The Portland daily press., 1895-06-13
MOTION FOR LEWIS DISMISSED.
Judge Bonney Overrules Motion for
New Trial.
Counsel for Lewis Will Appeal to the Law
Court-Much Testimony introduced.

Counsel for Lewis Will Appeal to the Law
Court-Much Testimony Introduced
The hearing on the m otion for new
trial for James Lewis opened yesterday
morning before Judge Bonney. Messrs.
Seiders and Chase and County Attorney
True and Assistant Attorney Webb were
present.
William P. T. Robie, of Gorham, 81
years old, was the first witness for the de-
fence. He went to the Coburn home at
between and 9 O'Clock on the evening OF
the murder. He saw Graffam there soon
after he arrived He noticed that he was
excited and his voice trembled. 1t had a
sobbing sound. Witness saw him walk
ing in front of the ice house twice
Other people were there. He was walk
ing alone apart from the rest. He seemed
very much different from usual. Witness
called the attention of Mr.. Harding and
others to Graffam's appearance. He also
menti oned it to Deputy Sheriff Parker.
Witness was not summoned to the inqust.
| Cross examined. He spoke to Mr. Par
ker some time between the murder and
| the trial. He couldn't remember that he
spoke to any other officer about it.
The next witness was Fred W. Harding
of Gorham He was at the house at the
night of the murder. He got there at
about O'Clock and saw GRAHAM there
His attention was called to him by Mr.
Robie. He took note of GRAHAM, who ap-
peared nervous and excited, and was
walking about. James Lewis seemed very
cool at that time.
| Cross examined. Witness did not noti-
fly the prosecuting officer as to Graffam S
appearance.
Patrick Donnelly testified that he re-
sides in Westbrook and is reporter for
the Chronicle. He was at the Coburn
| house on the night of the murder. He
went into the barn and saw the body of
Coburn. He stood short distance from
the mans feet when Deputy Sheriff Par
ker uncovered the head. He could see
| two wounds in Coburn's S face from where
he stood. During the trial he wrote a
letter to Lewis stating that he had been
able to see the wounds while standing at
the feet of the body. The letter was pro-
duced and identified.
George W. Grover, turnkey at the Jail in
this city, testified that the letter was re-
ceived at the Jail by him. He opened it
and read it and gave it to Sheriff Plum
mer, who returned it the next night.
Cross examined The letter was re-
ceived after the testimony was closed in
| the case
| Coroner Perry testified that he went to
the Coburn farm the next morning after
the murder and examined the dead
mans clothing He found no key on his
person.
George Chadbourn testified that he re-
sides in Gorham. He knew Charles Han
son of that town and left bureau at his
house something more than year ago.
He left bunch of keys there also. The
keys were produced and identified with
the exception of one which was tied on
by separate string
Gross examined. There was no distin-
gushing mark by which he could iden-
tify the keys, except on one Of them.
Direct resumed. There was one lock
different from the rest. The thin key
could unlock it. He new the keys be
cause they had the same general appear
ance.
Mrs. Charles Hanson testified that
George Chadbourn did leave bureau in
her house and bunch of keys with it.
He left them in sleeping orom. Graft
am occupied the same room when h
| worked there. The keys were somewhere
in the bureau. She did not see them
there after Graffam went away, although
were shown her and were identified by
her.
Roscoe G. Drown, son-in-law of the
murdered man. testified that he now lives
on the Coburn farm, having moved there
soon after the murder. There is a small
building on the place used by. Mr. Co
burn as a storehouse, that was fastened
by paddock and kept fastened The
key could not be found after the murder,
and he went to the undertaker's to search
for the key in the dead mans clothing.
1t was not found.
The storehouse was therefore opened by
the staples being pulled out. The pad
lock was produced and identified as the
one taken from the door. Witness had
never seen the key of it to his knowledge.
The bunch of keys was ha nded to the
witness. The key tied by single string
was tried by him in the paddock. 1t
fitted it perfectly and locked and un-
locked it. He was first notified of the
murder at his house, by Graffam and
Lewis. Graffam got out of the team and
spoke to him. He was much excited
and his voice trembled and so did his
lips
He said that Mrs. Kimball had sent for
him to come down to the house, as Mr.
Coburn had been found dead in the barn
and a bloody ak was near by. Witness
thought it was less than month ago
that he mentioned the paddock to Messrs
Seiders and Chase.
| Cross examined. Witness had a talk
with Sheriff Plummer the morning after
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