Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-16

). Moore, was continued. The frs
| witness called was George l.. Benson
| a young man of the same first an
| last name as the respondent, but n
picture show on the night OF Dec
| and accounted for the time of tn
| respondent up to the time responder
| left to go to his room where he wa
| to meet Il lady friend.
Amos r. Carleton, sheriff Of VALID
county. was called by the defence an,
stated thlt Ecnson told him that tn
wound i'll his check. which was a fresl
bullet wound when the respondent ar
| rived at the Jail on the night OF TIL
shooting. was from the pistol of Stel
| Ia Moore. Sheriff said lr was unabl
t.. tell from the wound what direction
the shot came from.
True G. Hayford had heard Mis-
Moore threaten the lives or others bu
had rot heard her threaten Benson il
particular.
Charles d. Rowe roomed ut Joll
Mcllcn's house. He saw the respond
ent there one night last Setember
Knew he hired Il room there. Saw
Stella Moore come there one night q
| or l O'Clock. Witness was slttin,
| on the piazza and saw her 80 in.
The T., respondent was recalled. De
fence offe red in evidence coat respond
ent was saiu to have worn on night o
shootag II was Identified by respund
ent on the stand as such. Coat haC
4 Il
ent said that be left the house hur
ridely on the night Of the shooting, a
he WAS afraid of his life. He wa!
frightened and somewhat excited
! Sworc that he had but two shots in hi:
revolver Positive II he had more III
would probably have fired IN sef-de
fence.
Miss Florence Jellison. Resides OF
Main street Belfast. Does not know
Miss Moore to speak to. Miss Moor
had however, through another person
| threatened to shoot Miss Jellison
| Witness had seen Miss Moore befor
her, the witnesses door, armed will
a revolver On cross examination W..
ness stated that she had never figured
| in a shooting affair nor testified IN
| SllhOtlHS cast UtlbIt.
| Defence rested at 1905. State offer
ed small pearl-handled revolver pur
porting TO be the property of Mis-
Stella Moore, and Il mrrow taken From
| the dressing case of Miss Moore's bed
| room.
| DR.. Elmer Small was recalled. Fl
testified to finding a small pearl nan
! IF thn make
temperance Of the exhibit in Mis-
Jcre's apartments "a hours later tina
the shooting and after his testimon
in the lower court. The States at
tOrnev started to ask him the condl
ton of said revolver when dlScoVere
by him and MIR Richie. counsel 70
the defence. Objecting, Justice Kin
ruled it out. saving that the appel
ance of the weapon "A hours later ha
Ino material hearing on the case.
Luther W. Hammonds, city marsha
of Eelfast. stated that he had no par
in the capture of Benson. Did static
his officers about town on the lookot
| fo,. him. Also looked for Benson HIM
self. Testified as to how he saw Ben
son ,rxt after the shooting in the pc
lice court after the hearing. He SO
down beside respondent and salo
"Well. George, / guess you are in it
henson said he guessed SO too. WI
ness asked respondent if Kelly fred
him and respondent said: Eyes, d
him, and I want him arrested ana III
rested now"
On cross-examination it was brougi
out that although the witness under
stood this as q complaint. he TOOK
,ctio, i'm the matter and knew TN;
Jimmy Kelly was scared and that
left Belfast as soon as possible alt'
the hearing in the police court. %
his officers were stationed ut MI
Noora's apartments one night
. Recalled hv the state, witness Statt
that respondent told him on the W.
"a tho iail after the hearing on Dec
that if he. the respondent. had had al
otner shot in his gun on the night
The shooting and realizing what ne liz
Z dono III, wCuld have shot himself 10
I'm oross-examination admitted IN
Kelly had no right to leave 'o"l = :
\ oo,se he was scared on account OF y
shooting Benson. /,
Attorney Richie opened Tor Tue "
fence He said in opening that ti'e
e ,yere some colossal liars somewhere
r this case and that Stella Moore III
s lied in every denial she had mace
t cross-examination He said there we
5 two defences always open. One was
= sanity and the other self-defence.
e I+bis case the defence was pure a
u simply self-defence. He pointed
u tho fact that in face of all the testinl
: NV about the threatening letters u
l. Miss Moore swore she had recelN'
onlv one had been preserved ana
rsad that. It was as follows:
"bear StellaAThat was PREF
81 sarcy answer you sent me IN answer
Il nv last note, but I will do y'u