Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-18


exaninAnc1 bfoash. oas aota42g new.
Em1es Ms.t hsn testified that he ~
going home from grange that fatal night,
giving the story Of the murder, corfobo-
rating with the former witness. II vent
for the police; ue came back; sav thu
body under the sillo.s; the upper psFt Of
lay about rod away"
DR.. C. p. Pros, Hanover, tss-
tifsd: my belief - ;has Christie vss lying
DOM when shoi. The would vss rot ex-
terral. ar d did rotth,v the entrance Of the
ball On The outside OF the vagina. Ny coz
ciusion WAS that shs Was shet as this paint,
following ihe wound il htr head, for other
wise the body would have moved" Cross
exanination occupied much tme
relsiive to the explosion Of gsses
in the wound from the 44-calibre ball.
Witness was ceftain she could not have
been ahos elsevhere and brought to that
point. Her feet we're lover than her head
and her leRs being brought together pre-
vented the hov Of blood. SAID the witness !:
The abdominal cavity was not open. nv
impression 10 the bullet did not sever any
large artery. Generally persons wounded
do not die from the shock.
Mr.. Bartlett OF Hanover testified % to
the wounds in corroboFstion of DR.. Frost.
The hands were covered with marks, bu,
there we're no visible marks about the feet
and Al kles at the time, only the wound in
her back. Mr.. Burie.gh failed to shAke
the witness belief that the wound Was
made by shot from below.
Arecess was taken, and when the court
came in Daniel Wadsworth. jsiler. of Mso-
chester, was sworn. He idenii6ed Almy's
handwriting on letters. o. C.. Hatch, an
expert, testified that the handwriting on the
letters was the same as that in the poetry
quotations previously published. 5. H.
Brigham. cross examined, said he took the
,wers and effects from Almy's pockets.
The state rested here, and the defencs
presented its Witnesses, Andrew Warden
being the frs. called and examined by
Counsellor Burlsigh, He testified that
Almy showed desire to be with Christie
after = certsin time /; not when he frs. came
10 the house. 1hey read together occasion
ally 10 the sittir room. bu. were never left
left alone together to his knowledge.
Almy was qni,e attentive at times.
He went with her to drives and Wished to
be in her company, assisting Christie in
getting her breakfast. he did not know
thst Christie gave Almy Z buttonhole bou-
Quet, but knew about Christie making
presents to him. He did not look upon
their growing attachment with favor.
by Mr.. Mitchell he said
He had those revolvers at my house.
Mira A. Warden was called and denied
that Almy carried her to White River
Junction. ALI the family went. Did not
hear Almy when he sSid he did not wish to
90 IL Christie did not 90. Did not go TO
parties or meetings Did no. notice any
preference Of Christie for Almy. Mother
sent Us letters while West but Almy was
not mentioned in connection with Christie
D Don's know that the Msnehes sser letter was
ever sent me. The lette,s are all burned.
The rest Of the family all showed dislike
for Aimy and Almy 90 understood their
feeling. Christie and Almy quite often
played partners in whist parties. Alice
Warden remembered seeing Almy's re-
volver. She fred it once. Remembered
several letters from Christie from Man
chester. Do not remember any request
re egsrding Frank The letters we're burned.
Almy was very gentle manly 10 us all.
john Fuller was no; much acquainted
with Almy. Saw him 10 the winter. Christie
came 10 borrow q meat cutter. and she had
some one with her whom l did not know.
have seen Almy at the Grange several
times, bu. bever saw Almy and Christie 20
away. Almy never was seen there by me
more than two or three times.
j. Fl. Foster said: Knew Almy at the
Wsrdens. Have seen him and the family
together several times, At one time saw
Almy and Christie drive up to the Davis
store. Remember that in August, . year
ago, Mira. Christie and Almy WAS at his
house in carriage. He was At party
there with Christie at another time. They
came to s csrd party and Almy came with
them
Lottie Kellogg testified: l know Almy.
Saw Almy when got part way rome from
the grsrgs meeting. He net me and said,
Here is pretty piece Of business" Saw
Almy go in an opposite direction. He
passed very close to me. Saw Christie and
Aimy go to q Iaty together. He did not
wait long at the grange, as we all went
hone together. I never saw them go of
together. was present at the Odd Eel
lows party. Christie went with me; did
not 20 to supper. Dill not see her Prom
enad,ng with Almy.
John Eliridge testified. Helped move
the body o. Christie from the grouad. Ste
was not lying where fret fund all this
time. Did lot txsmine the place where
her body was first found.
Adjourned unti! Wednesday morning 1t
8 O'Clock.