Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-01

left In this house by Bcrt hh1Ddn
! and his wife when they left on the
morning Of the day Otis Bean was
killed.
Bean knew Of this particular revol-
yer which hung in the northwest
corner of the living room, right over
the bed. The revolver was taken
some time during the day and was
taken without the holster being
taken with it. In this Kimball house
on this very day there were certain
kinds Of eatables which were not
disturbed.
"The keys Of the Kimball cottage
were left just the same as commune
ties do, hanging on the sill. We
| shall show that her husband as she
claimed, was in the cottage. she
| told him not to go into Mrs WEIGHS
that he'd better 60 to the Kimball
house to telephone.
MRS. Bean was first seer on the
| main road. this afternoon near Luf-
kin's camp about 3 O'Clock. She
had known that the Kimballs were
! away. She was practically opposite
where the shooting took place. What
did she do? What did she say? l be-
lieve she was looking for a dog.
lit seems Archie Lufkin left about
5 o'clock and the questions she ask
ed were very material. We snail
prove that Mrs. Bean had not been
up to Archie Lufkin's. before that
summer She asked Mrs. Lufkin II
| they were going out that night. She
went further. Is Archie coming
back? With the Lufkins and the
Kimballs gone. that left the Rick
ers Bob Martin and Mr.. and Mrs.
WEIGH, She said if Otis shouldn't
| call for her. she would 60 with
| them.
I'VE will shcw you that he was
| at her cottage in the morning. That
| he paid her bills and gave her $lo.
"Otis Bean was shot in an unsu-
speeding manner. Whoever shot OTIS
Bean on the night OF Oct. was
someone OTIS Bean did not fear ana
someone he trusted near his pody
| that night They got right up back
| of him when he was unlocking the
| garage of Toothacher's.
| THE first shot was fired (Bean
! was six feet tal) by person not as
tall as he. We shall show the shot
entered in front of the right ear and
two other shots were fired into Bean.
the back part of the neck and
another struck right in his back,
left of the spine, above the hip. The
bullet fell right out when the bodv
was examined. SIt is the exact size
and kind as those used in the KIM
ball revolver. Another bullet Waf
found right near the sill of the
garage"
Another plan. showing the garage
door was brought into the case by
County Attorney Holman. On the
face of the door. he pointed out, by
the diagram, marks. four in number
which he stated showed where the
first bullet had split In four parts
and left their mark on the door. M
Bean must have been in the act OF
unlocking the door. The paddock
was found on the door, but unlock
ed Blood and flesh spots were
found on the door and the doctor
will tell you that the head wound
was the only one that could have
caused those marks. That was the
only wound that had powder
marks"
The position of the body wal
marked by Mr.. Holman. He also
described the blood covered mai
pouch, glove. the revolver. the
fashlight Before the autopsy il
looked like a case of suicide. bu
with those marks it showed it coulC
, not be-
Bob Martin left his camp at 6.5
and went down to the spring. abou
go feet. He heard shot and went
to Welch's store. There an argu
ment ensued as to who did it. He
was certain it was Archie Lufkin
We shall show that at 6.25 the sho
was fired. The time made certain
, by when Martin left the camp. thu
time it took him to so down to the
| spring. Welch will tell you as hi
backed his car Mrs. Bean came ou
. and hol!ored to him and was very
quick in getting into the car. Weici
: will tell you what she said. TEei
drove to the Welch home. Mrs
Welch got in.
, Just when Bob Martin got neal
the garage he hollered Archie ant
there was no response. He saw the
fiashlight. Threw the fiashligh
around and saw the two boys in the
read. Martin went down to the gar.
age. saw the dead man and went
back and told WEIGH. Welch sees
who it is. They tell Mrs. Bean. First
she doesn't get out Of the car, Their
she does and is very excited. They
rush her back to Welch's house.
! From the time the shot was fired
and Mrs. Bean was seen a lapse OF
10 minutes took place. 1t was al
kinds of time to make her escape, II
solid minutes and only 400 feet to go
What else is significant that bears
on the case: We shall show Mrs
Bean on the highway just at the time
Otis should go by. Mrs. Percy was
in the postoffice. Mrs. Bean spoke
to .her-has the truck gone over yet
Mrs. Percy asked Mrs. Bean to come
into the office and get her yarn. Mrs
Bean said-IVe got to go back and
write letter. She was going right
up the road. We will show that Otis
vas heard to say. Are you going
over" "A womars voice answered
The shot was fired. Mrs. Percy go,
back to her house before the shot
was fired.
"Motive-Mrs. Bean had a motive
OF jealousy. 1t was up to Pleasant
Island camp she had fight with her
husband that lasted from 10 O'Clock
until $50 that morning. She was ac-
cusing him of being a bad man with
the women. Witness Will use just the
same words. From Aug. 20, Otis
Bean had never gone back to STAY
over night. There was a dance or
the night of Aug. 20. That night Otis
had talk with his wife and that
after that talk she was talking with
man and she said, Otis WIS after
those girls and he didn't care any
thing about her. She was going to
get rid of him and get big fat man
| that had car. After the talk with
her over the phone. Otis went to the
dance. he went to Mrs. Beams house
and the next morning was ut the
Pleasant Island camp early. We
cannot tell what he said, his words
are ClOSed-Wheu be went into tn I