Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-26
SUSIE YOUNG
Tells of Her Life With Muir.
dered Man Bailey.
Much Technical Evidence Put in on
Firearms and Bullets.
Maine Officers Tell o. Baiiey's Deserted Fam.
lily in WhitciieId.

Sa" the END OF the seventh day of the
Pest murder trial. and it Is rener.,lI,
expected that the commemorative
case will be all in. tomorrow. The san
So tional testimony, like that of Sti,es
and Susie Young. it is believed ie nj,
in.
Today's testimony, or at least the
afternoons testimony, was largely
t. clinical A photographer turned In
some photographs he had made of the
bullets found in Bailey's body and of
some other bullets with which experi-
ments had beeD made by firearms ex-
rerts. hut these photographs wer not
formally INTRODUCED into the case.
Capt w. II. Proctor of the state 30
Ice force. spent II good share of the
afternoon in giving his EXPERT testi-
mony in regard TO these bullets in par
t;Cular and Other bullets in general:
the Best rife sc-c&lled and ether
rifles in general.
The line Of defense to he taken up
by Bcsts lawyers has not been an
nounced. Lawyers Sisk and Clark say
that the testimony of Stiles is not
worrying them at all.
The jurymen came into court. Mon
day morning. looking bright and fresh,
their outing of Sunday having done
much To remove the traces of last
weeks heavy strain. Best also locke /
much better rs the result of a days
rest. He said he felt first rate.
Susie Young was the first witness.
Monday morning. and was examined
by District Attorney Peters.
She was asked if she had seen the
knife which she described to the jury
on Saturday since the day she left
Breakheart Hill farm and replied that
she had not. although she had search
ed for it. She said that a corduroy
coat and a thick leather vest belong
ing to Bailey We're also missing When
she left Bailey he had between $50 and
$40 with him. Witness said that she is
familiar with the axes which were
about the place. one Of them with a
long handle which was owned by Bal
ley. is now missing.
The witness was cross examincd by
Lawyer SiSk. She admitted that she
came from Maine with her half sisters
husband Bailey, and that his legal
wife had six children by him. She ac-
knoWlcdged that she was known at the
farm as Bailey'S wife. and was miro
duCed by him as Mrs. Bailey. She ac-
knowledged that she had had Il child
at the farm and that Bailey was its
father. So far as she knew Bailey had
no intention of leaving Breakheart Hill
farm. She could not remember that he
ever expected any, one to come after
him because he YVES living with her.
Witness denied ever living with Bailey
as his wife in Maine
Witness testified as to the relations be-
tween Best and Bailey. stating that Best
called Bailey George" ana the latter
called Best johnnie" AT this point.
witness was shown an overcoat, and she
broke down and cried when she idcntifie
It as having belonged to Bailey She ac-
knoWledged having received a letter frol.,
Best after Baileys disappearance say wing
George is gone from here. If YOU see or
hear anything from him. wish you
would let me know "
Benjamin n. johnson. attorney, was the
next witness. He testified that Messrs.
Cloush and BARTLETT We're owners of
Hill farm
lie said that he went to the farm AMI
asked Best where Bailey had gone Best
said that he did not know. and that Bal
ley was a bad man. He could not tell all
he knew about him. Witness said that
he was told by Best that he had told Bal
ley on the Monday night before he disap-
peared that the officers were after him
for That Maine affair."
Mr.. Johnson said that Best told him h .
found the horse, wagon and harness in
the barn the Tuesday morning after Bal
leys disappearance Best asked witncs
If he had given Bailey S120. and upon re-
ceiving reply in the negative expressed
Johnson said he has heard Best
tell Clough he was afraid to stay at the
farm nights.
John S. Bartlett. another owner of tho
farm. who was with Johnson when Best
inquired about the money, testified that
Best said he was surprised because Bailey
had shown him large roll of bills.
Byron 5. Ham. Il SauguS farmer. taSti-
fed that Best, day or two after Bailey's
told witness that Bailey
had gone down East or skipped
Police officer Colby of Lynn. testified
that fter the arrest he asked Fest if H."
ever mad trouble with Bailey. Best said
he had rows with him, but they never
had come to blows.
Witness said Best told Winnie Rowe he
was afraid if any blood was found upon
him he might be arrested Best told wit
ness that he had burned up some ola bur
lap in order 20 clean up the place.
State officer George G. Neal was recall
ed. He told the story of the invcstiea-
ton which led to the arrest of Best. The
defendant, he said, admitted that he
drank heavily. Best read Il letter he had
received from Susie Young. officer Nea!
remarked that the letter indicated moro
than friendship. and Best said, Draw
your own conclusions. | amt saying
nothing.
Best said he thought Bailey did not like
him because he knew more than Bailey.
Officer Neal claimed that the horse ban-
Sets disappeared about the same time as
Bailey. Best said he had Il long knife,
but he had lost it.
officer Neal asked Best if he did not get
the gun. shoot Bailey and cut up the body.
Best replied. mo. didn't shoot him. I
would not shoot anybody.
In the afternoon. State officer George
c. Neal said that Best had told him that
neither Rowe nor Mitchell, he thought
had any part in the affair.
Herbert II. Estes. of Lynn. a hay and
grain dealer. said he had sold hay and
grain TO Bailey the last time on the nigh;
IF oct s. Witness identified corn and oat
oass as similar to those which he used.
Otis l.. Palmer of Pittston. Me, had
lived in Wiscasset. Mr.. Palmer had re
haired an open faced watch tor Ba ley
md identified the watch which the c fic a
'oJnd in the Bailey barn. Friday night.
* the same one which he had rcpa red
'or Bailey at that time.
DEPUTY Sheriff f.. Fred Albee Of Lin
,oln county. Maine. remembered Wher
BAILEY left WiscasSet and came to Massa-
,b,tsetts and knew of no warrant out for
nm nor of a reward offered for Bailey $
,rrnst Mr.. Sisk had objected to tho nlI"s-
froptinuad on papa 0N