Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-10
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Witnesses Have Told Stories
and Are Discharged.
Lawyers Argue Today on Mrs. Getch-
ellis Guilt or Innocence.
Rebultal Attacks Bottle and Jug Theories and
Other Testimony.

nave ParllclPaled IN the trial OF Mrs. Getcf-
ell, charged with poisoning her husband,
heard The announcem Mt at 6 so, Wednes-
Early 10 the day the judge ad indicated
that he thought all testimony should be in
by night, and be constantly held the coun-
sel up to the task. But the testimony in
rebuttsl came in slowly, for the legal tactics
have ntver been SO sharp and shrewd dur
ing the trisl as at this part of it,
and during the spsrring about the closing
of the testimony every move had a counter
move, every point was noted on the instant
ard as instantly replied to. 1t is doubtful
if there has ever been trial in this
State where the counsel have un-
dergone more exhaustive work than
in this. Certainly Mrs. Getchell
had she possessed every influence could
not have commanded more un,iring ser
vices than these of her counsel, and when
one r, fleets that Mr.. Carleton has conducted
his side of the case unaided, the wonder is
that he has been physically able to com
plete his task.
1t is doubtful if the judges charge i.
made before Friday orning. Mr.. Heal
said that he would agree to finish bis argu,
ment in an hour if the county attorne,
would, but the court didn't vish to have any
limit to the time of argument fixed.
At no part of the trial has greater inter
est been manifested by the audience than
in features of the testimony in rebuttal.
The cross examination of the defendant
vas continued at the opening of court
Witness stated the day Trask rode home
from Augusta with her and left Mr.. Robin
son to drive his own team, she drove down
to Mr.. Emerson's where Trask was at work
Didn't remember whether he gave her
money or not.
Q.-Did you tell Arletta Getchell that
your husband threatened to take a butcher
knife to you because of Ocean Point?
A.-Witness didn't remember, but finally
said she didn't and that her husband
didn't make that threat.
Witness thought it funny her hushan'
who said God Almighty couldn't keep him
from working Sunday should die before
Sunday came. Might have said SO.
Di int re member what she told Mr.. Wy
man about her husband.
Q-Wbat dill you tell Mr.. Norton about
fir balssm in the gin and sulphur?
A.-Didn't RENE mber?
Q.-When you saw Mr.. Trask on the
pi zza steps that morning did he say why
he was there or make any errand?
A.-No.
Q.-How do you remember that you left
both doors of the bouse open when you
stenped out that morning?
Al was in the Eabit of doing so.
Q.-Habit of lea, ing the doors omen when
YOU stepped out for a few minutes?
A.-Yes sir.
DO YOU distinctly remember the tea
you had ut dinner was black tea?
Ave never had any other kind. Yes
sir.
Cant you tell me more definitely the
time you went TO Somerville? Wasn't it
last fall some tine?
A.-Won't be sure.
Q--Have you been to a place near Togus
with Trask?
A-Yes. Think it was year ago Iasr
fall.
Q-L,st summer Mr.. Trask was with
YOU at Ocean Point. at Topus, at Gardiner,
at Hallowell, at Augusta, at Winthrop?
A.-Yes.
Q-M-. Trssk was with you wherever
you went?
A.-Didn't know about that.
Witness was questioned sbou. being over
to the Belgrade campmeetirg in 1891
Didn't remember of Eveline Keen asking
her to GO to meeting with her on Wednes-
day evening and she ying she would stay
with her boy.
Q--Wss it not very tiresome for you to
sit up two nights with Frank Keen?
Al sat up only the first part of the
first night.
Q-Trask sat up as long as you did the
first night?
A-Yps.
Q-Dil you ever leave your husband
and say you wouldn't go back unless be
came and made things right with you?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Were you ever finding fault with
your husband at Mr. Trasks in the presence
Of Nora Sawtelle and Mrs. Trask said
Why don't you get the reins in your own
bands?"
A.-No sir. l deny it.
$50 long as your intentions were pure
you thought it was all light for you to be
with Trask snywhere, in your bedroom and
in the woods:
A.-Ies.
Q.-The time Trask rode home from Au-
gusta with you you accidentally informed
your husband of the fact?
A.-Didn't do it accidentally bat as she
would If any body rode home with her.
Q Dill you inform your husband hen
Trssk was in your bed room?
A.-No sir.
You can distinctly remember of hear
ing the rattle of the spoon in the glass when
Mr.. Fowler fixed the gin?
Al can.
Q Dbl YOU state in the presence OF
Reel W. Robinson, Frank Robinson and
Abhie Trask that you gave your husband
drink of the gin after the doctor left:
A.-No sir. Nothing like it.
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