Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-07
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O-were Mrs Ge.cheil and her husband

A
.on, bnr doa't know about. Mr.. Getchell
beiag there. Thought Mrs. Getchell was
,here three years ago. Think che was there
with Mrs. Trask. at the time she was at the
Iyon cottage las. summer he was there.
Granville Buros was there, at work there.
Hadn't finished work on the cottage.
Can you remember the day of the
vepk Trask came to your house.
A-No sir. She further replied to the
i,us that whatever time he was at
bean Point he boarded at her house. He
was there two days and two nights. He
nail his board in work. Mrs. Getchell
m,ds witness dress while she was there.
"a redirect witness thought she made 4
mistake about Mrs. Getchell going home
With her husband.
O-Do YOU mean Trask never spoke to
Mrs. Getchell during those two days or that
van don't remember what he said!
a-Never heard Trask speak to Mrs.
G., tchell those two days he was there. Said
she vas very busy as she washed for the
s,nmer visitors This kept her at home
closely.
Cross examined Never went away to
wash very often, hardly ever.
Aftsr the forenoon recess George Doughty
NJ Augusta was called to the stand. Kept
harness shop.
O.-Do YOU remember two years ago
about two ladies coming to your store and
talking about harness?
Al do.
DBL you learn who they were?
A.-TEey were Mrs. Abbie Trask and
Mrs. Getchell.
O-Who began the conversation?
AIRS. Trask. She said she
ranted to buy harness. Mrs. Tra.k
gave me 10 understand she couldn't pay for
il told her | didn't wish u charge it,.
Mrs Getchell informed me who she wa.
and said sie would be responsible. ! sal |
woull charge the harness direct to her
and look to her for payment.
Witness here read from entries in his
book. Emma Getcheil. debtor, to h,rness
delivered to Abbie Trask."
O-What conversation was made ly
Mrs. Getchel about the payment!
A-She said wien Mrs. Trask got her
nav for making some coats she would see
that got my pay
The credit entry was also shown. Charged
10 Mrs. Emma Getchell, 1892, Aug llth,
was A harness delivered Mrs. Abbie Trdsk,
s.
Credit by cash So No date. Couldn t
remember how the So came to him.
Placed the account for collection in the
hands of Lawyer Titcomb. AT least two
dunnibg letters were sent.
There was nothing said about this har-
ness being present to Laforest Trask.
Crsss examined.
O. When did you put the account for
collection in Mr.. Titcomb's hands?
A.-Think it was about year ago
Couldn't be sure. Thought it was earlier
than last July. Thought he, witness had
sent not less than two dunDing letters to
Mrs Getcltell. 2 a.
Henry T. Morse Of Augusta, took the
stand. He is deputy sheriff.
lie stated that the Donghty books had
been in his posse sion Is days. Delivered
them to counsel for defense about ii o'clock
that day.
Mrs Catherine Nash Of Sidney. was
called to the stand. She is7+ years of age.
|, little hard of hearing. She is the
mother of Emery Nash. ! ghhe tlived neigh
Dor to the Getchells. Knew all the parties
concerned ia the case. Mrs. Getchell
sent Minnie for Mrs. Nash the day
her husband died. Mr.. Getchell was
on the lounge Was there when the doctor
came and went away. Thought she left the
house BE- fore Ambrose did.
Q-During the time while you and Am
brosc were there after the doctor went away
did Mrs Getchell give Mr.. Getchell any
gin?
A.--No sir she didn't. He took some colo
water. Mrs. Getchell was the one who
mixed the mustard and warm water and put
it to her husbands lips. She got Mr.. Fow
Ter to taste of it and also witness to see il
too hot. Jack Fowler suggested giving
the mustard. She said she hadn't any
mustard and sent her little girl to Mr.. Wy
msns aud got some.
Q.-When you left the house where wa'
Henry?
An the sitting room in chair. Wher
the doctor left he was lying on the lounge
in the kitchen. At that time Mr.. Fowler
Mrs. Getchell and Ambrose were there bu
couldn't say whether Emery was there. Am
brose and Mr.. Fowler moved Henry intt
the sitting room.
Q.-Do YOU know whether Ambrose anC
Henry ever had any troubleP
There was objection to this. II it occurred
several years before it was too remote ant
was so decided.
Q.-Hsve you ever observed any init
macy between Laforest Trask and Henr.
Getchell?
A.-They we're great friends. The,
were together more than other neigh
bors. Henry couldn't have anything
TO do unless he sent for him to help him.
Q.--You were summoned here by tn
prosecution?
Al was.
Q-And Mr.. Carleton talked with You
A-Witness said there was conversation
Cross examined.
Q-while you were there Henry sui
fered great deal
Ale appeared to.
Q-Were not the children sent out o
the house on account Of his suffering an
their noise disturbing him.
A.-Didn't think they were. Didn
think noise di sturbed him.
Asked to describe Hepry's appearance
she said he would rub over hl
heart AMI all at once scream
he could be heard to the road. II
became Quieter before the doctor CANT
Before witness came away she did not sc
any of that jumping. Dido't remembs
whether che was told particulars of h
being taken sick. Think they said he ha