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

called by the defence. Is 10 years of age.
Had known Henry Getchell seven years.
Had known Laforest Trask Is years, Had
known Mrs. Getchell five years. Had seen
Mrs. Getchell and Trask together at Mr..
Trask's and at Augusta. Saw them at Mr..
Getchelrs once. Mr.. Trask was not doing
anything there. They were in the house,
Mrs. Abbie Trask and Mr.. Emery Nash
were also there. Knew of Mr.. Trask and
Mr.. Getchell working there. Had seen
Mr.. Getchell at Trasks as many as six
different times, As far as he knew Trask
and Henry were good friends. Witness
sat up with remains of Frank Keen at Mr..
Ambrose Getchell'ss Remember that Mary
Whitney came there about half an hour at
ter witness came. Trask and Emma were
there. He didn't know whether Emma
came with Trask. Witness sat up until
about II o'clock that night. Mrs. Getchell
was in the kitchen during that time.
saw Abbie Keen go into the bedroom off the
kitchen about II o'clock. Mr.. Trask went
in there about ~ o'clock. Witness laid
down on some chairs about IL o'clock.
Mrs Getchell was then setting down in the
kitchen. Witness went into the room,
where the remains were, with Mary Whit
ney. When he came out with her Trask
had the lounge. Witness had been lying
on the lounge and Trask laughed at witness
for getting the lounge away from him
Witness then went into the bedroom where
Ahbie Keen lay and lay down across the
foot of the bed. When we came out half
an hour later Mrs. Whitney was %here sew
| ing. Mrs. Getchell, Emma, was sitting
| in chair and Trask was OH the lounge.
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about 4 80. During the time he was there
didn't see Trask and Mrs. Getchell on the
lounge together, know they were not when
he and Mrs. Whitney come out of
room where remains were. He was sure
lounge together.
Cross examined-During seven years he
had known Mr.: Getchell Henry could
remember of seeing Trask at the house of
Getchell but once. That was once at a
sociable there about q year ago. About
three times he should think he had seen
Trask and Getchell at Augusta together.
When he had seen them working together
it was over to Mr.. Trask's. They were
then working on horse sled. As far as he
knew there was no difference in their
friendship and that of the other neighbors.
Witness said he was asked to sit up with
Keen's remains by Mrs. Abbie Trask,
mother of Laforest. Remembered when
and where she asked him. Went there for
the purpose of sitting up. Couldn't re-
member when Ambrose Getchell and wife
retired the night he was there. Didn't lay
on the floor that night. Laid down on the
chairs about IL o'clock. Didn't go to
sleep. Thought it was about II O'Clock
when he went in with Mary Whitney to
wet the face of the corpse.
Witness memory was put to the test on
the cross-axamination, the government lay
ing considerable stress on the lying down,
time of sunrise, etc.
Henry Lyon, carpenter, was recalled
after recess. Lives in Augusta. Knew the
parties TO the case. Thought Trask and
Henry Getchell we're great friends. Never
knew anything to the contrary. Last fall
witness, Getthell and Trask rode home
from Augusta in racks. Getche II and Trash
seemed very friendly. Witness said
Getchell and Trask "acted more like boys
than anything else could think of. They
had some liquor and had drank" Saw
Getchell. wife and Trask at Ocean Poin,
together. Saw Getchell there in July a,
Damon's, and Mrs. Getchell and Trask
; were there. Monday party went over tc
Ram Island light. Thursday he saw them
again. During the two weeks he (witness)
was there he thought he saw Trssk ant
Getchell together four times.
When witne IS come away he said he shu
up his cottage. Fastened the doors securely
and put the keys in his pocket. The HOUSE.
was fastened up very securely so no one
could enter it without breaking in. Thi.
was in August last.
year ago last summer when he wen
there Getchen and Trask and others wer,
at Crimes cove. They were stopping i,
tents. Getchell and wife and others can,
: back when Lyon did. Last fall witness
when he came home from the point, rod,
with Trask from Augusta home. Ge,chel
: came for Mrs. Getchell.