Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-22
NUMBER 43.
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Mr.. Swasey questioned the witness
sharply as to whether Everett had said
that he knew who the man was that he
had shut into the dynamite house. Mr..
Wheeler insisted that Mr.. Everett had
said so. that he so stated at the inquest,
and that Mr.. Everett asked for no cor
rections when the testimony was read to
him.
Witness said that he did not remember
Everett saying that he had told Radcliffe
he must keep off the mine property.
Wilbur l.. Farrar of South Paris,
jailer and deputy sheriff, testified that
when Mr.. Everett was arrested, be had in
his possession large bunch of keys,
which he turned over to James Gibbs.
Mr.'Farrar then testified to going to
the mine property the day following
Everett's arrest, and searching the cook
house. In the bunk room were found
certain articles, which he enumerated,
including box with Everett's name on
the label, from Newport, KY, some wine
glasses, two Eagle blasting caps, and an
old paddock. A key on the bunch that
Mr.. Gibbs had worked this lock.
Continuing Mr.. Farrar enumerated
certain other articles, found in the cook
house, including another box from New
port, KY, some long necked bottles, an
other paddock, etc.
CrOss-examined, Mr.. Farrar stated
the box was not concealed.
Court adjourned at this point for the
night.
| Thursday morning Edward S. Jones
of South Paris was called. Am assist
ant undertaken. Was called to attend to
the body of Edgar Radcliffe on the 14th
of June, at Mr.. Hubbard's store. The
body had not been undressed, nor wash
ed. took the body to the house of
Mrs. Buck. his grandmother. | first
undressed the body. Mr.. Douglass as
sisted me.
The clothes taken from the body were
produced by the county attorney and
identified by the witness. The coat had
| been cut some to get it off, but was
otherwise nearly whole. The trousers
were mainly in shreds, and the lower
portion of the union suit Of undercloth-
ing was almost entirely torn off. None
| If the clothes had been cleansed at all.
Certain fragments of clothing were
produced which the witness could not
positively identify. Also the right shoe,
| with large wire nail sticking into the
sole.
Did you embalm the body?
Partially.
Did you pass anything down the mouth
or throat?
No.
Will you describe the facep
There were scars on the left side.
What on the throat?
A cut about two inches long.
What did you do to the cut?
I put little absorbent cotton in it.
Did you insert your fingers enough to
tear the tissues any?
No.
Cross-examined: Did you wash the
entire body?
Yes.
Did you notice any injuries on the
body?
No.
Where did you notice any blood on
the body?
Down round the legs.
Any on the hands?
A little, blood and dirt.
Was your attention called to the fact
that his right arm was bloody?
didn't notice.
Did you examine to see the depth of
the wound in the neck?
No.
Did you shave around the woundP
did.
Did you notice any discoloration
around the mouth of the wound?
No.
When was the wound sewed up?
That afternoon.
Who sewed it up?
Miss Thayer.
Did you find any splinters of wood, or
other foreign substance in the clothing?
No.
Redirect: You didn't examine the
wounds in the legs?
No.
The witness further stated that the
body was taken from the undertaker's
rooms to the tomb, and was then return
ed to the undertaker's rooms at the re-
quest of the county attorney on Sunday.
Miss Grace Thayer of South Paris
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