The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08

Saco, February AFTER the sensation
al testimony which develoDed during the
examination OF Samuel 5 Locke, at yes
terdayis session OF the Supreme judicial
court for York county, where Edwin ID.
knight is on trial charged with the
murder OF Fannie Sprague. today pro-
ceedlngs we're somewhat disappointing
to the large number of persons who were
in attendance today. The most import
ant witness of the day WAS Prof. Il. X.
Angel of Derry, n. H., who subjected
the clothing worn by this respondent or
the day OF the murder, to chemical an
aIysis, and testified that certain stains In
one of the pockets OF the trousers was
made by human blood. Prof. Angeri
testimony was mostly of technical ma
tura. A large number OF witnesses were
examined during the day.
The first witness called was Mrs Fannie
Warren Shs had known Fannie SpraRue
for a number of years previous to the
murder and was acquainted with Edwin
IL knight. At one time the SpTague
woman had worked for Edwin Knight,
and her boy was with her. witness saw
the Sprague woman on the morning oi
MAY LIST, as she came from the spring,
and also saw the murdered woman's son
Freddie. Edwin NOVEL; was present al
the house OF witness on the morning In
ouestion. Her husband and Florenct
knight procured water at the well to ex
tinguish the fire found burning in tbs
barn on tie Florence knight place.
Andrew j. Allen, railroad employer
walked from North berwick In the direc
tion of Edwin II. Knights crossing, OF
about eight clock on the morning Of
May LIST, and saw no one. de testified al
to the grade ana the curves In the rail
road about the place In question.
Cross.examined he said he WORKED
along the track from shortly after sever
until about eleven o'clock.
william Ii. johnson, the next witness
an employe of the Boston and Maine rail-
road, was engaged along the line shortl!
after seven o'clock on the morning o
May lst~
In cross examination, witness said HI
passed by Edwin II. Knights crossing
and worked until about ten o clock, buI
did not see any one.
Edward Lynch of South Berwick, thu
next witness, testified that he passed by
the Florence knight place and saw NJ
one. He stopped at Edwin knight
home and there spoke to respondent and
Mrs. Knight. He continued to thI
Florence j. knight place and entering
the barn saw the body of Fannie Spragu'
In one of the stalls. He testified as t
the men present when he reached ths
barn and said that Edwin knight arrived
while ne was there.
Cross-examined witness said while oi
the road to the Florence knight place HI
spoke to Edwin knight and took al
order from Mrs. knight for grocerie
which she required.
An interpreter was required wheI
Thomas GosselIyn OF SoInersworth, n
H., took the stand. He was q woodchop
per In the emnIoy of Florence j. knight
He described the route he took TO th'
latter's homs as to his meeting his en-
ploysr about nine O'Clock and of his con
tinuing on to the house OF this latter
where he arrived a quarter of an hour
later. No one was in the house.
Cross-examined witness detailed hi
various actions but nothing OF importanc'
developed.
Charles Abbott OF RolI,nsford, n. H.,
brother OF Fannie Sprsgue, was tn,
next on the stand. The murdered woman
was 35 years OF age. She was in the EN-
ploy OF Edwin knight in November, 1899
and for period of eight years previ o us
she had worked at the Austin house, Ill
did not remember OF her husband livini
with her during that period. Witnes
heard of the murder about eight o'clocl
on the evening of May LIST. from Edwil
IL Knight. Witness asked him man,
questions concerning the crime. He wen
to an undertaken to arrange for the buria
OF the body. On May 18th, the time Q
the second meeting OF witness and re
spondent when the murder was the topic
the latter said, In the course Of the con