Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-31
uncle of his wife, which will be read to

evl0ence Wrt, prOuuceu Uy ouoriu
Niles, on which some original memo.
randa were made, Sheriff Niles testi.
mony at the coroner's inquest, and some
other papers.
John Zoccoli of Rumford testified:
Came from Boston to Rumford the
first Of May. Went directly to Joe Bills
house, to work for him in the store.
Took my meals In the house.
Did you have any conversation with
Rosie Bill on the day Of the shootingp
Yes.
Did you have any the day beforep
Objection, and excluded.
On the day of the shooting, when did
Joe Bill leave the housep
About 6 O'Clock.
When did you see him agsinP
About 1 O'Clock.
Did Rosie have telephone about that
timep
Yes.
Did you hear her answersP
Yes.
What did she sayp
Objection was made to this by Mr..
Psttangall, and It was finally excluded.
After she left the telephone, Joe came
and put up his horse, then went into the
house. I called him to read him
letter, from his wife's uncle, from the
priest.
Mr.. Morey produced the letter, which
was In Italian, and translation made by
the witness.
went to the house when Joe called
me to dinner. Joe and bis wife and /
ate dinner together.
What trsnspired at the dinner table2
Well, mostly nothing.
Any troubleP
No.
After dinner I went back to the store.
A few minutes later Joe came into the
store. he went to get his hat and got
mine.
When did you 60 into the houseP
When he went out.
What did you seer
saw his wife lying on the floor.
Was she shot?
don't know whether she was shot, or
what 1t was.
Witness related his efforts to get q
physician. =.
Did Rosie Bill make any request OF
you about two letters, the day before
she was shotp
She wanted me to break Joe Bills
trunk, to get two letters that concerned
her and Nicola. I wouldn't do 1t.
Did you afterward see the letters, and
make translation OF themp
Yes, I made translation of them, be-
fore and after.
The letters and translations of them
were produced, but not read at that
time. :,
On cross-examination witness stated
that he made the first translation OF these
letters for Joe day or two before the
shooting.
Had they been read to him before
that?
Some one had read them to him.
How long beforep
don't know.
Hon. George D. Bisbee of Rumford
testified that he had known Joe Bill
since he came to Rumford.
| Up to the time OF this shooting, what
was bis reputation ss to peacefulnessp
| Good.
What as to industry and thrift
/ ne W8b always oho shAaAsy'
What was his general reputation
Good.
Did you 20 to see Joe Bill at the lock-
up the day Of the shootingP
I went with you, and Sheriff Niles
came in later.
Did you hear Mr.. Niles make any
statement as to what Mrs. Bill said?
did.
What did he sayp
He read from q paper that he took
from his pocket, and it corresponded as
near as can remember with what you
have read from that writ. l recall that
Niles was asked If she said anything
more, and he said not that he recalled.
The witness said that Joe Bill appear
ed much excited when he saw him soon
after his arrest.
Witness was asked as to statements OF
Joe Bill on the street soon after his
arrest, while Mr.. Niles had hold OF him.
As near as can recollect, l heard him
saw something about his wife twitting
him that the child wasn't his.
Hon, Waldo Pettenglll of Rumford
testified to Joe Bills good reputation up
to the time Of this shooting.
Hon. George Pottle of Lewiston testi.
fed to the good reputation Of Joe Bill
while he lived In Lewiston for about ten
years. Mr.. Pattsngall mildly objected.
on the GROUND Of remoteness OF time and
place, and the testimony was excluded.
Mr.. Morey took an exception.
Vital Gilbert of Lewiston, formerly OF
Rumford, testified that he left Rumford
on the 11th of July, 1911. -,
Did you have any conversation with
Mrs. Bill at Mr.. Hutohins' Officer
! Yes.
When was 1t?
The first OF April.
| Was there q conversstion ut the
county attorneys Officer
think 1t was before that.
How frequent were those conversations
with Joe and Rosie BillP
About every day.
How late did you have conversation
with her?
The day the children were taken
away.
Nr. Morey offered testimony regard
ing q conversation with Mrs. Bill at
H1tchins' Office on the first of April, and
the much exercised jury was again dis
missed to Its room while the court and
the attorneys consulted regarding this
evidence and its admissibility. The evil
dence was finally excluded from the con.
sideration of tho jury, though some OF
the testimony of the witness was placed
, on the record at the request OF the Do
, fence, for the purpose OF exception 70
the courts ruling.
: Joe Bill took the stand at ~ O'Clock
=. Tuesday.
. came to this country In 1881. Came
: to Lewiston about twenty years ago.
Did you ever have any trouble in But
] falo or In any Other place outside ol
: Rumford Falls?
No, sir.
!. Did you ever kill any manP
No, sir.
{ Wont to Rumford about ten year.
after came to Lewiston.
What was your businessP
= Fruita business, and furnishing mel
for all kind Of work.
!, Who was your clerk last MsyP
Q John Zoccoli.
/, When did you buy . couple OF re
u v0lversP
n -Four or Ave year ago, when there VA
o Black Hand scare.
eI DId Won alWays carry considerabl,