Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-20


Mrs. Barker being permitted to tell
further what happened at the time she
alleges Mr.. Keller assaulted her
The defence made every effort 10
have her tell the story in detail 10 the
jury but at every point the state OBJ
jected and in nearly every instance the
court sustained the objection.
The prosecutor remarked that the
defence only wanted 10 make show
before the jury and that they knew the
testimony was not admissible
Mrs. Barker was not allowed TO say
whether she had spoken to any one
about the alleged outrage. The Wit
ness said that during the fortnight
prior 10 the shooting she had seen her
husband cry. This was something sh"
had never seen him do before.
Mrs. Barker was not allowed TO say
whether She ana her husband hal
talked about Keller. She said that on
one occasion she had told her husband
not to do violence to Keller. rs il would
only revert on her and that they would
Give this thing down
Under REORGANIZATION. Mrs. Bar
ker said that she ceased to attend the
Trinity Mission in June. 1899. She told
Of the sleeplesSncss OF her husband
and herself two weeks prior 10 the
shooting. Still her husband went to
business every day and continued 70
ride, his bicycle. They rode out togcth-
or the day before the shooting. She
could not remember when they wcr"
out together before that day. ON III"
day of the shooting her husband went
out shortly before O'Clock TO get
paper for her. Later she was Informed
~ his being at the the Town hall in
Kearney. she said her husband had
made arrangements TO take her To
Central park. New York. on the day
of the shooting.
Mrs Barker then told Of the differ
ont places i'm which she had resided in
Arlington.
Mrs. Barker could not say when last
she saws Keller before the shooting. As
u the accounts against Keller she
kept them separate from other ac-
counts. tearing leaves out Of an ac-
count book and pressing them in her
rocketbook. There We're eight different
dat,s from Jan. p. to Dec. -. She
could not produce the book from which
the leaves were torn.
on redirect examination she said
that when she ana Keller met on the
street after the outrage they did not
SIZE H. This ended her testimony.
VIM. X Smith or Arlington. was next
sv crn ana testified to the good and
rcaCoahlc character of the defendant.
He IS employed hy the Commercial
Gable CO. ilc said that Barker had
acted for weeks prior to the shooting
rs Il He had some great trouble on his
mind. When asked what was the
trouble. Parker said; THAT scoundrel
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Here tire prosecution objected and
was sustained.
George & Van Meter Of Orange. y.
J.. and several others We're examined
t. testify as to the peaCcahle charac-
ter Of the defendant.
Dl. Evans. recalled. testified that he
had examined Barker as to his mental
condition. using the usual methods. He
4 sked Him questions to test his mem
ory. etc. He observed him closely. He
exhibited great nervousness and men
tai agitation He then told the witness
the whole story. He showed sincerity
which convinced the witness that he
believed every word he spoke. Witness
thought Rarker's temperament one
which would make him susceptible to
the result of mental worry and have
an effect upon his mind which would
unbalance him.
Under the conditions of the case
Barker. the witness said, was 4 man
whose mind might he so upset as not
To know the difference between right
and wrong in his attack upon Keller.
This practically finished the case for
the defence. though it is possible that
little additional evidence will be in
troduced, tomorrow morning. 1t is ex-
pected that the case will go to the jury
sometime tomorrow.