Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22

Witness described bis method OF rak-
| ing the road at night so that he might
SEQ II there were tracks In the morning.
Asked about keeping an account OF
the dynamite, Mr.. Everett stated that on
the night of the 18th there were In the
small dynamite house six sticks of 60
per cent dynamite, two sticks OF 30, and
some other in the stove. Also one part
of q stick which had been loaded. The
dynamite was on q shelf about two feet
and half from the floor. Further de-
scribed the contents of the building, In
cluding some pieces of sheet steel,
which he had to patch up inside with.
The door was described, and the wit
ness said that the staple which the lock
went through was just an inch and .
quarter long.
Prior to this explosion had Radcliffe
been to the mine?
Yes, I should say about three times.
Did you ever tell him not to come
therep
told him he mustn't come there
nights.
What do you know about his taking
money from the cook house?
| WltuoSo ECIot0u miboiuB bOh0 hhohOy
when he left Ed in the cook house on
the 9Th Of May.
Did you see him there the night be-
fore the explosionp
Witness described seeing Radcliffe
travelling about the grounds on the night
before the explosion, when Radcliffe
tried the doors at the mill. He got near
enough to Radcliffe to feel sure 1t was
he.
Witness testified to going to West
Paris with Ed to see DR.. Packard, and
having talk with Mrs. Radcliffe. Mrs.
Radcliffe talked about Eds insurance,
and asked me to keep the premiums
paid, and if anything happened she
would pay it back.
On the night of the 18th, what attract
ed your attention?
heard my horse making a noise.
got up, slipped on some clothes and
went down to the stable. Found the
horse all right but excited, went back to
the house, put on q pair of soft rubbers,
took rifle and some cartridges and fol.
lowed q man whom ] saw travelling
around the grounds.
Everett rapidly related the story,
about as it had been told by other wit
nesses who had related it on the stand,
up to the time Of the explosion.
| Did you know who 1t was?
hadn't seen him to make certain.
supposed it was Edgar Radcliffe. After
he was shut in, felt certain from the
swearing that it was him.
Everett stated that he stayed In the
mill until the men came from Paris Hill
Subsequent events of the night were
reviewed without elioiting anything ol
Importance.
The knife was shown to him, and ht
recounted the events of finding 1t, wher
he was searching with Gibbs and Howe
Do you know whose knife that wasi
No, sir.
Did you ever have it in your hands OF
possession, before you found 1t on the
groundP
No, sir.
Everett was asked to give the in
structions which he had regarding in.
truders, and gave them as before stated
by other witnesses.
Why did you fasten the door on him.
To hold him till an officer could come
Everett in answer to questions stated
that he did not set off any dynamite tt
destroy the house, did not assault ol
murder Edgar Radcliffe.
Everett denied the conversation which
Mrs. Radcliffe had testified to, advising
Ed to skip. He stated that he did moi
blow up the we'll; that he was arrested
for it but was never indicted or tried
though a preliminary hearing was held
at Norway.
Mr.. Swasey offered in evidence let
ter which Everett had testified he receiv
ed, from Mrs. Jennie Radcliffe. 1t wal
admitted but not read.
Was there any hard feeling between
you and Ed Radcliffe?
No.
Always on friendly terms9
Yes.
And had you more than once let him
have money!
| Yes.
Have you seen the lock of the dyna.
mite house since the explosion?
No, sir.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Philbrook:
Has Radcliffe lived in your familyp
| He was there four months aud some
DAYS, in 1905. From the first of May to
the 14th of August.
Had he lived with you at any other
timeP
He had, for a few days at time.
Had you any-particular interest In him
In 1905?
No.
Nor in his familyP
No.
What were you paying him?
Twenty dollars month.
Everett said that he took Radcliffe to
West Paris to see DR.. Packard on the
14th of August. He had taken him TO
the doctor previous to that, in July. At
that time he had been ailing about
week.
You were lending him money!
And paying his insurance premiumsP
Yes.
Were you at that time in debt to peo-
pie about here?
was some.
Up to the 14th of August, had you
made any attempt to collect of him what
he owed youP
No, sir.
When Radcliffe assigned the $1,000
policy, how much did he owe your
Couldn't tell. Perhaps fifty dollars.
Everett had no recollection of making
any suggestion to any one regarding the
application for either insurance policy.
Your pleasant relations continued to
the time of his death9
Yes.
Did you continue to lend him money?
Yes.
In May, 1907, had his Indebtedness to
you increasedP
Yes.
Everett couldn't tell how large it was,
but 1t didn't exceed the $1,000 policy.
Had you paid all the premiums on the
s25OO polcy9
1 paid all that was ever paid.
Everett stated in answer to
questions that he expected Ed to work
some time and pay him what he owed.
Mr.. Philbrook questioned him quite
closely about why he was keeping these
premiums paid, but Everett held to his
statement that 1t was only friendly
interest and to secure what he had al
ready put in.
A letter was introduced from the
Equitable to Everett dated June 10,
1907, announcing the restoration Of the
policy which had elapsed. Everett
acknowledged receiving this letter.
How often did you receive visits from
Radcliffe at the cook housep
Not more than three or four times.
What time Of day did he Gomez
He most always come In the evening.
Mr.. Philbrook drew out the fact that
on Nav hkh 1907 Radcliffa atnla aoma