The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12

was his and was taken from the rear Of
the barn to the Goodwin place, for the
purpose OF loading railroad ties. witness
rods on the croas-oart. lie told Of the re-
pairs made on the cart and said there
were cross-rounds Is all the places. In
the course Of loading, these cross-rouu uuds
were found to be in the way, and wit
ness ordered his men to break them out.
The cart loaded. chains were used to
hold the uprights In positions. The
loaded cart was then left in front OF the
Goodwin place. Witness was positive that
neither he nor any of his men took any
OF the crossrails away rom the Goodwin
yard.
On the morning OF May lst witness had
intended TO go to South Berwick, but on
advice OF his wife, sent Charles Meader
to do the errand. After MIR. Meader had
left witness cleaned his horse, went to
the house and put on pair Of rubber
boots, starting for the pond pasture at
about 7.l5. He carried an axe, hammer
and q pail OF nails with him. lie followed
on the chart the adirsction he took to get
to the knight crossing on the railroad.
lie traced his walk along the fencs near
the railroad track and said he found
length of fence which workman had
neglected to repair. Witness repaired this
by cutting two small sprucss to prop mp
the fence, nailed on several boards,
further on placed in position a number OF
bars and returned to his home just as the
children were going to SCHOOL,. 10.
Answering direct question as TO
whether he left his farm at any time
during this time, witness said positively
that ne mad not left the confines OF bis
farm. Returning home witness entered
the blacksmith shop. repaired hammer
handle, brought chains out to hia wagon.
and to hold the chains secure witness
bound them with wire TO the uprights to
prevent their loss. Witness then helped
his wife to set up some tubs. The Knife
be used In cutting a rope to hold the
slaves OF the tub was not In the posses
sion OF witness before that morning, as 1t
had been loaned to Charles Meader. It
was about this time that one Mr.. Lynch,
who takes orders for groneries, was pass
Ing and Mrs. knight, wishing to give an
order, witness went to sthe window,
leaned out and shouted to Lynch to stop,
remarking jsstingly that the latter would
have all the women in thes neighborhood
after him.
Just after this incident. MIR. Novel;
drove into the yard and told witness Of
the murder. Witness went imme diately
to the scene Inc fire in the barn where
the body lay had been extInguished. Wit
ness remained about for halr an hour,
when he was requested by Florence
Knight to go on an errand. This he did
and returned Immediately. Witness re-
mained an hour more. not reaching home
until one O'Clock. In the afternoon thu
witness again went to the Florence
knight pla CD and remained fully two
hours longer.
witness knew SiAmuel Locke for about
three years. The first time witness knew
OF the presence at tho Samuel Locke OF
Fannie Sprague was ON the Saturday
previous to the murder when witness saw
her when ne went to put out the fire built
near the barn.
On wednesday, May end, witness In
Keeping with arrangements m ade several
days in advance with Charles Meader,
started with the cross-cart for Shaplsigh.
There were carried In the cart potatoes,
chains. halters and such other articles as
were necessary for the purpose OF the trip
to the wood lot.
witness remained seated in the stand
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