Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
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er, in their opinion, he was guilty of
murder or manslaughter.
But one of the "a questioned de-
clared that he had not known of
the case until he was notified to APP
pear at the court house. He was
B. A. Reeves of Windsor, who was
challenged by the defense. Five
challenges were used by the defense
and none by the state. In chelleng-
ing one man Attorney Pattangall eX-
planned to the court that he had
enough challenges left to protect
himself and that he was challeng-
ing this man because he knew that
the venireman did not want to
serve.
Mrs. Ella G.. Bartlett of China. who
declared that she had formed no
opinion on the case and had no pref
udice or bias which would prevent
here from fairly considering the
case, was drawn as a member of the
jury but when the entire II had been
drawn Attorney General Raymond
w. Fellows, appearing with County
Attorney Frank E. Southland for the
state, announced that he would
challenge her in order to save her
embarrassment as the only lady
member of the jury. Attorney Pat
tangall then stated that as this was
being done by both sides out of
courtesy to Mrs. Bartlett. he would
surrender one of his challenges but
by the direction of the court she
was excused without challenge.
The jury consists of the following
men: w. d. Damren of Rome, fore
man of the regular jury at this
term of court, appointed foreman of
this jury; Harry Hanks of Angus
ia; Arthur r. Minchin Of Augusta;
G. T. Newingham of China, Alton
Kerr of Oakland, Louis NJ. Mooers of
Gardiner; Gilbert Carey of Pittston;
Harry Merrill of Windsor: Judson
Currier of Hallowell; O. w. Nash of
Pittston Perley Morgan of RAN
dolph and C. w. Hammond of Chi
ma.
Deputy Sheriffs Paul Demers of
Gardiner and Carl Fellows of Fay
cite were placed in charge of the jury
which will be quartered at the Hotel
North.
After the respondent had pleaded
guilty to manslaughter, County Attor-
ney Frank Z. Southland opened the
case for the State and after his open
ing statements called Harold E. Her
som of Waterville, a civil engineer
Mr.. Hersom testified with regard to
map which was to be used during the
trial and stated the distances between
certain places upon the map.
Court then took a recess for dinner
and at o'clock again convened.
Testimony by 12-Year-old Girl
The main testimony for the State
hrahn no
12-year-old daughter of Charles
George Josephine George, daughter of
Elias George; Mrs. Jennie Waldron
and Charles Karter, a cousin of the
dead man, who was walking with him
and who was himself target for bull
let's from the guns of Shecrallah and
was fortunate in escaping with his
life.
Aphepha George testified in a very
vivid manner, and her recollection of
the events was especially clear. She
said that on the afternoon of Sunday,
May 81, she was playing on the lawn
at George Johns place with some other
children when she was asked by Mrs.
Williams to take her child out in its
carriage. This she did starting up
Front street.
A short distance ahead of her she
saw Nmon Karter and Charles Karter
with his three children, one of whom
was being wheeled in its carriage.
After going up the street a short dis
lance the witness had turned around
and started back. Then she saw the
respondent going up Front. street. He
was walking at his usual pace until
he saw the Karters, when he broke
into a run. She had reached the door
stem to her house when she heard two
shots.
She did not look around but upon
hearing a. third shot she turned around
and saw Shecrallah shooting at Nlmon
Karter who was calling to him to
stop. Karter was running down the
street and the respondent was behlnc
him, while Charles Karter was fol-
lowing him. Nimon Karter ran into
Front court and thence into their
yard. The witness had seen blood on
his face and he was holding hand-
kerchief to his mouth. She had seen
Shecrallah shoot at Charles karter
and he turned and ran. She had seen
a revolver in Shecrallah's hand. They
ran down Front street and disappear
ed from view.
Josephine George declared that she
was in the house when she heard the
shooting She had looked out and had
seen Nimon running away from She
crallah, who was pursuing him. Nj
mon had blood on his face. Shecraliah
had fired three or four shots at Nj
mon and she had noticed that the re-
spondent had two guns in his hands.
She had not seen Shecrallah chase
Charles Karter, but did hear Nimon
calling for help. Later she had seen
the body of Nimon lying on the ground
in the yard.