Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-13
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
This Is the Verdict on Albert
Hami|ton's Death,
Conflict Of Testimony on Very Impor-
tant Details.
aching County Attorney Wanled Double Bar.
relied Verdict Rendered.

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ing train and the railroad Is exonera
TED from all blame. This was the yer
dict the jury brought in.. yesterday af
terncon. when the inquest over Hamil
tons death was ended. But in spit,
of the verdict there is a question n
the minds of many whether or not the
mystery has been cleared up
1t was thought at one time during
the session. yesterday. that the jury
men had hold of the right thread and
IL would take but short time to
reacn the end OF the snarl. 1t was
SHOWN that they had hold of a false
END. and when the session was COM
pleted the mystery had been cleared
up no more than week ago. when the
body was found.
| There was not such a large crowd
/ present at the session, owing to the
| interest having died out somewhat.
The officers had stated what the YER
dict would probably be and as it was
thought there would be no startling
developments there was no call for n
crowd.
When the jurymen seemed to be on
the right track. through one of the
witnesses saying that another man
mad told him that he had seen Hamil-
ton alive at ) O'Clock the night in uues-
ton. the witness to which the first
witness had referred positively denied
that ne mad made any such statements
The iirst witness called was Fred
Mosher the gate tender. He said he saw
Charles Clark talking with "Pike" Marr
but could not tell what the conversation
was. Mari had told him, Mosher. about
The finding of the body and about its DO
sltion. A train came along about tina;
time and he did not get the whole of the
conversation.
Charles Clark the next witness said
he met Mari at $40 that morning and
the finding Of the body was discussed
Mari had asked about the body and
queried whether or not he would be able
to see ii.
Then came what at that time seemed to
ne the most important part of any evil
dence that had been introduced I'VE
talked about the case he said, "and
Mari told me he had seen Hamilton alive
at 3.l5 that morning. No one else as far
ai | know heard the conversation. | new
er saw Mari before but should know him
if | saw him again
Inquiry was then made among the
spectators to learn which Marr ii was
as there are several in the family. The
opinion was expressed that it was the
one who has gone to the Philippines he
having enlisted since Hamlton's body
was found.
AT this time it became potent that the
time at which trains No. and 127 were
registered at the station was important
and City Marshal Breen went to make in
quiries. taking his figures from the train
register at the station. While he was
gone the inquest was continued.
Mr.. Mosher when recalled said he was
present when Marr described the wound
on Hamilton's head. He is little hard of
hearing and while he knew that some
thing was said by the men could not tel
what it was.
Joseph Gurney a lineman, was at the
stable while Merrill was playing the ac-
cordeon. Il passed the hat" he said.
''and gave the money to Merrill. l spent
the time in the lunch room. Merrill start
ed up street with the ACCORDION and the
last saw of him was when he was sit
ting in front of J. ]. Maher's store.
Joseph Carey, a river driver the next
witness. said he used to work under
Hamilton. On the fatal night he left
home and went to the Red Mems hall.
He then told where he spent the night
and of former associations with Hamil
ton all of which he said We're pleasant.
Blaine Worthleys testimony was as to
his being with Carey on the night in
question but it shed no light on the case.
Henry w. Plummer, the undertaken
who had Hamilton's body in charge told
of the conversation with Clark. Clark
HAD said he thought it strange that 1t
should be said Hamilton was struck by
a train.
City Marshal Breen, learned from Sta
ton Master Parkman the time Of the
trains and said, the West bound train,
No. s. left The station at 2.26 and No. 121,
the train Tor the east. left at 2.59. 1t
takes about four minutes to run to the
spot where Hamilton's body was found.
Allie Carr on being recalled said he
walked on the track to the camp on the
night in question. The up train. No. lgI.
passed him as he stepped onto the track.
When he got to the body the head was
living with the head toward the west.
When he went to Marr's house to arouse
if Re was there he did not show up.
Hamilton's head was but a short dis
tance from the track. He concluded by
saving that he and Hamilton were on the
best of terms.
This concluded the morning session and
at 1890 the jury adjourned until 1.30 in
the afternoon as it was believed that
possibly Marr's testimony might throw
some light on Hamltons whereabouts.
Wallace Marr, who it was believed
could throw some light on the mystery
when called denied that he had seen
Hamilton on the night in question. At
first he became confused in his dates but
later said he went to bed at o'clock the
night of July 4. and did not get up until
Carr called at the house saying he want
ed help. He did not leave the house un-
I'll some of the family had returned and
told of Hamilton's death. Later he said
he sat down and talked with Mosher.
He asked me if Hamiltons body was
smashed up much and | told him no. /
did not tell him that | saw Hamilton al
l315. | was not in Hamilton's company
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