Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-03-23
PRESCOTT PRATT FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Continued from Page ~

i Twenty or more witnesses for the d.
fence were then sworn.
MyrOn W. Maxim of South Paris test
fed as an expert in firearms.
The bullets taken from the dead man
head were shown him.
Can you tell the caliber of those blu
let's?
| call them 80.
Can you tell whether they came fror
a rim fire or center.fire cartridgep
Witness examined the bullets careful
ly under glass, at some length.
should say that they are not Smith
Wesson bullets.
What would the weight of those bul
let's, as given by DR.. Bartlett, indicate
1t would indicate rim-hre.
The revolver was shown him, and b
stated that it was 80 caliber, center fire
| Cross. examined, witness stated that
rim-fire 32.caliber bullet weighs 8
grains, a center.fre bullet about s.
grains.
He was cross-examined in detail OIL
the matter of different cartridges, and
stated that he could not positively ga,
that these were not center-fire bullets
but he described certain marks on tn
bullets as indicating that it was rim
fire cartridge.
| Mrs. George F. Eastman of Soutl
Paris stated that she was one OF an auto
mobile party which went out on Sunday
Sept. 20, with Prescott Pratt as chauf
feur, in Harry Holden's auto.
Edwin T. Hubbard, Of South Paris
brother of Mrs. Eastman, confirmed
Mrs. Eastman's testimony as to the dat
Of the automobile trip.
Charles Edwards of South Paris car
ried the mail as substitute rural carrier
on the 2lst and later days of September
Met Prescott Pratt on one Of those days
with tandem team on yellow cart on
the Buckfield road.
Dwight NJ. Bisbee, superintendent OF
grounds at the Canton fair, stated that
he saw tandem team on the night OF
Sept. 2lst, near the Canton fair grounds,
drawing a peanut wagon which was later
used on the fair grounds.
C. w. Bowker of South Paris, one OF
the village corporation assessors and
superintendent Of the water works, was
called and asked If he kept record OF
the weather for 1914, answered that he
did, and produced it.
Asked for the record OF Sunday, Sept.
q, he read, "Rained little"
Ellery o. Emery of Portland knew
George Davis. The last time he saw
him was the 26th of September.
Where did you see him?
On High Street.
This was in the morning?
Yes.
What did you say to him?
Asked him the way to Otisf1eld he
told me. Said: "Gee, I'm going up that
way myself"
Dwight Edwards testified that the car
bought of Prescott Pratt was sold by
him to Prince Jordan Of Mechanic Falls,
in substantially the same condition as
when bought from Pratt.
Mr.. Smell and Mr.. Jordan testified
that the car had not been changed since
it was in Mr.. Jordan's possession, ex
cept as to new tires.
j. II. Stuart of South Paris, surveyor
and civil engineer, who made the plan on
the board, gave figures Of distances.
Mrs. James E. Kenney, Of High Street,
South Paris, who lives short distance
from MIR. Bowker's, testified to hearing
two pistol shots one night last Septem'
Der, between IL and 2. She could not
fix the date, but it was not the night OF
the Goth, as she was in Lewiston that
night.
William Bray of South Paris testified
to having an interest in camp about
mile from South Paris by way Of Mich
OILS Street. 1t was occupied nearly
every night during the past season.
Cross -examination: Did you 60 hunt
ing last fall with Prescott Pratt?
did, on the 18th of October.
Questioning disclosed that Pratt or
that occasion told two different stories
about the car which he was using, sno
that he had ten-dollar bill and Other
money.
Herman z. Wilson OF South Paris
conductor on the Norway branch of tn,
Grand Trunk, was acquainted will
George W. Davis, and saw him pass the
depot at South Paris some time last July
At the close of Thursdays session, th'
Jury were taken outside the court hous'
to inspect the automobile formerly own
ed by George w. Davis, and now in pos
session of Mr.. Jordan. The car hat
been brought here by Mr.. Jordan, ant
was presented by the defence as thei
xhibit.
Friday morning Mr.. Stuart was recall
ed for further testimony as to measur
ments on the plan.
George F. Eastman was recalled b!
defence, and testified to being on tn
automobile ride Sept. goth, Sunday, wheI
Prescott Pratt drove the car. He pait
Mr.. Holden for the car the next morn
ing, and turned in a balance of three
dollars which Pratt owed him.
Alton C. Maxim, grain dealer, o
South Paris, testified that in building
his mill in October, he made first pay
meut for hauling rocks on OCT. 23d.
Crockett Record, who lives OUTSIDE
South Paris village on Nichols Street
testified that he travelled Nichols Stree
several times day.
Shown the felt in the case, he state'
that he first saw it beside the road whel
the men were hauling rocks for Max
inns mill.
On REORGANIZATION he could not fl,
the date when he first saw the felt. Mr.
Pattangall cross examined at length OF
this phase of the matter.
| On redirect witness stated that b
had frequently heard shots in the even
ing during the past season. On cross
examination he did not recollect hearing
shots at in the morning.
| Prescott Pratt was called to the stand
and in answer to questions by MI
Wheeler said that he was "a years old