Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14

tne KNIFE Sheath Was made by Tucker )
| teeth.
| Mr.. Valley asked only one question in
| cross-examinaIiun.
rs il not possible shat the marks on
| the sheath were made Two years ago."
Yes sir" replied n witness.
Deputy Chief George c. Neal or the
| state police took the stand and stated
| that he assisted otner members of the
| state police in this case previous to the
arrest of Tucker. He identified the
| knife and pm which have figured prom
nently in the trial. He said Tucker
made tie statement to him that he
| pawned his hunting knife because he
was afraid he would be accused of the
murder. Tucker told nim he did not
have the knife with him on March 81.
Did you nave The sheath with
yGu?'' | asked him
Tucker replied that he had neither
the knife nor the sheath with him on
that day. told him that the cas-. look
ed very bad for him and he replied:
Il dill rot d. it
Witness said clothes owned by Tuck
or and taken from his home April . by
witness and other officers were taken
by witness to Prof. w ooi OF Harvard
for examination of stains ON them.
Patrick J. McAulilfe constable at
Weston, stated that on the night of
April Q, he found at fuckers home a
knife. pin and Il number of articles of
wearing apparel. The knife was hrok-
en- and the pin WAS in an ovcrcoat
pocket Shown the knife and pin in
evidence. witness said he should say
they were the ones H. found. lie said
he was notified Of the murder Of Mabel
Rage and with two other utlicerS went
TO the Page house ana made 4 thor
oueh examination. II was not until Il
few days later that he learned that
anything was missing from the house.
He could rot say that when ne heard
that pin was missing.
state officer Fred a. Rhoad>s was
recalled by District Attorney Sander
son to give evidence as to what hap
poned at the Tucker house when the Of
fic"rs We're searching for evidence. II"
was shown the knife and pin and said
r" thought they were the articles he
saw at the house that night.
AT the time Tucker Was questioned
about the case, what time did he say
he left his house for Weston" asked
the district attorney.
Re SAID it was 12.05 when he left the
house for a walk i'll Weston" replied
the witness.
That statement is made from NOM
DRY. is it not?" said Mr.. Eahey, taking
up the INSTRUMENTATION.
Yes, sir
Did you say to Tucker" continued
Attorney Valley. while he was being
questioned: "Charlic. you do not look
like a fellow who would do Il thing like
this"
Il never said anything of the kind
Did YOU shake hands with Tucker!
NO. sir
Gen. Whitney previously stated on
the stand that he had shaken hands
With Tucker and that probably Oficer
Ehna,ics had done the SaIr".
Edwarl Hammond. form, rly menu
Der Of the state police. SAID he was az
t,,c Tucker house the night the search
was made. IL cnrrob praIed the state
mcnts " the officer. lie then tnlI Of Il
trim he had made over the route sup
posed to he that followed by Tucker
anout noon uf 'he lay Of the murder
He said the "trip occupied i3 minutes
Including Il st - of Dne minute at the
Page house.
ON croSs-cX1rlEation. witness sad
he did not walk from fuckers house
to Weston bridge. having started from
The Connolly mousse. Neither did he
walk bv the switch tower at Weston
The fact that Tuck,.- included these
places in his trip WAS not brought out
at the Waltham hearing and 1t wa'
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