Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-23
Witness identified exhibit 4 a. the skull


shown at that bearing.
Cross Believed there were teeth on
upper jaw at time OF hearing. Identified
skull by Commissions on forehead and side.
County Attorney B. E. Tracy was put
on to completely establish identity OF
waterproof, skuii, small hand bag, rings.
Sheriff II. F. whiteomb, who has had
custody OF articles, was also put on to
identify them.
Attorney General Seiders offered In evil
dence the handbag, the cape, the skull
and he rings.
Fellows objected to the handbag, and
that was Withdrawn By the State. Fell
lows then objected to introduction of
Others till be could have opportunity to
examine them, and 1t was agreed that
they be held out until tomorrow morn
ing.
Drs. Towie and Snow were put on the
stand, and gave expert testimony regard
ing he skull, and how depressions might
be accounted for.
JOHN E. HARTMAN
Orisnd; was in Bucksport on September
Ciark's. George yiIes borrowed team and
used it for about twenty minutes. Was
about 6 O'Clock in the evening. Carried
Mrs. Clark up to Treworgy's store. Mrs.
Clark went to Treworgy's house; was
gone but few moments. She was look
ing for Treworgy. Young woman
answered knock. Mrs. Clark returned to
ua nd a. rod mi 20, hri0 har
town so she could see Treworgy If pos
sible. Drove her back home and stopped
long enough to get a lunch. Lett about
30 O'Clock. Viles was gone about twenty
minutes. Viies borrowed team to take
his girl home in.
Cross-Witness said fix date by reason
of calling at Mrs. Ciark's to see about the
him. Left home Ia Otiand at about 5
O'Clock.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
DR.. L. W. HoDGKINs.
Physician aud surgeon, Ellsworth.
Examined frontal bone in skull, exhibit
4, under glass. Marks were not de-
presslons. Explained construction Of
bone OF skull, and how depression
would have to be made. Gave skull to
jury, aud allowed them TO examine 1t
with glass which he produced. Had
bad some experience with decomposing
flesh; body lying exposed to elements for
two weeks in September, temperature
ranging from IS to IS degrees, some rain,
wound eonfioed to face, he did not think
decomposition would have reached point
where head would fail off when body was
moved.
Witness created slight sensation by say
ing that circular mark looked like natural
break. The mark of line leading down
from circular mark for distance OF quar-
pesred natural. Could only determine
positively by cutting skull open.
Cross-Witness said that fracture of
inner portion of skull might have been
produced by blow and not show on out
side. Could only be found by opening skull
LUTHER M. sPAULpINa.
Foxcroft; lived in Bueksport In septem-
Der, 1898. On Sept. II, 1898, was In Bucks
port. Witness described tree located in
yard close to street; swarm of bees in tree.
On evening OF Thursday following dis
appearance OF Sarah was in yard. Joseph
Fogg came along and talked with witness.
Told him about the bees.
Fogg proposed cutting tree down for the
honey there was In 1t, but witness did not
agree to 1t. Fogg then walked across and
up Pine street towards Pond street.
About this time Mr.. Treworgy drove his
team out of lane of house. Horse was
white and iigger was blue. Knew them.
Had worked on Mr.. Treworgy's jigger.
Thought he had two, one being larger
than other. He drove up Pine street
towards Pond. Saw Joe Fogg get upon
jigger and ride off with Treworgy. Was
about opposite WardwelI's. Witness
identified Joseph Fogg, IT,, as being man
he had referred to.
Treworgy visited witness house fire.
queutly. Been in house of witness