Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-23

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tall ss the tall alder marked exhihr No. 2
From the last stump shown by the de.
fence TO the maple tree there were no
stumps. Asked about the fence witness
said he could only remember seeing one
break In the fence on last Thursday.
The fence was Hat for three lengths at
toe present time.
lettering to bis trip to the pasture the
day the body was found, he said he was
sure the fence near the maple tree was
about twenty inches high. Did not see
any s,nmps from the point where the
body was found to the lane by the maple
tree.
Recess.
FRANK @. PERKINS.
B1cksport; was in Miles lane day
body was found. Was with Frank @.
Perkins. lie noticed the fence along
the Nicholson pasture. was looking
ior chance to turn In, and won't al
most to the head of the lane. There was
growth OF alders in the first and second
lengths OF the fence below the maple tree.
In the third length were firs and other
trees. A few weeks later be went up
there again. He noticed the alder growth
about the opening where the body had
been found.
The testimony of Frank q. Perkins and
Frank c. Perkins went mainly TO show
the rough character OF the land in the
vicinity OF where the body was found and
to discredit Fogg's story.
FRED A. WILLIAMS.
Bueksporti he stated that he carried
on q creamery and drove jigg,r. Was
special poiics officer Ia the Nicholson
pasture the day the body was found. II
was his remembrance that the fence was
three or four rails high along the pasture.
Witness described how the body was
moved out by the undertaken. The
wagon was backed up to the edge OF the
aiders and the body carried out to II
shout IS feet. The party had four or tise
lanterns. The cross examination was
brief. Questioned by the court witness
said that tho wagon, which the undertaken
bad, was high express wagon.
This concluded the forenoon's exami-
nation and court suspended until p. m.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
II. RUFUS aoooIss.
Bucksport; livery stable keeper. de-
scribed how be went up Miles lane on
oci- at night to get body with COM
mon express wagon. Drove up into Mich
olson pasture; turned around and backed
up to bushes. Did not help bring body
10 wagon. Did help put II In. Saw no
rails as entered pasture.
Cross-Knsw bushes were higher than
head, because they brushed his hat of
when be went through.
FRANCIS oESx.
Bucksport, acquslnttd With fence be-
tween Miles lane and Nicholson pasture
had care Of IL. On Oct. noticed Ii was
up except TOW lengths. Ground rongh
dcprcs~ions deep. Knew Fogg, and
( accused him OF lying. Asked him what
| story he intended to tell next, and he said
the one DO could get the moet money out
/ OF.
CroSs--Finsd fence 10 keep cattle out OF
his pasture and fisld. On Oct. examined
fence carefully to see, ~ he could, how
Sarah Ware got in there. Thought some
one might have got her into ligh bit buggy
aud decoyed her up there. Did not think
team had been up into the siders.
MRS. ALsfRA MILES.
Backsport; eighty-one years old. Lived
In Bucksport thirty years. Knew Sarah
Ware. Been at my house ten years.
Knew TFsworgy. lie had garden on north
side OF witness house. Last time saw
sarah Ware was Sept. IL, 1855. She left
Mrs. Hsss's, went home With her. This
was past O'Clock. Mrs. Ware went d.
rect to room on entering house. Came
down stairs, and went out back shed
door.
As she went out she took large cape,
which hung Ia shed, and put over her
arm.
state exhibit . twstsrprooil was shown
witness, and identified. Tnis was last
witness bad ever seen of Sarah Ware.
Examined State exhibit 8 (hsndbag) and
said u vas not The on6--thai Mrs Ware
hal laid IL aside.
sarah told her where she was going
when she left. twas very dark night, said
witness, could scarcely see hand before
face. Mrs. Ware was in sbit OF going
away and staying two weeks without
witness knowing where she was.