The Portland daily press., 1900-05-02
First Mate Campbell Tells Story
of the Crime.
He Was Under CONTAMINATION When
Adjournment Was Taken.

The trial of Rim er Maxwell, the sailor.
who IL ACCUSED Of numbering Captain
George A. Boisley Of the schooner j. b.
Vandussn In the Bay OF Fundy last No
vemher. began In the United States Cir
cult court yesterday forenoon. Justice
William l.. Putnam presided. This 10 the
frat case of this kind that has bsen tried
in Portland in many years aud attracted
a great deal OF interest. The arrange
Inents In the court room for the crowd
had been carefully innds and there was
no oysr-orowdiag or unseemly scramb-
ling Judge Putnam sat In his official
robes on the bench and presided with a
dignity which IL one Of tue characters
ties OF the trials In the federal courts.
Nearly ell the day was passed In I'm
pannslling q jury and In arraigning the
prisoner. The government had issued &c
venires and all but two of the talesmen
summoned were present when court CON
vsned at eleven o'olocK In the forenoon.
District Attorney Isaac W. Dyer. as
soon as court had been formally opensd
moved for the trial OF Maxwell. The
deputy clerk OF the circuit Court, Ban
jamin j. Brsdlss OF Boston. asked the
prisoner to stand up.
Maxwell is of m edium stature, with
q tiorid com plexlon and Of alight built.
He is not a bad looking man ana bears
none OF the ear marks of u Grim inal. He
is apparently about IS years old and was
neatly dressed. Tbs impression he made
upon the spectators at the beginning OF
the trial was especially favorable.
When commanded by the court Max
well stood up and wss aIksd II he was
ready to proceed with the trial. DE re-
piled that he was, and that his counsel
we're present. He.is repre- sented.by Messrs.
Anthoine and Talbot of Portland.
The stenographers. Mr.. Cecil Clay and
MIR. Charles ". Small, were then sworn.
Ths court orier, MIR. George ]. Dainery
then made his proclamation in due form
and the list of the tslIsmen were then
called. Justice Putnam said that be had
excused Edwin L.. Crockett and Justin
5. Turner from attendance as there was
sickness In their families. Justi,s Put
nam announced that the defense had the
privilege o. making 20 persuptory chal-
lenges and the government only five.
The first man CALLED was John i.
Averill of Frankfort, blacksmith. He
said that be had served in the navy and
was psremptorily challenged by the de-
Tense.
Charles II. bennett Of Brownflsld said
he was farmer, and ssked TO be ex-
cused on account of business. The court
said that the law could not excuse man
for this reason, and ne was the first juror
sworn In and placed upon the panal.
Fred W. Mason, the third man, was
from kennsbunk. He said he was a
trader and wanted to be excused on &C.
count of business, but he was sworn In
and made the second man of the panel.
Ernest u. Lamb of Camden said he
was a painter. He said he didn't believe
In capital punish ment, but this did moi
prevent his being accepted, and he was
accordingly made the third man of the
jury.
Henry L. Houghton Of Portland wanted
TO be- excused on account Of business
He said that he had formed an opinion
OF the case by reading the newspapers
he was sharply questioned by the dis
trlct attorney and was challenged by thu
government.
William q. Mills of Portland sid h.
was a machinist. He was apparently
very anxious to keep from psing accepted
He said he was suffering from bad
cold. The court told him this was q
good place for man to be with cold
Mr.. Mills then said he had formed ar
opinion Of this case based on newspaper
accounts of the case which 1t would re
quirs good evidence to overcome. HI
was challenged BY the defense.
Lewis G. Hannaford of Cape Elizabeth
made the fourth man on the panel.
Irving Brown of Buoksport msrohant
Was excused on account of sickness in hi
family.
Emile Duoette, a loom hxer Of Lewis
ton was challenged by the government
peremptorily.
Arthur II. Mardsn Of Portland, a shoI
dealer. was challenged for cause BY tn
defense because he said he had form I
and expressed an epinion about the
case.
Uirioh DioAne OF Lewiston, q store
keeper, was . Trsnohnan aad couldn't
undesstahd Engllsh very well he said