Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-03
POISON.
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remains Sunday night and was at bre al
fas, there Monday morning. At the tabl
that morning were self, Mrs. Getchel
Frank Robinson and others. At that tim
in response to questions he said Mrs Getch
eli told how her husband came in that Satur
day and how he appeared how he sal
he feli dreadfully, put his hands to hi
head asked her if he did't look pale and sbt
told him he looked about as pale az a ptec
Of red flannel. She or Jack Fowler said
Guess you took too big drink Henry,
and he said Il don't know tut what did. .
That Henry asked for something to warn
him up. She (defendani) said all they hai
in the house was some of Emersons lini
ment and the gin. lie said he'd take som,
Of the gin. Jack Fowler gave the gin t.
Henry. Witness repeated incidents cor
roborating other accounts in many particu
lars. Mrs. Getchell in her description t
witness said Henry had spasms AMI tolt
what the doctor had given him.
r. She (defendant), said after the doctor
had gone, 'he complained Of being cold and
Tqare him some Of The gin.'
Miss Abbie Keen said, why, Emma, ,yor
didn't give him any more of that cir
after the doctor had gone. did you?"
Mrs. Getchell said, yes
Miss Keen said "rve heard gin was bad
for heart trouble"
Witness added said to Mrs. Getchel
when she told that You ought not to have
done that as perhaps itwould counteract the
effect of the doctors medicine.
Mrs. Getcheli didn't reply any thing tina,
be remembered.
10 course Of the conversation Mrs. Get
chell saii min" had said ever since the
fall that "Hen" was going to die. Didn't
know what made the child say SO.
Cross exaniined.--Had seen Trask some
with Getchell down here at the city.
Odd Mrs. Getchell tell this right of
as you tell it!
A.-Yes think she did. Witness said
he haa given the whole of it as far as could
remember. Couldn't swear he remembered
the whole Of what she said. Thought be
had given Mrs. Getchell's words, or nearly
80. Had no talk with Mrs. Getchen Sun
day night. Before breakfast talked with
Mrs. Getchell about death. Talked relig-
iously Something said that the time woul !
come when death would be abolished and
our friends wouldn't be taken from us
Frank Robinson sang some hymns. Mrs.
Getchell appeared sober.
She shed tears during the conversation
Witness was asked to repeat the CONVEX
.aton they had at the breakfast table, CIV
ing her words.
He related it nearly as before but omitted
some particulars.
When he said the gin might have coun-
teracted the doctors medicine, be didn't
think Mrs. Getcbell made any reply.
wouldn't be positive. She went right
On and talked freely and volun-
arly ami didn't appear at all embarras sed.
Stated in clear and straightforward man
ncr. Didn't think she told where Henry
got the medicine, how long he d taken it or
who prescribed it. In speakiog about
lIenry's coming in she spoke of his being
in good spirits when he came into the
house. Remember of her saying
that he went to the buttery for medicine
Witness was hard Of hearing. Might have
been some words said that he didn't re-
member. Thought he had given the same
story on cross examination. Admitted he
didn't mention about the good spirits Get
chell was in either on direct or when he
tried to repeat the conversation.
q DO you undertake to say that you
remember and will undertake to give all the
conversation had there?
A-Thought he could give the substance
of all he remembered. Might have been
some he didn't hear and might not remember
all. Didn't remember whether she said she
proposed giving the gin or whether she
said Jack Fowler proposed it.
Q.-Didn't she tell ou that she sent
Andrew for the docto: and for Ambrose
and Arletta?
Any impression is that she said she
sent for the doctor and for Ambrose.
Q-Did she say how long after the doc
tor went away she gave some more of the
gin?
A,-She did not state how long it was af-
ter the doctor had gone and don't remember
she said anyone was present.
Recess was here taken to =. M.
Afternoon Session.
The court loom was crowded in the
afternoon. The fist witness called was
j. f. Nash of Sidney, farmer. Lives half
mile north of Henry Getchell place. Was
at Getchells morning he died. Went to
carry lamb. Saw Laforest Trask drive
out of the dooryard. This about 8 o'clock.
Witness told him he'd be late getting to Au
gusta. Mrs. Getchell, Minnie AMI George
were there when he was. In the afternoon
Minnie came and notified him Henry was
sick. Getchell was a rugged built man.
When he entered Getchelfs that noon it
was quar- or of one clock local time. Went
away not far from hslf-past 3 o'clock.
Thought he was there an hour before the
doctor csme and latter staid nearly an hour.
Andrew Keen and Ambrose Getchell came
while witness was there. Ambrose came q
few minutes after the doctor did. Witness
put up doctors horse in barn. Mrs. Getch-
ell asked him to water the cows and did 80.
Did other chores. Carried some water in
TO the h ouse.
Q.-lIave you seen Lsforest Trask there
since the death of MIR. Getchell?
A.-Yes.
Q.-How many times?
A.-Seven or eight. Witness said hi,
mother went home with him that afternoon.
Cross-exsmined-Wh was Trask doing
there when you saw him?
A.-Saw him loading hay once. Had
seen him there doing nothing. Said Trask
and Getchell were intimate, together good
deal, went fishing together and Trssk
worked for him. Witness never saw but
what Getchell treated his wife we'll. She
seemed to think as much of her husband as
ordinary DaopIp would That SATURDAY