Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-10
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os i. OF woodeock IN Gardner. l hsve
nd the ether suii. which wore here lass
eek. for about tvo years. wore ]. here
eons week.
had this one on that SaniAy. I we're
all the tune SUNDAY. I ha. been sezr-
u il every day for nearly moarE. ! hssl
on every day after that S1a3zy mil !
eat 20 Massachusetts. ! lad il on oa
orday. Tuesday. Wednesday. snd az the
auest-
On the Saturday night previous 70 that
anaay vas in the shop al night. George
liver and others were there Henry CD
ron was there. NJ trushsr vas .r. but
vent out Csa'i coolest scy one else
no WA there, bat kao~ sasre wess others
ohm Chr,sto pbe. was there Nemhes EhsTe
esiies, l knew | vent home Z, dsy-
reak live two Or three niaatse' walk
rom the shop. No one wen. berna with
ne. lay down on the bed but did aot 20
lrpss.
had rade arrsngem ms with Silver the
hight before. We started from the shop.
J got rp At 5 80 or 8. We started for the
pord somewhere about or half. past First
nav Silver in the stop. We took the sup
plies from the shop.
Have you any definite recollection as TO
The tine when sou lid stargf
No, sir.
Il might have been later or it might have
been earlier. | took my own horse. We
irove directly from the city to Babcock's.
hbout six miles. We went ont the direct
way. When we got to The bridge Left my
supplies there.
Blenn went up from the bridge to thu
house with me bat did no, come back
liz Mt notice whether he was clean shaved
br not. He SAT on the seat with me. He
all ed Of the water lilies. saw no bruises.
saw 10 bruises on bis eyes, nose or mouth.
didn't notice any bruises a. alt.
had large, Hat bost or skiff owned by
Thad Morrison and myself To 90 down to
he pond. He Bienn} didn't say anything
thout coming down 10 the camp and |
dnt ask him. hadn't had anything to
brink then. l hadn't hal any sick spell!
nnti after had had my sleep.
We left the boat en- the beach. took
the pail down with me. | go, the pail of
water when we commenced to build the
hire. IL might have been 30 minutes OF
half an hour.
] After We pulled the boat upon the shore
we opened the camp and threw back the
shutters. | took of my coat and hat and
took a drink of whiskey ami beer. Tn-
doors were left open. After got my driak
! pulled the lounge out On the platform and
began to read. l lay there and read.
don't recollect the title of the book. don't
remember the title. didnt read it through
1 doal remember what it was about.
got up once TO take drink and once to
ntget pail Of water. Drank wbiskey and
beer. Afterwards went back on the lounge
IL might have been Is or 20 minutes. II
49,. b., h.. haFo I
uup TO take the third drink. drank the
i, same, whiskey and beer | drank il out of
!" a glass. drank perhaps, a jelly tum
loobler third full. | don't recollect taking
another drink until dinner. l took one bs-
fore lay down took two while was lying
dow, and one just before dinner. /
'ion't rec fleet ing on Greet examination
4hat took more drinks.
| got up for dinner bout quarter past
l2, think don't reeollect whether Sill
yer drank each time or not. II might have
| O'Clock when We got through dinner
-I}lenn did not come till llst as we were fin
ishing dinner.
saw him first on the beach. He came
right in, leaving his boat at the foot of the
steps. The first thing asked him WAS 10
have drink. He took soma whiskey and
beer didn't drink then. | think drank
twice before | went TO bed, once when
we're play ing and once when | went 10 bed.
HI don't think Silver drank with me then.
went up an hour or u little. more after
linner. don't recollect who proposed
Yplaying cards. We played three or four or
four or five games. We Didn't play until
after Blenn had had drink. never
played cards fer money before with Bleun
| got the cards somew here about the camp
n -. "a. tkn.,
: didn't notice whether he had on neck
pie or not. stopped playing because l was
Tleepy aui he had won them all. We played
@for 10 cents 4 game. put nothing up but
lIlenn pulled out 80 cent p,ics ard put ii
m the table. @..- ...-~- Il
After the first game gave him 10 cents
lie WOE 80 ard perhaps, 80 cen.s of my
money. didn't say how long he was GO
ing 10 stag. Nothing vas said about how
snon he wouli have TO 20 b. k or tbst the
hilAren were alone.
The doors ere open. The Windows were
E thur shut or open, don't remember
which. 1t was hot day 10 July. | hadn't
Jeen there for some time previous. The
amp was in perfect order. No wood was
scattered around when went there or any
oroken glass or the chairs being broken.
When | csme down the chairs seemed to
1e pushed back and the papers on the floor.
had no light bat could see pretty well.
When | came down stairs | didn't notice
any birch stick or wood on the floor. The
loose paper WAS half dozen newspapers
rorn up.
l. went 10 sleep at once when I went up
Stalrs couliu't say whether the windows
we're opened. The whiskey was from 4
ialf to two-t ir1s gone. had drank, per
laps three or four bottles of beer. There
no doors upstairs. went to sleep on the
S1ed that sets up high, The only one. t.
dirst thing | knew some one came up. |
ink that il was Silver. heard and re-
uember what he said. / was PARTIAL,
wake. was awake enough to know til
omeone was there. / tried to open my
Mes and got them partiail- open. l saw
PINE one. lie was on the right hand side
" the bed. did not get up. For minute
two tried to remain awake and | looked
1t of the front window and saw Dunn on
shore. Silver was Just going down the
wer step. lie ssid, For Christ's sake. Ell,
Ike up, Charles Blenn and another man
- drowned sail, ITO hell With them.
they can't swim, let them Dr. ,~n."
II lifted my head tn look TEEN | lay
wn and went TO sleep. | could not say
,ywhere near what time il vas. | went
sleep right in minute or two. | re-
aimed awake from the time Silver came
until when Silver WAS on the shore. /
ard Silver when he went out. | heard
i ching ele. He went out the front door.
don't know whether he shut the door or
not hearl him go down the st ps.
The next thing | knew Silver came mp
agsin | don't know what time it was. He
said the same thing that he vas wet and
WAS most froze, and had been tipped out
while getting them across.
reused up and asked HIM who the third
man was.
| don't reeoilect any more conversation |
than what have stated the first time.
The first time Charles came to the camp
his boat was left just outside the camp. |
Absolutely sure | saw him as he landed on |
the beach there in front.
| put on the Old straw hat VIXEN | took |
off the hat AMI coat | wore out |
The last saw OF the milk pail was when
we brought it in aud put il on the table. |
Charles didn't bring the milk. He di Int |
have on my hat.
| have answered all can think of about |
what did, Mentioned all | can think ex-
cept about my pocket book. | gave it to |
Silver to keep for me. There was con-
siderable amount of money in it and parties
we're also wandering around and | am
sound sleeper. That was my only reason |
for giving ii to him. had no one in mind
particularly. didn't have Blenn in mind.
We we're still as good friends then as ever. |
| There hadn't been auy i'll feeling between |