Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-23
THE STATE RESTS
Its Case in Sargent Murder
Trial at Bangor.
Important Evidence Showing that the
Men Were Not Drowned.
Opinions Agree that Death Occurred Before
Bodies Entered Wafer.

Bangor, Me. Feb 22-(SpeciaD.-
the Sargent murder trial in the su-
preme court, today, when County At
torney Smith announced. after he had
introduced the testimony of several
physicians regarding the examination
Of the bodies Of Goliath ana Dummy
that the government would rest their
case ut that point. 1t was generally
believed that il would take all Of the
week for the government to offer its
side of the case. and when Mr.. Smith
made the announcement mentioned
above more than unusual interest was
manifested in the trial.
At the opening Of court, Asa A. No
Kinney and T. nj. |. Allen Of Stctson.
testified to finding tracks leading to-
wards the main road from the pond.
ANA the latter thought they were made
by a rubber shoe.
John A. Willis Of Lowell. who was
employed by Mckinney, Aug. II. tcs-
tilted that ne saw Sargent between 40
ana ) O'Clock. lib 1t morning. ana that
had been drowned. Wallis sl!l that
Sargent was headed ana bare
footed. He thought that his back was
dry. but that his sleeves ana the front
of his clothes We're wet.
Edward H. Annis If Hcrmon. tcsti-
fled that he saw the party start off
fishing on the afternoon Of Aug. IL.
and that Sargent Wore lumbermen's
huckled rubbers, brown hat and blue
frock. Witness identified frock as one
worn by Sargent at that time. He said
that he saw the respondent. the next
morning, bare headed and bare footed.
Joseph w. Berry was recalled by the
State and was shown stick which he
identified as the one he used in fish
ing out the bodies. He thought that
he struck the body probably three
times in feeling for il. but he could
not say whether he hit the face or not
Edward 6. Crosby of Watervile. n
newspaper man. told Of an interview
which he had with Sargent at Stetson
on the Sunday following the drowning
DR.. l. W. Tebbetts of StetSon, testified
regarding IN autopsy which he ana DR..
Porter Of Newport. made IN the bodies
Ills testimony was regarding the bruises
on the face ana head which have already
been mentioned by other witnesses lie
said that there was no water in Goliath s
lungs and no blood in either side Of his
heart. Ills stomach contained tie odor of
alcohol.
lie testified that they examined Quinn
hy's throat for 4 bloody mucous which
physicians expect 10 find when a person
Quimby's throat. He said that the left
side of Quimby's heart was filled with
blood and the right side was empty ana
that TINS was very unusual, an exact re-
Versal of the usual order.
In Characterization DR. TebbettS said
that he did not think a man could be
drowned and not have water fill his
lungs.
DR.. Byron Porter Of Newport. described
from his notes the autopsy which he and
DIR. Tebbetts made. and his testimony
Tebbetts. In the cross-examination DIR.
Porter said that he thought the bruises
on Quimby's face might indicate Il direct
blow.
DR. +. Il. Sanger of Bangor who also
made an autopsy on the bodies. testified
regarding the wounds. etc. which he
found lie said that on Quimhy's skull he
found an infusion Of blood under a slight
swelling on the scalp which might have
been produced by blow administered
before death
Dr. Sanger was followed by Drs. Sim
mons. Mason. Robinson and Woodcock of
Bangor who testified regarding the ma
turc Of the wounds ana what would cause
them. SaA