The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-15
NUMBER 8.

always told him; he never disapproved Of
il. At no time have / ever administered
ether to him. During the latter portion Of
his lifa wo mover slept together; be had .
disease which male u itimpossible; no other
reason. In giving morphine my intention
was TO yonit him no other intention thst
intention applies In every instance. nev.
or had any intention OF taking his life by
poisoning or BY any other means.
Cyoss Errm,nd. Don't remember that ]
ever threw stick Of wood at my husband.
! do not knoto that ! ever knocked him
scnseIess with bottle (; ] did throw one.
Did not intend to hat him. do not know
; whether il did hit him; did NOT zee him
fall; il was 90 dark ! did not rec him !
thought there was whiskey in The botile.
Labeled Plantation Bitten; light enough,
to read tho label although read 10, still
thought Il was whiskey e; Il belonged TO tho
DR.. Laura told mo that I had hit him.
When informed | had not gone into tho
house Laura was nearer to him thnu ~
the door was on my sido Of he chaisc.
They could see him better than ]. Tie was
back or the chaisc; thought ] hit tho
wheel; asked Laura II had hit him {; she
said yes. She might have said had killed
him ! went to the DR.. /; he jumped up and
came towards me, Laura stood before him.
Think Mrs. Clough was in the door.
told Laura did not mean to hit him. ITO
made for me and ] went into house. lie
was not unconscious He caught mo ~ !
stepped on doorstep pulled my hair; l
screamed. He then took care Of horse.
When he came into the house WINS sitting
on sofa by Mn CIough doing nahing.
Light lii. Think DR.. came In with lantern.
Think Sarah gave him lantern. This was
at early candle lighting; most dark when
he came home. Threw bottle immediately
Never threatened TO set house on fire. New
er threatened his life, mot knowingly"
might when crazy. Never claimed to bo
insane. knotc never threatened his life
Never put morphine on his beeisteak, nor
OH his eggs Have administered morphine
at his request. Always told him except
timc of his death. Always told him after
morphine was administered. Except tho
three times mentioned ] never gave him
morphine telling him beforehand. On rec.
objection think have, sometime within
year. When put morphine in tea cannot
say whether Mr.. Trip was present but
think he was, In dining.room called kitch-
cn. Stood at the tnblc. Don't know GER
tain whether DR.. was in the room or not
Mr.. Tnpp sat on lounge. Al this point MIR.
Tripp was excluded from the Court room.)
Think he came there the day before. Did
not tell Mr.. Tripp at that time about NOR
phinc. Told Trip next day in the fore.
noon. He and the Dr. were talking about
II. DIR. thought il was something that nndc
him vomit, that afternoon, when he got
ready to 90 away. Saw him yomit in the
cbaise. He thought II was owing to liquor
and told him then, "Charley, | made you
vomit Il was not what you drank" Ito
yomited often but do not know that drinking
alone made him vomit. Administered nor
in ten in latter part OF July. Think II was
middle Of the week. Family was at table.
Laura was there. Her husband was ut
Portland. II was ut dinner. V0mited In
two hours. When he came In to dinner
think he had been to village. lie asked
what gave him and t6h him. He said
'twas the best thing I could do. DO not
remember that he ever asked mo how
much morphine gave him. put two
powders together that he dealt out for Lau.
70, on this occasion. lie appeared sober
WHICH, ] tOlu IliHls Dcstucs uo u'SUt ho"'o
was present. ] was standing before him
when told him he was sitting on lounge.
In the butter put one Of Laura's powders.
He did not know when put il in. Do not
rccollect when told him; think twas tho
next duy. He could walk and could have
understood had told him Of giving him
morphine. Did not want him to know, for
fear nc would not take il. Think il was in
August. Think Sarah said he was sick.
Told him next morning; made no reply.
Got the paper Of powder out Of clock.
Put some Of The papers in my pocket;
the tea portion ! took from my pocket. Put
il in pocket in morning before breakfast
Two powders were mixed together. DO
not know that any one saw me take tho
powtlers from the clock and put in my pock.
OF. He came home from village that morn.
ing before his breakfast went to village
very early. During the forenoon he wns at
home, and then went to village. Tie was
most drunk. He came home intoxicated
about 7 O'Clock. waited upon him at
breakfast lilo had tea. took the papers
from clock while ho was at tho village, soon
after got up. lie came home afier that in
about an hour. Saw him start for tho vii.
Iagc. Did not appear intoxicated. Gen.
orally went to village in the morning My
object in taking tho powders from the clock
was to give them TO him the fipt chance
had. Had no chance at breakfast. Had
not then fully made up my mind. Thought
if hs commenced drinking as ho had been
drinking, ! would get them into him if
could. don't know as ] made up my
mind 10 administer the final dose in bottle.
No particular time when ] made up my
mind.
Did not set Sarah TO watch him on day
Of his dca u. First convcrycd with Sarnh
that morning between 4 and 5, when she
said hc was going TO the harm. Did not
send her after his hottie. She brought his
hottie TO inc without my asking for it.
rose up in bed and took il. Took morphine
ON the morning Of husbands death got il
ont Of clock. ] put Il there. Put II there
Saturday, cnlculsting to put il back into his
trunk. Took Il out Of lis trunk Saturday.
Sarah was present when took II from his
trunk. Took Il out Of bottle. Took NOR
phine only once. Sent Sarah niler some
after was arrested. Did not get L. DID
not know at the timc why. Stated that ]
had taken some, lnit do not think said how
many grains Never said that had given
morphine to him. Said had pot ina
louie. Object in giving il to him was to
nausea,e him. Sent bottle back by Sarah
to where She found il. Have had scces: to
hn medicine chest for 20 odd years. lilo
prescbed about year and half or two
yenrs after married him.
Think / threw . cup Of tea in his face.
perhaps several times; once because be
called nv mother bad name. Ho occa-
.;onsIiy threw at mc. Threw two cups at
me Al Table the day before bis death. Think
one hh mo and ono did not: II was a
sIieht hit. This was, ! think, Friday.
(Witncss doubtful.) Owen e. iaura were
there. Believe il was at dinner time. lie
was calling names.