The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-29

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"Was that very near? asked the wit
ness.
at was right outside the house." re-
piled Mrs. Prawda.
Mr.. Chase cross examined this witness.
The most important part of the cross ex-
animation was in relation to the conversa-
ton which the witness, in the direct
examination, stated that he had with
Mrs. Prawda in the presence of Prawda,
especially those parts in which Mrs.
Prawda spoke of being at the sink when
she heard the gun fright outside the
house" This statement witness, on the
direct examination, explicitly stated
as taking place down stairs in the kitch-
en- in Prawda's presence.
Mr.. Chase read portion of the wit
ness's testimony.before the coroner's jury
wherein it appeared as if this particular
conversation with Mrs. Prawda took
place up stairs and not down.
Witness thought that in the report OF
the inquest question had dropped out.
or that in some other way the report OF
the Coroner's inquest which Mr.. Chase
was quoting, had given misconception
of his testimony.
Counsel for the defense investigated
at length this discrepancy between the
witnesses testimony at the coroner's in
quest and his direct testimony Satur-
day, as this is rather an important mat,
ter. For if what Mrs. Prawda said
about the noise right outside the
house" was told the witness in Prawda's
presence, it is legally admissible as evil
dence. If it was upstairs and not in
Prawda's presence, it is legally inadmis-
sable
Mr.. Chase then asked the witness if i'll
his report published in the Evening Ex-
press he had not purported to give re-
port OF the testimony at the coroner's in
quest. II could not, as was not pres
ent," replied the wintess. But did you
it you were theres" Here counsel for
government interposed, but Judge Bon
ney said: We can get some of the INSIDE
of newspaper work if nothing else (sen-
sation) and think I will let the inquiry
go little further Mr.. Chase then re-
peating his question, the witness re-
pleied: II published stories from CONVEX
Mr.. John A. MCGOWAN, the
third newspaper man was next
called He visited the Prawda
house Friday and talked with Prawda
The latter told him the story of the
tragedy substantially as it was told to
other witnesses, except that witness had
the impression that Prawda described
Mrs. Myer as lying on the floor of her
room when they found her.
When Court came in after the noon
recess the cross examination of Mr.. Nc
Gowan was continued. but elected no
new facts
Then Mr.. Joseph F.Boyle, the fourth
newspaper correspondent to be called,
took the stand. Mr.. Boyle visited the
tragedy of Tuesday. Prawda told the
story to him substantially as to others.
In respect to where Mrs. Meyer was found
lying when the Prawdas rushed up to
her room Mr.. Boyle confirmed the testi-
mony of Mr.. MCGOWAN to the effect that
Prawda described her as lying on the
floor.
Dr.. CharIes.W. Geroux, the Yarmouth
dentist, was here recalled by Mr.. True,
to testify as to
The Picking up of Gun Wards.
in the yard near the house the day after
the tragedy. He and Thomas Carey
were in the yard, when he 01erouxl
picked up one of the wads on the bank
ing under the kitchen window Going
on little farther. Thomas Carey picked
up another between the shed and the
stable.
Cross questioned the witness said he
put no marks on the wads, but could
identify them, or tell wads that looked
like them. Witness thought, as near as
he could tell, that the wads fitted No.
II shell. Witness was positive that these
two wads that he picked up had been
fired, and that in fact they were origin
ally one wad, which bad come apart in
firing.
Constable Charles L. Blake, of Var
mouth, VISA called. He went to the
Prawda house that night with DIR.
Geroux, startling at twenty minutes past
eight, standard time. Tom Carter was
the first person he met after arriving
DR.. Hanson, coming out to his carriage
witness saw Prawda alone be-
tween the barn and the house. Previ-
GUS to that witness had gone into the
house and saw there
A Double Barreled Gun.
which he called ten gauge. He took it
down and examined it, and concluded
that it had not been used.
Witness then asked Prawda to come
out into the shed, and then questioned
him.
"Where were you this EVENING"" asked
Constable Blake.
Twas Right Here Replied.
Prawda, who further said that he
went to the barn to o.chores, and soon
heard an explosion.
what did you do?" asked Blake.
81 ran to the house and asked my wife
what it was. " replied Prawda, who went
on to give the already familiar details of |
the conversation.
Asked if he went up to Mrs. Myers |
ROOM. he said that he.did not, but that |
he went to Geroux's. Then he came
back, and then took his horse and went |
to Carter's
Witness asked him if he had had any |
trouble with Mrs. Meyer, and Prawda re-
piled that he had, the Sunday before. |
She had got mad and threatened to leave. |
He had told her to leave if she wanted |
to, but she might want to come back.
: Constable Blake then described how |
Prawda dramatically clasped his hands |
as If in prayer and said:
81 Was Innocent.
God help me Judgment, was innocent
Mr.. Blake, so help me God"
Witness had not up to this accused |
Prawda at all.
Witness then asked Prawdo If he bod