The Portland daily press., 1894-05-02
Kennebec Jury Hear Some Things
About Stryehnine.
HOW THE FATAL DOSE OF GIN
WAS TAKEN.
Getchel1 Felt That the Medicine Was Bit
ter, But His Wife Told Him That 1t
Would Warm Him Up-Second Day of
Memorable Trial.


Would Warm Him Up-Second Day of
rran,or.h,a rri.1
Especial to the Press.]
Augusta, May 1.-There was very small
attendance at the opening of court this
morning. The lack of local interest in this
case is remarkable, considering the serious
ness OF tne charges against the prisoner anu
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There was a large amount of blood on the
liver, but no noticeable amount in the
kidneys
W. H. Keen, neighbor, was called and
testified as to the circumstances of
Getchell's death and burial.
Dr. Giddings was called to the stand
again. Asked by Mr.. Carleton, he stated
what strychnine is. After many questions
by counsel of both sides, it was explained
that it depends on the patient whether
strychnine may be taken habitually. safely.
Asked by counsel for defense, he declared
that it is
TuE pITTEREsT sTrRsTANrE
tloo ne Ano"s oi' "a Fory einaiA quan'i1y
lfnparts a pltter Ias1e 10 large quantity ol
wafer. Four grains III 'uinoler oi wafer
woulo De pltter' inoeeo' 50 picIer 'nae q man
woulo notlce II at once In tuinoier ol
gin IL Woulo' ne tnought' inipart an intehse-
~ Dltter tasee tnat "ouAo iiifake Ii rep
sive. However, alcohoHc liquors conceal the
taste of bitter drugs.
rbar1as Kno,u1+on <+ba Anous+a undar
taker. and Fred L. Perry. his assistant.
testified as to their connection with the
disposal of the body.
THE PRISONER
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forenoon in the woods or on=any day of the
week. Getchell was in witness's sight all
the time from leaving the woods till he sat
down to dinner. He saw him take his
medicine before dinner out of a quart bottle.
about third full. Getchen told him what
was in the bottle. A few days prior to that
witness had tasted what was in the bottle.
Gin and sulphur were in it. Getchel took
tne meuIGlne n enG he taok "a 81
noon thew
novN mo D1NNrp
MIS-. detcheu anu TWO chiloren were
present. oeeohon SUN sou no i1io
MRS. Getcheli salo he tooh 700 niuch oi nis
gin. he SAID ne guessed not. ne ate a nttle
more' then put ms hahos 70 ms neau anu
had dlnculty IN feaching tne lounge.
WITNESS nau o'1.on 50 80 y 80 ~,
meat, potatoes, .ereau anu tea, So hao LIE
others. Inc nrs0 Ghine Oh tne lounge
GetcheH askeu Mrs. oeechel. iof soine1nins
TO help MN. ohe eaio Uii'' :neio "oo oniy
.iie sii, anu 80, - 80 -.
1t would XII MN. ene saiu A. "ouiu warm
MS stomach anu uo nm sooo, anu 'oiu VII
ness TO give the gin 10 oeeoAoii, ne oio so'
turning IL out OF the ootcie anu mixing IL
with not water ana sugar. ne tasteo IL anu
1T WAS BITTER.
r. was not bitter when he tasted it the
Tbursday before. 1t was quite bitter and
.ri1ed', his stomach up q little.
C.etcbeT said that it sstasted bitter in his
mouth and down in his stomach" On the
lounge "Getcheu took on considera ble,'
and seemed in pain. He desired 20 be
rubbed and witness rubbed his limbs and
held fiatiron to his feet.
The doctor was there about half an hour.
After the doctor went away and before
Getobell died witness was out of the house
about an hour. Ambrose Getchen was in
the house.
During the week Laforest Trask was at the
house Thursday night. He slept on the
lounge in the lzitchen. He lives about a
mile from the house, across lots through the
woods.
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