Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-27


cluded. Warren Brown testified that he saw
Patten step into McEachearn's door, push 1t open
look up stairs. heard noise and the door slam
to.
Frank Lanpher saw Mr. Patten 90 into Nc
Eachearn's door, saw him push door open; door
shut immediately, something heavy fell 1t did
not strike on stairs; door slammed In Patterns
| face
Asa A. Freeman, who keeps a bakery under Me
Eachearn's shop, testified that he heard awful
noises up stairs in McEachearn's shop during the
afternoon. Things tumbling around About
$50 heard heavy noise, a fall, did not strike on
stairs Heard McEschearn come down stairs
afterwards Heard McEachearn call Patten.
Witness went out and sent witham boy for
officer
sheriff Patterson examined McEachearn's shop
after the accident 1t was in a disor,iered cond
ton, stove upset. etc.
Mrs. Mary 4. Mcclellan testified: McEachearn
attempted TO come into her home; witness told
him not to. McEachearn attempted to push hy
and 20 In. Mr.. Patten took hold OF MeEarhearn's
arm 10 stop him. McEachearn raised his cane TO
strike Patten.
This closed States case except for rebuttal
q. p Fellows opened for defence. He said
that he believed the respondent would receive an
Impartial hearing that the State hound to
prove beyond reasonable doubt that responde Mt
was guilty and not respondent to show that he
Tas innocent, the burden being on the State
lie called attention to the strong testimony that
would be Introduced in hehal. of the defence
coming from some OF the best citizens OF Bucks
port. That reliable evidence would lie produced
to contradict the story OF William Pattcn and
show that Pat,en had told different stories He
spoke nearly three fourths OF an hour
First witness called was James f. Buckley
His testimony chiefly contradictory stories
told by William ratten at the time of the acct
dent. Considerable testimony was introduced to
cont radict ratten. Brown ant. Lanpher and to
show that Patten said at that time that Nc
Eachcarn did not strike the blow
A {. SwaHey recalled testified A. To the di-or-
dered condition Of the shop after the accident.
capt. Thomas Nicholson testified that on the
night of the jth of April from his room near by
heard some one call and going down noticed that
the door of McEschearn's shop was rattling
Did not notice any near; did not see Patten
than, Jaw Fattcn later and thought he had been
drinking
Joshua Gross testified that he drank liquor with
fatten on the day of April 5th.
Edward &. Parker of Bucksport testified that
body OF pr. Mcclellan home saw McEachcarn
out on the awning and heard him say where
Al. GEM" saw one Of the Brown hoy-, but dil
not know which one it ws- the one witness -aw
appeared Ia lee intoxicated
Michael J GUILTY. OF Bucksport., testified that
he Jaw McEachearn out on the awning holding
on the Iron rod heard him call for A. Gcun
saw one y the Brown boys but witness could
not tell them apart Wa no, certain which che
be- saw
Dennis II Buckley testified on the evening u
the jth Of April going 10 Emcry Hall passed
~ Nc Eachcarn'- door, Freeman, who r.
quested witness 10 send Officer Mooney. saw DO
one cl-e there At that time. saw large black
Newfoundland dog near there
Daniel Carroll testified that on the afternoon in
question fattcn came into hi- -hop and inquired
for Billy Nicholson Faiten was not In hi shop
t"" minute fhi- directly contradirtory
~ Patton who stated that he wa- In Carols
shop nearly twenty minutes
Guy W Nctiltsr.r testified that he went down
street about half past six. pa--cd by Mcfach-
earns door, enc there a. he passed Wa
not certain about the dog saw the men CARRYING
he body ~ Ir Mcclellan home. fter which Wit
ne-- went 10 nr McLcllan'- house. hut stopped
very short time. Went from there to post.onice,
Jaw Nc Eachcarn on the awning heard him call for
Al Gem. Later in the evening -aw Patton who T
said that he l'atten knew all about how the
afatr occurred a. Dee wa th,f,,- Thought Pattru .
a ppear,i INTO Nicate,l
Cart Angus Nicholson testified that Patt-n I
told him that e Dr Mcclellan died it would BE- a.
hard Tor him ,ra;ten A. McEachcarn. pa,tcn
said that he had trouble with Mcfachcarn and
the stove wa upset that he struck him and
norAed him down the stairs, but tld mot Jay
who wa- meant ~ "him " ra,tcn tola witness
that he would give half of Buck-port Il he hal Is
/" i'c out 81 the --raIr.
r. {. Rall testified to contradictory statements
made by ratten =, the preliminary examination
and At the present trial
William BeAzley explained the plans 10 the
Jury and gave ne4.- arrurut- 81 the entry stair
way, landing- etc.
Mis- Mary II. MckAchcaru, the respondent
ushier. testified that ,hc left her father. -hat
about half pa, i've On the day Of April 9Th tha,
i wa then In IT. u-4al condition She Yer, pr.
Mcclellan merc LYNX the floor in i -tupor
ant Nicholson was Al-o ,hcrr Witness ilenti
ned the cane ~haH X lonstug t. hcr father
Edward Snowman tc-ti1ri that about 65n h,
-aw Fatten cross the railroad track with the do.,
iollowin ing him.
Pred Williams testified thst he Jaw Patten ID
The day o. pr s;h, and that he appeared tntox
catcl
Or W NJ Hainc- 81 Ellsworth testified that
A--i-ted by nr- far-on- Of BucA-port he had cN
ahmed th, respondent and found him suffering
FROM rheumatism. Witness thought that II would
d impossible for respondent t. ral-a HI hand
very high wing 10 the bad condition Of III
shoulder
Wed nc-lhy. Aptil ~