Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-04

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The one matte: nov talked Of j.
/, what Smiths testimony means Dis
$ see Silver and Wakefield when they
disposiag OF Blenn's body or not:
understood that some further new ,es,in
, viii be put in BY the government, -
testimony, il is said. will b. fully IS sc
taonAl As that Of Smith. and vii!
| firm his.
The attendance showed marked
crease over tina, of Tuesday and the int
manifested was greater ;hxn ut any ,
previous daring the trial.
H. W Hidrrih of Gardner. de,
sheriff. was the first to testify wesine.
morning Aai description Of George
yer, and Ct the Wakefield camp AMI Il,
roundings when he frs, saw i, wedoej
afternoon, afte, the discovery Of the b
IN the morning; also as 10 the appears
OF the body a. be saw il 10 the ws;er /
after ii was removed TO the shore.
Carrie Z. Damn testified tina, in conn
with her husband che passed up The str,
BY the Wakefield camp SUNDAY aftsrp-
of JalF %. srriviag s, the Potter hri.
shout clock; that she had known Wa
nsld all her life, and a. ste and her h
band passed mp the stream and she saw |,
in front Of the big door. Of hi. camp. (,
that tie turned and went INSIDE: TIA.
sore suit Of light clothes; that the f,t
doors were open sni be dill no, close the
saw Silver Al Poitsr's at ) O'Clock and he,
him make statements there.
A question IS to what Silver said, no,
the presence of Wakefield. brought out
objection from Mr.. Spear. and tie cover
mtnt pressing the question. the jury.
Request OF the court, retired and the qat
;ioa of the sinis-ibiliiy Of the ,es,ins d
was discussed in ;ilei, absence.
Mr.. Carleton said the rorernme
claimed that Blenn wa. killed in the can
between { and 5 o'clock, o, at least re-
tered unconscious BY violence inflicted /
the join. scf of Silver and Wax
field; ;hst upon seeing ~ha, the
lad done they jointly entered into pls
for the secretion of the body and to GOV.
up and concesl the evidences of what the
bad done IN the heat of passion. Their
fore the government claimed thst wha.ev.
was said and done BY one o, the 9th,
while scting in accordance with ,bi. mum
agreement or conspiracy, which they b.
into for the conceaiment of The,
sfiGae AMI il carrying ii oa,, were aini.s
BE IN Ter the rules of evidence.
Ny. Spear replied tina; the gorernmsi
BASED the sdmissibiiity Of the declarnio1
II Silver upon clam which il had set U d
ut which had not been proven. whs,hs
ny crime had been committed a; all va
be question 10 be decided. Itwa. for tn,
commission Of this crime tha; hi. Glen, vi.
q trial. and il must be established BY com
e.en nj evidence.
All of the acts ind declaration. of SiI
er might be coDsis,sn, with whs, he hs5
one himself rithou, any knowledge OF
Se part Of Wakefield. There vas no. the
ieh'esi eyiiense of any conspiracy an |
az claim Of the government was simply
ssgtDg of the hole question. Mr.. Spear
as,e3 authorities in supper; of hi. posi-
or.
Mr.. Carleton said the only poin, be could
,w see TO the shutting on. of the tes;i-
nny vas It's. the government; had no. re,
own prima fscie case Of conspiracy.
ia ge Hell remarked tina, be rs. not
Fparei to say tia; the testimony woui,
i be admissible With a p-orer foundation
IL, bu, in his opinion that bad no. ye.
en- done. Tee testimony ia. therefore
cisd%d.
The jury resumed their seat. and tie te.
aony Of Mrs Ds.n was continued. ga
Oss eraulin atien she test fed tia: sbe saw
ssefelj back to and ths, he bad on q
II OF clothes two shsd-s sisrkc, than the
II be vas Dow wearing, and shading more
The hro~a.
Mary Bsbcock testified as 10 the move
hts Of Blenn % the Sunday forenoon Of
, 25i and that she saw him xhen be wen,
the Wakefield camp IaxtAln
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