Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-14

after and asked nv wife if she would go away
and live with me. She said she wouldn't and
that her father had told her to remain and not
live with me. | made it rule 10 bid my wife
goodbye when | went to see her
Went to the house another time to settle up
with Mr.. Flagg. Inquired about nv wife
Didn't see her. Was not asked into the
house. Went to the house in December and
settled up with Mr.. Flagg. Staid in the
house two or three hours. Did not SEE my
| wife. Went TO the house again a short time
afterwards after my things. Was not invited
into the house. Went 10 the front door and
was met by Flagg who told me to 60 around to
the shed door. / went there and found my
trunk. Went to Flagg's in March to ask nv
wife to go to my sisters funeral with HE.
Wife came 20 the door. Asked her
to go with me but she refused
Spoke to her about living with her again.
She said she didn't think it of any use for US
to try 10 live together. Wen, TO Flaggs
week after the child was born in April. Mr..
Flagg came to the door. told him that l
wanted to see the child. Considerable con-
versation ensued between US at the door. He
! finally said he would go in and ask Alice
whether | should come in. He went and
returning said Alice didn't want TO see me.
| Another time | went ia the house and went
inside. Mr.. Flagg came in with an axe in
| his hands, which he was holding appraised in
| "A threatening manner Asked Mr.. Flagg
| where my child was and said | came TO see
my boy. He did not strike me, however.
Staid about half an hour and then left the
| house. | went up to Flagg's on the 18th of
| the present month. Hal a revolver with me.
| was accompanied by nv cous IN, a married lady.
Got out Of my sleigh and went to the shed
door which was unfastened. Opened the door
and went in did npf On in N a yialent man.
ner. She asked me why was there. | said
Il came to see my boy" She put up her
hands. Flagg then came in with a cant dog
in his hands, and asked me what | was there
for. | said, Il came to see my boy. The
cant-dog was about 1 feet long, ? inches in
diameter and had clasp and dog attached.
Should Judge the cant-dog would weigh % or
80 pounds. Flagg then struck me with the
cant-dog. | held up my hands, and told him
to keep off. He raised the cant-dog again,
then | pulled out my revolver, pointed it
towards the hearth, fired. and put the pistol
| back into my pocket: then took the cant-dog
| away from the old man, and he fell over
| against a stud in which there were some
| nails. then started towards the sitting
room and met my wife. Flagg then came in
with an axe appraised, took it away from him
and went into the sitting-room. Took my
child and passed out through the front door
Went ont into the lane and called to my
| cousin in the pung to come along. My wife
| followed after. / stopped about two-thirds
| of the way out. Wife came up and grabbed
| the child. Flagg also came along with the
| cant-dog and struck me with it. The blow
made scar on my head. Had the child in
| my arms at the time. Gave the child to my
| wife. Flagg again raised the cant-dog for a
blow. | pushed him back into the snow. He
raised the cant-dog again and | pulled out
| my revolver and fred it off but not in the di.
| rection of the old man. The revolver dropped
| on to the ground. | then took the cant dog
away from Flagg. My wife picked the pistol
up. In about a minute Mr.. Hodges came
| along. | saw my wife give the revolver TO
| Hodges. He gave it to my cousin, did not
point the pistol at Flagg at any time. Neither
did try to hit him but wanted to intimidate
| the old man.
At this point the pistol was produced in the
Court room. Getchel identified it. 1t was
| a small seven shooter, nickle plated.
| Three chambers of the revolver were empty
| when gave it to Mr.. Carver, said the wit
1ess.
Adjourned until afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
| Mr.. Getchell further testified | had no
| intention of doing any damage to Mr.. Flagg.
| | fired only to intimidate him. Did not fire
| at him. | fired one shot in the house, and
| but one. The pistol was not out of my pos
| ssion in the house. Did not kick my wife
| while lived with her. At one time my wife
| continually found fault with lamp pur-
| chased in Watervile. did not kick her at
this time.
Cross Eraminotton.-I got the revolver at
Fairfield Corner the Wednesday morning
went to Flaggs. There chamber
i l,I CIV
loaded cartridges in it when | bought it.
bought the pistol expressly to go to Flaggs.
| After fired the first time. put the revolver
| in my pocket. Pushed Mr.. Flagg through
| the kitchen door out into the shed. The nails
| on the studs are or ) feet from the floor. |
| saw Mr.. Flagg 20 against one of the posts.
| Think he hit his head against one of them.
| When | went out of the house with the
baby my wife and Mrs. Brooks were
apparently talking together out of doors
Flagg was all ready to strike at me when
| fired the second time. Took particular pains
| to point the revolver awav from Flagg. He
| struck at me when fired. Never used anv
profanity to nv father-in-law. | asked him
once if could be allowed to pay my wifes
bills. Received no definite answer. When
| I went to see my babe after the child was
| born Mr.. Flagg invited me into the house to
receive nv paw, after telling me that
| Alice did not want to me. The
dav Mr. Flagg threatened me with the axe
went INTO the house. Mr.. Flagg came in and
| told me to leave. | did not go. He went
out and came in with an axe. He raised it
| and struck at me. Did not nit me. 1t was not
| a condition of our marriage that | should
| rent the farm and live there: at least didn't
hear the minister anything about it.
| Stated that | snapped the revolver twice
while at Flaggs on April 4th.
Saw Mr.. Flagg cutting wood when | went
up to Flagg's house on April 4th. The door
was not fastened ard did not push the door.
| There was no sguabble in the sitting room.
The affray in the house was not over two
minutes in taking place. My wife stated
several times before going to Flagg's on the
ith of April that she would not live with me.
| Went to Clinton aft r purchasing the re-
volver. Nv wife told me when LEFT Flaggs
after living with her months that she would
not live with me aga n.
Mr. Carver testified: Mr.. Getchell gave
the pistol to me the morning he was arrested
| I examined the revolver at the time and found
four loaded cartridges in the cylinder.
subsequently discovered that one cartridge
had been removed. and but three remained
| Cross Eramtnnfion.-I asked Mr.. Getchell
for the revolver. Put it into drawer in my