Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-02
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of the defending attorneys. how much
time would be required to put in the
evidence of the defence. We have 10
witnesses III all. here" he replied but
| haven't much idea how long if will
take to examine them
viii Champion take the witness
stand?" was asked He certainly
WILL" replied Mr.. Haley. and 50 will
his Wife.
The first witness called at the after
noon session was Chief Inspector VIM.
g. Watts Of the Boston detective
bureau. He told in detail of a conver-
sation he had with Champion at police
headquarters in Boston. at / o'clock in
the morning Of June II. after his ar
rest Witness said Champion told hin:
he wished to get away from Boston
because he feared being held as wit
ness in the Poole assault case, and so
decided to go 10 Newfield. where he
once lived. He told of visiting his
cousin at Lynn and going from there
to SOmersWorth, where he remained
until Thursday. Thursday he started
for NeWheld and arrived at the Good
win place between I and ; o clock sun
day afternoon He told George Good
win OF his desire TO keep out of sight
on account Of the Poole case, and Good
win agreed not to tell any one of his
presence at the farm. Early in the
evening, he learned that Bertsch was
coming TO the farm that night, ana
fearing TO trust Bertsch he decided to
go away So he started out. about 8
o'clock. and walked to Wakefield
From Wakefield he went to Union.
where he hired a team and was driven
to Somersworth. At Somersworth he
took train for Boston and remained
with a relative in Roxbury until he
started for Milford Witness said
Champion denied that he had s. or IS
when he started from Boston for Mil
ford. and explained the blood stained
shirt found at Pennington by claiming
he had nose bleed in Boston before go
ing to Maine. The following forenoon.
he had another conversation with
Champion and asked him if he did not
take the train for Boston at Farming
ton. y. H. instead of Somersworth,
and witness admitted that he did. He
also admitted that he bought a shirt
at Pennington and that he purchased
shoes and clothing for his wife in Bos-
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asked if he gave his wife any money,
Champion replied that he did not.
Later witness said Champions wife
told her husband gave her 50 imnle-
diately after he arrived in the city
from Maine. In REORGANIZATION.
witness stated that before questioning
Champion in Boston he had warned
him that anything he said would be
hns
Champion told his story with reluc-
tanCe.
Inspector L. E McCausland of the
Boston detective bureau. then was
called He told Of tracing Champion
to Milford and of the arrest. He also
gave at some length details of conver-
sations he had with the prisoner. which
We're substantially as related by the
previous witness.
The prosecution rested its case al
3.15. when a recess was taken until 8. As.
When the court came in at 3.45. Judge
Benz Cleaves began the opening for the
defence Judge Cleaves carefully ex-
planned 10 the jury the legal points Of the
caSe and then told a cOnsidera BILE Length n
what he termed the story Of Champion 5
life" He then said that Champion wa
last employed in Boston assisting in load
ing a vessel. and that while at work there
young man named Poole was injured.
Champion feared he would be held Al a
witness in the case and decided 10 go .
his old home at Newtield. He therefore
went to the Goodwin place and told
George Goodwin the story just as it was.
Goodwin promised to keep secret Cham
piOns presence but said he did not know
whether or not Bertsch could be trusted
not 70 tel about i. When Champion
learned that BertScn was coming he de-
cided he would leave the Goodwin place
and go 70 the home oi a friend in Wake
field. and ne started about O'Clock 10
walk 10 Wakefield BY way Of the Acton
Ridge road. On he way to Wakefield.
however. he decided that it would be BET
ter for him 70 return 70 Boston. 50 he
pressed on 10 Union, went 10 the livery
stable and made a trade with the keeper
- take him to Pennington. y. II. Arriv-
ing Al Pennington he felt chilled after
the long drive and went to the bar room
Of the Central house 70 get a drink OF
whiskey He told Of the trip through
Boston 70 Milford. where Champion went
to the house Of George Brown, securing
work in a livery stable where he was en-
ployed when rested. He said that when
Champion left Boston for Maine. his wife
had given him S. which she had saved
from his earnings AT that time Cham
pion had s12 which he had saved with the
intertion of buying his wife a sewing
machine for 4 present. and the s. he bor-
rowed in Lynn made 4 total OF Sl9. While
walking down Salem street in Boston.
Champion noticed pair of shoes in
window marked 81 He went into the
store and succeeded in getting the shoes
for 81 Is and the Old ones he wore. These
were the shoes he wore when he reached
West Newfield He said tina Champion
was subject to nOsebieed Of a severe ma
ture and that. Sunday afternoon, while
sitting in the barn at the Goodwin farm
with George Goodwin he had an attack.
The blood flowed 50 freely that MIR. Good
win suggested that Champion lie down
while stone was pressed to his neck.
This Champion did, but the flow Of blood
choked him and he was Obliged to lie
face downward. A considerable quantity
Of blood flowed from his nose while he
was lying In this position and some Of il
was spattered on his shirt
IN speaking of the TWO watches. Mr..
Cleaves stated thac the silver watch was
really the property Of Champion. but that
u had been left with Mr.. Goodwin for a
time as part security for a loan. Nearly
all Of this amount had been repaid and
he watch was given him while he was at
the place. Sunday. The gold watch was
not gold watch at all. but a cheap at
fair owned by Scott Goodwin and which
champion secured from the owner in ex-
casange for a harm onica. In closing Mr.
cleaves assured the jury that evidence