Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-03-28
Harrington Found Guilty Of Murder
Convicted Of the Killing Of Thomas E. Preece
An Appeal is Taken to the Foil Bench Trial was Very
Short.-No Evidence Put in BY Defence.

! There was . dog that the stable DO,
said came with the team.
You saw mud where on the body?
On the knees, and some on the RICH
hand.
Were there powder marks on the body
/ Not on the body, but on the overcoat
Where?
i On the left shoulder blade.
1 How close must the rifle have been?
Very near.
/ Where did tho bullet come out?
Near the left nipple.
On redirect Mr.. rockingham produc
ed the bullet turned over to him by tn,
coroner. A rifle was also produced an(
identified by Mr. rockingham ~ bav
ing been turned over to him on the 15tl
day OF November by Mr.. Pearson.
j. d. Stuart Of South Paris, who
made the plan of the board, testified a
to measurements and topography of TIT
country. The place where the body wal
found is quarter of . mile from thu
Keene house. The DeCoster place II
the other direction IL nearly mile dis
tant.
E.S. Jones of South Paris, undertak
er's assistant, testified to taking Preece'i
body to the morgue at South Paris
where the autopsy was performed.
Mrs. Annie Frye, now OF Jay, but form
erly of Paris Hill, testified to identifying
the body of Thomas Preece. Preece and
her brother drove to Presque Isle with the
team, photograph of which she identi
fed. They started the Sd of August.
|. On cross-examination witness stated
that she received two letters from
Preece while he was on the return,
which she produced. Mr.. Morey read
one Of the letters, in which Preece stated
that he would be at home Saturday If all
was we'll.
How long had you known him?
From May to August.
Did he tell you that he was . detect
ivep
A plain clothes mani saw that paper
myself.
DR.. d. L. Bartlett of Norway, the med
ical examiner, testified to making the
autopsy. he described some small flesh
wounds on the head, and bullet hole
through the body from back to front.
On cross-examination DR.. Bartlett
stated that the exit of the bullet on the
front was perhaps an inch higher than
the entrance In the back.
We're there powder marks on the
bodys
There were powder marks about half
an inch around the entrance wound In q
circular direction.
John P. Carter of Milo testified that
In November, 1914, he Was sticking
boards for the American Thread Co. at
Milo. He recognized Harrington az
working with him at Milo. he worked
from nine o'clock till half-past five of
one day.
Charles n. Tibbetts of Bangor identi-
fed Harrington az having conversation
with Preece at the Milo House. He also
recognized the photograph of the team.
and said that Harrington left there with
Preece.
Harrington asked me whether he
thought I could get room without any
money.
On cross-examinstion witness stated
that be saw Harrington parts of two
days.
Preece arrived at Milo that night. He
and Harrington had conversation In
the Office of the Milo House about Har-
rington going along with Preece.
Samuel T. Guptill of Milo was pro-
prietor of the Milo House in November,
1914.
The register Of the Milo House was
produced and identified, containing Har-
rington's signature. Preece and Har-
ripgton left the house together. Har-
ripgton stayed there two nights.
On cross examination witness was ask
ed about the time of arrival and depart.
ure of certain guests, but could not an
swer positively.
Hollis j. Hall Of Milo recognized Har-
rington as having been seen by him at
Milo. He saw Harrington and Presce
leave together.
IA. Jordan OF Portland testified to
having seen Harrington at the Piscata.
quis Hotel at Milo junction In Novem.
Der. He applied to me indirectly for q
job. Told him had no job for him.
he said he had no money, and I gave
him . dollar.
On cross-examination witness could
not say what time 1t was when he saw
Harrington.
Witness was cross examined at some
length regarding his Identification Of
Harrington when he was here to testify
before the grand jury.
Following there were called In rapid
succession number of men, each of
whom recognized the photograph Of the
team and most Of whom identified Har-
rington as being or resembling one OF
the men with the team. These witnesses
included Alden Dunton, proprietor OF a
store at Mercer, at whose store the men
made purchases at some date In early
November; G. A. Merrill OF Hartford,
who saw the team In Canton village on
the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. Z; Wal
ter Farrar and Sumner DeCoster Of Hart
ford, who saw the team In the road In
that town. All were cross-examlned by
Mr.. Morey with regard to details, but
not at great length.
Henry W. Davenport of Sumner saw
the team about o'clock In the after
noon. The men were on foot. The
horse was very tired, and one Of the men
made some talk about stopping over
night. saw gun standing up In the
carriage, the muzzle pointing upward.
Eugene Elwell of Greenwood testified
that be saw the team and the men on
Sumner Hill shortly before dark OF Sat
urday. They were batting the horse be.
side the road.
Vinton G. Keene OF Sumner lives q
ouarter of mile from where the body
was found. On Saturday night, the 7th,
be was at his brothers, on the road
toward BuokHeld and about balf.past
seven some men called there and In.
quired the road to Paris Hill, and were
directed.
william E. Damon of Buckfleld testi-
fed to finding some bullets on the road
which runs past bis house In November.
Twenty. six OF them we're scattered about
the road and bushes. They were turned
over to the sheriff.
J.V. Pearson testified to finding rifle
and two boxes of cartridges beside the
road between Paris Hill and Buck6eld,
and he identified the gun which was In
the case. The gun Was found on Friday
| following the finding of the body. The
gun and the cartridges are A caliber.
Byron W. Tuttle, proprietor OF Hotel
Andrews at South Paris, identified Har.
rington % the man who stayed ct hil
hotel tho night OF November Z, arriving
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