Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-09
A.-Didn't know. Didn't see him while


What did you say to Mr.. Norton
about Henry pumping water for the COW:
tia! noon:
going TO pump some water for the cows.
Q.-What was the first thing Henry did
on sitting down 10 the table:
| A.-Didn't remember.
GIANT you remember as well as when
Mr.. Norton saw you?
A.-Didn't think she could.
Orient there things stamped on your
mi id!
A.-Didn't remember that. May have
told about Henry peeliDg potato for the
boy. Remembered Henry taking some
potato and pork fat. Couldn't remember
what she stated to Mr.. Norton.
Q.-Did he say putting his hands to his
head, Cody don't know how feel?"
Ale said something like it. Thought
was redder than usual.
Q.-And you told Mr.. Norton you didn't
say that his face looked any different?
A.-Didn't remember that she did.
Witness was asked to tell the converse
ton about giving the gin.
Didn't remember her husband asked for
anything. Was sure Mr.. Fowler suggested
giving the gin. Henry was hollering.
Remembered distinctly Fowler told her not
to shake up the sulphur.
Q.-What did you mean by telling Mr..
Norton you didn't know anything about it
Henry was hollering so?
A.-Didn't remember telling him SO.
Witness declared she sent Minnie to Mr..
Trask's for the doctor. Didn't think this
was Is minutes after he was taken sick.
Henry didn't say anything about the doctor.
| Q.-What did you mean by telling Mr..
Norton that Henry said he'd better have a
doctor?
A.-Didn't think Henry said anything
about having doctor.
Q-You were alarmed about Henry s
condition?
Ayes, was.
Q-All he complained of was ABOUT
feeling cold? .h GI8
A.-Didnt complain of that after giving
him the gin.
Didn't tell Andrew Keen when he came
in how her husband was taken sick. Was
not certain Fowler suggested something to
vomit him. Thought Mrs. Trask suggested
mustard water. The doctor came about !!
o'clock; couldn't say just when. Couldn't
remember what she told the doctor when he
| came.
| o. want you to state what you can
of it,
| A.-Witness did very generally.
Odd you state how many potatoes,
how much meat he ate and what he drank
that he'd been to the barn?
| A.-Didn't know as she did. Thought
he'd been to the barn.
| Q.-You asked Mr.. Nash to 20 out and
tend to the cows when your husband was
suffering?
A.-Thought she did. Didn't remember
of telling the doctor Henry went to the
barn aud did the chores that noon.
! Q-At what time was it you thought he
should have something to eat:
| A.-Towards the edge of the evening.
Ole hadn't suggested it? The doctor
hadn't told you to do anything but give him
medicine?
| A-Dldn't think he did.
Q.-How long was it after you gave him
the Cruel before he was dead?
! Al couldn't tell you. Perhaps two
hours.
OFT was after supper you gave it tc
him?
| At was at supper.
| O.-After you gave him the cruel he told
YOU he Il thought from the first he was go.
! ing to die!
| A.-Don't remember-yes, it was.
| Q.-Did you and M. Trask 90 to Mr.
Damon to get a building to live in and he
told you he'd let either one of you have il
alone?
A.-No, sir, never heard anything of the
sort.
Witness stated the night after Mr.. Nor.
ton was there she stayed up to take bath
Abbie Keen and Minnie Dow were there.
She remembered it was before 10 o'clock
she went to bed. This coutradicts Abbie
Keeu.)
Odd you say you wished you'd saved
the bottle George found out in the barn?
Admit remember she did.
Odd you attach any importance ia
your boy finding this bottle in connection
with your husbands death?
A.-Didn't know as she did. Didnt
think of it ia connection with her husband
death.
Witness couldn't tell whether that Satur.
day morning Trask was standing still on tbs
steps of the piazza or in the act of stopping
when she saw him as she came past the car
rage house. She said, GOOD morning
this is pretty time in the morning for &
young man like you to be starting to Au
gusta with load of wood"
Q-That was all that was said, and hi
got onto his sled:
A.-Didn't think he said anything else.
Q.-Was Trask facing you when you
first saw him:
A-Thought he was facing the door il
the house. When she spoke to him HI
turned round.
Q-Do you think anyone could hav,
gone into the house and interfered witt
that bottle without your knowing it:
|, A.-Perhsps it could have been done
but didn't think it could.
Q.-What did you mean by telling Nor
| ton that all Henry, up to the time of hi
|, death, complained of amounting to any
thing, was feeling tired?
Il Ale complained of feeling tired.
{ Odd you tell anybody you pickle
your gums to make 'em bleed, so to &c
, your husband to let you go back to ocea
+ Point:
II A.-No, sir.
Stated that she, Trask, Mrs. Peaslee an
!, her fellow never walked out together alone
Odd you tell Mr.. Norton that yo
t left Trask on the wharf when You cam
away; if so, why?