Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-06
THE COOPER TRIAL.
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A. yes"
@. How far in did they go in?'
A. About 80 feet or So
@. who went in first?'
A. Il couldn't see. l guess they
both went in together
O. THE place they went in is in
plain view of the road is it not?"
A. NO sir, there are trees and
bushes all around there"
O. After they got in the field what
did you see them do?"
A. They laid right down on the
ground
@. Didn't you say before that they
squat down."
A. Il think So
O. Well what did they do?"
A. They might have squat down
first and then laid down.
At this point several spectators
laughed and were warned by the
sheriff.
@. Where were you them
A. Il was hiding behind little tree
near the stone wall about the field
@. How long did you remain be-
hind that tree spying?"
A. About minutes"
Q. And then you went away ana
they were still there
A. Yes sir
O. Then where did you go?
A. Il went off and went to bed
Characterization was concluded at
1890 o'clock and the state called its
next witness, Trueman o. Ellis OF
Whitefield Witness said he had
known Mrs Cooper Is years and more
intimately during the past or
years.
Witness said he attended the Chris
tian Endeavor meeting on the Sunday
evening preceding the death OF
Northy. Some of the government wit
nesses were excluded from the court
room during this testimony. The wit
ness was required to draw upon the
blackboard a plan of the church where
this meeting was held, as a test of
memory and TO make his testimony
more easily understood. In this he
was assisted by r. V. Carey, another
of the government witnesses.
Mr.. Carey was put on the stand to
say that the plan represented the floor
construction of the church.
The examination Of Mr.. Ellis was
resumed. He said that on the Sunday
evening in question he arrived at the
church at s o'clock in company with
his wife. They took seats in the mid
die Of the church.
Witness saw Mrs. Edwin ]. Cooper
sitting on the west side of the church.
Witness saw Charlie Northy sitting
beside Mrs. Cooper. They We're talk
ing together and Mrs. Cooper was as
snug to Charlie as She could get. She
was talking awfu!ly earnest-like and
once in while he'd nod his head or
shake his head. She was doing most
of the talking. She kept her head go
ing at him as though she was very
earnest" Witness said that the
couple remained in conversation during
the entire service save when she gave
an exhortatiOn. Witness said that in
December, 1904. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
were at his house to supper. During
the conversation, which was fetched
up at the table. witness said, Mrs
Cooper said that she did not like tC
have Charlie go around with Marion
Carey as she liked him pretty we'll her
self. She said that sometimes she
was afraid that Ed (meaning Mr.
Cooper thought she liked Charlie bet
ter than she did him. Witness sale
he remarked to Mr.. Cooper jokingly
that lie would have to look out for his
wife or he would lose her." Witness
said chat Mr.. Cooper replied, "I'll have
10 look out or words to that effect.
Continuing his testimony about the
Christian Endeavor meeting, witness
said that Mrs. Cooper appeared to bt
'-mad" while she vas talking witt
Northy. "She had him showed righ
up into the end of the seat" witness
said. Witness was questioned abou
game supper which was to have beer
given on the night Of the young man!
death. Witness said he had nevel
seen Northy and Mrs. Cooper together
at Grange socials and other affairs Of {
like character. At IL o'clock the di
rect examination was concluded anC
the usual mid session recess was TAX
en-.
The examination Of Mr.. Ellis wa:
again taken up by the county attorney
No material points were brought ou
and Mr.. Goddard of the defence con
Quoted lengthy ross-examination.
q. "Who sat near Mrs. Cooper in thu
church,"
A. Miss Doe and Mr.. Andrews"
Q. ''Where did they sit?''
A. Right in front Of her."
.. That was when Charlie Northy
was sitting with Mrs. Cooper, yo,
say?"
A. Eyes SIR
Q. "Who held the service?"
A. Charles Brown"
Q. "Is he a minister"
A. mo sir-a member OF tn,
church.
Q. "You have no settled ministe
there?'
A. mo sir
Q. You say that she talked wit,
Northy all the time save when sh
gave her exhortation?"
A. Yes sir"
Q. How long was this exhorta
tion?"
A. Two or three words"
Q. only two or three words?"
A. THAT is ALL
Q. what was Mr.. Cooper doin
while Mrs. Cooper gave her exhorta
tion?"