Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-10

the respondents. Mr.. Halves stated his
objections to the court while the jury
was excused. Gilbert G.. Palmer who
lives about 100 rods from the Embden
station saw Entrekin last alive at noon.
Nov. and. went to the station between
and that night after he heard En-
trekin was killed. He arrived there as
the freight pulled in. He and Roy Case
went in and found the body in the sink
room, south of living room. He identi-
fed it as the body of Entrekin and iden-
titled theb lanket and bed spread found
on him. II put my hand on his hip and
said, Asa" Then he went out Of the
station.
Being shown the sled stake, Mr..
Palmer calculated that's stake / had
in my wagon" he said he left two on
the platform of his potato house.
The three men coming to her store
twice and getting checks cashed of $3.50
each. The names were Earl Lawrence,
John Brown and James Percival, the
last endorsed as Purcell and she asked
him to sign it as on the face of the
check which he did. She sold two Of
them hunting knives, they also bought
cigarettes and soft drinks. She iden-
titled the hunting knife found on Brown
when arrested as one she sold him.
Joseph J. Cote passenger conductor on
the Maine Central railroad from Kineo
lockwood Station) to Waterville tes-
titled that on Nov. these three re-
spondents got on at Somerset Junction,
six miles below lockwood and rode to
Bingham. Brown asked where they
could find work and something to eat
They paid cash fare.
Mrs. Henry Treat who lives q half
mile south of Embden station but in
plain 81 ght Of it, testified to seeing
three men around the station and
passing her house at $50 on Nov. 4,
and later at 4.30 saw Purcell, the one
she identified by his white stockings.
She did not positively identify the
prisoners at the bar, however.
Joseph E. Shaw of North Arson
identified the prisoners as they came
to the Office of the North Arson Manu-
featuring Company the morning Of
Nov. a, asking for work. There was
none and they went off. Mr.. Shaw
saw them the same night after their
arrest.
Mrs. Ed. Gilman, who lives next to
Embden station told also of seeing
three fellows talking with Entrekin
at about $50 the same day, and about
4.SO that afternoon saw them near
Cases house, two of them being on
bicycles and one afoot.
Henry Treat of Embden recognize
ed Purcell. Saw him at the station at
Alb and later about 100 caught up
with Deputy Sheriff Scott of North
Arson talking to Purcell in the road
about mile from North Arson.
Scott asked him to take Purcell into
his car and he brought him to North
Arson where he was placed in the
lookup. @ 4As
Raymond Gilman, II year old son
of Ed. Gilman of Emblem saw the
fellow with white stockings and later
saw the other two on bicycles.
Mrs. Gilbert Palmer, residing near
the station. saw Spurlock and Brown
at 4.30 on bicycles and third fellow
with white socks walking, who Joined
the others and talked with Brown.
She noticed the knife on Brown.
Arthur Palmer, IA year old son of
G. G. Palmer, passed the three on the
road near Cases house, two on bicy-
Giles and one afoot. He was on horse
back himself and saw Browns knife
as he turned out going by.
George Hebert of Embden, who
lives on cross road from the Scion
road, saw the two with bicycles and
one afoot. He slowed down, thinking
to find out why they were hanging
about near his home and Spurlock
thanked him, smiling, evidently
thinking he was Offering a ride. He
lost them on the bridge.