The Portland daily press., 1897-01-28
The Gross examination of Deputy Sterl
Ing did not bring out anything new.
Il q MITGlEII

Ing did not bring out anything new.
E. g. MITCHELL
of the PRESS was then called. He was
the reporter who wrote the story of the
break for the PRESS the night of the
break and visited the station.
This witness stated he went to the
station in order to get information in
regard to the break between one and
two o'clock and found man had been
placed under arrest in cell II. He sug-
gestsd to Deputy Sterling that he ques-
ton the suspect and see if he could &C
count for his presence in the street at
that hour and here his story.
In response to this request Deputy Ster-
ling and the witness went into the cell
room. Deputy Sterling then questioned
the prisoner and the witness standing
where the respondent could not see him,
but the witness could hear every word
distinctly. The witness corroborated
the testimony of Sterling. Cross exami-
nation of this witness brought out moth
ing new.
JOHN w. DYER
the treasurer of the Maine Provision and
Gold Storage Co. testified as to the safe,
it's condition before and after the break
and to various matters connected with
the Office and furnishings. location of
windows DOORS etc. His testimony was
not questioned az all and had no bearing
on the case ON trial except as indicated
above.
GEORGE D. COLLEY
bookkeeper of the Gold Storage Go. told
of strangers calling at his office, gup
stairs an unusual thing he said, to get a
bill changed. He positively identified
Murray as one who called on Sept. 18th
to get a Dill changed He refused as he
always made it rule to change no
money. for strangers. He noticed Muir
rays appearance particularly because he
deemed it strange he should come up
stairs for such a purpose. He identified
him the morning efter the break at the
police station. In GROSS examination he
said tine bill was five dollar note that
were about 10 minutes apart. The first
one asked to be directed to store.
RUPERT 9. PARKER,
the cashier in the office down stairs told
of man coming to him about 4. so p. m.
the 18th to get a bill changed. This
man he declared to be the respondent
Murray. He had identified him just
after the break, at the police station.
When Murray called at the office another
stranger had preceded him short time
for whom he (Parker) changed SO bill.
1t was a frequent occurrence 20 change
bills for people who cane in. Strangers
did not come very often but 1t was his
habit to accommodate them when possible
1t was about $50 when Murray called.
He stepped inside the office while the bill
was being changed.
On cross examination he stated that
the man who had the $50 bill changed
came back because witness had given
him some Canada bills and the man
kicked. Could not say of any particular
mark or feature by which he identified
Murray, except his nose. He noticed
that was fiat somewhat. He remem bered
him.as he would anybody simply from
general appearance. He insisted that tn g
prisoner was the man who called on him.
CHARLES E. WOOD
an employee of the company also swore
positively ne saw the respondent sgetting
a bill changed of Parker. Remembered
him because he had business with
Parker and had to wait for Murray to
get out of the way before he could get
in. Was emphatic in his Identification
of the respondent as thesman described.
ssr@ LLEWELLYN WITHEE,
an employer OF Cummings Bros, whose
store is across the street, testified that a
man visited their store on the day of the
break. He did not appear to have any
special business, but loafed around few
moments and then went out He identi-
fed the defendant positively as the man.
He was cutting beef at the time.
PAUL BARRY.
a conductor and motorinan for the Cape
road testified that the respondent and an
other man boarded his car at Willard on
the night OF September ~, two days be-
fore the burglary and got of at South
Portland, although they paid full fare.
He afterwards saw the respondent the
next night and another man riding in a
buggy on the Fort road while he was on
his way to Willard, and saw the same
man again at Knightville the same night
about IL clock as he was leaving his
work for the night. They were riding
towards Portland. He also saw two men
on the same night with masks on on the
Fort road on a trip or two before he saw
them in the buggy and identified them
as the same couple by the clothing.
It was at once evident when the CROSS
examination was begun that Mr.. Morrill,
did not put much confidence in Barry 8
tale of masked men and the buggy, and
he handled this witness very severely. 1t
was the one time during the trial shat
the counsel have really let themselves