Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-11
ROBERTS ON STAND.
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smith and when asked what is the
best kind of sight to use he said he
did not know. Then he admitted that
he liked the nickel sight best for
shooting during twilight.
Attorney General Hamlin questioned
him about whom he saw on his return
from Island Falls ana he gave an ac-
count Of where he was and those he
saw. In response to question he said
he told the men at the Corliss camp
Thursday that h" came into the woods
Tuesday and had not been out since.
Asked if he told the men the truth he
replied that he had not, and added that
he told good many stories that were
not 6, because they asked SO many
questions.
Attorney General Hamlin read from
the report of Roberts testimony given
at the previous trial the statement tina
in fixing the sight of his rifle he used
d stick. Roberts in his testimony to-
day had said that he used a piece of
iron. The attorney general asked him
if hi; testimony ut the previous trial
was true. and Roberts replied: If |
said it. then it was "a mistake. L don't
Der Of other instances in which his at
tent;on was called to apparent CONTRA
Gictions he made practically the same
answers.
After Roberts had been dismissed
from the stand a number of witnesses
were called To testify as to Roberts
presence. in island FAILS on oct. Il.
These witnesses included Thomas l..
Notary Of Smyrna. Coleman Clark and
lis .on. and Arthur BloWnlaW. The lat
ter testified that h" saw Roberts
Wednesday,. oct. Il. at Stwall's house,
coming from Coleman Clark's house.
Wjiiiam Scwall Of smyrna. who owns
two sets Of buildings referred to in
prey iOus testimony. said that he had
known Roberts for 16 years: that Rob-
crtS had q key to the witness lower
house to go and come when he want
ed to. that he had been at the other
house which SeWall occupies himself.
that he lad hunted with the witness and
that he could come and go any time Of
tnn day or night as he pleased. In con-
clusion Mr.. Sewall said that the pris-
onAr's reputation had always been
good.
WIZ. " IliltlIu NcNdll, TIE VIE ol Illc
previous witness, gave corroborating
testimony. telling of her acquaintance
with Roberts ard saying that he had
borne good reputation.
Others who testified to the good repu-
tation of Roberts were A. c. Stanley
Of Monticello, a farmer for whom Rob-
erts worked a long time; Mrs. Ellen
F'iot rhor of HridgeWater whose hus-
bard had employed Roberts about their
farEl; Mr.. ana Mrs McNnch of
Erld,saWatcr and William :. Bodice of
Monticello. Ray Nixon and John q.
: ."l", both of Smyrna, also testified
that they had employed Roberts and
that they had found him to be a man
OF bis word.
John T.. Cooper. a clerk at SMYRNA
Mills, VIII" WAS at one time chief rang
or of the local Court Of Foresters, said
that Robcrts' name had been proposed
t" his lodge for membership and that
the duplication was signed by Edgar
Dickinson, the victim of the murder
For some reason said the witness, Rob
erts was never admitted to the lodge
John G. Terry of Island Falls testi
fled that he saw Roberts in that village
on the Monday previous to the murder
that he repaired an axe for him on that
day. and that on the following Wednes-
day he also saw Roberts in Island
Falls. The latter statement was aprar-
emily a surprise TO the defence, which
has contendcd that Roberts was not
in the village Of Island Falls on the
"Wednesday Immediately preceding the
murder, as the State claims