Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-01
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length. laying stress upon the time
Martin heard the shots.
The lights were on and shone ont
to the street. He thought he was in
, Welch's before he went down the
road about minute and. a half.
Martin declared he couldn't estimate
the time unless all the conversation
was put in. Efforts to restrain Mar
TIN from repeating conversation was
the cause of more or less amuse-
ment.
Watches in that part of the coun-
try are set by the railroad mems
watches because there are no whis-
ties to go by. He recollected that
he hadn't compared his watch with
any railroad man day or so before
the murder. After the murder he
compared his watch with that of
oherif Small. but he could not re-
call how it compared.
Just when did you discover tbe
body" INC
Not until those men had turned
and l had turned and the Welches
came along"
Were you at the car when Mrs.
Bean was informed it was her hus-
band?"
mo, sir"
Mrs. Bean said rs that Otis, If
ne Is hurt l want to go, too'" was
Mr.. Martins reply to Mr.. Pattangalrs
questions as. to whether or not he
heard any conversation about the
body.
Did you see any footprint near
the garage?'
Next morning. two"
Were they footprints of man or
wOman?'
mo. mans"
Did you notice il they showed
nails?"
II thought there were.''
Did YOU notice Otis Beams shoes?"
mo"
Martin has known the Beans 10
or IL years. He did not see the
Beans together much last summer
| man and wife. Martin declared, to
which Judge Dunn declared THAT
signifies much" and the audience
took the opportunity to laugh.
Anyone going over the path follow
ing the pole line would have to pick
| their way" answered Martin in re-
! gard to the path which ran from a
point opposite the Toothacker garage
to point on the Bald Mountain road,
behind the WEIGH place.
Redirect examination brought out
Martins testimony that it rained the
| night of the murder. The position of
the footprint at the garage was
! placed near the fiashlight and nearer
the garage.
After you entered the Welch house
| did Mr.. WEIGH come in?"
Eyes"
Herbert l.. WEIGH of IIaines Land
| ing, proprietor of the sporting store,
was permitted to sit IL he so desired
as he admitted to a recent illness.
! Attorney General Ransford w.
Shaw examined him October last. At
| the Welch house were Mr.. and Mrs.
WEIGH and Mrs. Kicker. Welch de-
scribed his house and store to the
| jury.
From the upstairs window one can
see Haines Landing. the Kimball
house and the Bean house. Mr.. Welch
| went over his movements on the day
| Of Oct. 6.
who was at Mrs. Beans house
| when you went in there?"
| Mrs. Bean"
Mrs. Welch came in. Mr. WEIGH
saw Mrs. Bean picking her teeth out
| of her kitchen window. He went in
and asked her to go to QquOssoc.
She replied she was going over with
Otis. but if she didn't she would go
over with the Welches. WEIGH asked
| her to go to the movies and she said
| she would go If Otis could get away.
! After supper when he was reading a
magazine WEIGH heard mans voice.
The man was inquiring the way to
| BurrilPs Landing. Welch placed the
time as the time placed by others.
He heard Otis Beams voice after a
car went by and "he said Going
| Over?' and heard a voice down the
road"
J did you recognize the voice."
Il thought it was a woman's voice.