge toward Pot
ters, He was wet and his shirt stuck TO
his arms; should say he was about the
size Of Silver.
On cross examination: The man was
burrying as fast as he could toward the
road, aud apparently making all the effort
he could to get somewhere. Should say it
was 90 or 20 rods from the edge Of the
stream to the place where the man came
out of the woods.
Mary Babcock testified Reside In
Litchfeld, the first house on the left after
passing the bridge. Have known Charles
Blenn three years. He has worked for my
husband, the first summer some over two
months, the second summer nearly two
and this summer one week.
Some after 10 o'clock on the morning Of
July Esd, went out into the field with my
husband, leaving Blenn at the house get
ing ready to go after pond lilies.
We returned at ll.l5 and found com
pany, Mr.. and Mrs. Derry. Blepn was
hen in the barn across the road. While
we were away Wakefield had put his team
in the barn. About o'clock my husband
and our company and went down to the
briIge and up the stream in boat.
When | got to the bridge / saw Blenn in a
luck float going down to Wakeheld's camp.
| asked him If he could look out for the
while was gone few hours, and
he said Wakefield had invited him to his
camp and he was going over. told him
he had better stay away, and he thought he
" ould take care of himself, and he went
away. never saw him again alive.
We came back at AIS. Blenn would
weigh about $50 pounds, and had no beard
except moustache. My husband shaved
him tba, morning. He was not very tall,
but considerably stout, round and hard
built He was good hearted and had
cool disposition, and was talkative. When
he left to go to the camp he had on soft
felt bat, dark blue, white and black striped
shirt, dark coat, vest aud pants, shaded on
a dark brown. He had on neektie which
| assisted him in putting on that morning.
(An old necktie, dirk material, and much
.oiled, was shown witness.) That is the
me he had on.
1 There were no bruises or cuts about his
face or head ben last saw him. just at
sundoun that night Harry Dunn and
George Silver came to the house. ] went
nut and they were going toward the tieup.
AZ Silver was going into the barn | spoke
to him to g.t out OF the way of the cattle
or they would run over him. My husband
vas then comitg through the lane behind
the stock. went into the barn floor and
my husband ard Silver and Dunn were in
the teup. / was after some grain with
vi ich to catch the colt. / stepped out from
the main barn and Silver stepped from the
tieup into the shelter over the door. My
husband and Dunn were talking a., ut an
sccil Mt that had happened.
Nv husband said there must be some
mistake; ,bst IL Silver got ashore 10 the
condition he seemed to be 10, it must be
that Bltrn, a stout. nervy fellow like him,
wrs on til. shore all right. spoke to my
| tile girl whether 1t couli he Chsrles tb' y
meant, or where Charles was that he dill
not come TO DO his chores, and Silver :
vanrsd part WY toward me and says: Il
tl.iuk viefs thy g ID hin it will Be in q e
hottotn Of the .trearn. and they will iii d
hini ith his nose broke and q scar upt n
the side of his head" And he said som.
thing lower that / could not un lerstsnd,
and started off.
Dunn fallowed him ont of the tieup and
they went down the road. Silver and Wake.
field after that came there after the team,
could not tell what time, but some numbe
of minutes af.er lamplgbt. My husband
and children were at tha house. Had con-
versation i.h Wakefield in Silver's pres
ence. Ny husband asked where Charley
Vas, whether he was at the camp laid away
or IN the stream, and Wakefield said: ''He
is in he'll, hope, where We will all Be
sometime"
Silver said nothing to that; he was then
standing over the stove warming himself
be was dressed in dark clothes and wal
vet. II remember right he had On coat.
but no hat then. Wakefield called for BIZ
bill and reckoned ii up. for things he had
gst Of the little giri in the forenoon, and be
paid me. Then he called for the bill o.
morse and my husband told ham To pay me,
and be did. Then he made . trade witd
ms for some butter which he was To pay