Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-14
THE GETCHELL AFFRAY,
The Trial Of Lorenzo ID, s;etcheu. Con.
tfnued.

~ sum III dtteuuance ara listened attentive
ly. Mrs. Getchell again took the stand, AM
her cross-examination was continued a
follows:
was in the kitchen when nv husband frs
came to the house on the 4,h of April
fastened the door when first saw him. am
stood In the kitchen; the child was asleep il
the sitting room at this time. Nv SCREAMING
awoke the child. When Lorenzo came int
the house | was standing near the stove.
asked him what he was there for and TOLD
him to go away. He answered and asked
Where is my boy p / pushed him bacl
gently and he took me by the wrists w
were in that position when father entered
When father came in he had the cant-dog in hi.
hand, and asked Getchell what he was there
for. Father raised the cant-dog at the same
time. Upon this Getcheil pulled out a revol.
yer and told father he had better look out
he had something there. Took the revolver
out Of his vest pocket. aimed the pistol a,
fathers head and fired. Father then struck
Getchell with his cant-dog, and a squabble
ensued between the two, Getchell
taking the cant-dog away from
father. In the afray they got into the
| sitting room and father came down onto the
floor. | picked the revolver off the floor and
put 1t into my pocket. Triad to help father
by pulling Mr.. Getchell away. The second
shot was fired during the squabbe when
Getchell was trying TO get possession of the
cant-dog. 1t frightened me dreadfullv when
| saw the pistol. When Mr.. Getchell took
hold of the cant-dog | sprang for him and took
hold Of his arms. ! tried TO get possession of
the cant dog, but my husband sprang down
and got it ahead of me. We stood there a few
minutes and then | ran to the door and
screamed. Went back into the house and
saw father and Getchell standing in the sit
tlng-room. Their position was not materially
changed. Father then went out into the other
part. | had the pistol in my pocket until |
gave it up to Hodges. When father went
out into the shed / followed him there
and left Getchell in the house | put
my arms up and plead with father not
to go back into the sitting room for fear
Getchell would kill him. Father said he was
going to defend his own house. | looked out
through the window and my husband
going of with the child. Father and fol-
lowed. After we caught up with him we had a
struggle with Getchell for possession of the
child. Father had the cant-dog. | grabbed
Getchell by the coat. Father raised the cant
dog ard asked nv husband to give up the
child. Lorenzo called to the woman to come
and take the child. But she would not, and
shook her head. Getchell then said if
would let him alone he would let me have the
child | went up and took the child from nv
husbands arms, set the boy down in the snow
aud went to help father, who had got into
another sguabble with Getchell. Getchell
took the cant-dOg away from father and stood
leaning on it when Hodges came along
Hodges, myself and father went into the
house. There took the revolver out of my
pocket and exhibited it TO Hodges. Father
told me to give the pistol to Hodges, and
did | examined the wound on father.
head shortly after Getchell went away. The
wound was about an inch long with a little
round spot in the middle as though made by
a bullet We huntt after the bullet in diff
ferent parts of the room.
| At this point the bullet was brought for
| ward by the County Attorney. The witness
said it was the piece of lead she found in the
| chld's mouth. The missile was submitted to
the inspection of the Jury.
Nv husbands father and mother came to nv
house after Lorenzo left and endeavored to
make a reconciliation between us. NV hus-
band and talked about getting divorced.
Think shall now try and get divorce.
have talked with my friends as to what effec'
a conviction of nv husband would have OF
my getting a divorce.
Utrecf Eramtnafion.-Nv husband was
very abusive to me when we lived together
He would get mad ut little or nothing lie
was mad because wanted him to 20 t.
Waterviile with me. He refused to 60.
! wanted TO 20 to the city with one of m,
| friends. He thought it was improper for Us
to 20 together When we went to the house
he raved and swore ut me; also kicked me
Took me by the arm at another time after
wards and kicked me. Lorenzo got into a
rage at another time because held the cat.
He said treated the cat better than did
him. The cat finally sckened and died.
Mr. Hodges then being called to the stand
testified follows:
| was passing Flagg's on the 18th of April anC
heard the outcry. | saw Messrs. Getcht IL
Flagg the " lie and child standing in the drive
way | asked what is the trouble?" Getcb
ell said II came here to get my boy. salt
why come in such a way rs this?'' He sal,
last September Mr. Fiagg took an axe 4
me :; also said this time came prepared.
Tie then wanted the revolver. | didn't thnl
il was best to give il to him. Finally CAV,
the pistol to the woman sitting in the pung
In the first place Mrs. Getchell took the re
volver out of her pocket and told me to keel
it, | noticed blood on Mr.. Flagg's head
Mr.. and Mrs G,tchelrs hands were bloody
also the child's face. saw Mr.. -Getchell TAKE
the revolver from the lady, and as he rods
off held it up in the air and fired it of.
examined the pistol, called it seven-shooter
Three barrels were empty, and the remain
= der loaded.
Mrs Susie Lancaster was called and test
fed Stillman Flagg is my father. | ex
amined the wound on nv fathers head. |
appeared as though made by a bullet | wa
not present when the atfray took place.
p came shortly afterward. The wound wa
still bleeding when saw it
Cross Examination Il live near Mr.
Flagg's in Benton. The wound on m,
fathers head was about an inch long and wa
located just above the ear and little baci
of it The wound went right up and dowr
P perpendicular on the head The shape of tb'
. depression in the wound was round.
Mr. c. II. McFadden being called testified
| am DEBUT, Sheriff, arrested the defendant
I Getchell stated to me that he snapped the re
volver twice at Mr.. Flagg. Said he went t.
Flags to get the boy. | arrested the de
f.ndant at his fathers. He gave me to un
,erstanc that he went to Mr.. Flags to &c
the child Went prepared with pistol an
: n.ed it, Do not think he meant to kill Mr.
Flsgg.
Mr.. VIM Edwards was called and testified
Went with the prisoner TO his home after h
was arrested Had a conversation with him
He said he went TO Flagg's to get the child