Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-26
EASTMAN SCORES.
fCcn,inued from page 1.)

C,.oran'e words lie shot me twice,
yn,.ld he regarded as competent. De-
cause not really an accusation.
This decision brightens the looks OF
things materially for the defense.
Ens.man's face took on more conn-
dent expression.
The fury was next summoned to hear
Tho cro,s-examination of Belle Bryan.
who was on the stand. yesterday. by
Mr. Bartlett for the defense. The Bry-
., woman traced the movements OF
Eastman and Grogan up to the time
thew went target shooting.
The case of the prosecution took on
=, new phase when Hon. Frederick w.
Daliinger Of Cambridge, testified. He
stated that. July 4, he heard groans
like those of an animal in torture. fol-
lowed by piercing cries of terror and
..ph. don't" in the voice of woman.
He ran to the Clark estate and saw
4 woman's skirt disappearing in the
snrubEery. Grogan met him ana sank
into his ms Ea stman was there with
his wife and Eastman had pistol
in his right hand. Eastman asked the
witness what he could do for Grogan
AMI witness said, Make him comfort
able" Witness then started for the
doctor.
George Hutchirs was next called and
testified that he saw Mrs. Eastman
running from the yard crying:
Charles is shot: run for the doctor.
Mary Millner. trained nurse. was
tie first witness after recess. She testl-
fed that she went to the Clark estate
and found C9rogan on the ground.
Eastman was holding his arm so rs
not to touch the body or chafc the
wound. Grogan said to her: THAT IS
the man who shot me" Witness SAID
she told Eastman Of what Cr'San Rad
said and Eastman replied: = d'd y
but it was ar accident.
II told Grocan what Eastman had
replied, that he Gii not racan ~ 10 ~,
said witness.
The court excluded tie reply Of cro-
gan at this point, but allowed tnis
question to be put to her: In what
CIrogan said after ynu had ported to
him wha: Eastman had said to you
did he use among other tn!HEs, TIE
words L saw Kim do it?
Witness answered Yes.
Witness also testified that she heard
Eastman say: "Oh, tell ne that ne
isn't hurt badly
Under cross-examinaii ton Miss Millne'
testified that when Grogan said: ''TheT,
is that man that shot me- she was look
ing directly into his face. He looked very
pale and SO did Eastman when she talne,
with him at that time. Before GroSa:
was carried UP stairs Eastman had an
preached and said that he would hold Mr.
Grogans head and he proceeded to assis
in he carrying of Grogan up stairs.
Vim - aIkrd e. sr as to the general ,i, an
had spoken She words. oh. tell M n
isn't hurt badly" in pleading ana nuX
ious way. and that when he was berdir.
over iirogan his reathirC was ditlicul
and labored. She wc'.ld say that II:
manner of speech was different frou
when she had heard him at other times
Miss Nil,ner testified that after fi-oEar
died. Eastman asked her aooGt Grogant
condition and she told him that Groga'
was dead. Eastman then said: Dead
Not. dead. Crocker. tell me. he is .3
dead.
Witness hen offered Eastman brand
bat ne refused il. aging:
No. l Won, ta*e it; they will say
have hean drinking"
Later he @aid: Don't let any one touc'
anything IN the yard. Let everything re
main as il is.
Witness had noticed the hole in East
mans trousers The doctor. who ha'
lea Tue1 that Eastman was slightly hurt
S;:g,Sest ed that the wound be dressed, an
ahc started with Eastman toward IN
latter's house. On he way he sank 6ow!'
crying out: 'Oh. this is terrible: | can
go any further
In redirect examination, witness ad
r1itted that she might have told Office
Jones that she would help Mr. EastmaI
all she could.
Leroy u. Tilson saw Grogan living cl
the walk, with Miss Mil!ner over him. II
was pale and calm.
Louis Thayer said ne was attracted I
the Clark estate by firing and cries o
agony. Tho exclamation came to his Jus
before he met Mrs. Eastman. who wa
running from the gateway. Witness Wen
in and saw G-oran lying on the groun
and Eastman standing. seemingly i
thought. Nitress noticed the hole i
Eastman's trousers and asked him hOS
te had received it Eastman responde
by saying It's a terrible thing"
"A little later went on witness.
asked Nr. Eastman how the shooting ha
happcaed. He answered me with til
words: III tell you all about it,, an
then he va il[cd away.
Robert IL. Meharg. another nciShbol
was present with others in the Clark var
when Croean was dying. The witness re
menlbcrcd that Rev. DR.. Gushee wa
there asked Eastman what had cause
Grocars wound. and that Eastman an
svarcSl: "A 32-caliore revolver.
Court here adjourned.
Duriug the afternoon counsel for boz
Side" fooik exceptions to rulings OF III