Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-02
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what did his wife say?
A.-She said she guessed he had taken
too much of his gin.
O.-Didn't you make the remark that
(;etchell had taken too much OF the gin!
A.-No.
O.-You talked to Chas. Robinson about
It; =
A.-Said something to him about it.
Odd you not tell him you made that
,ernark that Getchell had taken too much
of that gin?
Add not. This denisl witness said
was as true as any part of his testimony.
O.-What did Getchell say after he got
on the lounge!
A,-Getchell said: "I'm done for and
I'm afraid I'm going to die"
Witness continued to assert that Mrs.
Gstchell said there was nothing in the house
but the gin.
Odd she not say there was some
liaiment!
Q.-Who poured out the gin into cup?
Al did.
O-How much gin was in bottle then?
Alright have been less than third full
poured out about quarter of tea cup
full.
o-What did Mrs. Getchell tell you
about pouring out the medicine?
AIRS. Getchell told me in pouring off
the gin not to shake it up but to get the gin
without the sulphur.
Witness said he took perhaps teaspoon
fol in tasting of it, and swallowed what he
tasted
Odd not Mrs. Getchell go to the but
tery and find that gin for you!
Ayes.
Q-Why did she do that!
A i told her | couldn't find it.
Witness said he found what he tasted
quite bitter and said so before jail present.
they could have heard him make the state
ment. Getcbell apparently heard witness say
gin tasted bitter Witness thought he stood
Fix feet from the lounge when he made the
statement. After witness said it was bitter
he gave tie dose to Getchell. Getchell
drank all Of the contents of the cup. Said
it tasted bitter in his mouth and in stomach.
Said so before and after witness gave dose
to him.
O-You never have stated that he said
it was bitter before you gave this to him.
You did not so state on direct?
A.--No sir.
Q-It tasted so bitter and yet you gave
it to him?
Ayes.
Q.-What did Getchell say about taking
it?
Ale said he was afraid it would kill
him. She told him it would warm up his
stomach and do him good. After he took
this hot drink he seemed to complain more
thsn before, and he kept making statements
about it, Before doctor got there he said
he was going to die.
Didn't he say he was beyond medical
aid before the doctor came?
A.--Don't know that he said so.
Q.--Mrs. Getchell proposed to send for a
DOCTOR
A.-Yes. She asked Mr.. Getchell if they
hadn't better get doctor. He said yes.
Q-Wasn't Minnie cent to Emery Nash's
to have him go for doctor?
A.-She was sent to have Mr.. Nash come
down.
Q.-What for?
A.-For to aid.
Q.-While she was gone Andrew Keene
came in?
Ayes. He offered to 90 for doctor.
III. bliSCUii w DO HohItSI uoCtOl.
quarters of an hour passed before the doc
tor go. there.
Q,-Who suggested giving mustard?
Al did.
Q-What did Mrs. Getchell say?
A.-She said she didn't have any mustard
in the house. Sent to the neighbours for it.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session began with con-
tinued cross examination by Mr.. Fowler.
Q-When matter came up about doctor
wasn't something said about your going!
Al said | would go.
Q-Why didn't you 60?
Airs. Getchell said she wanted some
one to stay with her and Keen said he'd go.
Q-Wasn't there anything said about
going for doctor before Minnie went
away
A-Dont remember anything like that.
Q Didn't Mrs. Getchell tell Keen to call
Ambrose and wife to come?
A.-Didn't know. Didn't remember.
q while he was sick Mrs. Getchell
worked over him aud did everything a
woman could do to help him?
AYES sir.
Q.-And she appeared as interested as
wife ordinarily would down to the time he
died.
Ayes sir.
Witness stated he was in the room while
the doctor was there. Getchell said he was
relieved some while doctor was there.
Q-What did he say while doctor was
there?
He said, didn't think anything could
do him any good.
Getchell said something about being
shaved after he WAS dead. Said, in sub
stance, that he ought to have shaved, but
that some one else would have to do it..
Ambrose staid there about two hours.
When Ambrose went away his brother
Henry wss easier. Continued easier for q
time after doctor went away.
Q-After doctor went away who took
care of him?
Al helped. Also Mrs. Getehell, Am
brose, Mrs. Nash and Mr.. Nash and Mr..
fash was there. During his sickness was
moved into sitting Was in kitchen
amp sitting-room while Ambrose was there.
Later in the afternoon Andrew Keen
came in and he and witness got Henry onto
the bed in the north bed room. This was
about 40; may have been o'clock.
When put onto bed said it felt cool and felt
better. Lsforest Trask came with Andrew