Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-03

WOIk was OO0o.
Cross-examined-He and Trask starte,
from Emerson's together, but when the,
got to Frank Moore's store on Water stree
he saw Mrs Getchelrs team there. Trasl
got out there. Witness didn't see Mrs
Getchsll. Abo1t o'clock that evening ht
overlook them on the way home and Trasl
got in with witness. Witness thought Mrs
Getchell told at the breakfast table the story
of her husbands sickness freely and of hel
own accord.
Witness didn't remember why she come
to tell the story.
Q.-You have discussed the subject mat.
ter of this conversation with your unc'-:
Al don't know but what | have.
Q-Have you stated your recollection OF
the story to Abbie Keen:
A.-Some of it.
Q.-You three have met and talked thi.
matter over?
A.-Somewhat.
Q.-To whom after the occurrence did
you tell about this statement before you
were brought before the grand jury?
A.-To no one.
Re-direct-Said they, self, uncle aud
Miss Keen, had never met for the purpose
of discussing this conversation.
Miss E. A. Richards was called. Lived
in Sidney. Worked. but not for wages, at
GetchelPs, ayear ago last December. Mrs.
G.tchell was sick. Trask used to 20 in her
room and see her. He was hanging round
there about half his time. Brought her
some things, among them a pie some canned
corn and some fresh pork.
Odd } ou notice any familiarity be-
tween them?
A.-rhey were friendly.
Witness said she heard Mrs. Getchell say
that she had only to hang out cloth and
Mr.. Trssk would come over. Gttchell was
in and out of the house when Trask was 10
Mrs. Getchells bedroom.
Cross-examined-Mrs Getchell was sick
in bed in the parlor about 10 days while
witness was there. She lay in the large
room opening off the sitting room. Mr..
Trask sometimes would stay half an hour
in that parlor with Mrs Getchell, who was
sick in bed.
AT this point recess was taken.
Mrs. Eliza M. Williams of Augusta,
nurse, was called.
She testified, she worked at Henry Getch-
ellis in 1893. Saw Trask there through
haying and at other times.
Q-Did you hear Mrs. Getchell say any
thing about poison?
A.-She said when old Mr.. Getchell was
sick she used to carry food into his room.
He refused to take it, and accused her of
putting poison in the food. She told he
could take it or go without it. She said if
Henry was cross and ugly like his father
she ,oould poison him to death.
l said, "Why, Emma
Sho rop1ot .tWhot in <burJor ID 7 ,o,o
for him?"
Q-You remember of Trask being there
one day and Mrs. Getchell going out on the
piazza?
He came one morning and went into her
bedroom, where she was. Stayed quite a
few minutes. He came out. She came
out, too, and he said he was going away.
They went out onto the piazza and were
there few moments. Mrs. Getchell came
in and said she was going to the barn to
hunt for eggs. She went and was gone
half an hour or more; came in; said she had
found but one egg in both barns. Witness
continuing, said "While standing at the
sink few moments afterwards. l saw
Trask coming from the northerly side of
the barns, going easterly through the fields"
Trask came down one morning from his
bed while Henry was milking and went into
Mrs. Getchells room where she was in bed.
He came out in little while. Mrs. Getch-
ell was in bed very short time before as
witness saw her there through open door.
One time witness said she saw Henry give
his wife $40 with the remark, Emma, you
know if you want any more money you can
have it."
Mrs. Getchell said to him "This will do"
After Henry had gone out witness testi-
fed that Mrs. Getchell turned to her and
said, "What do I care for old taller.
(tallow) -. The remark ended with a
vulgar epithet.
Witness testified that Mrs. Getchell wrote
her two letters from Ocean Point asking her
TO keep Henry's mail from him until she
came home. Witness continued:
Once before while l was there Minnie
Jones came in with two letters which Min
ME said were Henry's. Mrs. Getchell took
them and tore them open. The next thing
l saw Mrs. Getchell do was to lift the stove
cover and put them into the fire.
Q.-Do you remember what time of day
Mrs. Getchell came home from down
river?
Al do. 1t was in the afternoon.
Mr.. Trask came in after she got home
and at that time he sat on the lounge and
she got up and sat on his lap.
Cross examined-Witness said Min
ME brought Mrs. Getchell home that
day. Trask came there to harness the
horse so Minnie could 90 after her mother.
Q.-What was Trask doing while Minnie
was gone?
Ale was working about the yard.
Trask held her in his lap in the kitchen
and witness was present all of the time.
Witness never made any remark to Emma
about the occurrence.
Witness said she went to Getchell's June
26, '93, and STAYED through July.
Q-By the old man she meant Henry's
father?
Ayes.
Q.-What else did she say other than you
previously related?
A-That was all she or said.
Saw Mr.. and Mrs. Getthell about the
house together and saw nothing that was
not agreeable between the two. Witness
admitted the relations between Trask and
Henry Getchell were pleasant as far as he
knew.
In reply to question by Mr.. Heath, wit
ness instead of answering the question as
asked, said; Mrs. Getchell always told
me Henry was jealous of Laforest7
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