Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-13

probability of the story that Wakefield
would have drank big drink of whiskey
and bottle Of beer right after hearty
meal. This, he said, vas Just an example
Of the feeble attempts Of the defence to
bolster up hopelessly weak case.
Mr. Carleton then returned to discus
sion of the movements Of Silver after the
alleged drowning. reitersting his charge
that j, was pretended drowning, and
lsyinS special emphasis upon the point that
Silver and Dunn rowed right over the place
where the scsident was said TO have taken
place.
The county attorney followed the two
men down to the Wakefield camp aod
splendidly denounced the story that Wake
field was sleeping. He claimed that il had
not been proved that Wakefield was not
there. He asked II i, was probable ths,
after three hours soand sleep man would
have turned over in bed after having been
besought TO wake up when man was
drowning, time when any man would
spring to the rescue.
II is false [impressively fa'.s as hell /;
part of the arranged plan.
Mr.. Carleton made strong poiat by
calling attention TO the fact that when Dunn
and Silver got 10 the camp they found the
doors shut and bolted, when all the early
part OF the day they were wide open.
They were closed to aid in the carving
out the plan for the disposal of the body OF
the dead or unconscious Blenn.
Mr.. Carleton in ringing tones asked the
jury TO tell by their verdic, how the paddle,
hats and chair were found across the pond
with the body instead of with the upturnci
boat if Silver's story was true.
Mr.. Carleton then spoke of the unloubt-
ed fact that Blenn's body had not iloated
long when ii was found. He described the
lay of the land and the course of the wind
and current.
/, isa physical mpossibility that the body
should have been found where il was il Sill
yer's story is true.
Mr. Carleton was eloquent in his descrir-
ton of what the circumstances and the tes-
,imony of Norman Smith proved; that Sil-
yer and Wakefield were In the beat with
the dead or unconscious Blenn and that
sometime the body had been thrown in.
Just when does net appear. What were
Silver and Wakefield doing those two hours
and half after Dunn left them and until
they appeared at Bsbcock'-Y They might
have been alone those two long hours aud a
half. God only knows when and where
after the curtain of darkness had stu, in,
they deposited that body.
The learned counsel has said that Wake
fell did not believe that Bienn was
drowned. If this was so why was be show-
ing that wet pocket book: Here, as in
every other point in the case, the finger Of
unerring circumstance aud ev hence
pointed directly at the absolute guilt Of this
i, feudant
Mr.. Carleton then strongly denounced
Mr.. Spears attempt to break down Bab-
cocks testimony. He earnestly and elo-
quently defended them, and said thst the
fact that they had not told their story par
rot-like was strong proof OF their truth
fulness. lie spoke some time on these
themes and was at his best in his denuncis-
ton of the attempt, prompted by the ex-
isen les of the case, by the terrible dilemma
they found themselves in to break down
the testimony Of tbs Babcoeks. ani he vim
dica,ed them in flowing language.
Mr. Carleton then took up what happened
during the time Silver and Wakefield were
alonr. They had. he said, two bottles Of
beer to drink and time to plan their
course.
Mr.. Carleton's defence of the pockiie
story wss an able one. He thought il had
been taken off at the same time that the
.hht was opened to give him ait when he
lav there unconscious. He showed the
strength Of the proof that the neckiie wa,
Blenn's. lie made a strong point by ask
how Blenn came to be Get across without
a coat.
Mr.. Carleton wss powerful in his account
and explanation of Wakefield's remark to
TIE Babcocks, "in hell, hope
| Does il not show change in the friendly
relations that had existed between them Ii
he morning. He was feeling the effects Of
| several additional bottles OF beer and
showed that be was smsrting under some
f-neied injury, perhaps because Bienn wor
all the games.
Mr. Carleton dealt with the fact that ~
to Monday noon Wakefield had denied tha
he had seen Blenn.
Why didn't they look for Blenn il they
believed he had got out, during the tim'
they ~ere alone. They knew he had no
re ,ched home.
| One fact i. worth a thousand corj-e
lures During their conversations with ths
| Babcocks they should have no beliefs II
I the theory that Blenn vas alive. "ffe i
| in hell. | hope. He won't hay for you snJ
more" sni "EIes in the bottom Of til,
stream, God damn him" Does this show
that W skefieli believed Blsnn was safe, o
does it no. show that he knew where Blenf
was.
You must either disregard the testimon,
Of these di-interes'e1 ~itnesse., plsin
farming people but the hore of our coun
try. and send them home liars and perjuf
era [obieetion noted upon request Of thu
defence or you must belisve that Wake
field kne~ what had happened to Blenn.
Mr.. Spear took up the money and pocket
book episode and declared the si6s TO be
my,h. lie described The scene on th'
bridge and asked Why, when the coat was il
plain sight, did they not think to take it ul
70 the house, IL they believed Blenn vi
alive.
Mr.. Carleton showed tina. the stories o
Mrs. Wakefield and Mrs. White and th
Babcocks we're no. incompatible. the.
might have seen different straps.
Let u, follox bim home. Did he tax
a,v s,pper? Il there anything shown tbs
lie bai had supper? No, that gentlemal
dill not have any appetite for supper. III
vent like a bullet To his rumshop. ava
from the wife and baby which the learne'
coupsst hss ~ eioqueDsiy snd fselingiy de
,teted. {, his boon companion. Dougia
Turner. know thy have tried to thro'
Turner o5. bu, he was their friend enoug
10, w.kefieid To sleep with. A man vi
i. 90 friendly tbs. he did not tell thing this
was no. dragged out Of him. They 20 on
and m.ks round Of drinking places
waheS.H couli not bear TO 10 home sn
look into the pure faces OF bis wife an
= bsby.
II Mr.. Carleton vas e!eqasLt in bis deiene
lConfinued on 4th psge.l