Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-19
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
SouIe Murder Trial Ready
for the Arguments.
Examination Of Witnesses by Counsel
Closed at a P. NJ, "Wednesday.
Soule on the Stand and Makes Strong Denial
Of the Charge.

Wiscasset, Nov. 1S.-Considerable
time was consumed at the Soule man
slaughter trial. this morning, getting a
description of the hotel as it existed in
September, 1891. Undertaken Willet
testified but no new facts We're
brought out in his testimony. Witness
VIM. X. Keene, who in 1891 worked at
the Medomak House, testified that the
door of the Exchange Hotel was in
plain sight of two windows in the
Medomak House. He had no recollec-
ton of Chas O. Davis being there
over Sunday night.
D. Berry, of Berry Bros. & Co.
Rockland, said he did not let team
to Davis that day. His books, he
said. would show where the teams
went who had them and when they
were returned. On cross examination
it appeared that his books did not bear
out this statement. On that partic-
ular Sunday there We're several in
stances where they did not show
where the teams went.
.. D. Cashier, then county attorney
had several talks with Sides in which
he said he did not know who the per-
son was who came into the hotel af-
flee Sunday night. This leaves Sides
testimony in a shaky condition.
Thus far the government has made
a better case out of the witnesses for
Henry c. Soule, the respondent tes-
titled:
In September, 1891, resided where |
do now. Had known Moore four or
five weeks before the tragedy. Had
met him number of times. the meet
ings for the most part having occurred
at the Exchange Hotel and on the
street Moore rode with me once for
an hour. the longest time witness was
ever with me.
Went to the Exchange Hotel. Sun
day morning, at = o'clock or half past
and had a key to the bar room from
Bracket, Saturday evening. When he
arrived at the hotel, Bracket had
gone. Young Welt was there. Big
gins. Mccarthy and Rogers We're stop
ping there. Saw Moore there several
times a day in the bar room. There
about board bill in the hallway near
Brackets room. Did not go to Nc
Carthy's room nor take money from
his clothes. The last time I saw Moore
alive he was standing in the door of
Brackets room a little after 10
o'clock.
After Mccarthy went to his room.
paid Bracket what money he had and
went home. took a bottle of beer home,
had not drank much that day, mostly
beer and one punch. Bracket was not
asleep when witness left; it was be-
tween fifteen minutes past and half
past ten when witness got home: went
to bed in the same room and the same
bed with his wife. Thought she was
awake, neither spoke, got up first next
morning about six o'clock; had break
fast and got ready for the washing,
lighting fire under wash kettles.
Heard of Moore's death from the
mlkman. Witness then went into the
carding mill and worked except the
noon hour till about 4 o'clock when he
was summoned to attend the inquest.
Didn't think Moore much intoxicated
Sunday night did not recollect. there
were so many coming and going.
Soule was subjected to a rigid cross
examination. Few new facts were
brought out. He said he was ac-
customed to keep the bar open as long
as there was business. but was never
present when Bracket closed the bar.
There was rum, whiskey and beer in
the barr room. in the discussion over
McCartneys board bill, I threw him
over the foot board Of Brackets bed
and slapped mis- face because he called
me liar
SouIe never saw Moore or sought
him after that, and did not go to his
funeral nor inquire about the death
nor trouble himself about it in any
way. His testimony in court. today,
and at the inquest conflicted portions
of his evidence and his wife's offered
in rebutal His chief employment. he
was sorry to say, when at the hotel.
was the bar room.
Belle Mathews, whom Sides visited
that night, testified that Sides left her
house at 1850. The evidence was all
in at o'clock.