Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-28
THE TERRI0 TRIAL
Resumed After Adjournment
for Thanksgiving Recess.
County Attorney Cover III and Attorney
General Takes the Case.
Good Progress Made in Introducing
Evidence for State.

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The trial of Alexander Terrio was re-
sumcd, today, after the adjournment
/ for Thanksgiving. Thursday was spent
by Judge Powers here, and he had Mrs.
| Powers and his son, Llewcllyn, Colby,
OF, with MIN. Messrs. McGillicuddy
and Morey also remained in town. At
torney General Seidecs returned to his
home in Portland.
/ County Attorney Cover has very
unfortunately pecn attacked by Il touch
| Of pneumonia and was unable to be
present when court opened at 1890. 1t
could not b.. determined, today, just
ho" serious his illness may be. This
is especially hard as ne has handled the
case from the very beginning. hence is
thoroughly familiar with all Of the de-
tails. The attorney general, however,
has been connected very intimately all
through and Was able to continue with
out interruption III spite of the absence
OF Mr.. Cover. Hon. Forrest Good
win was secured to assist him.
The court room was comfortably
crowded 1T the morning session and un-
t''tIliol tdDly III liltf stkttlliOol. liz.
women are evidently making it pop
lilar afternoon diversion to attend as
thcra is n largo number of them present
when court CncnS after dinner. Many
are obliged TO stand in uncomfortable
attitudes III the rear of the room for the
few seats for spectators are promptly
taken by the early Corners. Sheriff
Lang is very strict in maintaining Or
der and the least show of disorder in
any point of the room is sure to be fol-
lowed by sharp 'raps official" He
watches very closely and little escapes
him. The result of this is I; profound
quiet only broken by the voices of the
attorneys and witnesses.
There is some difficulty also in get
tins in after court has opened, as the
officers do not intend to have interup-
tons Of this kind. But all this is con-
ductive to the comfort of those con-
cerned il the trial and to rapid pro-
guess
THE State is getting through With
What might be called the preiiminaries
as rapidly as possible. AS proof Of
death, Illegal killing and location of the
deed have been waived a great deal OF
time has been saved. The State plunged
into q description of the location of the
crime at the opening and. today, has
been devoted chiefly to a description OF
the finding of the body and incidents
connected with the inquest. and Of the
wounds on the body. There has been
but little except incidentally to point TO
the suspected party. Hence the new
strength of the States case has not
been developed Very largely as yet.
Counsel for the respondent, however, Is
watching very closely and scoring
wnereI er possible. To those who are
familiar with the case and heard the
testimony today. it seemed that Mr..
McC;i!licuddy made some good mino"
Joints. These people think they see Il
score for him in the examination of Mr..
5usweil, the first witness. Again i'll
todays testimony they see another adj
vantage in the admission that the mark
made on the crushed shell for the pur-
pose oC distinguishing it was admitted
to have furnished considerably and
changed color i'll 4 marked degree as
they think this will find q comfortable
Eitche in the expert testimony which
is expected to follow later Again, the
senior counsel for the defense is be-
lieved to have secured some advantage
in the examination of Coroner Addition
regarding the accidental discharge of
the rifle hammer While the crushed
shell was being examined. While the
witness did not.statc this had been done
he admitted that il might have been
and il it had he might not have noticed
t. This it is thought by some, will
come in handy later, when the impor-
tant question of the impressions made
on the primer of the shell comes to be
discussed. However, as already stated.
the real strength of the states case
has not Yet appeared.
The attitude of the jury is interesting
as thus far it has shown only the great
est interest in the proceedings and is
following every detail rs the story is
unfolded and it is apparently all fresh
ana novel. RI this is continued to the
end of the case 4 pretty exhaustive and
Intelligent discussion of evidence will
proceed the verdict.
l.. ]. Addition, the coroner. who in
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