The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-30

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family.
Prawda had spoken of a reward. and
also of innocence, saying:
God knows Mr.. .Bucknam, L am an
innocent man.
what makes you talk that way Mat
tbs? No one accuses you," replied Mr..
buchanan.
"God knows am innocent, but
People Are Down On Me,
replied Prawda.
Witness later asked Prawda if he sus-
pected anyone, and the latter said he
thought Tom Carey had shot the old
lady. Witness asked him why Tom
should do it, and Prawda said that he
had trouble with Carey about some rail-
road sleepers which he had forbidden
Carey too haul over his (Prawda's) land.
Carey had said he would haul them,
whereupon Prawda threatened to burn
the sleepers.
"Yes,n Carey said, you will burn
them as you burned that mans build
IS"
Then Prawda was mad and had law
yer's letter sent to Carey forbidding him
his premises
AT this point County Attorney True
dSkGu Inc WlGIl0SS dUOUO search WHICH
he made of the house. Witness told how
he had searched up stairs and down,
and finally in the pantry found small
ammunition chest with shells, wads,
caps, and
The shells were of two sizes, the larger
apparently 12-gauge. Six wads, three
shells and the bullet were taken by Mr..
Bucknam at the time, and he produced
them to be offered in evidence. The
ammunition box was also produced.
Mr.. Buchanan said that at the time of
finding the bullet, Prawda did not ex-
plain it's presence ;sbut later he said that
Sam Winter gave him the bullet. Wit
ness asked him if that was the only one,
and he said that he got more of them.
Witness asked him what he did with the
Others, but Prawda never explained.
Prawda had spoken to the witness
about having trouble with Mrs. Meyer
on Sunday preceding the shooting on
Tuesday night, saying that she was old
threaten to leave Prawda had told her
that she might go; but that she would
be glad to come back.
Witness asked Prawda if he knew that
Mrs. Meyer had money by her and he re-
piled that he did, having borrowed five
dollars from her short time before
but he had no idea that she had so much
Mr.. Buchanan desert bed how, with
John J. Meyer, he had examined Mrs.
Meyers packages of m oney and the securi-
ties in her trunk.
A few days after the shooting Prawda
had said that he
Was Almost Crazy
and out of money, and must go to work.
1t was Sheriff Bucknam who arrested
Prawda, and the description which he
gave of that event was intensely dra.nat-
ic and realistic. Mr.. Buchanan is good
actor as well as good witness, and he
gave the spectators the liveliest enter
tainmAnt they had enjoyed SO far. When
he went after Prawda, Mr.. Buchanan
found him at work as section hand
on the Grand Trunk. AS they were
driving towards Yarmouth Mr.. Buchanan
informed him that he was under arrest,
and asked him if he wished to go home
and see his wife. At first Prawda did not;
but later said he wanted to see his wife,
who was at John j. myers in the village.
AS they came up to Meyers house Praw-
da jumped out of the sleigh and rushed
for the door at the top of his speed.
The witness followed him. AS Prawda
entered the door he broke into shocking
profanity, interspersed with which were
these words: " If you want to cut my
throat, cut it, )" roared he to mem ers of
the Meyer family and the Sheriff, at the
same time throwing his cap on to the
floor.
what do you mean Matt? have
used you we'll"
81 have not had moments luck since
came into this family" continued
Prawda. with another volley of oaths.
Let me wash"
He rushed to the sink to wash his
face, and blew the water all over the sink. !
AS witness took Prawda away, the
latter broke out again, saying
''Thev Would Cut My Throat"
"Who. Matt? You don't mean your
wife?" asked the sheriff.
eyes, I do" replied the enraged Praw-
da.
AS Sheriff Buchanan gave this testi-
mony with appropriate and forcible ges-
lures of hands and feet, sickly smile
played over Prawda's features, while
Mrs. Prawda was more nervous than
ever
The list or articles bearing upon the
case, was at this point increased by the
addition of dress waist of light cloth,
with great blood stain upon it, Mr..
Buchanan identified this as having been
found by him in Mrs. Meyers kitchen.
Mr.. True here stated that the State had
possession of more clothing, but saw no
in offering it.
Mrs. Prawda was quite calm while this
sad relic was introduced; but her sister,
Mrs. Carey, who sat among the witness
es, could not control her feelings. She
began by sobbing aloud, and as she was
led out OF the court room, burst into