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ent made several remarks and turned to
walk home with the claimant.


emit made several remarks and turned to
walk home with the claimant.
When she got to the bars in question
respondent pushed her through and
forced her into the woods for distance OF
100 feet, more or less, where he took
bundles away from her, and committed
the alleged assault.
Cross examination: Claimant has al
ways lived in this vicinity aud attended
school about mile from home; testified
In same manner as she did in the direct
examination; has known respondent ever
since she was eight years old; but had
never had any conversation with him at
any time.
HESTER A. SNOW,
mother of the claimant, testified Miss Josie
was always in poor health respondent
had not been to the Snow house for
years. Girl returned home about 5
O'Clock; came home crying; condition
bad, and girl told her what had hap
pened; went with the team to get her
husband, and both returned home; asked
the girl some questions and then father
left for Bucksport and made complaint
against the respondent. Next day exam
ined girls clothing and found blood
stains and dirt; clothing was torn; cloth
ing exhibited in court and witness swore
IL was the same claimant wore ON the day
of the alleged assault except it had been
washed.
Continuing witness said her daughter
had been in worse condition since the
alleged assault and was in an extremely
nervous condition now.
Cross-examlnation; Attorney for the
respondent tried to make witness say she
testified to there being no blood-stains on
the garments when she was in the lower
court. She had never had physician on
account of the alleged assault; never had
examined the girl.
FORREST f. SNOW,
farmer and day laborer, and father of the
claimant; came home about $40 O'Clock,
met. his wife coming for him with the
news of the alleged assault; then went
home and asked his daughter some ques-
tions, and then went to Bucksport and
made the complaint. Witness also testi-
fed as to his daughters health as did his
wife.
Mrs. Alfred Smith testified that re-
spondent was living with her on Dec. s.
Cross-examination Has known Williams
ever since he was a little boy, didn't know
anything against his character was a
good man to work; was home when re-
| spbndent came home, and he appeared as
usual.
Mrs. Matte Tewksbury testified as did
Miss Snow in regard to Miss Snow coming
to her house and leaving it.
Ernest B. Simpson saw respondent
about 40 at his home, left there at 4.35
and went towards his home, was the last
seen OF him.
REORGANIZATION: Have known re-
spondent for eighteen years and his repu-
tation has always been good.
The State rested here.
THE DEFENSE
was a general denial. Counsel for the
respondent claimed that he would show
that no force or violence was used in get
ting the claimant into the woods, but
rather that the girl was rather glad to go.
The respondent was put on the stand
and testified on practically these lines {:
That there was no act OF violence from the
time he met the girl until he left her in
the woods, and that, contrary to her tes-
timony, they had more or less converse
/ tion.
JOSHUA l.. SMITH.
Known respondent for number of years,
reputation good, went out with respond
ent that evening, did not notice anything
unusual in his behavior; is acquainted
with the locality; was present when VIII
liams was arrested; visited place where
alleged assault was committed; ground
was covered with snow at place in ques-
ton; was a path leading from road to
place OF alleged assault; no marks show
ing struggle; snow went beyond fence
about ten or twelve feet; did not examine
ground till four days afterwards.
Cross denomination: Witness was a
friend OF respondent; snow fell after
alleged assault was committed.
LYMAN C. CLAY.
Known Williams from small boy, has
lived with witness for last twelve years;
his reputation was good, never knew any
thing against him; visited place in ques-
ton, and saw path through snow about
foot wide; no signs OF a struggle.