Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-03

Il A-Minnie.
| Q.-Yet she got no letters telling her h
keep Henry's mail back.
| A.-She got two different letters from
attorneys in this city which she said shs
would not give to Henry as her mothe, told
her not to. One letter was from Lendall
Titcomb.
Told Minnie to let Henry have the letter.
and she did so.
When Henry saw them he said they were
dunning letters the moment he looked al
them.
Mrs. Ellen j. Fillmore of Sidney testified
that she was at Ocean Point last summer
with her husband and Miss Belle Allen
Henry Getchell was going home from there
the day witness landed there. Mrs. Getch.
ell remained. Didn't remember of seeing
Trask that day. Mrs. Getchell and Mr.
Trask were boarding at Mr.. Damon's Me,
them going into the woods one morning.
Mr.. Trask had pail in his hand and SAID
when witness remarked, You are going
berrying?" .'Yes, l thought 1 would 20
out and get some blueberries."
Cross-examined-She said where she saw
Mrs. Getchell and Trask that morning, the
woods are not full of walks and not COM
monty frequented.
Q.-If Trask and Mrs. Getchell were
bound for the blueberry patch at Grimes
cove they would have to go through those
woods:
Ayes, but they were not going in that
direction.
OFF they we're going to the other blue
berry grounds they would have to 20
through the woods where you saw them?
Witness wasn't very clear about this, but
didn't deny but they would.
Mary Whitney was called and testified.
Formerly lived in Sidney Was at Ambrose
Getchells one night when Leforest Trask
and Henry's wife were there. This was a
year ago last fall. They staid all night
Witness saw them lying on the lounge that
night and Trasks arm reached out straight.
Didn't know how long they lay there to-
gether. Witness was sitting up with Frank
Keen's remains.
Never heard Mrs. Getchell say anything
about POISON.
Odd you hear her say anything like
this: at was pity that some were not
poisoned?"
A.-Not just that. Mrs. Getchell said ::
''1t was pity some more Of 'em who use
liquor don't get too much of it"
Cross-examined: Q-Was there any
body else there when you saw Trask and
Mrs. Getchell lying OIL the lounge?
A.-Yes. Edgar Lincoln was there.
Didn't know whether Mrs. Getchell and
Trask were there to sit up all night. Wit
ness and Lincoln were there for that pur.
pose. They all four were there all night.
Lincoln saw them on the lounge. Witness
was in the room when they laid on the
lounge together
Mrs. Getchell couldn't sleep on the chairs
and finally went over and laid on the edge
of the lounge. Witness admitted Mrs
Getchell had been trying to sleep on the
chairs nearly all night, and couldn't, 80
went over to lounge, where Trask had been
lying. She didn't know whether Trask was
asleep or awake. Didn't remember that he
said anything. Thst was the only chance
in that room for her to lie down and get
some sleep. Didn't remember when Mrs.
Getchell talked about the liquor. Wasn't
certain whether Frank Keen's death from
drinking poisoned liquor brought out Mrs.
Getchelps remark that it was pity more of
those who use liquor don't get too much of
it. She couldn't remember just when that
remark was made.
Recess was taken to . A. M. Thursday.