Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-22

He went toward our mail box at tn
road.
, Did you visit the scene of the explo
sion.
I did.
Did you see any fragments of his cloth
} ing.
, did. Pieces of his pants, his shoe
and his hat.
On redirect Mr.. Colby stated that b.
saw these the Sunday after the explosion
Thursday evening.
Have you seen Everett at your hous'
with Radcliffe?
have.
Did they 20 off together?
They did, with Mr.. Everett's team.
! When was thatp
| The night of Memorial Day.
At this point court adjourned for din
ner.
At the afternoon session the room val
filed beyond the limit of its seating ca
pacity, extra seats having been placed to
fill all the space except just what was
necessary to move about the room.
Charles II. Colby of Paris was called
Am the father of Scott o. Colby.
Ed Radcliffe ate supper with us on the
night of the 18th of June. He then
helped me milk, and left about o'clock
He had bundle OF his washing with
him.
What did you have for supperp
Biscuit and butter; tapioca pudding;
/ might have had cold veal,
Did you see which way he wentp
did not.
Cross examined: How do you know 1,
was about 7 o'clock?
Well, we had our supper at about
half.past five and then MIXED, and then
he left.
He said he was going to Paris Hill,
going round by the mine.
Albion W. Andrews of Paris testified
that he had worked at the mine, and
assisted in building the little dynamite
house. The building was feet by 8.
The stills were Q, and the building
was rough finished, the roof being made
of boards. 1t was finished in November.
The door was in the northeast corner,
next the road.
Cross-examined, he stated that he was
not there after the corrugated iron was
put on.
Henry X. Batcheller of Washington,
N. H., testified:
entered Mr.. Browns employment in
December, 1905. / had charge of the
operations at the mine in the winter of
19O6.7.
My illness caused a suspension Of
work March s, 1907, and work was re-
sumed April II.
The crew were taken off to work on
the water works on Paris Hill on the
5th of June, and returned either Satur-
day or Monday, preceding the explosion.
The men were Gibbs and Howe. On
their return set them to work at what
is known as the crystal cut.
l heard of the explosion Thursday
evening shortly before half past ten.
Went to the scene. Saw hole in the
ground, the debris, and body lying at
some distance.
What statement did Mr.. Everett make
to you that night?
That he had followed party around
from place to place, that he had seen the
man 90 into the little dynamite house
and come out again, then 60 back inside;
that Everett then shut and fastened the
door, and started for the telephone.
While he was unlocking the mill door
the explosion occurred. He said he had
not returned to the place.
Witness described the little dynamite
house as being covered with scrap or
refuse corrugated iron. 1t contained a
stove, shelf, boxes, ETC., and the door
was fastened with a clasp and paddock.
A paddock was produced by the county
attorney, and shown to the witness, and
he stated that it was not the lock which
to his knowledge had been on the door
of the building. He said that locks
similar to the one shown him were used
about the buildings. He had master
key which unlocked them all, and at the
request of the county attorney he tried 1t
in the lock and it opened it,
Two other locks of different types
were shown to the witness, and he said
that they were not such locks as were
used by his direction.
What instructions did you give Mr..
Everett regarding the use of this build
ing?
That it should be used for preparing
the dynamite, and that no large quantity
should be kept there, the bulk being
kept at the big dynamite house.
Witness said that he instructed Everett
in the beginning that there should be
no liquor used.
Witness was asked about a horn
handled jackknife, and stated that
package said to contain knife was given
him by Everett the Saturday following
the explosion, and was turned over by
him to Sheriff Hubbard.
When was it first reported to you that
trespassers were on the premises in the
night time?
Early in the spring.
Tresspassers had been reported to me
within ten days before the explosion.
How near to the 18th Uf June did you
see a paddock on the little dynamite
house?
Some time-a matter Of weeks. / had
seen it after the l2th of April.
Cross examined: was at home asleep
when l heard of the explosion. Mr..
Brown notified me in person.
Why did you give instructions to put
lock on the little dynamite house?
General safety, protection of property.
and the fact that the large dynamite
house had been broken into and dyna-
mite stolen.
What were Mr.. Everett's duties under
you?
At first laborer on the works. Later
he was put in charge of the dynamite,
and afterwards watchman in general care
of the property. His general instruc-
tions were to look after the property.
How about tresspassers?
He was to follow them, allow them to
break and enter If 80 inclined, and appre-
hend them in the act If possible without
violence.
The course of Mr.. Everett's movements
ON the night of June 18th, in following
the intruder, was gone over, and his acts
as he related them were said by the wit
ness to be in accordance with his in
structiOns.
Have you observed that the little
dynamite house was unlockedp
/ have, during the day.
Have you a knowledge of the strength
of this dynamiteP
We used two grades, 33 per cent, and
90 per cent.
II this dynamite was stored there, what
would it take to explode it9
A concussion.
Is there any way that that house could
have been exploded as you saw 1t, by
apy person outside of the house?
Nnt from any condition of affairs there
that am acquainted with.