Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-03


was any need of taking up the remains,
''You needn't take my word for it but ask
DR.. Brickett," she said and repeated it
sgain when Ambrose asked her what he
died with. Mrs. Ge.chell said she had
spoken to DIR. Driscoll. He told her not to
mind the stories that thy cime from the
lower crust.
Witness heard something said about
writing in the conversation with Ambrose.
Didn't know what was referred to as was
not in room all the time.
Witness knew Lsforest Trask. Was at
A sewing bee at Getchell's year ago last
December. Saw Mr.. Trask there help
ing Mrs. Getchell. He was picking over
cranberries.
Cross examined Mr.. Trask was there
lming the forenoon but left before dinner.
Henry Getchell was there working sround
the woodpilc.
Q And Mr.. Trask ~as there actually
picking over cranbeires?
A.-Yes sir.
Witness had never seen .Trssk there at
any other time during the four years she
lad lived in Sidney but hsd been to Getch-
ellis but seldom. Had lived as their neigh
Dor. Witness husband is an own cousin to
rrask. Had been to Trask's house oftcner
than to Getchells. During these four years
rrask's wife did not live with hin. Did not
know the cause of their not living together.
Q What did Ambrose say to Mrs.
Getchell in that conversation?
Ale said some were suspicious of
foul play and wished to have the body taken
1p.
-Whot rapIy Al ha p,aln2
A.-She SAID, knowing disease he died
With she didn't suppose there was any need
If it. She finally said if lie insisted upon
ii she would consent.
Q.-To whom did you first tell this story :?
A.-To Mr.. Carleton. Didn't repeat it
70 anyone before that. Didn't know just
What was meant by the writing.
Ida Haskell of Sidney wife of VIM. Has
kell, testified: Was at camp ground in Bel
,rade and saw Laforest Trask and Mrs.
Getchtll there, every fall she had been
there. They were there this last fall. This
IN Advent camp meeting. Saw them there
ibout $50 in the evening at the depot two
years ago. Went there to see the train
come in. Saw them go down on the rail-
road track together in direction of B, lgrade
lepot. Went quite little distance from
The depot. Witness and friend went down
track and came back Others kept on. Wit
aess worked at Getchell's five or six years
sgo.
This was objected to on the ground of
remoteness, etc.
Court did not wish to limit the govern
ment as to proof concerning the relations
said to exist between Trask and Mrs. Get
chell.
Mr. Heath withdrew his objections.
Witness said she thought Trask was there
every day but one while she was there
Getchell was at home. Trask was in the
house part of the time. Saw him and Mrs
G-tchell 90 off into room together one,
or twice, and be gone Is or 90 MINUTES.
Cross examined called hun Lsfor
rst before her husband and he called hel
Emma. Trask was helping Mr.. Getchel
1T the time. Trask was there every day
but one. Track that day came to Augusta
Came with his own team. He and Henry
appeared all right toward each other. Didn'
xnow that they drank any liquor during that
ume.
Trask and Mrs. Getchell went into the
| bed room off the sitting room. Witness was
III tbS ehttbk lVtiii a. tbc
Q.-What was said preliminary to theil
going into the bed room?
A-She wanted him to fix bedstead.
Q.-You had full opportunity to know
whether there was in the bedroom anything
improper going on? You could have heard
it?
A.-Didn't mistrust anything then. They
closed the door behind them.
The witness was questioned about another
loor leading into the bedroom from the
psrlor. She thought, was sure the bed wa:
against that door. But when shown the
plan she was forced to admit that the bed
could not be put against that door opening
from the parlor. Admitted she testified toe
| hastily. Did not know whether the dOol
from bedroom to psrlor was open or shut
If open and she had gone into the psrlol
she would have had full view of thtm.
Q.-What room did they go into the sec
ond time?
1t was up stairs in one of the bedrooms
Witness at time vas down stairs in kitchen
washing dishes.
Q.-What did she say to him?
A.-Sbe says, Come up stairs with me
Laforesf, | want to see yuu." They wen
up the back stairs.
Q.-Do you know they went into bed
room up stairs!
A-No sir. Nearly sll bedrooms W
stairs and supposed they went into one.
They were gone five or tn minutes
Mrs. Getchell made no statement of .rrant
| up stairs.
Q-Were YOU married at the time of Tho
campmeeting:
A.-No sir.
Witness ssid Mrs. Trask was at the camp
meeting. Getchell was there days but wa.
sure he vent home every night. Witne..
knew Annie Dudley who lives at Trask's
She was not at campmeeii & two years ago
when this incident of their going down the
track IL geiher occurred. TIis was two
years sgo last fall. This night was clear
moonlight night. Remembered that the
moon was up this evening wh,n Task and
Mrs. Getchell went out Of her sight, they
were still walking down The track and that
ras the last she saw of them that evening
Il. W. Robinson of Sidney. Farmer
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