Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-12

preliminary hearing had been offered,
ne would like to submit the remainder
OF both. The States attorneys offered
no objection and Mr. Cooper was cX-
/ cuSed temporarily.
The next witness was then called,
Frederick Allen. IL United States rural
Tree delivery carrier. Mr.. Allen lives i'll
Cnorer's Mills. The direct examination
was conducted by Mr. Goddard. Wit
| EeSS said that he was secretary Of the
Cooper's Mills Grange last sum.ntr ana
| at present. Witness was called to liX
the d2tc of the ice cream supper which
has been referred to in testimony. II"
| did so. There was no croSs-eXamnt
ton and the witness was finally cX-
| cuscd.
! Mr.. Heath said that the State would
agree that the stcnosraphrr would not
| he called to swear to the statement
| made by Edwin j. Cooper L, Pinllcrtnn
Detective Martin. Mr.. Heath then read
| The statement III its entirety and II W'iS
not unlike the testimony given ut this
| hearing by Mr.. Cooper. Tie rraT!nG of
| this record occupied about thrcc-qistr-
| tcrS Of an hour and was concluded at
| 3.45 O'clock
DR.. y. H. Sturt HVant was called to
| the stand. In response 10 Il request hy
Mr.. Heath. the witness pre- iHC"d COPY
| Of the unsigned autopsy report ana an
sWorcd on question.
Cat the time of the autopsy upon
tie body of Charles Northy vas there
any cutting OF the hair ab"ut the
| wound?"
A-"No sir
Witness was excused.
At this point the usual recess was
| taken.
Court returned al 40 o'clock and Mr.. !
Heath read a greater portion OF the
transcript of the StcnOgraphic report of
the testimony of Edwin j.. Cooper as
given before Judge Andrews at the pre-
liminary hearing. The reading "f this
record occupied about Is minutes.
The next witness called was Frcder-
ick Rogue of Augusta. to whom Mr.. |
Heath exhibited several envelopes and
sheets of paper. The witness identi- |
fed the exhibits and said that the en- |
velopes were given into his hands by IL
letter carrier at the office of II. NJ. |
Heath. The witness was excused. No |
crosS-eXamnation. |
Edwin J. Cooper was recalled to the !
stand and lis redirect examination by |
Mr.. Heath was taken up again. The |
witness identified an envelope which |
was directed in the handwriting of |
Mrs. Alice F. Cooper. a sheet OF paper
accompanied the envelope and it was
written by Mrs. Cooper. witness said.
The States attorneys objected to the
admission of the exhibits.
The exhibit was a letter written by |
Mrs. Cooper in applying for position
so that she might leave her home and
rid herself of the attentions of Charlie
Northy. as testified to by the witness.
The State objected and Mr.. Heath
asked for exceptions.
Witness was shown another envelope
and sheet of paper which he identified.
The character of this exhibit was not
made clear. Witness said that on scV-
eral occasions he had engaged in con-
veraation with his wife regarding her
going away from home so that she
might relieve herself of Charlie
Northy's pursuit.
Mr.. Hamin offered objection to an
swers along this line and the matter
was suspended until later.
The jury was retired by the counsel
to argue on the admissiblity of the
two letters just offered to Mr.. Cooper
for the purpose of Identification. The
two letters were given to the attorney
general for his examination.
Judge Peabody ruled that the letters
l. excluded The matter will be argued
when the counsel for the defence will
make another attempt to have the let
trs introduced Mr.. Heath asked that
exceptions be noted.
The argument was concluded at >
O'Clock and court adjourned until $50
O'Clock this morning.