Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-04
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ELL Afterwards witness' two brothers came

oil. Afterwards witness' two brothers came
and Ambrose came.
Emma told me that she had agreed with
hsr brother on signals. Mr.. L. B. Ward
was h re on the occasion of the signals,
and when he came there was to be .ignal.
Heard Sewall Glidden state to Emma
that Lafore.t was in the barn. Wirness
,oli Mrs. Getchel to tell Laforest to go
asay for fear she (witness) would have to
te.tify. Mrs Getchrll replied that she
(wi.neas) hadn't seen him and couldn t testi-
fy he was there. Witness didn't see him.
L,forest was there Wien she went to bed
MONDAY night and was there in the morn
ino was there when she went to bed Tues
nsy n ght and was there Wednesday morn
ina. This the week after H-nry's death.
Witness slep. in the sitiing room the night
LAHORE st came 10 the barn. Mrs. Getcht ii
closed the door to the room where witness
was sleeping.
Witness said there were quite a good
many bottles in the pantry.
Once when witness was at Henry's, Trask
vorked there. Didn't know as there was
any undue familiarity between Trask and
Mrs. Getchell.
C,oas ed.-Didn't remember that
Trask was in defendants bed room while
sbe was sick in bed without her hus band be-
;ng nre,ent. He was 10 there one time af-
ter she was sitting up and her husband was
mt p,e.ent. The door vas closed. Mrs.
Gatchell had hemOrrhaVes at this time.
uiIot know that this visit was improper.
Say nothing improper. A, that time Trask
worked there good. deal ard was
freely about the house when Henry
vss there and when he wasn't. Henry's
manner towards Lsforest was friend
", Called each other by their first
names. Called Mrs. Ge:chell by her first
name v hen husband was present.
O.-Didn't they appear as familiar when
Henry was present as when he wasn't!
A.-rse seen them fooling together more
nerbaps when Henry was gone than when
uenrg was there. Joking and carrying on.
Q.-As you have seen Mrs. Getchell she
/. a woman very much given to "trsining
and carrying on:'
A-Yes.
O-How did the children appear to Mr..
TraskE
very fond of Trosk.
O Didn't Laforest conduct himself and
want he treated largely as a member of
the fan ity?
A-Didn't know but what he was.
O-Wasn't he treated more kindly than
mere ntighbor!
Ale wss treated like a person that
was very well acquainted there. Witness
finally said, being pressed, that she thought
.JIenry was quite familiar with Laforest,
more so than with other neighbors, perhaps.
Q.-Wasn't LafoTest very familiar with
Mrs. Getchel in the presence of her hus-
band?
A.-Perhaps might say yes,if you mean
Laughing and joking.
O.-Didn't they treat each other in the
presence Of Mr.. Getchell with more famil-
ia,ity than ordinary neighbors?
Al think perhaps they did.
O-Mr. Getchelrs wasn't a temperament
to train ami carry on!
A-Not so much so ~ Emmas.
Witness was very deliberate in answer
ing questions.
Q.--They Emma and LaforesD appeared
to be fond of each IN your presence?
.,- A.--Withn proper limits.
Odd they appear restrained or at
tempt to conceal anything from you!
A-Not as | know of.
Witness said that when the doctor (Dris-
COLI wanted bottle she got him half
pint bottle and he said it wasn't large en-
ough. Then Mrs. Getchell took up this
bottle gin and sulphur) which witness then
thought sat on the top of the flour barrel.
Witness though, this bottle was a quart
bottle. Didn't see any bottles larger than a
half pint in the buttery. Gross examlna-
ton dwelt on tLis.)
$50 far as you know there was no
bottle in that cupboard larger than half
pint bottle save this with Henry's medi-
cine:
A-Ddn't see any. Didn't have any
knowledge of any bottles in the house larger
than a half-pint.
After Sheriff Nortons visit and Mrs.
Getchell said she wanted to see Laforest
witness said she would also like to see him.
Mrs. Getchell wanted witness to get sup
per early that tire as ste wanted Sewall
Glidden her brother, TO go and get Latorest
Q.--D.dn't Ambrose and your brother
come 60 the house that time 10 get report
from you about Nortou's vi.it?
A-They tidnt get II report.
When Sewall told Ms. Getcfell Lsforest
was at the barn didn't think Mrs. Getche IL
went to the barn to see Lsforest. Witness
slept in the sitting room or middle room
where there were tao beds and Mrs Getch-
ell slept that night. When Mrs. Getcheli
went ont after the witness had retired she
closed the door that led into the pantry.
she came back about quarter of elt ven snt
she went out of the room sbIut o'clock.
The signal arranged by Mrs. Get' hell tor
Sewall or Ltforest to know if S. b. Ward
WAS at the house was if he came she would
put a lanter, on the piszza and when he
went away she would put lamp in the
sink
This signal wasn't used.
Witness said it was after Mrs. Getcheil
knew that she was suspected of poisoning
her husband that the conversation about the
poison took place between witness and Mrs
Getchell.
The morning after the funeral witness
told Trask MY advice would be, La
forest, it would be best to keep away"
Mrs. Getchell told Trask "you had bet
ter take what belongs to you. OF course
You won't take what doesn't belong to you.
She thought he better take the things ther
as others might think they didn't belong tt
HIM
,Q.-Didn't you cay "there are dark days
ahead for Emms?"