Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
MANY WITNESSES
Examined at Trial of Edwin
Knight at Saco.
Yesterdays Testimony Not Sensa-
tIonal Enough for Spectators.
Pro!. Angel Of Derry N. H.. Most lmpor.an.
Witness Of Day.

Edwin III. Knight is ON trial charged
with the murder Of Fannie Snrae,e
today'a proceedings We're somewhat
disappointing to the large number Of
persons who We're in attendance
Inc most important witness of the
day was Prof f.. X. Angel of Derry
y. H., who subjected the clothing worn
by the respondent on the day of the
murder to a chemical analysis. and res-
tlfled that stains in one of the pockets
OF the trousers We're made b. human
blood. Prof. Angels testimony was
mostly or a technical nature larg,.
number OF witnesses We're examined
during the day.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Fannie Warren. She had known Fannie
Sprague for a number of years previous
70 the murder and was acquainted with
Edwin II. Knight. At one time the
Sprague woman had worked for Edwin
Knight her boy was with her Witness
saw the SpraSue woman on the morn
ing of May LIST, as she came from the
spring, and also saw the murdered wo-
mans son Freddie. Edwin Novel; was
present at the house of witness on the
morning in question. Her husband and
Florence Knight procured water at the
well to eXtinguiSh the fire found burn
ing in the barn on the Florence Knight
place.
Andrew J. Allen, a railroad employe
walked from North Berwick in the di-
rection of Edwin H. knights crossing
at about o'clock, on the morning Of
May LIST and saw no one. He testified
as TO the grade and the curves in the
railroad about the place in question.
William RI. Johnson, the next wit
ness. an employe of the Boston *
Maine Railroad was engaged along the
line shortly after ! o'clock on the morn
ing of May LIST In cross-eXamination,
witness said he passed by Edwin ii.
knights crossing and worked until
about II o'clock but did not see any
one.
Edward Lynch of South Berwick, the
next witness testified that he passed by
the Florence Knight place and saw no
one.
He stopped at Edwin knights nome
and there spoke to respondent and Mrs.
Knight. He continued to the Florence
]. Knight place and entering the barn
of the stalls. He testified as TO the
men present when he reached the barn
ana said that Edwin Knight arrived
while he was there.
t,ross-examined, witness said while
on the road to the Florence Knight
Mace he spoke to Edwin Knight ana
took an order from Mrs. Knight tor
groceries which she required.
An Interpreter was required when
Thomas C;ossellyn Of Somersworth, n
H took the stand. He was noted
chopper in the employ of Floren"" >.
Knight He described the route ne TOOK
TO the latter's home, as TO ms meeting
his employer about O'Clock ana Oh
his continuing on to the noaSe OF tiie
lattcl. where he arrived a quarter OF
an hour later. No one was IN the
house.
Cross-examined, witness detailed ms
various actions, but nothing oil import
ance developed. Charles Abbott OIL itoi-
linsford, n. H.. a brother OF fahhie
Sprague was next on the stand Inc
murdered woman was % years Oh dse-
She was IN the employ of EdWin
Knight in November, 1899, ana 1of y
period of eight years previous she nad
worked at the Austin house. lie ala
not remember of her husband living
with her during that period. witness
heard of the murder about O'CLOCK
on the evening of May l, from Edwin
II Knight Witness asked him many
Questions concerning the crime ne
went to an undertaken to arrange loi
the burial of the body. On May u the
time of the second meeting or Witness
and respondent when the murder was
the tonic. the latter said in the course
of the conversation: You are not
afraid of me-" and witness not replying
RESPONDENT continued: You nave
known me long enough" This ehdeo
tbeir conversation on this point anu
tho witness requested that some rota-
toes be sent to him. He later fecei'eu
the potatoes. I'D oom-
Ar - o'clock. before witness had com
pleted his testimony. recess was
| until o'clock this afternoon. o+ropca
The hall with its gallery ana ana et. tba
was crowded to its full capacity WI,
session was resume,;a ance e" being women.
slate Witness Abbott IT sumed w. ,9 't ~
| and the cross-examinatlon ue. Cnraaues
statement of witness that MIs' op 5Sriug
| husband may have lived WIN , w, ne
har residence at the Austin house'
was not able to fix positively the eA"'
date of this. ,r,rooc + Abb
| The next witness was Ih0inaS; ~ the
| hott n resident of South BeE"ii ~ an1
| fntber Of the murdered woman: re ,hrae
his daughter occupied for a t 1i,ne ,isited
rooms in the Craigen house. Snd II
witness the day before the nu. on the
n marning of of May , In Novemher T., l Ed
Fannie spra que was In the smpi n"nd De IL
win knight Witness asked re res tn work
|
| u, renIv was made at the w, ~ CON
srondant left the store in whieh, 'n Wires, ro
versation occurred and pre,n,. building
TO the upper part of the sans ,a,i,h Fannie
where in conversation Wl.maont talk
Snrague. witness heard respomaagnnt' After
ing o fthe details OF the agrernnd on see
the murder respondent rema. rnn,Iie crime.
ing witness that II wa mhen wines
| ny Il rSul lDn W ll'-' IaS-