The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-22
The HEARING.


the night at the stable he did not see
GRAHAM frequently, and had no talk with
him. That night he simply asked Lewis
if Coburn had had any trouble with any
one, and be replied, mo, except with
such men as Hanson"
He first saw Lewis at Mr.. Harding's
store
MRS KIMBALL'S TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Kimball was the next witness.
She was dressed entirely in black with a
black veil. She was given chair, and
seemed to be in very feeble condition
at first She spoke scarcely above a
whisper, but after little her voice grew
stronger, and her answers were very posi-
tive. She had lived on the place ten
years next May. Her husband died
about six years ago. MIR. Coburn Sen.
died three years ago. Mr.. Byron
Coburn's daughter was married about
five years ago. Resident in the family
there were, besides herself and Mr.. Co.
burn, only the farm hands, James Lewis
and Joseph Coleman. 1t was with diff
Guilty that she rememb ered the names,
and had to be prompted by Mr.. True.
Coleman had been there four months,
and had So month the first month, and
after that SIS.
Lewis came about apple picking time.
He had no pay because he had no place
to go, and Mr.. Coburn gave him home.
Mr.. Coburn was a man who talked over
his affairs freely in the house. Recently
there was some talk at the table in the
presence of all. Mr.. Coburn said that
the interest was due on the farm, and
he was going in to pay it on the 18th
of this month.
During the day time Dec. 18th Mr..
Coburn was at home all day, and SO was
Coleman. Lewis took the horse, and
went into Portland during the morning
on business for himself.
That afternoon, too men, friends OF
Mr.. Coburn, came to the house.
The family had supper at little past
five. They had supper later than usual
because waiting for Lewis to return.
Mr.. Coburn and Coleman sat down first.
Then James drove in. Then they all sat
down together.
After supper Coleman bodied the
horses while Mr.. Coburn MIXED. The
latter brought in the milk. He, then
strained the milk and brought in some
wood, He then sat down in chair and
smoked.
After supper Lewis went across the
road, not Immediately after, not till it
was nearly time for Mr.. Coburn to come
in with the milk.
After he came in Mr.. Coburn heard a
horse back out of the stall. He got up
and took lantern and asked her to help
him put on his coat. She went to the
@butteryn window and watched him 70
out into the barn. She felt rather nerv-
Gus about him. From that buttery WIN
dow she can see the light if moved
around behind the horses She didn't
see any light. She can see the tieup
door from that window. 1t was usually
fastened by crowbar. The hired men
always went across to the LowelPs house
after supper.
Mr.. Coburn often heard the horses in
the evening and often went into the
barn. He had five horses and Mr.. Valen
tines horse.
From the time when Mr.. Coburn came
in from milking till he went out to the
barn again, it may have been three
quarters of an hour. 1t couldn't have
been over that. When Lewis first came
in she said. II thought it was Mr.. Co
burn, but it is you." He said, 81 didn't
know that he was out" She asked him
to look for him, and he came back and
said, "He couldn't be in the tieup, for
he couldn't very well lock himself into
the barn and put the crowbar against
the door," She sent him out again, and
she saw him take the crowbar away
from the door and scratch match. He
did not go into the barn at all. She
didn't know that he had anything 10
his hand until he brought in the lantern.
She said, "I'Il take the lantern aud
go myself"
He said, "No, you won't go alone.
I'Il go with YOU"
When they reached there she pushed
open the inner door Of the tieup, and saw
Mr.. Coburn's upturned feet just in front
inside. She said you poor thing, you
have fell and hurt you"
Lewis said, "WelI, the old fellow has
killed himself"
She replied "No, he shasn't. He has
fell You go. around him and We'll see
if we can't bring him to-"
Lewis said, He is dead. The cow has
kicked him.
She said, "Oh, if had come too,
could have saved him.
Lewis said, You would have
PROBABLY LAID THERE TOO,
If you had come"
Mrs. Kimball said that she was in the
habit of going often to the barn, with
Mr.. Coburn because if he fell he couldn't
get up, and the least thing would tip
him over.
When they found Mr.. Coburn she sent
Lewis to get doctor.
He said, "You go into the house., ("
She replied, mo, will stay right here
with him."
Lewis went out. She stayed there till