Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-29
FIRST WEEK ENDED BY FORCE OF ARMS.
Eastman Trial Will Probably
Take Up Another Week.
Claimed that Evidence to Present
Time Leans Strongly to Defence.
One Third Of the Witnesses Have Been Sum
moned by Government.

Boston. April 2s-The first week Of
the Eastman trial ended, at | O'Clock
Saturday. when Judge Gaskill ordered
an adjournment until SO Monday
morning. 1t was an eventful week
but, if the progress of testimony is not
accelerated. il viii take more than an
other week To finish the case.
The government has called about
one-third OF the number OF witnesses
who have been summoned. Among
these are the ma joiity of its most inn
portant witnesSes-those upon whom
mere time would be expended than on
others who are to testify to minor mat
{ tiers.
4 Thus far, nothing has been submit
1 ted, ii is claimed, to indicate that ON
I that particularly day Eastman intend
/ ed To commit murder. Some evidence
OF a feeling of antipathy ana contempt
I COZ Grogan has been submitted but the
great force Of what has already APP
I pe1red relates to events subsequent to
| the shooting.
| Miss Miner, the nurse, Was q good
witness for the defence. Her testi-
mony outlined Eastman's sorrow for
| the act and his desire to do what he
could for the dying man. Although
Mr.. Thayer, one Of the government
witnesses, said that he did not see
Eastman holding Grogan's wrist while
the latter was dying. two other govern
ment witnesses support Miss Miner :
| statement rs TO this fact.
| Witness Lundin. who testified on
| Friday, made point of value to the
defence when he testified that on July
| ?. the day before the shooting, East
man came into the lens factory where
| Grogan was and that Eastman. in the
| presence OF Grogan. invited the witness
| 10 come over on the morrow and enjoy
| target practice with them. Grogan, at
| the same time. invited Luudin'S father.
| indicating an intention to indulge IN
| that sport.
Only two witnesses We're examined.
| yestert,ay-Dr. Thomas NJ Durcll OF
Somerville. medical examiner for IA sec
! ton OF MiddleseX county, ana lnSpec-
| tor Henry q. Jones of Cambridge.
| Dr. Durell testified TO the two autop-
sizes. and To f,astnans statement re
galGng The manner of the shooting.
! There is some variation IS to the dis
lance Eastman said he stood from Gro
1
! cording to the testimony. officer
Rowe. who preceded DR.. Durell, indi-
Gated the distance as about two feet.
| According to DR.. Durell-and Counsel
| Elder was quick to apply rule when
he saw how far away he stoOd-the dis
lance was G6 inches. Later on Inspec-
| tor Jones placed it as 3Sla inches.
DIR. Darrell testified To Eastman's
statement that after the shooting he
was frightened by Grogan's ''tiendish"
or "devilish' expression.
| Inspector Jones committed remark
| able feat of memory in repeating.
/ word for word. and accounting. as he
went, for all interlneations and correc-
tons. the statement which ne wrote at
Eastman's dictation. when the defend
ant was being examined by CHIEF
Cloyes. Immediately after the shooting.
He had his story as pat as a schoolboy
! speaking a piece.
! Inspector Jones was very fair wit
ness. lie is a cautious and careful
man. as was testified TO when Mr.. san
derson handed him the big Colt revoi-
yer which figures in the case. and ask
cd him from which side the revolver
would be loaded.
| "Anything in ito" asked the officer
gingerly inspecting the weapon.
Point that the other way please,
requested Counsel Elder for the de-
fence I'VE don't want any more accl-
DENTS" he added. and emphasized the
last word SO that the jury seemed to
sec the point. At any rate, they
laughed.
Yesteray the jurors We're taken out
for ride. and were then bathed and
barbered This morning they listened
to sermon by the Rev. Robert wal
ker chaUlain of the Jail, at DR.. Wal
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