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

Colby were going to have nell OF .
time.
REORGANIZATION: Then this CONVEX
sation was In facetious vein?
In one sense 1t was, and in another 1t
wasn't.
You know Mr.. Scott Colbyp
Yes.
What about his drinking habitsp
don't know. I guess he would take
. drink II you offered 1t to him.
IL he q man who goes on hell Of Q
timer
The question was excluded.
Henry futile of Norway testified that
he was stopping with his father. d. D.
futile, last spring. He heard Ed Rad
cliffe make the same statement to which
the elder futile had just testified.
Cross-examination was devoted to
showing that the conversation originated
in joking remark.
Leroy r. Everett of West Paris testi-
fed that Ed Radcliffe was at his house
with the witness brother, Wallace
Everett, In August, 1905. Ed was sick.
They came from the direction of West
Paris, and remained about two hours.
Ed went to bed while he was there.
At any time did Ed make any state
ment to you about dypamiting we'll?
He did, in May, 1905, at my place.
What did he say?
he says, "Wallace didn't blow up the
we'll. l know who done it." He said
Edwards and Cummings offered him S25
to testify that Everett did 1t, but he
wouldn't take 1t.
Witness testified to being at the mine
about two weeks after the explosion.
He saw one stake, also two stones near
it.
Could you discover any blood spotsp
At that time they didn't show 80
much. I was there the Sunday before,
and saw them then.
Witness testified as to the distances of
the several blood spots which he measur-
ed.
Did you see any blood on the stones
uear where his head lay?
did.
Did you pick up some of the wreckage9
did.
Who was with you?
Forrie Everett.
Did you see any fuse?
No.
Did you see the piece of the door with
the hingesP
think did, Sunday.
Cross-examination: When was the
we'll explosion?
couldn't tell exactly.
Before Ed spoke to you about it9
About year before.
Had your brother been arrested for
blowing up the wellP
He had.
Did Ed volunteer this remark?
Yes.
When was it that you saw these blood
spots?
Witness referred to a memorandum,
and replied that it was June 2Sth. Said
that things were in practically the same
condition as before.
What did you carry away?
What we call tin, covering of build
ing.
Mr.. Wheeler, the coroner, was called,
aud asked If the clasp, the round iron,
and one of the padlocks, were present at |
the inquest. He stated that the clasp
and the iron were there. He did not re-
member that there was lock.
The clasp and the iron were left on |
the mantel at the Hubbard House.
Mr.. Hubbard was asked II he saw |
them, but did not remember.
Jailer Farrar was called, and stated
that he was at the mine the day the jury
took the view. Mr.. Swasey produced |
two pointed pieces of scrap corrugated
iron, which Mr.. Farrar said were picked
up that day south of the hole in the
ground. i
He did not remember seeing the board |
with hinges on it. Did not remember |
seeing the stones.
Witness saw Mr.. Swasey pick up
piece of felt from hat westerly from
the hole, about ten feet from the hole.
During the confinement OF Everett,
has he taken liquor for medicinal pur-
poses?
He has taken two small bottles OF
medicine brought in for him.
On cross-examination Mr.. Farrar stat |
ed that there was appearance OF things |
having been picked up around the scene
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