Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-30

the led clothes. near the head OF the bed:
there was blood on the floor on the lore side
OF the bed; thinks the blood ON the bed was
about middle way OF the bed.
Melissa T.. McKeen, sworn-wns the wife
OF CALVIN II. McKeen; at his death, re-
sided IN Stoneham; John B. Cothn was nc
our house on the 9th Of Aug. 1860. he came
there about o o'clock in the forenoon; hs
had made hs home there for some 3 or I
months. when not M work away: he was
away during tho summer but . small por.
iion OF the time. My husband "a. at home
in the morning. until he went % Mr. Pages
to yet hIs horse shod: Mr.. Coffin thu, day,
said he was upwell. when my husband went
away. Colin was lying on the bed IN the
bed RON; nv husband wa, 2G years old
about tho time Of his decease; he returned
at o'clock in the afternoon.
lie ate dinner there. when he came there
he took of hi, coat he took pistol from
the coat pocket and laid u upon tho top
shelf, Coffin sent by my husLend that day
90 get some liquor, suppose be got u as he
brought the bottle back; when he brought
the bottle in he LAID it on the cupboard. on
the lower shelf. Coffin took the bottle first
aud turned something into tumbler and
drank he tEcn asked my husband TO drink;
my husband did not accept the invitation;
my husband az this time was sitting IN the
outer door and Coffin was in the kitchen;
they both drank before supper; after supper,
about s o'clock. my husband started TO 60
to Mr.. Gimpion's; Mr. Gsmmon's; Mr..
Sawyer's hoy was NJ the house while my
husband went away TO milk. I went over to
Vim. Sawyer, after ! had done the work
alter tea. wa. away about sn hour; | lef,
my husband aud Coffin at home when
went away.
There were M hard words used by either
Of them IN the house. they both drank from
the bottle. after tea: don't know which
drank fret. don't think Colin asked hu.-
hand 10 drink, no unpleasant conSer'ation
between them that night; had three chill.
drcn at that time: the two oldest children
wen, 10 bed that night while husband Wa.
milking. pa, then, to bed in tho bedroom
IN the iruckls. bci. the truckle bed wa- un.
der the high bel, kep, It pulled out IN the
night. lett the cellar door open when re-
turned after carrying my milk down; II WAS
my custom in be-, weather.
The eide and ends VI the trucklc bed were
Of bard.
usually occupiei the hirh bed over the
,ruc.lsLed; Coai in usually slept in the north
ruom. don't remember whether Coffin laid
down after .uppcr or not. I went 10 bci fr-t
tha, nigh, after tho children; | went to bed
that nigh, in the north room. | .aii some.
thing, that /, was time ~ 20 10 bed Coffin
.ald 10 dad no, know whether he should 20
or not: my ha.band said he (CoGin) nigh,
sleep with him; be 'nid be had To keep 80.
lng out and dii not know ~, be should 30
10 bel: had taken pill. thu, day. saw him.
told them thry hal planned for inc 20
.leep .lone and I would 90 10 bel. | went %
b.,t Immediately in The north room and took
nv youn.e,, child with me. her bel stood
in tue north wee, corner Of lcr room. tho
foot of tho bed WAS toward the bed room:
think IL was about nine O'Clock when I
r,tirci that night, I went 10 bed mmedi.
atcly after took that room: when went
to rei leit husband and Colin VA the kI,ch.
en- smoking.
Alter I retired | heard voices in the kl,ch.
en-, but did no, understand my door. we-c
clo-.l-I closed them: 1 hearI sOne ono
OIsn the door, llI nor near turu tV1ut NUf
led: had not be,n asleep when | heard the
door orenei; I heard no loud talking: after.
ward I hoard tho outside door open and
.bn,: dii no, hear the door uprn again: |
had no, teen IN led a great while befor. |
wen, 20 ,leep: was walked In the night hy
,bc re,or, oi A ni.,ol o., up immei,ately.
threw nv clo,hr. on and lei, the loom: the
repor, sounded a. though il wa. out doors:
,ho,,b, I wonIJ ., on, and h,v. them Get
-. -, :, 80. ,..n, o,,, .,d ,,s,
Sp@n -, 80 80 ob nv Col, I.ve l;IIsd
csI' ,,inL J.. h,b L,mn !, Nh. b,nJ.
=. .d,d,,, sn,.,r ~ h. bre,ibiny had. ori
didn,, ro,iaI II. n. had ON no,hinr bnt bi.
sL,,, ami ran,,. I started b, him toxar,i.
tho bsdro5m. A.Ipassed him, asked il
!, was po,.,bl, he wa. dead, and why no did
II.
I wen, to the bel room door sec the
red shirt Of nv husband /: I did not 90 in.
The next that | remember was in the
north room. Dom, remember pe.in. him
following me after | lelt the door. The next
time | saw Coffin, he came into the north
room, and brought the children Co me. lie
bro,i,ht them one AZ n time. lie brought
them % me becau., bc had heard me ak
where they were ~: I asked him why he did
so; he .aid he went went out doors. was
gone a while. and when he came back and
went into the led room. and was abou, un-
dressing. Calvin rose up and struck at him
with "a knife, which caught in his shirt. !
think the cut which he showed me was on
the bosom. or a l,,,le one side. lie wore
cotton shirt made OF stripped drilling. lls
said he knocked him back on the bed once
or twice. lie .aid he found he (Mc } was
determined to fight him and he (C.) step.
ped on, and took the fret thing he came TO,
which was a Hat iron. lie said he struck
h,m with the hat.iron. ani Knocked him
back on the bed. and asked him to stop:
Calvin said. 4" IL u either You or L. Said
he knocked the knife out OF Calvin. hand.
and a. the same time dropped the ia, iron
Said he found he ~a' determined to beht
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