Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-30

| have not.
Can you swear positively that If this
revolver was in the hand of the deceased
when he was shot, it would have fallen?
| can not.
| In response to question, the witness
stated that arterial blood comes from a
wound in spurts, venous blood in steady
flow. He could not tell from which
came the blood spots on the hand.
Could the blood spot on the inside of
the left hand have been made il the re-
volver was held in that handP
think it could.
Is it a natural position for the hand to
be at any time straight, or somewhat
| flexed?
The witness declined to give any posi-
tive answer to this question, though the
discussion was pursued for some time.
On redirect the witness stated that
the body might have been rolled and re-
turned to its position, and the pool OF
blood would have obliterated the traces
of 1t.
Ellis B. Russell of East Sumner was
called. | am a merchant.
personally knew Henry L. Earring
ton and Eugene Bryant before the shoot
ing. knew harrington and his son
were at the Record & Larry camp. had
sold goods to the Farringtons shortly be-
fore the shooting. had been at the
camp, and seen Mr.. Harrington there.
On Tuesday, April 3rd, saw Bryant
and Harrington in my store, about s
O'Clock in the morning.
next saw Mr.. harrington about l
o'clock, in front of the store. He want
ed team. He said, 'I've shot man in
self-defence, and want to 60 after my
son." He kept repeating that. MIR.
Childs was there with me.
Cross-examination: don't remember
that harrington bought anything of me
that morning. Bryant bought piece OF
tobacco and two bottles of checkerberry.
Mr.. Harrington was very much excited
when l saw him at o'clock. | didn't
think he was drunk. He said he wanted
an officer, and wanted to give himself up.
Frank w. Palmer, station agent and
express agent at East Sumner, testified
to seeing harrington at the station on
the morning of April Sd. Saw him
again about half-past nine.
Saw Bryant about 0 o'clock. He ask
ed if there was any express for him.
There was not.
The train arrived little after II. An
express package came for Bryant, and l
delivered it to him very shortly after.
1t was wooden box, weighing perhaps
twenty pounds. He went up the Cary
Hill road with It. Later he came back
with an extension case and went mp the
Canton road. harrington had previous
ly gone up that road.
/ saw harrington 60 toward the vii
lage about o'clock.
Cross-examined, the witness stated
that in his opinion this was package
of liquor.
Joseph Cary of East Sumner testified
that in the forenoon of April Sd he was
loading a box car at the station. Saw
Harrington in the forenoon, and again
about / o'clock. At the latter time he
said. "Come with me. I've done it."
I said, "Done what?" He said, "rve
killed Gene Bryant. Did it in self.de-
fence. Took the old shot gum" Said
he wanted me to go over with him to
give himself up.
Clarence E. Foster of Buckfield was
loading a car at East Sumner April Sd.
Saw harrington about 0 o'clock. Saw
him again about O'Clock. He said he
had shot Eugene Bryant. Drawed a re-
yolyer on him and done it in self-defence.
Said he wanted to telephone for an
officer and give himself up.
Did he make any statements about
anybody else firing shot?
Can't say that he did, right out.
Cross-examined: Did he say Bryant
drew revolver on him?
That's what he said.
He appeared excited, and anxious to
give himself up.
Converse S. Childs of Buckfield was at
East Sumner April Sd. Saw Harrington
about II o'clock. Saw him again about
o'clock, at Ellis Russell's store.
He came up with Mr.. Foster, and Mr..
Foster says, Here's a man says he's
shot man." Harrington said he had
done it, in self-defence, and he wanted
they should send for Wilmington to take
charge of him. j.,
he said his son left him in charge of
the camp. and Bryant came and tried 10
run the camp. They got to quarreling,
and Bryant drew revolver and he shot
him.
harrington said he had locked the
camp. and he turned the key over to me,
and 1 kept it and turned it over to
wilmington.
ON cross-examination witness stated
that Harrington was much excited when
he appeared at Russelrs store, seemed
to feel very badly, and was anxious to
be placed under arrest.
William A. Bicknen of Norway, Is
wears dealer in sporting goods, testified
regarding revolver cartridge found in
Bryant's pocket. The revolver ives
shown him and examined, and the
action of 1t was explained.
| have drawn the bullet from some OF
these cartridges, and found them loaded
with black powder.
The discharge Of cartridge In the re-
yolyer would have tendency to blacken
the face of the cylinder.
Does this blackening remain perma-
nent, or does it change with time?
Objection was made by Mr.. Dyer that
the witness had not qualified to testify
as an expert, and after some questions
had been asked along that line, he an
swered that 1t would grow lighter with
time.
On cross examination he stated that in
his Judgment 1t would not be possible
for person to tell when a revolver was
fred, II 1t had lain three days.
u Professor F. G. Robinson, professor of
chemistry at Bowdoin College, was
shown the revolver In the case, and testi.
} fed to having 1t from April 5th until
within week.
There were in the revolver four loaded
J cartridges and one empty she'll.
n Do you know where the hammer rest
, ed when you received It?
It rested between discharged and an
! undischarged cartridge.
What was the appearance OF the face
, of the cylinder?
. Itwas fairly clean.
/ What was the appearance OF the In
terror of the chamber containing the
empty shell?
It was fairly clean, not blackened par
ticularly. -.
In your judgment how long tint
must have elapsed between the dis
] charge Of this revolver and Its reaching