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

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4 went in after. Wesley didn't 60 in.
] I saw Wesley Chick again Wednesday
night. don't know what time 1t was. |
had been asleep, and Lizzie came out and
woke me up.
Wesley was in the front part Of the
house. l went out there.
Was there anything unusual about the
appearance of his face? 1t was red and
sweaty. Wesley said he had pair Of
shoes for me out doors. He was dressed
in new dark blue suit, and other new
clothes.
Did you see any black on his face or
head? Yes, sir, on his right ear. He
had been there about half an hour be-
fore Charlie Young came.
When he showed the money Monday
night, he said he could get some more
when he wanted it.
Charlie Young came In first of the
other men. He knocked at the door.
Wesley was sitting by the stove. When
he heard the knock he got up and hid
behind the quilt.
No cross-examination.
Stillman Chick, father of Wesley, testi-
fed: live in Porter, about eight miles
from Kezar Falls. Wesley was 81 last
August. For the last year he has made
his home with me when he wished.
For six months before David Varney's
death, he was in the habit Of coming and
going as he pleased. During the month
of November he was there probably six
to eight nights.
Wesley had had a shot gun, r.
gauge gun. He kept some of his shells
at my house.
During the summer and fall, Wesley
had borrowed money of me, think
dollar and half.
Did he borrow fifty cents of you twice
during the summer and fallp don't re-
member that he did.
How long has Wesley had that gun?
He has had it about four years.
Didn't he bring it home new from
Mnultonboro, N. H., right after having
in 1904? I can't answer that. think it
WAS when was away from home.
An attempt to defiue the time was
made without much success. The wit
ness thought he had seen the gun before
the haying season of 1904.
County Attorney Barnes endeavOred
to refresh the recollection of the witness
by asking him if he had made certain
different statements before the grand
jury. The examination along this line
failed to produce definite answers.
Wesley was not at home the Sunday
before David Varney was shot. He was
there Monday, but never saw him again
till come here to court.
What day was it that Wesley took his
gun from your house the last time?
can't tell you.
What did he take from your house
that Monday? He took lard pail, a
bottle, and my overcoat.
Mr.. Chick made definite answers to
very few questions, in spite of vigorous
work by the county attorney, and cross
examination was omitted. The witness
left the stand with tears in his eyes.
Josephine Douglass was called. live
on the direct road from Stillman Chicks
to David Varney's. Wesley was there
Sunday night and Tuesday morning of
the week David Varney was shot. He
had two-quart lard pail with him Tues
day morning. He had gun with him
Sunday night.
Characterization: My husbands
name was Melvin Douglass. He died
since David Varney did.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer was recalled,
and stated that from A. NJ. Thursday
to s A. NJ. he had personal charge of
Wesley Chick and that he then delivered
him to George Weeks. don't think he
was talked with during that time about
the David Varney murder.
The 1905 ring was shown him, and he
said it was found in the wallet which
also identified by him as being found in
Chicks pocket. He also identified the
handkerchief found on Chick when
searched.
Mrs. John Wilson testified: / live in
Porter. Charles Young is my near
neighbor. l have seen Wesley Chick
frequently with his shot gun.
(The gun which had been put into the
case was shown the witness.)
Was there aay mark on the Wesley
Chick shot gun? There was, dark stain.
Is that the Wesley Chick gunp 1t is.
The witness was cross-examined close
ly by Mr.. Wright regarding her identi-
fication of the gun, but stuck to her
statement.
Further cross-examination developed
that the last time the witness saw Wes-
ley Chick was Thanksgiving day, and
that he then had gun.
Bertrand G.. McIntirc, sheriff of Ok
ford County, was sworn. l was called
to Porter during the night of the 7th of
December, and got there the next day.
"a wallet containing the money taken
| from Chick was shown him and identi
fed as the money delivered him, as were
other contents Of the wallet. He also
identified the other exhibits which had
been put in as having been delivered to
him by Porter officials, and kept in his
custody since)
Did you visit the house of Stillman
Chick? did. inquired where Wesley
kept his shells, was shown and brought
away two. 1.-TWO shells produced and
admitted as evidence.)
| l took personal charge of Wesley
Chick Saturday morning, Dec. 9th.
Did you see any discoloration on Yves.
ley Chicks head or face? saw grimy
black substance on the back of his ears,
after we had taken the train to come to
Paris.
Did you find any shot in the David
Varney barn? I took three shot out Of
post OF the tie-up door.
These shot were taken from the west
face of the easterly post of the tie-up
door. (Three shot introduced as evil
dence.) The shot marks were fresh.
Package was presented, which Mr.. Nc
Intire identified as having been received
| from Mr. Ridlon.