Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-10

Didn't see Annie Dudley there until Sat
urlsy. Should say she is all of head
| taller than she was then.
| Cross-examined-Hadn talked with Ida
Haskell about it. Not in particular.
| Q.-Was Annie Dudley there last year
A.-Don't remember. Witness went
there Friday that year. Was at the Trask
cottage but once. Didn't remember about
| 80 or 80.
Redirect
Q.-Was there anything occurred at the
campmeeting of 81 that fixed events in
your mind:
A.-Didn't know as there was.
Arletta Getchen was recalled.
Odd you have at your house an iron
hoped jug:
Q.-Has it been at your house right
along:
Ayes.
ON reference to the other one?
A. 1t is in Manchester. Name Whitney
carried i. over there more than a year ago.
Odd Mrs. Getchell make any state
ment to you about Henry threatening her
Point?
h--ohc Nlus
Q-Have you seen the shawl since
you've been here that was hanging out of
the window:
A.-Yes, sir.
Witness stated that the day Henry re-
turned from the West he took dinner at
Ambrose Getchell's. Prior to Henry's
death he had not been to Ambrose's for
four or five weeks.
81
ing about Henry threatening her with a
knife, didn't say he was intoxica ted, that
witness remembered. She said she hid the
knife and didn't let him know she vas
afraid of him. Didn't see that he treated
her any differently afterwards.
Redirect: Odd you ever hear
Henry Getchell express desire for death?
Al never did.
Ambrose Getchell was recalled.
Q-Was your brother Henry at your
house the Sunday before he died Satur-
day?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-When did you see him last before
that Saturday?
A.-Four or five weeks.
Q.-Was it the gun of your brother who
died in California that you got?
Ayes, sir. Got the gun Dec. q.
Witness stated that as for as he knew,
the iron-hooped jug had not been away
from his house.
Witness stated that he had three cider
barrels and all were rinsed out year ago
last fall. The cider was used up about the
middle of September. Let Henry have
some cider in July.
Cross-examined
Q.-Do you know just where the jug
was the day your brother died?
A.-Could not tell you.
Q-Did you see it during November,
December or January?
A.-Couldnt tell you.
HQ.-What were you doing the Sunday
before your brother died?
Al can't recollect. Couldn't tell
whether he went to evening meeting or not.
Couldn't tell whether he was at home or
not.
Redirect. Q.-When were you in the
insane asylum last?
A.-Twenty-ive years ago. Never knew
about the jug being taken away. Never
knew of its being brought back there.
George Trask was asked to resume the
stand.
O.-Have you seen Laforest Trask and
Mrs. Getchell alone on the island in the
pond opposite the Belgrade campground.
This was objected to. The county attor-
ney commended that Trask denied ever being
on the island alone. 1t was held that the
testimony should be admitted if it referred
to certain year in question. The witness
was to testify about q year ago last fall. 1t
was thought best to exclude it.
Andrew Keen was recalled.
Witness stated as to Laforest Trask try
ing to get him and his wife to carry Mrs.
Getchell home. He remembered. Related
the conversation at that time. Thought
Trask said he was afraid of Henry.
Thought Trask had been drinking some.
Saw Trask and Henry together after that,
but didn't notice any signs of fear between
them.
Mr.. Gordon, the postmaster, was re-
called.
Stated that Mrs. Getchell, when she
asked him to hold her letters, said nothing
about losing any letters.
John Swift of Sidney, was called and
sworn.
Stated Jan. 90 he had conversation with
the defendant about sled.
Q.-What did she say?
Al spoke about buying the sled. She
said she shouldn't want it unless to go to
Thomaston on.
Crosse xamined-Thought she spoke in
fun. Said he thought she smiled.
Madison GetchelI brother of the deceased,
was called and sworn.
Odd you rinse out any bottle that
George brought in while you were there?
A.-No, sir. George didn't bring one in.
Cross-examined: Off that had hap
pened. was there anything to fix it in your
mind?
Al don't remember anything about it.
Didn't think he would have forgotten it if
it happened. Witness hesitated and ap-
peared not to understand Finally said he
didn't notice anything about the boy. Was
sure the boy didn't bring in any bottle.
Q-You can't tell everything you did
while you were in the house?
A.--No. sir, but I can remember that
very distinctly.
A. N. Jones of Sidney, deputy sheriff,
was called.
Odd you serve writ on Mr.. Getch-
ell, last fall?
Al did, in November, at his house.
Odd you hear any remarks?
Al heard some loud talk Heard Mr..
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