Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-03-27

The most important trial Of this term
OF court, that OF Wesley Chick OF Por.
ter for murder, was begun last Tuesday.
Shortly before noon of that day be was
brought In and arraigned for the murder
of David Varney of Porter on the 9th OF
December, 1905. He pleaded not guilty
in q distinct voice. Judge Spear ap-
pointed Hon. James s. Wright Of South
Paris and Francis A. Fox, Esq, OF Kezar
Falls, as counsel for Chick, and court
was adjourned, to begin the trial at the
afternoon session.
The trial of Chick began promptly at
the opening Of the court at 2 P. N. Tues
day. The court room was filled to Its
capacity, many standing In the rear OF
the floor and the gallery. Many ladies
occupied seats in the bar and elsewhere
in the room, and number we're stand
ing. 49,
County Attorney Barnes and Judge W.
G. Philbrook of Waterville, assistant at
torney general of Maine. who acted for
the state, sat at one table, and Mr.
Wright and Mr.. Fox at another. Chick,
from his seat in the dock, watched pro-
ceedings without any apparent deep
emotion. He is young man of about
81, with low and somewhat retreating
forehead, and face not especially strik-
ing in any way.
The empaneling of the jury proceeded
as follows:
Charles G. I'LL of Woodstock WAS accepted.
Horace s. Perry of Norway was accepted.
Ellsworth =. Howard OF Rumford mad formed
an opinion, and was excused.
s. F. Heald OF Lowell was accepted.
Eben +. Ch ipman Of Paris was accepted:
John Goggin of Peru was challenged By the
a. D. Andrews Of Paris was accepted.
Edward e. =" lit of Norway was challenged by
Edwin E. Allen of stoneham was accepted.
Francis A. Gilpatrick of Hiram was challenged
by the defence.
stiliman j. Durgin OF Brownfeld was chal-
lenged by the defence.
Charles Z. Freeman of Norway was accepted.
Adelbert Delano Of Canton was accepted.
Edwin e. Libby of Norway was challenged by
the defence, after examination.
Charles o. stacy Of Porter was challenged by
the defence.
Marx A.. Lapham of Greenwood was chal'
T Ffsntiin Maxim Of Paris had formed an
opinion. and was excused.
John w. Chute Of Paris was challenged by the
state.
Alfred C. Perham of Paris was challenged by
the state.
O. K. Clifford Of Paris was accepted.
David A. Bradley Of Fryeburg was accepted.
Henry J. Bangs Of Norway was accepted.
Adelbert Delano was appointed fore
man of the jury by the court.
The selecting of the jury occupied less
than forty minutes, and required the
calling of only twenty-three men.
After the jury was empaneled Judge
Spear informed the members that during
the progress of the trial they would be
isolated, kept in charge of an officer, and
allowed no Communication with any one
outside, not even their families. AS
some of them had not understood that
this was to be the case, and we're there
fore taken unawares, they we're allowed
to give the stenographer any message
which they might wish to send regard
ing the care of their affairs, and the
stenographer was instructed to see that
the messages were delivered.
Deputy Sheriff Stanwood c. Withing-
ton of Buckfield was placed in charge of
the jury, and they were quartered at the
Andrews House during the trial.