The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-08
TRIED FOR MURDER.
Barnes the Woodchopper Before the
Concord Court Today.


Concord Court Today.
CONCORD, Mass, Jan. S.-Ths prelimi-
nary trial of Lorenzo Barnes. wood
chopper, who 10 accused OF numbering
John Dean of Maynard In thst town. Dec.
II, which was begun Dec. 2S, WAS con-
tinued today. Proceedings are being
held before Justice Prescott Keys In the
District Court. About 80 witnesses had
been summoned for todsy's bearing, ana
when court opened there was little room
for the spectators. The prisoner was
brought here early from the Cambridge
isiI. He was represented by j. L. O'Neil
of Sudbury, and the governments case
was pre sented by District Attorney Fred
l.. Weir of Lowell
The governments chief witnesses are
policeman Whitney, Detectives Hammond
of Haverhill and Dean OF Natick. VINO
have been working on the case since the
uay after the murder. The nrst witness
this morning was DR.. 4. q. Hoyt OF
Marlboro, the medical examiner who
viewed the body OF Dean. he said that
he found gsshes ons half inch deep on
the head and that death was due to hem
orrhage caused by the wounds Inflicted.
Elizabeth Dean, q daughter OF the do
ceased, told of the finding OF the body
and of the milk pail in the house soon
after her return from work, on the night
of Dec. IL. The finding Of the axe and
| other details, which have already been
pu ublished, were gone over with.
| She testified that her father Yves care
| full business nan. He gave her charge OF
all his notes and on the day of the muir
der he had in his possession $40.
George Whitney, son-in-iaw OF the
| murdered man testified that he lived in
Maynard about..75 yards from the houseaof
| Farmer Dean. he said be was sgakened
by his wife, who heard the Dean girls
calling them from the outside OF the
house. Accompanied by George Whit
ney they were the first to arrive at the
house after the crime had been discovered
by tne Dean sisters. He entersd by the
back door. To the district attorney wit
ness deserted minutely the manner In
which Deans head was cut, the position
of the body and the contents and location
of the room. He ssio faint foot prints
were found in the light snow, some traces
Of blood on the piszza and later IN the
morning some blood upon the snow. de
said he picked up the axe and examined
il, and placed it In the same position a.
he had found it.
A. Hayes of Maynard saw Barnes at
O'Clock on the day of the murder walking Z
on the railroad track. He was alone.
Hertert h. Fowler said he saw Jonn Dean
saving wood at 4 o'clock on the sfter-
noon OF the murder, and Simon Gold
berg, a teamster, said he saw Dean coming
from the barn with a milk pail or cen
in his mana at about o'clock on the day
of the murder. On cross examination
when witness was asked IL it was not tns
day after the murder that he saw Johr
Dean, be said. "No, because he was killed
tie dsy BEFORE" This caused genera
smile In which Barnes, the prisoner
Joined. Clifford A. whitney, Ii years O
age, a grammar school boy, and son o
George A. Whitney, previous witness
then proved the brightest OF any who hat
testified, and cross-examination did no
weaken mis- story. He stated that on hi
way home from school be played abou
the road until nearly dusk. AZ he pssse'
TIE lane near his mousse ne saw Barue
coming up the lane walking very fast
and Iatei,- -rnning as-H-to catch Hnrr!
man Brothers laundry team. which na'
Just passed. Witness said: Hurry u
Barnes, you'll get ride" Barnes en-
auired whose team 1t was anp the DO!
told him.
James A. LORD, driver OF the laundr
team, was the isst witness before the moo
adjournment. He stated that he picke
Barnes up on the read near the Wihtne
house, and carried him to the village
The only conversation that occurred dui
ing the ride was few words contsrnin
woud choppinR st which Barnes acknow
edged he had been at work.