Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-04-22

of Shawmut, seven years chairman Of
next. witness. Questioned and cross
examined as to the value Of the prop
erty he stated $500 was a good price
Efor the whole shooting match. James
MCGEE. Waterville, testified to being
at the building, Friday before the fire,
and going into the vacant store to post
bills in the windows, he got the key
from Cohen, and was positive he saw
the key Saturday T. NJ. in the drawer.
Carroll Norman. Portland, stated
that he was at the place with MCGEE
Friday night, and they used a flash
light. Henry Crowell. surveyor.
Skowhegan, was again called to state
the dimensions of measurements,
which he had made from outside.
when he visited the place Thursday
Up. NJ. After Cohen was cross-exam-
ined by Attorney Pattangall. County
Attorney Thorne stated that the State
rested its case.
Court was adjourned until p. NJ
when the defense was opened by At
torney rattanEall, who gave very
simple and explicit outline of the case.
he testimony Of the States witnesses,
and the testimony which the defense
would present. to prove Cohen did not
place the candles and attempt to burn
the building. and the candles were not
placed for that purpose, but rather
were placed by someone of abnormal
or simple mind.
The following IL witnesses were
called and sworn: Eugene Crawford
Waterville; sFrank Rooney. Supt Port
DIV. NJ. c. I. r., of Lancaster. y, H.. ;
Henry r. Brothy, w. II. X. Abbott.
Atty. Frank Plumstcad. Edward IT,
Oby. Harold Davis William King. A.
r. Drummond. Fred Simpson. and the
, respondent. jaime Cohen. Atty. Pat
another illness. was excuse until
Saturday.
| Crawford testified he made the
charts of the Gilbreth property used
! by the defence. This chart he ex-
| planned and also told OF making cx-
perimcnts with a flashlight in the po-
! sition in which the candles Y were
lDuUu, " ste WIitlt tit F1tSNipl!
J would fall He found they would not
| fall as stated by Taylor n is testi-
mony. Frank Rooney, questioned as
! to discharge OF Taylor and the rea-
son of discharge by the NJ. c. r. II.
! George. a Fairfield business NAN near
/ the Gilhreth block told about strang-
crs calling on him to see q out rent
ing the vacant store. He gave thcm
| Cohen's name and address. Henry
T, Rrothy visited the place with Atty.
Plumstead aho ( week after the pre-
! liminary hearing. Edward Oby got
mixed as to the day he saw Cnlen take
! car frs WatcrviIIe.
! Cohen, the respondent. was the next
! witness. He stated he had conducted
a grocery store in WnSlow for the
past 10 years. He told a str ightfor-
ward story. frrn to answer questions.
/ lie stated lie owned real estate in
4 Winslow and .Waterville. Stated he
1 had sold the Gilbreth4 block in Fair
field since tie fire. Cohen gave
amounts received in rentals from the
| property and said it was good in
ycstmcnt on 1000. lie paid $4,000.
! II told of telephone messag Satur-
day about the rental of vacant store.
said he went to Fairfield TO T eet par
I Is Sunday but did not see them. Said
while there he did not go into the
| basement of the building and knew
nothn ia fire until the GLOWING
! Mond
At thi. point the foreman Of thn
| jury said that Carroll Perkins. one OF
| the jury panel. was seriously Ill. After
/ comforting with the attorneys Judge
urday morning at O'Clock.