The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-26
LEWIS PAINTED.
Deputy Sheriff Chute's Damaging
Testimony.
LEWIs,S INSULATION THAT GRAF
FAM MURDERED COBURN.

And His Little Plan to Make Him Con-
fess-Lewis's Statement that Ta1Iman
Lowell Urged Him to Kill Coburn-A
Day of New Developments in the Tes-
timony-Sheriff Chute's Cross-Exami-
nation Not Yet Finished-Wiu He Con-
tinued Today.
The third day of the trial showed an
increase of public interest, the courtroom
being even more crowded than on the
preceding, day and the mass Of people in
the lower corridors being even more
dense and more determined to get up
stairs despite the officers. Directly after
the entrance of Judge Bonney, County
Attorney True put in evidence the bloody
ak and handed it to the jury for examin-
alton.
The defense desired to recall to the
stand Miss Josephine F. Lowell, one of
the witnesses of the previous day. Cross
examined by Mr.. Chase, she said that
she did not notice anything different
about Lewis's appearance when he told
the news of Coburn's death in the Low
ell kitchen, except perhaps that he ap-
peared more sober than usual. She
couldn't remember that in her previous
statements she had said that Lewis said
that Coburn was Kicked by horse, nor
could she remem Der when she first said
that. Her testimony before the coroner's
jury was read. She then said nothing
about being kicked by a horse.
Witness remenib ered all the time that
Lewis said Coburn was kicked by Il
horse. AS near as she could remem Der
her attention was first called to that
matter by the County Attorney last
Tuesday. when he asked her IL Lewis
made that statement. She had since
discussed that matter with her sister.
Her testimony before the Municipal
Court was read, showing that then she
said nothing about being kicked by a
horse. Questioned by Mr.. True, she said
Lewis did not appear to be out of breath
when ne entered the kitchen. She now
recollected that Lewis did say that CO.
burn was kicked by horse.
4 SILAS E. ROUNDS. $s
Silas E. Rounds of Gorham, the post
maSC6T, C6SGlu0Q Uudb l0 WClb W UuO W.
burn house with Albert Smith ON the
18th of Decemb Der, about 2 Pm. Witness
and SIN it'll sat in the kitchen with Co.
burns and smoked and drank cider.
They stayed till about p.m., and then
went home. Witness first heard of the
murder the next forenoon from Select
man Lewis Mcclellan.
Cross examined by Mr.. Seiders. Rounds
said they went to the Coburn house to
drink cider. Witness had not been to
the Coburn house since. Coburn did not
drink cider with them.
ALBERT SMITH.
Albert Smith testified that when he
went to Columns house he saw Coleman.
Mrs. Kimball and Mr.. Coburn. Before
leaving the premises they went into the
barn. He first heard of the murder at
o'cook the next morning. On cross ex-
animation he heard of it through Mr..
Woodman. He went to Coburn's to get
some cider. Couldn't remember what
they. talked about at Coburn's. He was
not in such shape that he couldn't
remember He didn't know why he
didn't remem Der. He was there two
hours talking all the time. but couldn't
rememb Der thing they talked about.
MOSES E. LITTLE.
Moses E. Little, of Gorham, a currier,
testified that on the evening of Dec 18th
he was in HardiDg's store when Lewis
came in. Lewis said something about
sending for coroner, and that Mr..
Coburn had been found dead and that
he was murdered. Witness asked how
he knew and he replied that there was a
bloody ak. DR.. Straw, Lewis Mcclellan
and GRAHAM came in with Lewis. When
Lewis said there was a bloody ak, wit
ness replied that the horse might have
kicked him and the blood spattered on
the ak.
Witness did not hear GRAHAM say any
thing and had never talked with him
about it,
FRANK c. HARDING.
Frank C. Harding, of Gorham, testified
that he was in the Harding store when
Lewis came in. DR.. Straw said that Co.
burn was kicked. Lewis said that he
was up to the Lowell house. When he
returned Mrs. Kimball asked him TO go
search for Coburn. He went out and
looked around the barn and then went
in the tie-up door and found a lantern
and an ak and horse loose and the
window of the tie-up open and Mr.. Co
burns dead body.
On cross examination he said there
were several within hearing when Lewis
made this statement. Lewis said that
he went around the barn the first time
he went out. The second time he went
out he said that he went into the barn
and found lantern and the AK. He
said nothing about his going into the
barn twice or Mrs. Kim ball's going with
him. He said that he found the body
the second time that he came out and
the first time he went into the barn.
Witness was positive about tt is. Witness
went to the Coburn house that night.
He is a farmer and lives about two miles
from the village. Had known Mr.. Coburn
since $50 or '61. Witness saw GRAHAM
in Harding's store that night. He took
no part in the conversation. Witness
heard GRAHAM speak of going down to
MIR. browns house.
EX.DEPUTY SHERIFF PARKER.
Gardiner M. Parker, of Gorham, ex-
Deputy Sheriff, testified that he was in
the Masonic hall on the night of the 18th
- Dooap,her when he learned the news