Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-03-24
Second I rial Of Wallace c. Everett.
Charged with the Murder Of Edgar l.
Radcliffe Of Paris.
The Evidence in this Peculiar Case again Pre-
sented for the Consideration of a Jury.

The second trial of Wallace G. Everett
of Paris, charged with the murder o
Edgar L. Radcliffe of the same town, or
the 18th of June, 1907, opened in the
Supreme Judicial Court Tuesday morn
lug, after the trains had brought in th'
special Jurors summoned. The cour
room was comfortably filled when tint
case was opened.
Everett entered at a little after II
o'clock in charge of Jailer Farrar. HI
is somewhat whitened from his long con
fnement, and rather thin in flesh, but
seemed to be in good spirits, and greeted
his acquaintances with friendly wave
of the hand.
Assistant Attorney General w. G
Philbrook and County Attorney Charlie.
P. Barnes appeared for the state, ant
Hon. John P. Swasey and Walter l.
Gray, Esq, for the defence, as at the
former trial.
Three towns were lacking on the list
Of special jurors, and it was decided to
wait until the arrival of the returns
which were expected on the morning
mail. They did not arrive, and after
the mail had been opened the work oi
empaneling the jury from the list already
in hand began, Judge Whitehouse pref
acing the empaneling by some excellent
general remarks regarding the qualifica
tions expected of juror. Jurors were
called as follows:
Alton L. McAllister, Stoneham. Ac.
cepted.
II. NJ. Hathaway, Woodstock. Ac-
cepted.
Rolln N. Stetson, Sumner. Challeng-
ed by defence.
Charles G. Blake, Bethel. Excused.
W. M. White, Dixfield. Excused.
Frank McAllister, Stoneham. Chal-
lenged by defence.
Warren Smith, Dixfeld. Accepted.
George W. Oldham, Peru. Challenged
by state.
B.F. Ridlon, Porter. Accepted.
Virgil E. Fuller, Rumford. Accepted.
r. G. Dunn, Canton. Challenged oy
state.
W. H. Berry, Hebron. Challenged by
defence.
A. ]. Foster, Canton. Challenged by
state.
Fred Bennett, Buckfield. Challenged
| by defence.
Elisha T. Sampson, Hartford. Ac-
cepted.
c. F. Stanton, Oxford. Excused.
Fred E. Scribner, Albany. Excused.
Cyrus T. Bonney, Canton. Accepted.
AlonzoB Gilpatrick, Rumford. Chal-
lenged by state.
VI. 81. Tucker, Buckfield. Challenged
by defence.
Woodman Charles, Fryeburg. Ac-
cepted.
Whitfield B. Stuart, Paris. Excused.
Guy L. Thurston, Bethel. Excused.
Henry c. French, Rumford. Excused.
Randall L. Taylor, Mexico. Chal-
lenged by defence.
Archie D. Felt, Woodstock. Excused.
Granville G.. Mansfield, Brownfeld.
Excused.
Charles H. Berry, Hartford. Chal-
lenged by defence.
Oscar Z. Turner, Hartford. Excused
| Rufus ]. Virgin, Rumford. Challeng,
ed by state.
Ernest Il. Morrill,, Mason. Accepted.
| Leon NJ. Small, Mexico. Excused.
| S. 1. French, Bethel. Excused.
81. H. Crockett, Woodstock. Accept
ed.
George D. Kidder, Rumford. Ex'
cused.
Charles Il. Prince, Buckfield. Chal'
lenged by defence.
| Ellis Delano, Canton. Accepted.
Will S. Marble, Dixfeld. Challenged
by state.
Benjamin D. Packard, Peru. Chal
lenged by state.
Albert N. Felt, Woodstock. Excused
Wilfred A. Hersey, Norway. Chal
lenged by defence.
Ellis Whitman, Buckfield. Excused
w. W. Goodwin, Mexico. Accepted
Mr.. Goodwin was the twelfth man
sworn, but the defence, exercising its
right, challenged Warren Smith of Dix
field and Virgil 4. Fuller of Rumford
1.-THE empaneling then proceeded.
z. c. Bowler, Bethel. Challenged by
defence.
Dana Richards, Mexico. Accepted.
George Porter, Dixfield. Challenged
by state.
I. w. Mason, Mexico. Excused.
| GeOTR6 ". OOic, ul., oiOouWooN
Challenged by defence.
Elmer II. Young, Bethel. Excused.
Henry Warren, Denmark. Excused
John j. Towle, Dixfield. Challenged
by state.
Clarence K. Fox, Bethel. Excused.
Peter G. Barrett, Peru. Excused.
Frank E. Gordon, Andover. Chal
lenged BY defence.
Fred G. Davis, Fryeburg. Accepted
The jury was then complete, 58 Jurors
having been called to secure the twelve
men. Ellis Delano of Canton was ap
pointed foreman by the court. Inc Jur.
as finally empaneled was as follows:
Ellis Delano, Canton, Foreman.
Alton L. McAllist,r. Stoneham.
NJ. NJ. Hathaway, Woodstock.
B.F. Ridlon, Porter.
Elisha T. Sampson, Hartford.
Il Cyrus T. Bonney, Canton.
woodman Charles, Fryeburg.
Ernest II. Morrill,, Mason.
II. ii. Crockett, Woodstock.
w. W. Goodwin, Mexico.
Dana Richards, Mexico.
Fred G. Davis, Fryeburg.
The drawing of the jury had occupied
two hours or more, and it was rathe
late dinner time when it was completed
Deputy Sheriffs j. NJ. Bartlett Of Eas
Stoneham and c. w. Shaw of Buckfielt
we're placed in charge of the jury, ant
, its members were told by Judge White
house that they would be allowed n
, communication with Others excep
, through the officers. Court then al
: journed for the noon hour.
: Immediately after dinner County At
8 torney Barnes opened the case for tn
, state. The court room was filled, man
; standing.
Mr.. Barnes stated that the states cas-
must rest upon circumstantial evidence
and dwelt at some length upon the poin
that it might have more force than direc
evidence, il the circumstances all pointe
2 the same way.
B The location and general situation c
the Brown mining plant on Crocker Hi
8 in Paris, where the death Of Edgar |
Radcliffe occurred, was described, an
: the situation of the several building
! roads, etc., at the mine, was set out.
a The only person on the hill the nigf
b of the explosion who can tell his story
the respondent, who was caretaker at tn
II mine, and lived in the Ook house. A
r about 10 o'clock that night an explOsio
was heard, the sheriff was called frol
r Paris Hill, and with posse OF men wei
to the mine. At the site at what ws
J.. called the little dynamite house the
il found the fragments of the house, ho
Il in tba oround and living a abort distau(