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doctor said he had not. Mr.. Kenney then
went to the farm and met the other
selectmen and the detective
Mr. Kenney was present at the exami-
nation by the selectmen on August 30
DR.. Webber said the
CAN AND HANDKERCHIEF WE'RE
and that they had never been on the
Moody farm. He claimed that he told
that they were because he was working
for the reward.
On cross examination by Mr.. Haley, the
witness said there com menced to be
talk of Offering assreward Tuesday or
Wednesday after the fire. Regarding the
signs of a path having been made to
the blueberry bush where the handker-
chief was said to have been found.
Mr.: Kenney said he was told that tracks
had been discovered in the meadow be-
yond the wooded land and nearer the
bog. He understood that the other two
selectmen had seen these tracks, but did
not know who first discovered them.
DR.. Webber told the witness Thursday
morning that he was going to have that
reward. Mr.. Haley asked a number of
questions designed to show that Dr. Web
Moody farm was because he did not
want. the detective to know what he had
discovered. Mr.. Kenney wouldn't t admit
that DR. Webber was summoned to the
selectInen's office that Mr.. Ryan might
cross s-examine him. DR.. Webber was
asked to come and he answered most of
the questions.
- Didn't he and the detective quarrel?''
'Well, they said something about lies
Mr. Ryan asked who was the liar and
the doctor said he was.
On redirect examination, the witness
said that a man going through the
country between the bog and the Moody
place in the night time would have been
likely to have had his eyes scratched At
the selectmen's examination, DR. Webber
did not account for his time on the
night of the fire. The witness thought
that Dr. Webber stated he could not ac-
count for his time
Mr.. John S. p. Jones, the third select
man, told of the nature of the ground be-
tween the old poor farm and the Moody
place. His opinion that it would be
about impossible for a man to go over
this ground in the darkness was
EXCLUDED ON AN OBJECTION
by the defence.
Mr.. Jones detailed the conversations
with DR.. Webber already referred to very
much as the other witnesses had done.
On ross-examination, he was asked
about some vinegar which he had at the
Moody place, having bought it there.
He went there Sunday afternoon, Au-
gust II, to get this cider, although he
did not go especially for that purpose.
He was asked why he went for this vine
gar on Sunday, and if he did not know
that Mr Gowell was opposed to the renov-
al OF the poor farm and had been instru-
mental in the circulation of the petition
against it, He could not say about that,
but he had heard that Mr.. Nelson was
circulating such a petition. Mr.. Nelson
lived near Gowell. The witness could not
say why Nelson, q man who owned no
land, should have been circulating this
petition. 1t was handed to the witness
by Nelson with a remark that he wanted
town meeting.
The vinegar, which counsel on both
sides seemed prone to call cider by mis-
take, drew from the witness the state
ment: "We don't drink cider in our
town.
On redirect examination, the witness
said he went on this Sunday for his vine
gar because Mr. Gowell was to move into
the house in few days.
Detective Ryan was next called to the
stand ana the interest," OF the spectators
at once evidently increased, every pair
of eyes being fastened on the officer He
testified that after a day and half of
secret investigation he did his work at
Lebanon openly.
1 first met DR. Webber ON the 18th of
August, he said had previously had a
can and handkerchief given to me. I
told DR.. Webber was making inquiries
about the fire, and he went with me to
my room. He asked me if was from the
Globe oftie, and ! told him 1 was from
the Pinkerton office. He said that was
strange, because he had sent for a detec
tive from the Globe office and understood
that he had been in town
I HAD THE CAN
on the table and asked him if that was