Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-23
A JURY SECURED.
Evidence Now Being Given In Trial Of Nancy
Guiliord ior aurdcr.

l,ridgeDort Ct, Marcn ne ulai
or mr. Nancy A. GuilfOrd. the mid-Wife,
on a charge alleging second degree muir.
aar i'm causing the death OF Emma G'lii
of Southingtop, may now be SAID 10 De
fairly begun When court opened III
10 O'Clock, this morning, one Jnrymah
was still lacking. Out OF an extra pahei
of IL talcsmen IL men we're examined
h,,foro the iurv was completed at n.30
o'clock. The trial proper was theh
,.Lon mn after a few preliininaries by
tno ;n,rodnction Of witnesses by the
.t,tc Nine witnesses IN all Were ex-
amined Up to the time of ADJOURNMENT.
This afternoon. In the main their testi-
r,ony was of technical character
dealing with the finding of the portions
NJ Emma Gins body i'm the yellow MIL
poud and the various events therewlth
connected. From the spectators stand
point the trial, today, was very tedious
All of the witnesses were minutely ex-
amined by counsel for the defence ana
Obliged to go into great detail. MIS-.
C;uilford seemed much better and stood
the ordeal Of the trial better than eX-
pected. She seemed very nervous, Dut
her health is evidently rapidly improN-
ing.
The court opened on time at ~ o CLOCK
and DR.. Guilford, the accused. was on
hand promptly. Her condition was
much improved over that OF yesterday.
her face showing color and her general
appearance giving indications of great
err strength.
The II Jurors who were chosen, yes
ferdav. were all on hand and an extra
panel of IA talesmen were present from
which the last juror was to be han'eo'
Twelve men were examined ana REJECT
cd. but the 18th. Benjamin Squircs OF
Monroe, farmer. was named as the
10Th member of a full jury, which con-
taips 10, farmers, one grain merchant
and carpenter.
II was II. 80 when Clerk Haviland
read the Indictment under winch the
midwife stands charged.
Mrs. Guilford having pleaded at the
January term of court vas not put t'
plea today the jurors We're promptly
sworn and the trial begun.
Mrs LOCKER, who evidently feared
the prisoner would collapse. and sis
ter of Eplma Gin. the victim, was also
in court and was much affected.
r. C. Bets. q photographer was the
first witness called He identified and eS
planned photographs of the bridge near
where the body was found. of Nancy
Guilford's house and of the carriage ia
which the body is alleged 70 have been
carried to the yellow Mil pond.
Attorney Klein for he defence, cross
examined on the Photographs with refer
ence to the different appearance or pie
lures taker from different view points.
Mr.. Klein fled in evidence photographs
taken by his own Photographic of Yellow
Mill Pond bridge.
The second witness was 10-year-old Ste
phen Kelly, one If the boys WHO found
the head and legs of the dismembered
of the court for the Afternoon session. the
boy Demuth was recalled and his exami-
nation continued.
The next witness was John j. Calhoun.
an oyster man, who lived near the oridse
in the vicinity of Yellow Mil pond. His
testimony had TO do solely with the events
preceding and following the discovery of
the parts of the body.
Five more witnesses We're eG2mned be-
fore Adjournment was taken for the day.
They were: William Costello, VIM. >.
Burr, Walter +. Downs, Charles W; Stan
witch and Police Officer Burke Hazel. The
testimony of these five men was simply
in confederation of Witness Calhoun,
having to do with the finding of the por-
lions of the girls body and the SUISSE
quent events.
Policeman Hazel identified the stones
that weighted the various portions of the
body, pieces Of the undertaking in which
the mead and limbs were wrapped ana the
rubber oilcloth which was found about
both portions Of the III me mbered body.
He was still on the stand when. ut 800 l..
NJ the court adjourned until 10 o clock
tomorrow morning.