Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-21
REV. Mr.. KELLER
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the motive of the publication at this
time. The court will make n rigid in
vestigation of this reprehensible act at
the proper time and il will be thor
ough."
Mrs. Louisa Germond. with whom
Mrs. Barker had been living ever since
the shooting was the first witness call
ed. today. Mrs. Germond said she had
seen Barker every day while he lived
in her house for two weeks before the
shooting. He appeared much worried
and could not read.
on cross-examination witness said
Barker left the house every morning
at the usual time and took his meals
regularly with the other boarders. Wit
ness dill not notice anything unusual
in his condition.
After Robert Warner and Frank II.
Bennett. superintendent of the Gable
CO.. had testified that they knew Bar
ker as 4 quiet ana ncaceable man.
Lawyer Van Wrinkle said that the de-
Tense closed its case. This was Mt ll.4o
No attempt was made to present Mrs
Bankers story Of the alleged assault
in the form OF q hypothetical question
ported would be done.
The Rev. Mr.. Keller was then called
To the stand in rehuttal. He said that
on the morning Of the shooting as he
passed along the east side OF Beach
street. Arlington. he did not see Bar
ker or say to him, Good morning"
This ives objected to by the defense
but the court overruled the objection.
Mr. Keller then denied that he had
seen Barker before he was shot or that
Parker had said: You damned villain.
YOU outraged my wife"
did you ever outrage Mrs. Barker
or attempt to do So" asked ProseCut-
or Erwin.
The defense objected To this qucs-
ton. Mr.. Erwin cuntended that rs both
Barker ana his wife had r=cd the word
outrage. it was competent for Mr.. KEEL
lrr to show that he was not guilty of
the charge.
Judge Blair said he had 50 far kept
| this matter out OF the case and he
must sustain the objection To the qucs-
ton now.
did you ever borrow $50 from Mrs.
! Barker" the witness was then asked.
Il did not" he replied.
Witness was then asked concerning
| each item Of alleged borrowed money
| and in each case answered that he had
not borrowed the sum mentioned. He
said that he had never owed Mrs. Bar
lser any money at any time.
| Mr.. Keller said he had paid money
to Mrs. Barker but ii was because Of
threatening letters sent by Barker and
| L.,
minister then denied that Mrs. Barker
left the church because of an assault
upon her. He said he knew the reason
5ut on objection by the defense he was
not allowed to tell what it was. Mr..
| Keller then left the stand. the defend
ants attorneys having no questions to
| ask on cross-cXamination.
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Sands. with whom
| Mr. Keller boards. was called and the
prosecutor created n sensation by ask
ing her: DO you know Mrs. Barkers
reputation for truth and veracity in
the neighborhood in which she lives? 2"
Il do was the reply.
What is that reputation, good or
bad?"
/ Bad among many" said Mrs. Sands
On cross-cxamination Mr.. Van Win
kle asked Mrs. Sands: Mr.. Keller has
lived at your house for some years."
He has
And he does not pay you any
board?" He does not"
Mrs. Engelstader of Arlington, was
called upon to answer similar ques-
tons but she said she did not know
Anything about Mrs. Barker of her own
knowledge.
Charles Dunthorn testified that Mrs
Barker's reputation for veracity was
mot very good. Miss Mary l.. Cal
Ion testified to the same effect. ON
cross-examination Miss Gallon said she
was member of Mr. Keller's church.
Mrs. Mary Wilson also said that Mrs
Barker's reputation for truth was not
good in Arlington.
DIR. VIM. X. Fisher. an expert in
mental diseases, said that, Feb. 6. he
saw Barker in the county Jail. Barker.
on the advice of counsel, refused to
submit to an examination as to his
sanity The witness had carefully OBJ
served Barker's actions and had no.
ticed no indications of mental or ply
steal disease of recent date. Barker in
his opinion was of sound mind, Feb. 3,
and was in the same condition now.
Under cross-eXamination witness
said that he thought Barker did a sane
act when he surrendered himself after
the shooting. He had surrendered, wit
ness thought, probably because he was