Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-20
mot GUILTY"
Are the Words Which Set GetcheIl at
Liberty.


siuAueE tnAu al any otneT ume uufihg u
trial. As the forenoon progressed howeve,
the court room gradually filed Twenty
two ladies sat within the bar and appeare
much interested in the testimony. Thre
more witnesses for the defence we're frs
sworn.
Thomas McCarty of Northern avenue ha
lived in Augusta since last October. am
spinner in the cotton factory. l knew youn,
Hopkins and was at Meonian Hall on tn,
Friday night me entioned. After the exhibi
bition saw a crowd run for the door of tn,
dressing room and went with them. hearC
Hopkins call Getchell a stinkisg cur.
asked Hopkins after we went out of the hal
what the matter was. He said, THAT stink
ing cur kept me out of there" and used 9th
er abusive language about Getchell. tried
to reason with him and pacify him Then
saw Hopkins take off his coat and offer "a
fight Bushey. Getcbell came out and stop.
ped him. We went out into the street and
Hopkins still kept abusing Getcheli.
Winnie Bushey Was called but failed to
appear.
Annie Milton of Augusta testified tina,
she saw Hopkins when he was laid out. On
the knuckle of the right middle finger was
slight bruse about the size of three cent
piece. My mother called my attention to it
when we were arranging the flowers.
Cross examination.-I saw Hopkins before
he was laid out but saw no scar on his hand
till Tuesday morning when he was in the
coffin. My mother helped lay him out. His
left hand laid over his right (shows the jury
how. was not looking for scars help
ed put flowers round him. didn't move him
round in the coffin. We had some trouble
with the Hopkins family.
| Fred Doe of Augusta testified; | was at
the sparring exhibition and spared. After it
was over | went TO the station and found
Getchell, Bert Andrews and others there
| came up while Getchell was talking.
fool?" He laughed and shrugged his shoul-
der and said nothing. He did not say he
would slap him.
Cross examination. was not discharged
from the police force for drunkenness. Sat
urday night May 18th, went home betw cen
$50 and 500. Twas not out of the house
after 6 O'Clock. | know where DIR. Martin
used to live on Bridge ST. The old gentle
man Hersry was stopping around there but
he didn't let me into the DR.. Martin house
that nighr about 10 O'clock. | wasn't on the
railroad track that night. | think | might
have seen Getchell Saturday, but don't re-
member his saying anything to me. | was
round on the street Saturday. l don't re-
member seeing Hopkins that day. 1 was at
MIR. Hopkins the Sunday morning Britt was
found killed, but didn't tell him | knew
that Hopkins AMI Getchell were going to fight
Ben Lapham testified; was at the exhi-
bition and took part. After we went to the
dressing room, we asked that no one should
be let in and Getchell shut the door.
knew he had some trouble with Hopkins out
side but didn't pay much attention to it. Sat
urday evening about $50 in the post office
blOphiuc aousSu pStShSi UtIOfc GTOWu
and said he was cur and that he d show him
SO before many days.
Cross-examination.- talk in the post
Office began by Hopkins asking me if l
knew the trouble in the hall the night be-
fore.
John Dunton, who has lived here IS years,
knew Hopkins and was on the street Satur-
day night, May IL. was in Russelrs and
Getchell came along. We walked down as
far as jenkins fish market. Coming back
we stopped in front of Mr.. Storers. MIR
Hopkins was in front of Morse's window
He looked very mad. | heard Getchel say,
Billy, | want TO see you minute" Hop
kins came along aud said, What for?"
saw Hopkins beckon to Mike Lynch.
Cross -examination-I think it wasn't later
than o'clock when first saw Getcheil in
front of Russells. He wanted to know if
some one was going down street.
The first time | saw him he said in laugh
ing way that he heard some one was laying
for him and hoped the boys would turn out
well to his funeral. | asked him who was
going to lick him and he said, ''Bill Hop
kins.' don't remember Getchell having an
umbrella. | remember his asking Breen for
the revolver. We met Brennan iu front of
| Novelty Hall Brennan and walked on the
curbing outside and little ahead of Hopkins
aud Getchell after they met in front of
| Pipers. | didn't notice any umbrella. |
don't remember his using both hands when
talking, and didn't tell Mr.. Burns so.
| heard Getchell say something about 'set-
Ting" | didn't test fly before the grand
| jury that Gttchel said, We'll settle it,
| Brennan asked me if | wasn't going up, and
| said | thought it wouldn't amount TO any
thing (meaniug the trouble between Hopkins
and Getchell.) had a talk with Getchell
about it the Monday after. Dunton then
told the story of where Getchell and Hop
klns we're substantially as in Getcheli's testi-
muny. When they got on the track piece
Getchell feit Hopkins rub against his coat
and turned round. Hopkins hit him first
| have talked with Getchell since | was be-
tore the grand jury. 1 did not tell him
what testified to before them.
Re-duect-l was not before the corouer's
| jury. l net Curt Sears that night with Jim.
Curt poked me with an umbre LA. Jim
Getcheil did have umbrella, for he mt
Curt back. Considerable excitement in the
court.)
/ Isaac Bennett of Augusta testified
Getci e.l has worked for me six or seven
years. lie left the store that Saturday night
because told him he might. lie didn't ask
permission.
| Cross-examination-I remember the night
distinctly. let him go between 30 and s.
| usually told him he might go nights as he
came down early mornings.
j. Winnie Bushey of Augusta was sworn
and testified: | vas at the exhibition After
Hopkins was kept out of the ante-room he
went for nie. | had said l.othipg TO him
had previously had trouble with him at Cony
& Farrar's stable. Hopkins called Getchell
bad names and said he could lick him. (The
testimony in regard 10 the previous fight OF
BusLey and Hopkins WAS excluded.) had
known Hopkins all my lie. He had ar
ugly disposition.
Cross-exAmiuation-IIo was abou
my size. 1 weigh l6U pounds.
Attorneys Carleton and Heath then hat
some sharp legal sparrlng as TO the admission
of evidence in regard TO the fight in the sta
bic. 1t was finally admitted and Bushey tole
his story as follows: Hopkins and a lad,
came tv the stable one evening last sprins
aud hired team. told Hopkins when he
came back to knock at the door as nigh
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