Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02
Bean Murder Trial
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Bean Murder trial
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confession which Mrs. Bean had
been asked to sign, appeared to cause
some embarrassment upon the part
of the defense counsel. or as William
r. Pattangall, chief of counsel for the
defense stated, mon plussed" the de-
Tense to such a degree, that Judge
Charles j. Dunn, the presiding judge,
was asked by the defense for a recess
until Friday morning. $50 o'clock.
Attorney General Ransford Shaw
stated previously, upon closing the
States case, that he had expected to
call ore or two more witnesses at
that time, but plans had been
changed. thus fastening the close of
their side.
Unless the case Is dropped, of
which there appears to be persistent
rumors, the defense will open their
case Friday morning. 1t may be that
some time Friday Mrs. Bean. the
woman accused, the woman who has
sat for three days and listened to
the efforts OF the State to convict
her of the murder of her husband.
who has wiped her eyes and twisted
her hands while the blood stained
body of her husband was described.
who has sat forward with all eager
ness, while pretty Miss Elsie Stew
art. who could account for every
night with Otis Bean from August
so until the night he was killed. with
three exceptions. who has smiled at
plea santricS which have occurred IN
the court room and who has hung her
head at timcS-it may be That the
pretty widow Of Otis Bean, MEM
Der of the Haines Landing family,
will have her day in court. Her
chief counsel was Of the opinion that
Mrs. Bean will appear on the stand
TO tell her story, if the defense
opens its case.
It NAV be that then Mrs. Ethel
Bean will tell how she employed her
time, those last awful ten minutes,
which evidence is trying to prove
were the last Otis Bean lived on this
earth. These fateful minptcs. ten or
three or four. as the jury VIII decide,
after she left Miss Percy at the post
office and started out. in what dlfec-
tion no enc has yet shown. and until
she was seen emerging from her cot
tace. ready to go to Oquossoc. Did
che 90 home to write Il letter or dld
che chop some wood. or dld she 90
both these things, as she told TWO
different persons VINO tcstlncd 10 tilat
effect Thursday:
The much-neralGcd mystery girl
the supposed "bobbcd hair rival. So
called. made her appearance" on INC VII
ness stand Thursday morning. Miss
Elsie NJ. Stewart fair of hair and blue
Of eyes. with 4 Composurc that was I'M
shaken b. the Capcing. cranlng crowds.
told her story Of lest summer while
cmOlovcd as a w2itress at the l'leas-
AMI Island Camp. She answered to Mr..
Pattangalrs CROSSE sanitation that she
was in otis; Bc.n's company or couid
account for him every night from
August 90 until the night he met his
death at the door Of the Tooth&cacr
garage, with. the exception of three
nights. These three missing nights IN
hcr keeping tabs on the man were Mon
dav, Tuesday and Wednesday before he
w2s shot.
The jealousy motive was much
stressed in The Thursday testimony.
being brought ont by the state W.T.
ncs&os. The clothes which otis beah
wore the night he was killed were &C
coptcd in a LIT as State evidence. and
ut the noon recess an examination OF
thcm by the defense counsel took place.
Mrs. Beans story. if she goes on
tho stand Friday. will aid the jury in
determining, orc way or another If she
vcs writing a letter 10 her sister. II
she was cutting Up wood. or If she vas
stumbling over tho path through the
woods following tn" pole line from the
Toothachcr garage to the opening
nearly opposite her house.
Mr. and Mrs. Weston Tootha cher. tho
rroprie;orS at the Pleasant Island
Camp. may doubtless by brought into
the States rcbuttal d.. George Bur
CESS Magrath of Boston is on his way
to Maine and m2y figure IN the states
rCbuttal.