Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-24

he carried
Mr.. Benson had worked prospecting
on the Brown property in 1905, and was
questioned regarding the territory work
ed over, and the manner of blasting.
He said that the nearest of the prospect
holes to the scene of the explosion was
200 feet distant.
Francis E. Wilson of Paris testified
that he had worked on the mine; at one
time ran the engine in the pumping sta
ton, in the winter of 19O6-7. Mr..
Everett was there frequently. He told
me that he was making good money,
and would own the best farm in Oxford
County inside of two years.
Cross-examined, witness said Everett
told him he was getting from SIS to 800
a week.
Sidney A Thayer, who lives in the
house nearest the mine, and Alva A.
Swift, who is at Mrs. brakes, in the
vicinity, severally testified that Ed Rad
cliffe was not at their houses on the
evening of June 18th.
The state then presented two insur-
ance policies on the life of Edgar l..
Radcliffe, and the assignments and other
papers connected with them. One
policy for $1,000 in the Mutual Benefit
Life was assigned to Wallace G.. Everett
in 1905. The other was in the Equitable.
for $500. and assigned TO Wallace G
Everett "if living" The latter policy
had lapsed, but was restored, and it was
shown that the notice of restoration had
been mailed in Portland, June 10, 1907,
addressed to Wallace G. Everett, Paris.
Maine.
o. NJ. Bowker of Paris, living on the
Buckfield road, testified that Ed Rad
cliffe was not at his house on the 18th of
June.
Arthur G.. Eaton of Portland, repre-
senting the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, was called as witness for the
defence at this point, as an accommoda.
ton. He testified TO issuing policy of
$1,000 to Edgar l. Radcliffe in 1905, for
which a policy for $500 was later sub
stituted, at Radcliffe's request.
On eross-examination by Mr.. Phil |
brook, Mr.. Eaton stated that his atten-
ton was called to Radcliffe as possible |
risk by Wallace G. Everett, aud that |
Everett was to be the beneficiary in the |
original policy.
Mrs. Emily L. Small of Paris, living a |
short distance from the mine property, |
testified that Radcliffe was not at her |
house on June 18th.
George E. Brooks of Bethel testified |
that he was a cousin of Edgar l.. Rad
cliffe. In the summer of 1906 Wallace
G. Everett was at his house with Mrs.
Eta Buck.
What did you hear Everett say?
Said he came there to skip the officers. |
Eta asked him what he'd been doing. |
He said they were after him for blowing
up we'll She asked him who had
given him away He said Eddie Rad
cliffe. He said if Eddie went against
him he'd fix him so that he or his folks |
would be c. d-sorry.
Cross examination: When was this?
In 1906, think.
What time of year?
can't tell exactly.
Did the officers come after him?
Not there.
You didn't know that Ed had worked
for Everett since that time?
No, didn't.
Professor +. C.. Robinson of Bruins |
wick testified that he was professor of
chemistry in Bowdoin College.
He was shown the jackknfe in the |
case, identified il as having been receiv |
ed from Sheriff Hubbard together with a
stomach in pail, on the 18th of June.
He said that when he received the knife |
there were on it stains of what he de- |
termined 10 be human blood. These |
stains were densest at the base of the |
blade.
Did you make an examination of the
stomach?
/ did.
What did it contain?
About pint and half of fluid, con-
tanning embalm:ng fluid, digested ma
terial, and undigested material, includ- |
ing potato, apple, apple skin, piece of
pork, alcohol.
Did you examine sample of embalm- |
ing fluid furnished you by Grace Thayer?
did.
Was it similar to that in the stomach?
1t was.
In your judgment how long had these
pieces of potato and apple been in the
stomach before life in the body ceased9
Less then au hour.
What quantity of alcohol was there?
About quarter of an ounce.
What do you say about the length OF
time the alcohol had been in the stom- |
ach?
1t depends upon conditions. 1t is alb
sorbed quite rapidly.
Cross-examination: How long under |
ordinary conditions, would it take pork |
TO digest?
Probably two or three hours.
Wouldn't it take five?
should say not. /
Wouldn't the drinking of alcohol tend
to arrest the process of digestion?
II taken in sufficient quantity to pro-
duce intoxication.
DR.. Bal F. Bradbury of Norway testi-
fled that be conducted the autopsy on
the body OF Edgar l.. Radcliffe, in con-
junction with DR.. Littletield.
What wounds on the head?
Some surface wounds and bruises.
What wounds on the trunk?
One back of the srmpit--not a deep
wound.
Other surface injuries were described.
Also in detail the injuries to the legs,
which were badly shattered, the left foot
being entirely gone. At the bottom OF
one of the wounds in the left leg was
found a piece of wood. In the bottom
of wound on the right leg were found
three pieces of wood, and in the bottom
of another single piece OF wood.
To what extent were the legs singed
or burned? :,
The bottom Of the left leg was badly
burned, almost charred. The other leg
was somewhat burned.
Asked about the cut in the neck, DR..
Bradbury described it as being directly
under the chin, most of it being TO the
right of the median line. 1t was above
the windpipe.
The mark on the skin was continu-
Gus line, or broken line?
A broken line, the two parts being at
an angle of about forty-five degrees.
A portion of the skin of the neck,
which had been removed by DIR. Brad
bury, was produced and the details OF 1t