Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-10


searched the laundry but found moth
ing until one of the men called at
tention to a comb and pin on the floor.
Inspector Mckenna came in about
this time and the two articles We're
given to him to take to the Glover
house for identification. Gilman and
Mayor Walker then came out Of the
laundry ana as theey were walking
past Dr. Cousins hospital Mr.. Eln2ore,
the attorney fer Mrs. Glover and ex-
ecutor Of Glover's will, came out of
the house carrying two large pack
ages. He remarked that he also had
the revolvers and other weapons be-
longing 70 Glover.
Before the next witness was called, Mr.
Johnson and District Attorney Higgins
became involved in another controversy
over the attitude of the district attorney
regarding the statement of Seymour
Glover shortly after the shooting. Mr.
johnson reiterated his claim that there
had been considerable bias shown by the
prosecution and that evidence had been
suppressed. District Attorney Higgins
denied this strenuously and for half an
hour the two lawyers had a hot debate
with the jury out of the room.
After a brief recess the jury remained
out of the court room and Mr.. Johnson
asked the court to allow the admission
as evidence of transcript of an inter-
view between the district attrney and
Seymour Glover in the office of Grenville
s. MacFarland, a Boston attorney, on the
Thanksgiving eve following the death of
Glover. This transcript, the district at
torney said yesterday, during his argu-
ment with Mr.. Johnson, could be admit
ted without objection on his part, but
today Mr. Higgins did object. There
We're present at the interview, some of
Glover's brothers, District Attorney His
gins, Seymour Glover and Mr.. MacFar-
land. Mr.. Johnson explained that he
wanted the transcript admitted in order
that the jury might see the bias on the
part of Seymour Glover against the de-
PENDANT and also that the jury might
see how Glover's statements as a wit
ness contradicted the statements made
to the district attorney at the interview.
The district attorney said that he did
not wish to exclude the transcript entire
~ but that he did not want any of his
own statements TO be given to the jury
He was indignant at Seymour Glover at
the time, he explained, and he talked to
linn harshly.
Mr.. Johnson said that he had no crit
lclsm to make of the district attorney but
that he thought the transcript should be
admitted to show how Seymour's stories
were contradictory.
The district attorney objected to allow
ing certain parts of the transcript ad-
Initt2d. Il do not think" said he, that
the jury should see Seymour's answer
TO question of mine in which he stated
he wished the bullet had gone through
Mrs. Glover's head because of things she
had said about his father and mother
Whatever he said that was contradic-
tory to his evidence here ought to go
m replied Mr. Johnson. "Whatever
Mr.. Higgins said the jury should be in
structed to disregard, but they ought to
get the answers in full In order to get
the attitude of Seymour Glover's mind,
his bias. his prejudice. and his contradie.
tory and untruthful statements"
Continuing, Mr.. Johnson said:
'There is no doubt that I will finish
with my witnesses tomorrow, if the
cross-examination is not longer than it
has been and my finish today"
a conference between court and cour-
sci followed. the questions and answers
being read in low tone to Judge Bond.
who declared some admissible and ruled
that others should be excluded. Mr..
johnson entered an exception to the
judges refusal to admit the transcript in
its entirety and took an exception on
each specific question and answer that
was barred. t@ Y
The jury was recalled and the read
ing of the admissible portions Of the
transcript began.
The interview was held at Mr.. Mac
Farland's Boston Office during the prep
aration of the contest of the Glover
will by some of Glovers brothers and
F.! District Attorney Higgins was presen,
for the purpose of obtaining what ligh,
! he could from Seymour Glover to ait
| the. probing of the murder mystery.
| According to the transcript Seymou,
| Glover told the district attorney .that
he came to Mr.. MacFarland's office K
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