Evening star., 1938-08-10
CARROLL STATES.
AL|B| ON STAND
Denies Any knowledge Of
Letters Barbara Wrote
! to Dwyer.
~ tie Associated Press.

~ tie Associated Press.
SOUTH PARIS, Me-. Aug 10
Francis M. Carroll. former deputy
sheriff, today took the stand and
sought through an 'alibi to prove his
innocence of the murder of DR.. James
6. Littlefield. Of which he was accused
by Paul N. Dwyer. 10. the States star
witness, who previously pleaded guilty
and is serving life sentence for the
crime.
Carroll maintained he knew nothing
of the slayings until he was told of
them by newspaper men October Is,
three days after the State contends
the doctor and his wife were slain.
Counsel for Carroll. Clyde r. Chap
man, read a list OF 36 defense witnesses,
but the name of the former deputy's
daughter. Barbara, 18, was not in
cluded. Dwyer, in his testimony, had
asserted DR.. Lttlefield's knowledge Of
letters in which Barbara accused her
father Of improper conduct. was mo-
tive for the murder.
The list of defense witnesses in
cluded CAROLS wife. Ruby. and some
New Jersey police officers.
Relies on State Testimony.
Mr.. Chapman. in his opening. said
the defense relies in part on testi-
mony offered by the State.
1T is the position of the defense, "
he declared, there are not two mur-
derers in South Paris, and that the
person who killed DR.. Littlefield killed
Mrs. Littlefeld."
Carroll is on trial only for the
physicians murder. but the bodies
Of both DR.. Littlefield and his wife
were found In an automobile with
Dwyer when he was arrested in North
Arlington. N. j., last autumn.
Mr.. Chapman said the defense would
show Carroll attended an American
Legion supper the night the doctor and
his wife were slain, and that Carroll
went from the supper to the sheriff s
once.
Some time in the spring or early
summer did you purchase cigarette
lighter similar to the one exhibited in
this trial?" Chapman asked.
Il had one given to me-" Carroll re-
piled.
The State has offered as evidence a
lighter, allegedly owned by Carroll
which was found at the Dwyer home
scene Of DR.. Lttlefields staying.
Denies Knowing Of Letters.
Mr.. Chapman asked Carroll when
he first learned Of the letters which
the State contends provided a slay-
ing motive.
"At the time Of my arrest" an.
swered Carroll.
Carroll said he had never had 9
conversation with Dwyer relative Il
conduct Of Barbara.
Mr.. Chapman then took Carol
through his activities of the day Of the
murders. He went to a fire in the
afternoon, returned to Jail ONCE about
4 or 5 pm. and went to a Legion sup.
per in Norway about $50 pm, HI
said.
Carroll said he talked alone with
Dwyer in jail while the boy was await
ing trial. Chapman did not ask him
about that conversation.
Dwyer had testified that Carroll had
suggested Dwyer hit the then deputy
on the head with . vevolver and es-
cape.
while Dwyer was at prison." asked
Chapman, did you get . letter from
him?"
Carroll replied afnrmatively.
State testimony said that letter, in
stigated by county oficials, sent Car
roll post-haste to trap which failed
through mix-up. to achieve the de-
sired result-a dictagraph record OF
conversation between Carroll and
Dwyer.
Carroll said he showed the letter
to Sheriff Francis. Deputy Sidney
verrill and to Clerk Of Courts Rupert
Aldrich. then went to the prison and
talked to Dwyer in the guard room.
Questioned on Arrest.
Chapman questioned Carroll about
the day OF his arrest on the morals
charge involving his daughter Bar
bara.
Carroll said Sheriff Francis called
him into the cell block, saying: I'm
sorry I have to do what I must do
have . warrant for your arrest on
an incest charge"
THAT has nothing to do with the
Littlefield case," Carroll said he an
swered.
The sheriff had quoted Carroll's an
swer as MY God, sheriff, you don't
think had anything to do with
the Littlefleld murder. do you?"