The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
SOMERSET JUDICIAL COURT.


testimony they did not complete the
threat When he would not comply
with their request. they then said
they would count three and for him
to tell where he kept his money and
they would take only fifty dollars of
it, The old man, according to his tes-
timony, said firmly he did not have
any money. or something to the ef-
feet, and the two men then COM
meneed to bind him. One bound his
hands and wrists with hay wire and
the other bound his feet with rope
They then left him.
Mr.. Jewett then said that he COM
menced to work his hands from the
wire and, in so doing, 1t cut into his
wrists. He finally released himself
and Immediately went to his house
took his box of money and went tol
Daniel Jewetts and from there tol
Lyman Jewett's and the alarm was
given by the latter, who is a cousin
of the old man. and Sheriff Mooers
Immediately fastened to the scene in
an automobile. Mr.. Philbrook, inl
opening the case, said that Mr. Mooers
is man who seldom gives up trying.
The testimony shows that Sheriff
Mooers Immediately began work on
the case. Lyman Jewett had found
the rope and the wire that bound the
old man the night before and with
this rope the State is endeavoring to
prove that Edward NlcClusky is bound
and that he is connected with the
crime
The testimony for the State showed
and is one that is seldom seen in the
country, the end of it having a moose
that is made by sailors. Sheriff
Mooers took this rope and commenc
ed a hunt and his testimony showed
that he, among other people in that
vicinity, asked Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
They recognized it at once and they
testified that during the spring of the
wear they had used this rope to bind
the wheelbarrow together. Mrs. Lam
caster said the rope had come into
her possession from her former hus-
band, and her former husband had
went as a halter. She said that while
Mr.. Lancaster was doing his springs
work McClusky came to him and
wanted to hire a pair of light horses
to do some narrowing and Mr.. Ian
caster agreed to let him have the use
of the horses. The testimony devel-
oped that one Casey, who has since
died. and Andrew Fisher were work
ing for Mr.. Lancaster on the day
that McClusky came to get the hors-
es. Mr.. Fisher testified that he help
ed get the horses out for Mr.. McClus-
ky and that they harnessed one horse
into a wagon and, not being able to-
find anything to lead the other horse
they took a rope off from the wheel
barrow, which was the one in the
case and McClusky led the horse
home with this rope.
The State is endeavoring to prove
that McClusky never returned this
rope and that he told Sheriff Mooers
that he never saw the rope until it
was shown him by Sheriff Mooers.
Sheriff Mooers testified that he arrest
ed McClusky in Scion village in Sep
TENDER and the latter was anxious to
talk about the rope. Evidence was
brought out that, on one occasion, be-
fore the crime was committed on
Tune 80, McClusky told person who
had paddock that old George Jewett
had one like 1t and said to the person
that he would like to take the key.
Testimony was introduced showing
that in July Jewett received letter
from an attorney in Scion which call
ed for Jewett to come to Scion and
there make arrangements with Ed
ward McClusky at this attorneys Of
flee to settle a matter in regard to
McClusky's daughter being insulted
few days previous by Jewett Mr.
Jewett in his testimony, when cross
examined by the attorney for the re-
spondent, said that he did go to the
attorneys Office and there paid over
$75.
The respondent in this case is rep
resented by W. II. Halves, the young
est attorney in Somerset county. The
respondent, through his attorney is
endeavoring to prove that he is inno-
cent of the crime. He is endeavoring
to show that Jewett has said that
these two men who attacked him
were smaller men than McClusky
1t is also claimed by the respondent
that Jewett told a man in Scion who
is about five feet tall that the men
who attacked him were about his size
McClusky is about six feet tall. He is
muscularly built and is a much larger
man than, as the respondent claims
was either of the men who attacked
Jewett