The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

ttrd Y, without the presence of persor
oom petent to Judge OF the character o
ey idence submitted, Professor Angell
pointed out where he had removed DO r
tious of the trousers for examlna ZION
| His testimony was brief, and In the cross
examination ha said he desired TO maRs
| no change from the evidence submitteu
yesterday, but that 1t should stand as Mi
best Judgment.
The jury oconpied fully half an hour In
| Its examinat ton OF tine trousers worn by
respondent on the day of the murder anc
each viewed the patches in the pockets
with the aid OF a glass.
Deputy James Ii. Miles, who worked
on the case from the time OF the murder,
was brought forward and Identified the
articles NJ clothing worn by Edwin ID.
Knight on the DAY Of the murder. lie
testified to the conversation which 90
CURED incident 20 the delivery OF the
clothing on May 3 and said that the
wooden shirts also worn on the same day
were not delivered until a month later as
they were inadvertently omitted from the
first package Of clothing. The iron staple
taken a week after the murder from the
barn door leading to the shed was also
submitted. II was blood stained. Wit
ness examined the stall where the body
lay, but saw no bag. He described the
size OF the holes burned through the barn
floor. When he entered the barn there
was q strong odor of burning flesh and he
ealso detected the odor OF Kerosene. lie
searched the Vicinity for q oross-cut cart
out OF which the oak piece found near the
body was taken and the vehicle was
found in the possession of Edwin Knight
at Shapleigh. Witness said 1t was old
and worthless. Witness wishing TO buy
the cart, respondent said he could have
it IL he wished as it was worthless TO
him. Respondent asked no questions as
TO the Object Of Its purchase. The upper
portion of the cart was In position before
the court A number of minor portions
OF the cart were exhibited. He made a
search OF the premises for the rear stake
OF the cart which was missing. Witness
repeated the conversation with respond
stake still missing. He testified that the
respondent said he had removed SONS
rails to facilitate the loading OF ties. The
oross-out cart was taken to ShapIeigh on
May End and left there because iE was old
ana worthless. Further examination OF
the Florence Knight place revealed on
May Srd, the presence of tracks leading
from tine barn down to the ditch near the
railroad.
The tracks on ths damp ground near
the water which flowed from under the
bed of the railroad had the appearance OF
having been made by rubber boots, L he
deep Imprint the heels made led him TO
bclAoNC buc Nc1c AuhAc
boots. Following further he traced the
tracks across the railroad. Witness said
Edwin knight told him on the NOR ming
of the murder he went through the pas
ture and down as far as his the portable
saw mill ana thence to the big spring.
He made minor repairs, such as propping
up the fence at various places, cutting
birohes TO hold the tence In position re-
placed bars several times and returned to
his house. Witness followed the path
witness said he made. lie found that
birohes as large as . mans wrist had
been cut 20 hold the fence nails had been
driven in several places. Witness did not
go over the whole ground respondent
visited. Lawyer Yeaton objected 10 wit.
ness giving his opinion as 10 how long
witness thought necessary to perform the
work accomplished witness detailed the
time he thought each repair consumed, IN
all twenty-five minutes exclusive OF the
time used In going from one place to the
next
Attorney Yeaton made a vigorous OBJ
Jection to the question as to whether wit
ness heard from witnessesN present OF a
man in tbs vicinity of the railroad near
knights crossing and Judge Powers,