The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-10

The jurors were taken to Somersworth
at s O'Clock by special electric cars, they
being accompanied by Attorney General
Eastman, County Solicitor Mason for thu
state, James A. Edgerly and James Ryan,
Jr., who represented the prisoner, Sheriff
Hayes and his deputies, newspaper men
and the most prominent parsonage n the
| case now on trial, Joseph f. Kelley.
Kelley was neatly dressed and presented
an air of innocence as he sat in the car
putting cigar, while he chatted with the
passengers in car No. 2, by which the
entire party, with the exception of the
jurors, was conveyed to the neighboring
city. IA
A stop was made in front of the Great
Falls National bank, where the horf ible
deed was committed.
An examination of the premises was
| made and the counsel showed to the
jurors the various points in which their
attention would be directed during the
evidence.
A visit was made to other parts of the
building and from there the party wended
its way to the orchard where Kelley left
the bag of money after he secured it from
the bank, and soon returning for 1t, pre-
paratory for his escape.
A visit was then made to Pages lane
where Kelley hitched his team, and then
to his room in Lothrop's block opposite
the bank, and then the return was made
to this city, arriving here shortly before
ten 'clook.
Court opened at ten O'Clock and imme-
diately after the state commenced putting
in evidence.
The first witness called by Solicitor
Mason was Miss Francetta M. Swazey,
the assistant to the late cashier of the
Great Falls National bank.
Miss Swazey related about her connec-
tion with the bank, the body of the
cashier, being found in the bank and the
$500 being taken on the day Of the
murder. She also produced the order for
stamps from Postmaster Stone of Ber-
wick, that was found on slip of paper
in the hank after the discovery of the
murder.
William Cogden of Dover, OWL engi.
neer, was next called and presented a
plan showing the distance to he one-half
mile from the bank to the orchard and
from there to Berwick where Kelley
boarded.
Frank P. Reeve of Dover, testified that
he went to the bank at about two o. clock
on the day of the murder and found the
door locked, with the glass broken. After
an entrance was affected, with others, he
said he found the dead body of MIR.
Stickney on his back on the floor.
On cross examination he said he knew
Kelley who had approached him on the
subject of starting daily paper. he con-
sidered him quiet and inoffensive boy
at all times when he met him.
City Marshal George T. Heaton of
Somersworth was called and related the
circumstances of going to the bank in
company with others and finding Stickney
on the floor with his throat cut
Albert A. Perkins, president of the
Great Falls National bank was called and
testified about going to the bank and see
Ing Mr.. Stickney's body in a pool OF
blood. he examined the vault and 1ouho
1t contained only the securities belonging
to the bank, the money being missing.
He said Kelley had been patron OF the
Savings bank having made thirty one
deposits, his book being surrendered
October s, 1896.
Moran Castle of So1nersworth, said that
on January 1s. 1896, he rented room TO
Kelley in the Lothrop block. This was
Kelleys office across the street diagonaliy
from the bank. On cross-examinatlon,
he said that one of the occupants OF an
adjoining room lost revolver and the
loser, Mr.. Wentworth, saw it In Kelley icy
room on the table. Witness said he WeD
to Kelley and told him of the suspicion
that he sole it. This WAS few weeks d.
fore the murder.
Frank Cheney of Somersworth, testlneu q
that he was on Market street the day VI
the murder and saw man come arouho
the bank corner with d bag on ms
shoulder. He went into an alley for
moment and disappeared.
Charles A Worcester of Somerswortn'
was called and testified that he was en-
gagged in a saloon and that about 2.30 on
the day of the murder he say man go
over the hill with pack on his back ana
that he saw his face. He said Kelley was
not a drinking man.
Mary Smith of Somersworth, was called
and said she lived on Prospect street near
the bank and saw a man go up the street
at about IL. 45 on April 16. His face was
flushed and he seemed excited. He had a