The Portland daily press., 1894-02-02
who asked every question slowly and

In what branch?
Infantry"
use?"
You left the German army when about
81 years old?"
II did,
"From the time you left that army I'M
til the 2Sth of November last have you
always owned a gum"
Il did"
How long since you first used and
owned a shot gum"
"Since | was fifteen"
How old are you now?"
"Thirty-one the second day OF March. "
During the fifteen years before No
vember 28th you have been accustomed
to the report of guns and rihesg"
"Yes.n
"You could distinguish the report OF a
shot gun from that of rifle, could you
not?"
81 could not"
H adj YOU ever heard a stove explode
prior to November 2Sth?"
II don't know"
"Had YOU ever heard the roof of a
house blow off before November aSth'"
Had you ever heard a lamp explodes"
Lots. ="
About how many had you heards
ct can't tell"
approximate"
"Three times, more or less. I"
"Does that sound like the discharge OF
shot gun?n
".Now these loaded shells which you
had on the shelf. Could they be explod-
ed by dropping on to fiat stove?"
mo sir"
"The cap is sunk SO they could not ex-
plode, is it not?"
" Yes.n
SO to explode about stove the shell
would have to drop into the fire?"
Eyes"
Had you ever had experiences of that
sort?n
"No.n
Did you ever hear cartridge go off
when it was not in gum"
II did not.n
You thought you heard heavy report
close to the house."
I said in the house."
"Did you say in direct examination
II Object said Mr.. Chase, "the re-
porter's notes will show what he said.
The Judge called for the notes.
The notes showed the expression close
to house"
"Now I understand you said it sounded
III buO AOtcOs PoASoSA etAS ~-NoNNA~ -
Il can't say; I was in the water
$50 you don't know whether it was in
the house or out?"
II thought it, was in the house, as
heard Shrek"
"You heard shriek?"
Yes
Did you know what property Mrs.
Meyer had?"
mo SIR
aDid your wife never tell your"
mo SIR
$40 YOU mean to say that you never
talked it over with your wife?
ave never did"
$50 YOU know as little about this as
about what Mrs. Meyer paid for her
board?"
"Yes.n
did you never talk with Mrs. Prawda
about that?"
never meddled with woman's bust
ness at ALL"
Sometimes, and sometimes
We Had Little JARS
Nothing more than the usual family
jars?"
"When,was it that Blake advised you
to run away?"
"Can't say exactly, about the second
evening""
"And he advised you to run away?"
| ale did,
Now Mr.. Prawda, what time was it
| that you fed your cattle on the evening
| of Novem Der 2Sth?"
"It was after supper perhaps between
aAfter you came from Mr.. Carter's were
| you out doors again that nlght!
"Lots of times"
sob. YOU were out of doors that night
any Yes so' '
800 you know, Mr.. Prawda, what day
| it was decided that your mother would
| move away?"
| II do"
"When?"
Sunday she told me that she would
move Tuesday"
! Ibid you see Mr.. Moxcey more than
once that Saturday, night?"
81 saw him twice"
"Where did you see him the second
time?
| Coming from the store I saw Mr.. and
Mrs. Moxcey. l said 1T is nice evening,
and then we said Good bye.'n
| You heard Mr.. Moxcey's testimony,
| and did you hear that conversation
which he narrates?"
| II don't remember"
| The cross examination here ended and
| Mr.. Chase asked few questions, bring
| ing out the statement that witness had
not fired rifle but once in fourteen
! years. Then he fired at hat and missed
it. With that exception he had fired nc
| bullet in that time.
Mr.. Powers. cross examining briefly,
| obtained from the witness the acknowl
| edgement that at short range it was
easier to sight a shot gun than rifle. :,
| Prawda then left the stand and took
his seat. During the cross examination
his eyes lighted up with unusual hre
and he was evidently Thoroughly on tht
| alert. He was cool, however, and DC
| not betray any nervousness until he lei
| the stand. He then seemed less at east
| than formerly The court took recess
| at this point: but Prawda, instead O.
| leaning against the sheriff's desk tt
enjoy the chew of tobacco as usual, sa
In his seat, busily twisting and stretch
ing an elastic band between his fingers
| After the recess the defence introduced
| DR.. Charles Gerow, who had converset
with Policeman Frye, the companion o
| Clarence Moxcey on the cunning trip
Witness said that he could not be sure
| whether Moxcey put his gun in the wag