The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-30

away from the house after she had given
him the book. She Ielephoned to her
husband and found that he had not sent
after the book. She gave her husband q
description of the man. She afterwards
saw Bailey on the street the forenoon of
Decem her 20, and followed him, until
she found out his name, which was re-
ported to the police.
There had teen nothing in particular to
attract her attention to the appearance of
the young man who called ut her house,
bnt she had always hesn keen student
of faces AMI was positive that the re-
spondent was the man who touk away
the album.
Mrs. Steyeus's descr iption of her chase
after tue stamp man" up Congress
street WAS very graphic. Her character
iZatiOn of his In0ustaehe rs 'diminutlye
AMI unpr0mising,' on used everybody to
smile including the Court.
In reply to Mr.. Morrill's cross question
ing she ,ninutely desoribsd defen dant's
blue coat and vest aud striped pants,
ouch as fare usually worn with q cut
away coat and not with sack coat" She
had ssen the photograph of Bailey secured
10y Bell and shown her By Mr.. Stevens
She also told in detail of her visit to the
| sheriff's office where she identified Bailey
as the man who carried off the album.
She asked him to take off his coat. He
bai partially complied when she stopped
him saying she hind seen enough, "thnt
he was the man who took the stanlps
Bailey denied it and said he must have a
"double" who was getting him into
trouble. He was sorry it was about
stamps as his reputation among the
stamp men WAS bad.
The yrnSPcr fiOD rested here.
Mr.. Morrill, addressing the jury very
briefly said the defense would show by
numerous witnesses positive aliDi,
demonstrating that it Was an 1mpossi-
biIity for BAilsy to have committed tho
thef6. The defense would show that it
was clearly case of mistaken identify
on the Part Of Mrs Stevens. Mr.. Morrill,
then called his first witness.
WARREN E. BAILEY,
the defendant, swore in substance: He was
"a years Of age, married, and has lately
been engaged in writing cards and on
craving door plates. He went to Brook
ton, Sept. 30, accompanied by John Car
ney both lie and Bailey remained there
until October 9th writing cards. He had
received railroad pass and money order
from MIR. Harris Of ST. Johnsbury for
whom he was to work. Went to Brockton
engaged rooms of II Mrs. Carr with
Carney and we paid rent in advance.
Canyasssd for d cor plates and card writ
ing and in about two wseas wen to st.
Johnsbury. W.
My father wrote rue that the officers
.lf,,, L inn for 7 bona from
ST. Jonnsbury on Christmas eve to spend
Christmas VI 18th my parents. My father
told me that the salk of the police want
ing me had blown over. 1t was all Q.
II istake. thought of the matter one
morning coming cut of Gonld's store just
above tho City hall and thought would
go into the station and inquire about it,.
found Ofiicar Pickett ana spoke to him.
Told him understood they had been
looking for me and inquired what it was
I'll about. / then learned Of what the
charge was for the first time. He after
wards telephoned to Mr.. Stevens He
left mo alone in the Office while he went
out to have prisoner photographed.
On cross examination he stated: Ar
riyel in Brockton about p. III. Hunted
for rooms about an hour. Finally found
what We wanted at Mrs. Carr's about 6
p. IN. and engaged rooms which Carney
paid for, ST. SO e4ch. Did rot take our meals
at Cars. Commenced the day after
arriving in Brockton to canvass for door
plates and continued to do this every day
he was there. Couldn't remember the
names CT any people ne made door plates
or wrote cards for but could tell II he
had his book with him. He ami Carney
were associated In business in a way. !
at that time did Carney's work for him,
that is I din tie engraving and card
writing. Carney took orders and was
learning to do engraving. He told of his
.moVem ents testified. to by Mrs. Stevens.
HI admitted having gone iuto l-oring,
Short & Harmon's and making q pur-
chase, then coming over and going up
Congrtss stress, u short distance: crossed
over and went into Stockbridge's store.
hemained in the store perhaps ten OF
Fifteen minutes. Did not re- member look
ing in windows, turning or CHANGING
around, but thought it very likely re
might have done so. He agniu told OF
his moTen ents in going to the police
station. With reference to the scene in
tile fheFin's otncs where he net Mrs.
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