Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-18
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moving the scalp we found q small blood
clot eorre spending to the outside injury and
below were several more clots reaching to
the upper end of the spine, We diseossred
the fracture before removing the skull. III
extended into the suture between the tempo
ral-occipital bonds on the right side 1t was
semi-lunar in shape. Around the base OF
the brain and where the spine enters the
skull there was large quantity of clotted
blood. The bruise on top of the head was
slight The only way the fracture could
be caused was by a direct blow which
could happen in three ways. viz; LIST. He
might have been hit in the face and received
a fall striking direct blow on the rail. I'd.
He might have been STOPPING forward and
been hit directly with the fist Sd. He
might have received an up stroke in the back
If the head. The cut on his head must
have been done by sharp point possibly
Liece of gravel
Cross -e1amination.-The guard rail could
rot have done it-at least have never e1-
lmined guard rail, but if bevelled and
.mooth to the sleeper as the County Attor'
ney says, it could Lot have done it. We
se examined it carefully. The fracture ex-
tended through the periosteum and it was
here we discovered it. probed the wound
on Getcbelrs hand. 1t could have been
caused by the tooth of Hopkins, or (re-di-
rect in various ways.
Mrs Sarah E. Sturtevant, of Augusta
then testified that she lived at the corner of
Flagg and Church Streets, and that Hopkins
and his wife had rooms at her house. About
SIS on the evening of May 18th Hopkins
came into the sitting room where his wife
and myself sat. He left about 500, stating
where he was going Cross-examination
waived.
James A. Brennan, printer, of Augusta,
testified: II have known Getchell for some
time, and knew Hopkins. l was down street
on the evening he was killed, and saw
Getehell near Savages barber shop about
9.O5. This was the fist time had seen him
that evening. He was talking with fellow
named Fitzgerald. Dunton was there too.
Getchell didn't speak to me. After that l
walked up with him to Gannett & Morse's,
where Hopkins stood. Getchell said to Hop
kins, Billy | want to see you minute
Hopkins was with another gentleman. Har-
ry Stone, think. Getchell and Hopkins
walked along up to between Piper & Storers
store and held conversation. l don't know
what they said. Alter stopping there
while, two or three minutes, l guess, they
went along to Bridge Street, and turned up
Bridge Hill. | walked two or three rods
behind them and stopped on the corner near
Kinsman's. | went up to the gate house,
and coming back met Dunton, and after
going towards the South End we went up on
the track. Don't remember whether either
Getchell or Hopkins had an umbrella. We
went up the track after Getchell, whom we
wanted to see. The second time we went up
on the track we heard gurgling sound. We
were on Bridge Street crossing at the time.
Then we walked up little further, and Mr..
Spear came. We went back with him. Mr.
Spear lit match. We couldn't have told
who Hopkins waf if | hadn't known he was
round there. He was on his face with the
head south. Mr.. Spear wanted us to go
after the police, but finally went himself
and we stayed there. We didn't go near the
body while Spear was away after the mar
shal. We went back with the police and
helped carry the body down to Mr.. Hopkins
shop. When Mckinney got there Spear had
put the overcoat under his head. He didn't
put the overcoat under his head until the
deputy marshal arrived. | don't remember
teshfying that l never saw any overcoat
Am not sure whether it was
put under his head before or
after Mckinney went for Hopkins father.
Cross-examination-G etchel asked the
witness to walk up the street with him and
they walked up together Hopkins and
Harry Stone were together. | was on the
outside of the walk. There were many peo-
PIE Walking DdCh anu IOTtn tneFe as IL was
Saturday night. The two moved about six
or eight feet. While they were talking
walked beyond them to Storer's. Dunton
was side of me. / don't know where Stone
went, Then | followed them up Water
street. met Mike Lynch and we went to
the gate house, where we stayed three or
four minutes to find where they went. We
heard nothing or found out nothing.
walked back down Water stIeet and met
Dunton near Pierce's book store. Mike
went toward the north end. We went up
Bridge street TO the crossing where we heard
a noise. We thought there might have been
fight.
mnation-Getchell wouldn't let
Hopkins fight young Bushy in the hall that
evening. Before that Getchell prevented
him from entering the dressing room. The
witness didn't know of Hopkins previous
fight with Bushy or that he said he wanted to
fight Getchell Neither Dupton nor stayed
near the body while Spear went after the
police.
When the witness left the stand the court
adjourned till $50 this morning
Tennis Tournament
The tournament at the arsenal resulted as
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