Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-26

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by Mr.. Beane vas found nearly seven feel
from the foot Of the steps nearest ths
beach. Found on gravelly ho..om neal
I. bunch Of grass growing ~ large ~ yoai
hand. Witness pointed out place on the
map.l Was found on beach. Neckiie vas
tro,iden in and partially covered up.
Went out on Thursday with George Sil'
yer and James Blenn. Had some conver-
/ satiou Tuesday after return with Silver.
Went into Wakefeiis bar room. Asked
Wakefield where Silver was. Wake
field pointed out Silver. Went into
back room and Silver said be was rowing
/ Blenn and another man across when the
boat tipped over and he sram across. Al
he came to the surface he looked about but
could see nothing. Silver furthermore ssid
he heard nothing. lie also said he didn't
know who the other man was. Latter WAS
q short. thick set man Of sun burned COM
plexion. Wakefield said to Silver "Do
YOU mean to say there vas another man in
the boasy" Silver said '.yes" and Wake
field turned and went out Of the room in a
hurried manner and then came back
and said be was going home but
he stayed through the convcrs alton.
Witness made an appointment TO meet Sill
yer at the shop at 5 o'clock the next morn
ing. Met Silver at James Jones in accord
ance with second agreement, made at 20
p. NJ. Went down street, got another crap
mel and two pick poles. Went out with
Silver and James Blenn. Oaly convefsa-
ton was that witness said he knew he would
find the body. Silver rowed out and wit
ness dropped anchor and buoy when
Silver said, Here is the place"
Silver also showed place where he CAME
ashore near Wingate camp. When all
ready said to James ''you and Silver go
across pond to Wakefield camp" One boa,
took one side and the other the other. james
and Silver were in one boat. Witness in
the other. James first saw the body. james
said to Silver "You pretend to say you had
nothing to do with thats Look at that
body" Silver said he couldn't and put his
arms over his head. Silver said II can't
look at it cant look at it," Body
lay on the back at an angle of 81 de-
grees; feet 2 l-2 feet under; chest and
face Just awash. The face was covered
with blood and beaten almost out Of recog-
milton. Charles was lying on his back,
with eyes and mouth closed. His arms
were drawn up and his hands were clenched.
DR.. Strout opened hands, which were tight
ly clenched and force WAS necessary TO get
them open. No grass in fingers. Body WAS
easily recognized; stomach and neck were
slightly bloated. Saw body partly stripped.
Body was quite distance from shore.
Found Charles laying on his back viii,
head thrown back. His face was covered
with blood and his eyes and mouth were
closed. His nose and lips were apparently
injured; also his ear and head. His cheeks
were injured. Witness made body fast TO
the beach and took Silver to Babcocks and
drove him in. Silver and witness were
alone. Latter charged Silver with know
ing something more and asking him to tell
about it. Silver said II am going to, but,
Van, am innocent Took Silver before
Judge Larrabee. Locked Silver up,
Silver said Don't be too hard on me Van. "
Went out with coroner and doctors to
pond. Body had not drifted. II was taken
formed by DR.. Strout.
Wednesday, besides graphing used -
6-inch dynamite cartridges. George Ste
vens exploded cartridges with hand battery
all around buoy.
When body on Wednesday was removed
to shore il was dressed. There were found
on it 81 65, key to Wingate camp. tobacco,
etc. A hat was found in waistband of
pants where also was the s2 bill. The 65
cents in change was found in the right
hand pants rocket. (Showed bill and sil-
yer money! The change was 80 cent
piece, 10 cent piece aud a five cent piece.
The half dollar is not in quite the same
condition as when found having worn some
what, so that the evidence upon 1t is slight
ly worn off. For three weeks carried ii
unwrapped.
When body was put ashore the shirt was
torn open down the front so that the neck
and chest were visible. Neck was bloated.
Both were perfectly smooth and white and
natural. Blood was sponged of at autopsy
which witness closely followed DIR. S'roui
wiped off blood and opened eyes and mouth
Latter was cut badly inside and full OF
blood. Five small black spots on right AMI
four on left. Like finger marks only larger
Rim on ear cut or skinned. Was left ear
Body was buried Thursday, July the
27th in Dresden. Started from Gardiner nj
9o'cloek. Buryiug ground is some eight or
10 miles from Gardner. Body was taken
from Rrourd on the next Monday by sex
ton. Body was in casket snd casket in n
box. 1t was taken up in the afternoon.
Drs. Giddings and Sawyer of Gardiner,
Tur0er of Augusta and Lamb of Randolph
and 80 or IS spectators present The ex-
animation was mad By Drs. Giddings AMI
Turner.
Have had no conversation with Wakefield
in presence of Silver other than stated.
(Soft brown felt hat was shown witness.
Saw that before in Cobbossee pond. Wa.
found on brothers body inside waist
band Of pants. (Rope shown witness.
This is rope attached TO grapnel fastened TO
body. (Shoes shown witness). These werc
taken from brothers body. The shoes are
10 systematically same coalition as when
taken from brothers feet. (Pants show n
witness These were found in camp on
Thursday at 40 or 40. Broken parts
Of rocking chair shown witness.) Witness
identified larger part and single rocker as
found 10 dump SIX feet from the door. also
cloth covered par, found nesr the west side.
Cross examination; The first day that
the witness went out was Tuesday. Went
first to Bsbcock's and then to Wingate q
camp With brother Ryan and no one else.
Walked to camp. Then in a boat went
into the stream. Stayed there from .
until 3. Went ashore with Ryan. Over
to wakefeld's camp with brother James,
who bad come cut later. Went over to-
gether. This was Tuesday morning. James
went into camp. Wakefield had given
witness key to the camp. At the camp.
Witness iiin't 60 into crmp. James did not
stay in more than Is seconds. He
went in about 935 and came
OFT about 9.45 and five seconds.
Afterwards they went into woods back
H. f,sy .Ixny al
WIS Locked. Chad Morrison had another
key. First time went into camp was on
Wctine.iay afternoon between and D.
Cn.d uul Jcked the camp. Witness sent
into camp through ado door. Then
stated things he saw inside, might have
been one or two broken bottles. One hur-
dred and fifty pieces in larger room and
twice a. much more in smaller room. WIT
ness described disposition Of wood. One
broken ,nmblsr on floor in corner, glass
vas from light or white colofed bottle.
Found lower half Of bottle, only sure OF one
bottles being there. Pants lay in southeast
corner of camp on shelf or In . barrel.
Thrown in Z heap on the barrel or shelf.
Two plates broken on table. Couldn't say
IL any pieces Of them were on floor. -Four
packs Of cards there; one on the table ;
two on shelf and one on barrel. Witness
.ent out for cards. Found no packs on
floor. Found no cards on floor; one card
outside on bench. Not sure what denomi-
ns,ion the card vss. Found some broken
bottles outside; one surely. Might have
been 20. As an es.imate shonh say nearer
20 than one Some in one pile. Perhaps
four or i've in the pile. Broken bottles all
around camp; one surely in from. Of
camp. Thought there might have been
more. By pieces thought must have
heen more. MouIdn't say enough