Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-10
THE COOPER TRIAL.
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Carey. Mr.. Heath asked witness a
fow questions about the ice cream So
cial. No new evidence was brought
out and witness was excused.
Mrs Marshal Smith was next called.
Witness said that her husband kept
livery stable near the National Home
at Toyus. Witness said that on Mon
day afternoon, October 3. Mrs. Alice
Cooper arrived at their place and de-
Iivered her horse to the husband of
the witness. She said that she came
over from her home in 35 minutes.
Witness said that Mrs. Cooper took the
1.30 o'clock car to Augusta and re-
turned, she thought. at or $50 o'clock
in the afternoon. The direct examina-
ton was brief and Mr.. Goddard con-
Quoted the crOsS-eXamination.
The exhibits of the section of the
dining room wall and the rocking chair
were brought into court and the gov
ernment recalled Roland Glidden who
was on the stand last week. The
county attorney did not examine and
Mr.. Heath re-croSs- examined. Adel-
bert Andrews was also recalled for
questions by Mr.. Heath. Miss Susie
Johnson was also recalled for examina-
ton in re-cross but nothing materially
new was brought out.
Mr.. Heath said that he had six uucs-
tiOns which he wished to ask Jasper
Gray regarding the testimony which he
gave before Judge Andrews at the first.
or preliminary hearing. Mr.. Gray was
not in court but will probably be re-
called later.
A h.4t
taken.
Wellington Johnson was called and
he was further croSS-eXaminei by Mr.
Heath. Witness said that he took din
ner at the Cooper home on the day Of
the shooting. He left the Cooper house
at 1890 o'clock and went to the Coop
ers Mills schoOlhOuse where he vas at
work He remained there until shortly
after o'clock when he heard of
Northy's shooting and quit work to go
to the Cooper house. Witness thought
that the SchOOlhOuse was IS or 20 rods
from the house within hearing dis
tance. Witness did not hear any gun
shots that afternoon.
| Marshal II. Smith was called by the
| county attorney and he gave testimony
was on the stand before the recess.
| The witness was not cross-examined.
! The next witness was Placiie Couil-
lard of Augusta. q clerk in the employ
of j. H. Cogan < Co.. hardware deal
ers. Witness said that on Monday,
| October . lie sold a revolver to a Wo-
man. He, made the sale at. = o'clock.
Woman came in and said that she
wanted to see a small revolver. Wit
ness showed her d revolver which she
! purchased. Witness asked her if she
wanted some cartridges and she said
that she did. Witness sold ipr a box
of so .'V. S. Cartridge Co" 81 calibre
cartridges. Witness Identified the
pistol and the cartridge box. Witness
was asked to identify Mrs. Cooper and
said that he could not do so. Direct
examination was very brief and Mr..
Heath conducted the cross-examina-
ton.
Q-''You testified at the preliminary
hearing. did you not?"
| Ayes, sir"
Q-"And at that time you said that
you could not identify Mrs Cooper. did
| you not?"
! Ayes, sir"
| Q-"And the only recollection you
have of any one being present is Arthur
Miron. the police officer"
Ayes, sir"
/ Q-"And he was facing Mrs. Cooper
while she was buying the revolver was
he?"
| Ayes. SIR
! C-"And was he attired in his blue
coat and did he wear his police badge"
Ayes. sir
| Witness was excused at II .55 o'clock
and c. a. Miron. q former police officer
of Augusta was called. Witness was
sworn and said that on the afternoon of
October ? last he was in the store of J
ii. Cogan & Co.. Augusta. He saw a
woman who was in the store and who
purchased a revolver.