The Portland daily press., 1900-11-02

one of his presence at the farm. Early in
the evsning he learned that Bertsch was
coming to the farm that night and
tearing to trust Bertsch he decided to go
away. So he started out about nine
o clock and walked to wakensld, From
Wakefield he went to Union where he
hired team and was driven to Somers-
worth. At Somersworth he took train
for Boston and remained with relative
in Roxbury until he started for Milford.
witness said Champion denied that he
had any watches while ON mis- way from
Newfei1 to Boston, claimed that he had
| 81 For IS when he started from Boston for
Milford and explained the bloodstained
shirt found at Pennington by claiming
be had nose bleed In Boston before going
to Mains. Witness then told of how
Champion was traced across the city and
| to Milford by means OF the trunk. The
following forenoon witness had another
conversation with Champion and asked
him IL he did not take the train from
Boston at Pennington, N. H., instead OF
Somersworth and witness admitted that
he did. He also admitted that he bought
a shirt at Pennington and that he pur-
chased shoes and clothing for his wife In
Boston before going to Milford, When
asked II he gave his wife any money
Champion replied that he did not. Later
witness said, Champions wife told him
hsr husband gave hsr IS Immediately
after he arrived in the city from Maine.
In cross examination witness stated that
before questioning Champion In Boston
he had warned him that anything he said
would be used against him. He added
that Champion told his story with reluo-
lance.
Inspector L. E. MoCsusland 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 conversations he had
with the prisoner which were substantial
ly the same as related by the previous
witness.
county was recalled but the testimony
he offered was of an unimportant nature,
and the prosecution rested It's case at
BIS, when recess was taken until 4.
When the court came In at 3.45 Judge
Benjamin Cleaves began the opening for
the defence. Judge Cleaves explained
carefully to the jury the legal points OF
the case and then told at oonsiderabl G
length what he termed the ''story OF
Champions life - He said that Cham
pion last was employed In Boston assist
ing In loading vessel, and that willis
at work there young man named Pools
was injured. Champion feared he would
be held as q witness in the case and de-
cided to go to his old home at Newfield.
lie therefore went to the Goodwin place
and toll George Goodwin the story just
as it was. Goodwin promised to keep
secret Champions presence, but said he
did not know whether or not Bertsch
/ could be trusted not to tell about it.
When Champion Learned that Bertsch
was coming he decided that he would
leave the Goodwin place and go to the
home Of friend In Wakefield. Therefore
he started out to walk to Wakefield by
walked along he decided that 1t would be
better for him to return to Boston So
he pressed on to Union, arriving there at
three o'clock in the morning and re-
manned about until five O'Clock when
he went to the livery stable and made q
trade with the keeper to take him to
Pennington, N. IL. Arriving at Far
mington, he felt chilled after the long
drive and went to the baroom of the
Central Houss to get a drink of whis-
key. Counsel called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Stevens, the livery keeper, had
testified that on the drive from Union to
Farmi ngton Champion had shown no de
sire to hasten, nor did he seem nervous.
He told OF the trip through Boston to
Milford where Champion went to the
house of George Brown, securing work
In livery stable where he was employed
when karrested. He said that when
Champion left Boston for Maine his wife
had given him 50 which she had saved
from his earnings. At that time Cham
pion had sl2 which he had saved with the
intention Of buying his wife a sewing
machine for present, and the 81 he bor-
rowed in Lynn made a total of SO dollars.
While walking down Salem street in Bos-
ton Champion noticed pair of shoes in
a window. marked 81 He went into the
store and succeeded in getting the shoes
for $i.25 and the old ones he wore. These
were the shoes he wore when he reached
West Newtield. He said that Champion
was subject to nose bleed of severe
nature, and that Sunday afternoon while
sitting in the barn at the Goodwin farm