Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-19

gone about one and one-hslf hours Whsn
We arrived st Warden's house it vas oil
dark. Christie and vent to the h sllogg's
party acfoss lots, through the bars, over TIE
hills. slipptr down ve got there ~ soon -
ohers. Charlie Foetef was there. Another
party H Henry Fosters ali the MEM
osrs Of family were iavited, We had .
tckndy party and whist Christie WAS my
partner, Cnrisiie, Ms Warden and myself
returned home together. Another party
sas Pup corn party at the grapgs. Christie
and strung sll the corn Us d for trim uinR
| the hall. l was rot Q member of the
grange went with her to The party.
ssrrisd Christie ard Fanny often to the
grange Christie took cut the book. for
me to rexd While waiting fer her in the
snte-rocm also aiways gathered nice
apples for her. Christie and l worked
together in removing the screens from
he windows ADD together AHed ths bed
ticks in the barn. From there we went and
we're weighed. Ia husking corn prizes,
etc. had been offered. l was polite to all
The girls but in sil cases where there was
nice corn l gave it to Christie. Oae time
| took nice basket from Fannie and gave
4 10 Christie, Fannie was offended and
she refused to busk corn in their barn with
Christie sod l SAID she had rights IS well
| as the other girls. She helped me fix the
cart Christie husked liz bushels Of corn
thst fall
The Afternoon Session.
In the Aimy trial this afternoon III. pris'
| oner continued bis testimony as follows {:
TIE day befjre wer. away Christie came
to the barn and called me. She said,
Frank, sre you going away; shall never
see YOU agaia?' She was going TO Mr.
Pettee's. She did not appear reconclled
She came home that Light sa1 her !;
passed q sheet OF paper to her. fCopy
Of note shown and defence obj scsed.
I looked at Christie and wiuked. She
smiled. After the old folks had g,ne to
bed We talked th- matter Of the box party
over. Witness thought be had done moth
ing disbonorable. she did not hardly think
50. Thsn told her to make irquirie,
AID che would 4 ID it all right
We parted little angry, When We part, d
she said; Shall never see you sgain?' l
replied Perhaps so, bu. fsre you we'll
This was the point when we parted. We
felt badly. l left the next day
Previously had danced with her at
tee Odd Fellows dal es We went 70
supper together. Took Christie to Mrs,
Kellogg's. Witness gave an account OF
his ride with Fannie to Norwich, Chri.tie
butsoning up his overcoat. Christie and l
went to lie together and stopped at Dsvis's
store Another time called st John Full
Ier'.. l have loved Christie with all my
heart, my love, strerg,h aud body, but
I l. . .tta Nhass baA hnn nHby
il could have had her she would lead me
q better life. We talked it over S sd'
vised me 20 get a better education and rec
omended Hanover, but lack OF fasnces
compelled me 10 reach the conclusion to
make short cut 70 professional life. l
kissed Christie goodbye when we parted.
she kissed me. believe she was the only
women in the word for me. She aroused
the pa sion in my breast and had Mrs War
deu orlj spoken one pleasant word 10 me
| should not De here today.
Ivent TO Salem and Dorchester. After
visiting Wilkes, l went tq Springfield,
mass., where 1 purchased the revolvers 10
carry to Texas. Showed them to others aud
never msde spy coDceslment of them /
thought some Of gettiug employment, thus
ptyi, part Of M way to Trxp. FINAL!
| cam TO Hanover. bad = suaveiing bag
with o,hsr articles, which was fouod en- my
.rson l took all my clothes. Stopped
Al Lowell, where bought some food,
ny object in going back was to see
| Chri,tie alone TO get her apptobs,iou A. d
encouragement. did not write WHEN
| vas gone, because I WAS sftsid my letters
YOU'D not be delivered 10 her. Ny expec-
t,t..n, were high. had no doubt her
people were sgsinst me. l arrived IN
Hanover on ,he miinisht trsin, laid down
/ on the hay and went 10 sleep. You can
| here command q view of the kitchen aud
| par!or-
thought IL could sse her alooe, away
| from her people, my chsaces would be
better. thought ! could watch her from
this point when she was going TO III
grange. Went TO the win 1os once, tapped
TO her, but some ooe else vas there. In
| shout vet X afterwards went through the
house in the night, looked at the chaits,
pianos and b) Ks which Christie and had
used. vent three times, and substantial y
the ssme resslns p-oDped these visits
| Went four times IN ali; the last time /
went into the b. u.e made up my mind to
open her room door aud speak to her.
Did go, but her brother VAS lying in d..
I was not in the barn ali The time, out went
about the @ Ids and berry pastures ~aiti z
nearly 9 month TO see Christie. | was dis
appointed Thought she was at MIR Pettees
Went to her room there, entered b. Ii
way Of ladder, saw white thing. on char
which is supposed were Cbristie's.
Il struck . match and VAS going 10 speak
10 her, but vas h,rrfl d to fad is was some
one else. As n. rose Ia bed caught bet
by the throat ard boiy and pushed heg
back Then told her my story that / DID
want TO see Christie she said she was
rot there. Then we talked it over and
t Id her OF the importance OF keeping the
8, cret Oh Christ;e's part, and We entered
into a compact to keep the matter Of the
visit a secret. Then left.
heard Christie was ing to the grange
Went to Il pasture AID changed my CLOTH
jig after supper and went down back OF
Fl nj. house. Took a position whers
| could command view Of the Wsrdens
.d one revolver with me. Waited for q
time, saw Christie, dressed in white, come
out; and toon after her sister joined her.
4 This prevented me from seeing her
alone. followed the party TO the village,
and wal ed for her TO come back Saw q
woman clme out OF grange, dressed IL
phite, followed her, and soon she was
| Joined by man. | then saw. Miss kel-
iogg At that time my physical condition
vas weak, AID the only thing in my mind
was Christie.
AsI say her abou. the house, and heard
her si6g. | WAS sure she vas tbinkirg OF
ice. have been TOLD that my Temperament,
Is excitsble std that desire to have my
own way. went 10 the Willows because II
vas the best plsca to meet her, ss there
were tso ways for Christie 10 90 home.
| The bars were down. / wsited, and the
time seemed long Then / heart them
coming, arr ss they came over me bill
szv them. Felt thst my opportunity had
come when they arrived 4. this point.
| He gave 3 detsiled DESCRIPTION Of the
scsne at the bars, heretofore given. Con-
til ns, he .sid Going sver the bars With
Christie, with my arm about be, waist We
stumbled Then heard noises around me
Fanny was screaming, and there we're
vices On the bill. As they seemed to come
nearer, / told Fanny to sand back, and
then fired he revolver toward her. not
| thinking to shoot her. | vas stunned b.
my fall in he brook / was par; of the
time on my hand. Ard knees
| must cave Christie, sid the voices con-
tnued 20 increase. vss os the grousd
and Christie wxs unconscious, Ia some
way tbs pistol vas fred; hos, DO not
know Then when saw Cnrsie was shot
| II lsimsd my God, Christie is dead
/ w-s dszsd. SssAns on the hill, told
him to stand back. Then went to ths
river. ReturBed 70 the Warden barns
.here I watched item - they brought II
the body. Tbous ht IL could not b. Christie
Visited Cbristie's grave mex. Tuesds,
night and threw myself dosn on grave snt
measured the di.aucs to the oak tree
Placed flowers Oh heY grave, taken from
ha U.y1.n Uart A.~u .baus