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

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this revolver were detailed, and he an
swered questions regarding the staining
of the revolver.
The cartridges taken from the revolver
were shown to be tarnished, and tho
new ones bright, and in answer to ques-
tons Professor Robinson stated that 1t
would require considerable time to pro-
duce that degree of corrosion in a mans
pocket.
On cross. examination Professor Rob-
inson stated that it was not possible that
these cartridges could have gathered the
corrosion they have before they were put
into the revolver. 1t was corrosion
coming from a revolver.
He reiterated his statement that In bis
opinion the revolver had not been fr,d
within week of his receiving 1t.
George II. Record testified to being ut
the Record & Larry camp on the morning
of April 4th. The road down which l
went was the short road from Eugene
Bryant's camp to East Sumner.
saw the gray extension case on tho
southeast side of pine stump near the
Record & Larry camp. Mr.. Wilmington
picked it up.
have known Bryant twenty years or
more. Railways thought he was good
dispositioned man. Have seen him un-
der the influence OF liquor. He was gen.
orally good dispositioned then.
have worked with him. He was
right handed. Have seen him shoot .
pistol considerable. He always held
pistol in his right hand.
Bryant was at my place Thursday be-
fore the shooting. He had revolver.
We were sitting by the barn door, and
he reached into his right hand bip
pocket. took out the revolver, and put It
into his left hand pocket, and then took
out his handkerchief.
Cross.examined: Mr.. Bryant was an
uncle of my wife.
Questioned regarding Bryant's right
handedness. the witness declined TO
change his testimony.
Joseph Fl. Dearborn of Hartford lived
about mile from the Bryant camp.
Have known him for years, and have
never seen him work otherwise than az
a right handed man.
Saw him fire revolver in his right
hand last January.
Saw Bryant at my house the Sunday
before he was shot Saw his revolver.
He held it up, and could see four bull
lets sticking up, and one chamber where
there wasn't any bullet.
Cross.examined: Mr.. Bryant was at
my house frequently. l should say that
was his grip. l know he was right-hand-
ed only by observation.
Arthur Jordan of Hartford had always
known Eugene Bryant. He was rather
"A quiet dispositioned man. When un-
der the influence of liquor he was silly
and talkative. He was right-handed.
Have seen him shoot with revolver.
Cross examined: Eugene Bryant was
my uncle.
James E. Irish of Hartford had known
Eugene Bryant for ten years. His camp
was on nv land. He worked for me
more or less. He was right-handed.
Witness stated that in his judgment
the extension case was Bryant's.
On cross. examination witness stated
that he had heard about Bryant's ability
to use his left hand. Also that he was
inclined to take offence easily.
On redirect witness stated that ne
never felt any fear of Bryant.
Lizzie Andrews of Hartford, sister OF
Eugene Bryant, was the next witness.
BRYANT spent the winter at her house,
leaving there about the first OF March.
He was right-handed.
The state rested at this point, at tho
adjournment Of the court Tuesday noon,
and after dinner Mr.. Dyer opened the
case for the defence.
The defence will be, said Mr.. Dyer,
iustifable killing, or self.defence. we
think we should be safe in going to the
iury on the evidence as it stands, but It
is incumbent upon the defence to pro-
sent some evidence to show that 1t Was
self.defence. The respondent will 90
upop the stand and tell his story In his
own simple way.
We shall introduce a number OF wit
nessses to show that Eugene Bryant had
declared that he was left-handed, and
that he has been known to use MS ieIt
hand as readily as bis right.
Now there have been certain experts
on firearms introduced to show that TINS
revolver had not been fired. Give such
attention to this as you wish. We do
not claim, and this respondent has never
said. that the revolver was fired.
Mr.. DYER occupied only about seven
minutes with his opening, and the wit
nesses were then sworn.
Henry L. Harrington, the respondent,
was called to the stand, and told his
story, in response to questions, very
readily and clearly.
On the Sd of April was living In the
Record & Larry camp, cooking for my
son Will.
That morning went to the store to
buy some groceries. Met Eugene bry-
ant there. He said he had box coming.
He bought two bottles OF checkerbeFfy,
and drank part of 1t.
After the train came In, I went over to
the camp, built fire, put some potatoes
on to boil, went to the brook after some
water, and did some more cooking.
Soon after got back to the camp,
Bryant came in. Took bottle out OF
his pocket, and took drink OF Wills
key. kept on getting dinner, and NJ.
Bryant kept going out and back 10. He
asked me to have some more whiskey,
but didn't drink any more.
We sat down and ate dinner, and After
dinner we talked about his going to
work for my son. He said he wss going
to work there, had no business there,
and had got to get out. told him
shouldn't get out till my son csne. Ha
reached his left hand into his pocket
took out revolver and said he would
shoot me II I didn't get out. picked
up the gun and shot him. Then I ssl
the gun down, locked the camp and wen,
to the village.
The gun was there to shoot hsl
hawks, which had been killing tn
chickens.
| Cross-examined: / had been In Hart
ford perhaps two months. I came Their
from Togus, where had been, oh ans
on, for about two years. At this time
had been in Togus about four months.