Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-19


timony before the coroner's jury; decided
that he probably raised Hopkins head, but
didn't remember il now.
| 1t was considerably muddy where he lay.
saw Hopkins that evening going up Bridge
street with lady. He was near the engine
house above State street.
Cross-examination-W With the city marshal
| arrested GetcheIl about 8 o'clock, at his
home. We went to Judge Andrews Office.
He was then put into my custody and kept
him in the marshal's office till the examina-
ton by the coroners jury. While in the
marshal's office, ne was seen by my brother
Mr.. Tuell, Mr.. Heath and the marshal.
took him from the office to the coroner's
jury, where he was at once put on the stand.
When Hopkinj was taken to his fathers
store, We laid him on the floor of the front
shop and went Tor the doctor. Getchell
testified before the coroners jury about 3
+. NJ. Getchell, Mr.. Heath, Mr.. Tuell and
went up on the track previous to his testi-
mJny before the coroners jury. After he
testified got my supper, and coming back,
stayed with hun all the evening. My brother
stay ed with hun that night at The Cony House
Gelchell showed his counsel where the aifray
took place, Just before the examination.
don't Remember that any thing WAS said about
the guard rail Gelcheil told me that he hit
llopkIns once, aud Knocked hun over.
thinking he had stunned hun, he picked HIM
up aud set hun between the two tracks.
betchell Was III my custody Monday morn
ing. Ii. k Hopkins came IN and shook
hards with HIM. lie told me that as he and
win Hopkins were gong along he happened
to luru round aud saw Hopkins about to hit
hlm Getcheli lodged aud hit Hopkins.
Hopkins blow caught in Getchells watch
chan and broke 1t.
MIchael Burns of Augusta, testified that
he knew Hopkins and Gelcheli. 1 was ut
the sparring exhibition the evening before
the accident. knew OF no trouble between
Gelcheil anu Hopkins at the exhibition. The
match WAS under the nianag cement OF Getcn-
eli. | talked with Getcheil on Saturday
morning Al Brnhett's saloon. lie said every
thug went oil quietly aud no one wa It'd 10
nght except Hopkins, " no got mad b, cause
he pushed nm out OF the dressing room. |
asked him why he didn't slap hopkins, and
he sad in INK him when the night time
COMES" He then said he liked Hopkins
father and did't want to get into trouble with
the young man. When Getchell said he'd
hx Hopkins, said Willie was tweniy-one
ears old aud could take care of himself. l
don't think sand anything about Hopkins
not being Il match tor Get he'll Hopkins
weighed l3l pounds the week he was Killed.
Cruss-examiuatlou--l here were about 200
people MT the exhibition. They had ali kinds
OF athletic exercises in winch Bert Locke
aud o,her Augusta boys took ar. Hopkins
Is my nephew; his mother is my sister l
thought tnat when Getchell said he'd Tx him,
he SIMPLY meant he'd slap his face. Hop
kus aud Getchell we're not ON good terms.
They were members of the same Hook and
Ladder Co. | never heard that Getchell
bailed Hopkins out of the lookup TIL after
Hopkins death. An entertainment tor the
benefit of the Hook and Ladder Co. was
given some weeks before, and Getcbell was
mad with Hopkins, because he thought he
cheated him about some tickets. Hopkins
was billed to spar at this exhibition, but
don't think he understood sparring. lie
never claimed TO me that he did.
George }. Mckinney, II years old, son of
the deputy marshal testified; That he saw
Getchell and Hopkins on the night of the row
on the crossing of Bridge street They
came up Bridge street to the crossing, aud
turned up the track. | was just above the
little round house. They were not talking
so that could hear. While standing there
| saw Getchel come back, | should think
he was up there two or three minutes, not
more than that. | heard no sound while
they were gone. When Getchell came back
he was walking about the same gait as when
he went up.
Cruss-exaininaton i was ten or twelve
feet north of the flag house on my way home.
| stopped there because found Morton and
Will HAYES trading watches. 1t was under
the street light, A little boy named RICE
came up ahead of them and that called my
attention to look toward the track. They
both turned up together, Hopkins was on
the inside of the sidewalk, the side next
Turner's shop. don't know whether they
were talking or not. | didn't hear them.
They kept the same position as they turned
in onto the track, Getchell being on Hop
kius' right didn't know anything about
their object in going there. l was about
twenty five feet away when they turned up
the track. | looked at them but heard no
sound. The Rice boy is about IL, nick
nan Peter. | don't know where he lives,
VIII, ther he goes To school or what he does.
Have seen hun selling Boston papers since
t a time.
i, err B. Morton of Augusta, who is
tls.,n YEARS old tesufes; | didn't see
ANS aud Ge,chell together that night TO
my knowledge. / saw Glioneii Afterwards.
/ vas standing under the gas light with
Wtt HAYES and Geo Mckinney, who came
up afterwards. | saw two men go up the
track shortly after Mckinney came. Soon
after this Getchell came back alone and
spoke 10 me. lie turned and went down
Water street. lie was walking an ordinary
gait,
Cross examination live at the corner of
Bridge and Spring St. lIawes ami | were
tradiug watches. had the watch.
Getchell said to me as he went by Hello
Grandpa" Grandpa was nickname which
he always gave me.
Frank LvClaire of Augusta, testified
| live in what is called the old castle. | wen'
out on the track. | can talk lsukeelsh- Ell
h | wait slme me to talk for ME
After some encouragement Mr.. LeClaire
went on as follows | am rs and have lived
! here two wears. | carried a hghs on the
! track-a kerosene laup, | bad been al
| hnn, All the evening but hadn't heard any
talk Nv wife sta d in the house when
| took the light All / saw there was the
! d,puty marshal | saw no overcoat under
Hopkins head. saw pool of blood IN
which his face lay. Ii was muddy too
| MIR. W. H. Turner of Augusta testified
I examined the guard rail Monday morning
/ .bo,; seven O'Clock. picked up mar OF
| the end of the rail. Ii hal caught on h'ti'
silver of iron | remember no oiood on th'
anarl rail, but didn't examine the end care
Fully saw clot of blood on the sleepe
as biz as the palm of my hand directly at tn
hsrailad ar mitred end of the gutrd ra'i
The edges of the mitre were little rag se ed
:, n,;,,hf have rained Sunday. | don't re
m. mh.r whether it did or not. gave I'M
nr Ii. Crooker was recalled and ties
8eI. have examined tie end OF the guar
4 = il as carefully as possible since l was la
on the stand. If a man fell pacA"Afu