The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

the impression that this Statements con-
tained a confession OF guilt. II was not
a confession but a denial OF guilt and an
attempt to sst mp an alibi. GRAHAM was
not only willing 10 make such state
msnt but anxious to sign 10, hoping that
this statement would CHAR him OF all
suspicion of having committed the crime.
Mr. Whitshouse thought the statement
was dearly admissible.
Ths court then admitted the statement
as evidence.
Mr.. Pearson said he told Graham be-
fore the statement was made that the
hour was lats and II he desired counsel
he could have it. The next day the
sheriff said he telephoned Mr.. True that
GRAHAM wantei him as his counsel as
possible. Mr. True thought it was 80
O'Clock when ne got this message, but
Sheriff Pearson said It was much earlier.
Turnkey Georgs W. Grover of the jail
was called and said that on searching the
negro he had found two things, a pawn
ticket and q handkerchief. Witness also
identified the negro's clothing.
He had searched Graffam when arrested
also and had found Sl1.2S in money, q
pocket tooK and three letters addressed
to ed MiIliken at Hopedale.
The county attorney now read the state
ment made and singed bx GRAHAM ct the
jail.
James E. Bradford Of South Framing
ham, Mass, q fiAgman on the Milford
branch OF the u. s. NJ, testified he had
seen Graffam ON the 9th OF January be-
tween g. 10 and $40 In south Framing
ham. The man with him was q tall
rugged stout darksy. Ths darkey had on
q white slouch hat and dark coat. Wit
mess had identified this negro IA Hands
now in jail here.
He said he had walked through the Jail
corridors and had picked out thess men
In their cells.
Witness said there was no doubt its be-
ing GRAHAM and the negro. IL there was
any doubt about 1t he should give the
man the benefit of the doubt.
Witness said he was the flag man at the
Hollis street crossing in South Framing
ham. From the windows OF the flag
house he could see both ways of the
track. He first saw these men on the
track between quarter past five and q
quarter Of ak o'clock. Thase men passed
witness, crossed the crossing and he
watched them until they went out OF
sight. He liked the day because OF an
entry he had fixed In his lodge book.
Hs said he watched these men particu-
larry because he had charge Of the freight
yard and be wanted to be sure these men
did not go into any of the cars there.
He heard OF the murder on Sunday,
and having seen this negro and white
man few days before he made mark
on his calendar on January 9eh. He said
GRAHAM wore q cap.
Are you willing to swear positively
that you saw Graham with this negro at
that timer
~ am.''
Cross-sxaminatiou-W Eaid he
had read all the accounts of this murier
but had never BEEN able to find any de-
scription of the white man. lie had never
seen theee men before the 9th, and had
not seen them since the 9th up to yester-
day, but he was sure they were the men.
He said that when the description OF Nc
Lain was published he noticed thst this
description was not that OF the man he
had seen with the negro.
On redirect testimony the witnss said
these two men were coming from Milford
and were going towards South Framing
ham and he was positive in his identifioa-
ton Of them.
Adjournment was here taken until
thres clook.
at the beginning of the afternoon ses-
sion Turnkey Grover was recalled and he
stated that the suit GRAHAM had on lin
the court room is the same he wore at the
time of his arrest.
Charles Einstein. n pawn broker, whose
place of business is at 26 Pleasant street,
Boston, testified that Gratfam and Q col
orsd man, whom he today saw In the
county jail, called at the pawn shop,
January 10, and the colorsd man pawned
an undsrcoat for thirty cents. The negro
said: "If you lose that coat, III kill
you" The pawn ticket, found on Hands.
was identified by the witness.
On oross-examination witness said he
had no difficulty in recognizing these two
men. The negro and the white man en-.
to red the place together.
Mrs. Annie Snbunlan, wife of the pro-
priesor OF the Elmwood house at SIP Wash-
lngton street, was the next witness Her
husband keeps a pool room. She said
that the first time she saw GRAHAM was
nine clock Sunday morning, January
18th. She told how GRAHAM came to the
house at nine clock and said ne wanted
a room for three days. GRAHAM gave her
a two dollar bill and she went up stairs
to get the change. Graffam looked rather
tired. he told her that he had just come
by boat. He had roll OF bills but she
did not know how much money he had
in ali. He took the two dollar bill from
the roll. He had on the same clothes that
he had on when the sheriff brought him
TO the houss. On the occasion of this
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