Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-19
OR ROBERTS ON Stand
Makes Cool, Collected Statement
Denies Shooting DiCkinson===A
Point on His Rifle Sight.

| the evidence presented by the State Was
sufficient 10 hold Mrs. Dickinson. The
judge replied that he would listen to
the opdhing argument.
When court converted Thursday after
noon at -0G, Atty. Con Iianlin adj
| dressed tho court. He said that he
! 'Yishcd 10 present the position Of the
State III regard t. the respondent. Mrs
Dickinson; that she had been indicated
as 4 principal and that the counsel for
| the State felt that the evidence intro
| dltccd has proved insufficient for them
10 urge against hrr liability as 4 princi-
pal IL the crime
In order to avoid injustice" said
Atty. Gen. Hamlin, Il would say that
the States attorneys are unwilling to
| press the case against the Woman and
are willing to mol pros SO far as the
woman is cnncc!ntd.'
Mr.. Shaw, counsel for the defense
| stated to the court that while he be-
icEcd tic woman entitled to acquital
he thought that as she would have to
remain in court for several days in II
most unpleasant situation. that it was
his Guty, as her counsel, u consent to
| the mol pros.
Justice Spe@r then said that il the
| case he'd been pre- scented to the jury he
should have directed it to bring an ac-
| IuitIl; that lIc was, however. willing
| to concur in the MOI pros. fIc then di-
rcctcd Clerk Of Courts Clark to enter
Il moi pros ANA discharge Mrs. Dichin-
son.
Anna Dickinson will stand up said
the Clerk. and then announced that she
was discharged from custody.
Attorney shaw at once reached for
ward ara shook hands with his client.
| CONCENTRATING her upon her return to
liberty and she then passed from the
dock and soon after from the court
room.
Wien Gen. Ham!n first commenced
t. address the court. Mrs. Dickinson
scented ~ have no knowledge Of what
was coming. When. however, Ii" stated
tia: the States attorneys were unwill-
inG to further press the cas", she seem
| cd to Cnuprchcnd the situation and
leaning forward placed hcr head upon
nrr arms ana Wcpt cnnvula:vciy
Roberts. although Lc watched proceed
ings closely. exhibited no special interest
in the discharge Of Mrs. Dickinson.
Robens was put on the stand and prov.
cd to be steady witness, cool and APP
parently aliv, t. the trend Of questions.
IIc said that he was 4G years Of age.
While still a boy hu moved from New
Mexico to Mud Lake. Wis. ana later 70
Newport. Vt, and when H. years cid went
to Old Town, Me After a number OF
years speuS in the last named place he
went to Pridgcwater. ana from there to
Monticello, both III this State. About Is
years ago lie began ID devote much time
| to hunting and fishing, and since coming
to Smyrna he had been Il registered
guide.
The prisoner testified that lie met Ed
| Dickinson. the victim Of the crime, u
years ago. and that very often Dickinson
and William Srwall, an acquaintance,
came To hi= camp on Smith brook u
spend the night. Last summer he built
Il camp with Scwall for hunting Purposes.
RobeEs said lie had worked for Dickin-
son off and on for six or seven years;
| that he had been fishing ana hunting
with him anu lad never had any trouble
with him. The only time the two ever
| had any words, according to the witness.
was when Dickinson fen off Il load OF
hay and Rob,ns laughed ut him. Dick
| nson told Rohcns to "Shrtt up accord
| ing 10 the witness. Continuing. Robons
said lie had eaten ut Dickinson's house
ana had slept there. had borrowed money
from him and was always on good terms
with him.
| Coming down 10 the time Of the muir
| der Roben5 testified that during the
month Of October he worked for DIckin-
son for four days: that on the Sunday
previous to the murder he was in the
woods. the following day lie was at
| Island Fails and from that time until his
arrest he remained in the woods stopping
ut two different camps. He said he was
not near tn" Dickinson house on the day
OF the crime aud knew nothing about H.
The witness tod ii detail of his trip to
Island Falls. where he had his gun sight
fixed on tho Monday previous to the muir
der, and he was crOss-eNamined on this
point by the State attorney. a few days
ago Mr.. Maynard. the Island Falls shop
keeper vino adjusted the sight on Rob
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