Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-24

witness had a poor memory.
Tommy Sanderson Of. A. Danforth), tbs
little brother of the plaintiff. was "a rea
cute child" He had big stick of striped
candy which he tasted of frequently. He
told of overhearing his sister and Somes
planning a trip one Sunday. He said also
THAT Somes tried to buy him off and he
hoped he would never marry his sister,
All Sin Uincoln Harlow said he wash.
ed Somes' collars once in four weeks un.
til he learned Somes was in love by his
having one collar a week washed.
Dr. Osler CDR. w. p Giddings) gave his
age as q years and his practice as with
men and horses. He knew Somes as an
officer by seeing him asleep on his beat
He said that he was called to see the
plaintiff and found her in a nervous con-
Idition. She informed him that she was dy-
ing of broken heart He testified that
she would never recover unless she got
married or a large plaster of money was
administered.
Commander Robert f. Peary Ct. f.
Cunningham said he was a lecturer buf
was formerly an explorer at the North
pole. One night he met Somes and the
latter wished to go with him to the pole
as he wished to get piece of it to give
to the young lady with whom he was in
love. Later he met Somes on the wav IN
| the pole in charge of the liquor of DIR
| Cooks party. He also saw Somes and
the young lady at his lecture. in An
gusta.
Bill Sturgis John Mlton), a deputv
Sturgis commissioner, said that all he
| knew about the case was that he fo,nd
Somes at Judge Spears one night
Patrick Henry. co. 3. CIasonO in
opening for the defence, assailed the
| character OF the witnesses presented
| by the prosecution, and the attorney
iiad hard hit" for about all who
| had testified. Then he referred to the
exceilent character of the defendant
whom he described as first rural
boy, born in the wlds of West Gar
dlner, reared under the wholesome
environment of the farm, and later
as a prominent citizen who became
nigh. honest official, respected and
admired by all except the crooks, who
by false charges framed up this case
to bleed him of $4,000 The attorney
quoted poetry to prove that six girls
out of every seven are false and that
Sunset was accuated in the case by
monetary motives only. that she had
no heart to be broken anyway.
Sherlock Somes, Crank F.. Andrews,
former city marshaD tok the stand
in his own behalf. He stated that he
was born in Indiana. where he was
engaged as private detective He
said he WAS y years old. but felt
younger. He had always advocated
temperance until this case was
brought against him, but lately had
taken to strong drink. He bought liq-
| uor, he said, from Ed Russell. Over
study of detective methods had also
undermined his health. Free" drops,
prescribed by DR.. Pickering, however,
helped him greatly.
On account of q lame hand he
could not write letters and Ed Bus
sell attended to all his correspond
| enc" He denied that he was ac-
quaiI!ted with Sunset. He said he new
or asked her or any other woman to
marry him and never proposed to pop
| the question.
| ON SS-cXamination he testified
| that he knew Mr.. Rockefeller of the
| jury and that MI. Rockefeller had ad-
vised him mot 20 pay that woman
cent" lie said also that Rockefeller
was generally known to have more lady
| friends than any other man in town.
II Is money, the witness said. was most
~ in the sand bank. Hc denied know
| ms an Augusta lady named Ida"
| Mrs Snodgrass. Miss Rachel Moul-
toni testified that she lived in Ran
dolph and took boarders because she
was lonesome. The defendant was
on" of her hoarders. lie was very nice
| in every way and never knew much
al ont what was going on around town.
Miss Moulton was excellent in the
widows role. and every bit of her tes-
timony carried a laugh with it.
| Mae lie We're, Miss Daisy Water
| housed, Il member of the Coliseum COM
pany. testified that Miss Sanderson al
ways sought the attention of men. Miss
De We're knew this because once when
she tried to catch Judge Spear Miss
| SandersCn beat her out
| Lady Somerset. (Mrs. Geo. s. Will
liams). testified that the defendant new
er paid any attention to ladies. That
whenever he met a lady on the street
| he never said more than "HelIoah."
Prof. Herbert Spencer, arthur
''i'Nh'' "f'b, ''''iiltS tdItit W Ilil To
! study detection of crime. Comes to
the door gives three raps and the
pass word Cults" He wrote Somes'
letters for him and he identified the
letters shown him.
! Charles w. Elicit, O.. II. Conant).
said he had made a careful study of
| phrenolosy. After examining the head
of the sub-master of the High school
| for the bump of love He examined
the head Of Sherlock Somes but was
unable to find anything in it or on it.
! He denied writing one of the letters
| read in court.
Henry Cabot Lodge Max Goldberg,
testified that Somes took care of his
| summer place. He never saw Somes
at moving picture shows Somes gave
| five dollars to testify.
| DR.. Cook ON. A. Haraden) said he knew
| Somes for many years. He is a very
| brave man and unerrng shot. His gait
was such that in the deep snow he made
| a good snow breaker. He told of some of
Somes' deeds and produced proof that
| he discovered the North mole and cli,nbaa