The Portland daily press., 1895-01-25
to the length of time he assumed the
conditions of health to be favorable.

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Witness received from DR.. Thompson a
bundle of articles of wearing apparel.
He also received a pair OF shoes from
County Attorney True. He subjected
them to microscopical examination, and
did not discover blood upon them. In
his Judgment the shoes had been sub
jeeted to some rubbing process. AT this
duced and identified by the witness, who
stated that he had delivered them to
Prof. Robinson of Bowdoin and received
| them from him last Friday.
Witness also received clothing said to
belong to Edward GRAHAM, coat, vest,
shirt pair of trousers and necktie. On
none OF these did he discover blood, ex-
cept the necktie, which was of blue cot
ton satin, and on which was distinct
| and we'll marked spot of blood. This
| clothing was produced and identified.
They were also sent to Prof. Robinson
and received from him last Friday.
Cross examined by Mr.. Seiders. Wit
| ness could give no definite rule that
would indicate just how long digestion
lively within 8 minutes. 1t was mat
ter of judgment. Under the conditions
in which the body lay in the tie-up ON
the 18th of Decem Der, the natural
warmth might remain three or four
hours The surface heat would last ouly
about 10 or Is minutes in his opinion,
but he could not say positively.
Direct examination renewed. AS to
the length of time that body would
be warm to the touch after death wit
ness could only state approximately.
Cross examined. The surface of the
body could become cold while the in
ternal portion had the warmth of life.
DR.. Thompson was called to the stand
again by the State. The ak was pro-
hou cd 70 Tot
ed thar all the wounds could have been
inflicted by such an instrument, part
by the edge and part by the poll.
MRS. KIMBALL'S TESTIMONY.
There was stir of. universal interest
AS County Attorney True placed a chair
for the next witness. Mrs. Kimball ap-
peared, becomingly dressed in stylish
black coat and bonnet. She was very
pale and spoke at first in SO low tone
that the Judge asked her to speak loud
er. County Attorney True replied that
she had been ILL., AS the testimony pro-
ceeded, however, she spoke with more
distinctnesS.
She testified that she had lived on the
Coburn farm ten years next May. When
she went there, the family was made up
of old Mr.. Coburn and his son Byron, the
latter's daughter, WITNESSES husband
and daugher and herself. She had lived
there about four and half years, when
her husband died. Mr.. Coburn's father
died three years ago. Witness had had
charge of the house all the time.
She knew the respondent. He was first
employed by Mir. Coburn for week last
Juue during haying. He returned after
an absence of about three months, COM
ing back about apple picking time.
After apple picking was over the 1espon-
dent had only chores to do about the
place.
James Coleman was hired to do chores
around the house. He received So
mouth and his board. The respondent
had no regular wages.
On the 18th of last December the re-
spondent went to Portland to get, as he
said, some clothes that he expected had
ONE on the Boston boat. He left the
house between and a. m., going by
team. Mr.. Coburn gave him so before he
went. Witness was washing that day.
They ate supper about five O'Clock,
little later than usual, having waited for
Lewis to return. Coburn and Coleman
had sat down to supper. They went out
and helped Lewis unharness. Then they
all sat down to supper together.
After supper Coburn and Coleman
went out to the barn to do the chores.
after supper. On his return from the
barn Coleman went across the street also.
MIR Coburn strained the milk, brought
in some wood, took his pipe and sat
down to read.
Witness after supper washed the dishes
and made up her beds. Coburn said
that he had a piece to read to her. She
sat down to listen to it when she heard
one of the horses loose in the barn. CO.
hurn went to the barn.
Witness then related the facts as to
Lewis's arrival in the house and his 60
ing out for Mr.. Coburn, his return with
out him, their going out together and
finding the dead body, the witnesses
belief that Mr.. Coburn had only fallen,
her touching him and finding he was
warm, how Lewis said that the old fell
low had killed himself, how she said
that he was only stunned, and Lewis's
statement that there was hole in his
head and the cow had kicked him and
how witness said that that couldn't be
so and the cows never kicked.
Lewis also said, Don't touch any
thing! Don't touch him for your life!
He is dead" Witness said that if she
had gone herself she could have saved
him. Lewis replied that if she had she
might have lain there too. When Lewis
came into .he house he did not so to the
wafer closet.
From the Time CODurn WenI 10 Gno
barn until Lewis came in was ABOUT Is
minutes.
After recess of Is minutes the cross
examination of Mrs. Kimball began.
Their usual supper hour was about 5
D. M, but on that night it was little
later. They usually sat at the supper
table from Is to 80 minutes. 1t usually
required Colmar and Coburn from Is
to 20 minutes to do the chores.
Witness couldn't remember just when
Lewis went out, couldn't recall having
stated that he went out just as Coburn
returned. After washing the dishes it
required but a few minutes to finish
making the beds. Just az soon as she
made the beds she heard the horse in
the barn. From the time Coburn came
in from doing the chores till he went
out to the barn there was no one in the
house to her knowledge.
After eating the apple she looked out
towards the sta bic and saw and heard
nothing. Soon after she looked again
and saw and heard nothing.
She next heard the footsteps go by the
dining room window. coming from the
road. Lewis came right in. She was
sitting in the diningroom. She had
nothing in the sitting room to take up
her attention. The first she heard was
the footsteps approaching. Witness was
sure that when Lewis returned from the