The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01

dence, to scott Goodwin. He had only
two pairs OF this size ana pattern, he said,
ana the other pair was sold to DIR. Leav-
lit, of Epping. Benjamin Ii. Farnsworth
Portland Wholesale shoe dealer, then
was called. He said that on February 3,
ne shipped q. lot of shoes to MIR. Demerritt,
and In this lot were two pairs OF No. 8,
tan shoes, OF the same pattern as that
shown In court. He admitted, however,
that the shoes on exhibition were slightly
darker than those sent to MIR. Demerritt.
The next witness called was Everett Nj.
Stevens of the Dingley Morse Shoe com.
pany OF Auburn. Mr.. Stevens testified
that the shoe in question was manufac-
tured by his company; that only four
pairs OF No.9 OF this pattern were man
utactured, and that all Tour pairs were
sold to MIR. Farnsworth,
Deputy Sheriff Lewis Pendexter then
was called and identified the pocket
book, which he said he had received from
Nathan D. Weeks of East Wakefield, N.
ii. MIR. Weeks was called TO the stand
and testified that the pocket book was
given him by his daughter. Cross
examined by Mr.. Haley for the def ense
witness said he had heard no team pass
his house during the.night of June 11-ll.
Hattie Weeks, daughter OF Nathan o.
Wesks, aged IL, then was called. She
testified that she found the pocket book
lying In the road near her home on the
tuesday afternoon following the tragedy.
The place she indicated was near the
spot where previous witness testified
he saw match lighted about O'Clock
Monday morning, June II.
william p. Fernald, merchant OF
East Wakefield, who was next called. tes.
titled that he had sold pocket.book just
ike the one offered as evidence to George
GOODWIN, Cross examined, he admitted
that the pocket book he sold Goodwin
was one Of q lot, all alike, OF which he
had sold a considerable number.
At this point a short recess was tax
en-, after which q number OF witnesses
who were called corroborated previous
testimony regarding the watches and
chain which had been owned by members
of the Goodwin family.
Ethel NJ. Moore Of West Newfield an
adopted daughter OF Samuel Moore and
@ sister to Scott Goodwin, testified that
her brother called upon her during the
forenoon OF Sunday, June 10. While there
he called her attention to a scratch on
tbs toe Of his left shoe. She recognized
the same mark on the shoe shown her In
the court room, Lucy NJ. Moore, wife
OF Samuel Moore, correborated the testi-
mony of the previous witness.
George W. Wood, station agent OF the
Boston q Maine railroad at Farming
ton. testified that on June II he found
q package wrapped In paper In the wait
ing room OF the station. The packa re
had been concealed In newspaper re eep-
tacle on the wall. On June Il, he said
he delivered She package into the hands
of Officer Frank Matthews of Farming
ton. State exhibits Nos. 8 and 4 then
were produced. No. was blood stained
shirt, and was the paper which had
been about the package. mir. Matthews
identified these articles as the two por-
lions OF the package which he had re.
and later had delivered to Sheriff Thomp-
son.
Exhibits ana then were admitted
as evidence.
The next witness called, William NJ.
Kenneth, lumber dealekof Conway, N.
H., testified that in November, 1890, he
purchased quantity Of Lumbar from