The Portland daily press., 1899-06-14
Important Testimony of
Doctor Excluded.
Bl0od-Stained Knife and Broken
Bottle in Evidence.
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Alfred, June 10. The Kittery murder
thai which started so slowly yesterday
and gave promise Of dragging through q
whole week, was run through today Mt a
record breaking clip. Judge Wiswell kept
the machinery moving, so that not a
minute was lost, and when the day was
done the records showed that about 40
witnesses had been exaIninsd.
The state,s direct testimony was entire
Iy cleared up, leaving an open field for the
defence tomorrow. Very little time was
spent in cross-examination, most OF the
questions of\the defending attorneys re-
iating to the appearance OF the respon-
dent, Frank p. Parks on, tho afternoon of
the murder, when he was seen by SO
many people in various partp OF the vii-
lage.
The contest Will come over the question
of the prisoners mental responsibility.
the claim being made by his lawyers that
he is victim of dipsomania, and had
besn SO long under the infusnce Of liqnpr
that his mind was unbalanced at the
time of the murder. The insanity experts
who have been sitting through the gov
efnment's side of the case. win enlighten
the jurors on this point, two OF them
summoned by the defiance and the other
held In reserve as government. rebuttai.
1t took only ten minutes to find in the
list of special jurors summoned last night
the requisite two which the panel lacked
at yesterdays adjournment. The two
chosen were George W. Clough of Alfred,
who, in the examination, said he had
formed no opinion in regard to the cause
on trial, because he had not read any
thing about it in the newspapers; and
Frank Russell of Alfred, whora the court
appointed foreman of the jury. The only
two others called were Otis r. Whitcher
Of Alfred, who had just recovered from a
severe illness, and GeorgeJW. kim ball OF
Lyman. who was challenged by the de.
fence.
After Judge Wiswsll had given the jul
rors the customary caution against dis
oussing the case or reading any thing
about it, Clerk Hewey read the indict.
ment and County Attorney Matthews
opened the case for the state.
The states claims in relation to Parks'i
movements ON the afternoon of January
20 were clearly and concisely outlined
by the county attorney. who gave the
names of dozen.or more witnesses who
3 saw Parks in the villege in the vicinity
y of the Tarlton house, that afternoon.
The respondents movements were traced
on "a large plan prepared as govern
ment exhibit. Several witnesses saw
Parks leaving the Tarlton house just be
fore she was found in a dy ing condition
10 one Of these witnesses, ia mes Board
man, Parks is said to have shouted, as h,
pa on his way to the woods; Jim
don't tell them where I've gonei''
The county attorney laid stress on tn,
molasses stains found on ths prisoner
clothes and shoes after his arrest ant
called the special attention of the juror
to the fact that bottle containing mo
lasses was used in the assault. 1t wa
further claimed that Mrs Tarlton drew
$50 from the bank a few avs before Jan
uary 90. and Immediately after her dsatl
a search of the house was made, but n,
money could be found. 1t is believed
that at least $50 of the amount named
was taken from her by her assailant.
Samuel W. Junkins, a York surveyor,
was questioned at some length in regart
to the details Of his plan of the village O
Kittery and the Tarlton premises.
Mrs. Sarah A. Richardson of Kittery
and her niece, Miss Edna @. Parrott
testified that they saw Parks over tn,
fence, near their house, about II o'clocl
in the afternoon of January a8, II,
stopped twice and looked toward tn,
home Of Mrs. Tarlton. When asked fish,
positively identified the respondent as tn,
man whom shs saw that afternoon, Mrs
Richardson said: "'I recogni zed him a
jail yesterday. He is paler now than b,
was thenAand doesn't look as rough, blu
he is thesame man."
James 0. Trefethen aud his wife, who's
home is at the corner OF Newmarch ans
Water streets, said that Frank Parks
CALLED at their home between 10 and
o'clock on the afternoon in question ane
inquired for their son Charles. who wa
not at home at the time When Charlie
returned home about $50, he was drum
and went TO bed. Mrs. Trefethen wa
asked. in DISCRIMINATION, If she no
tiesd any thing peculiar in his appear
ares. She replied: "No, noticed thai
he was sober, -
5'iss Annie NJ. Fernald, niece of th
Irefethens, gave corroboratiye testimony