Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-09

in the bottlef
A.-No.
O.-You saw me deliver the bottle to thu
clerk of courts!
Ayes.
O.-At whose suggestion did you 20
the barn that night the bottle was found
A-Laforest suggested going to the barr
TO give his horse some grain. No, it WASH
any noise at the barn that called US there
Didn't look at bottle by the lantern on III,
way TO the barn. Didn't take it into the
middle of the barn floor.
o.-What first called your attention Il
the bottle?
A.-When he stepped off the steps b.
took hold Of his coat, opened it and FAY
here is bottle.
Q-And he asked you whose coat he hat
on:
Ayes. sir.
Mrs. GeichsII Takes The Witness Stand.
Atl0.40 Mrs Getchell took the witnes.
stand. She was pale but looked deter.
mined and pale. Her voice at fist vas
weak and she was asked to speak louder
and did so speaking quite clearly ard with,
out hesitation.
Witness stated she was 81 years of age.
Married to Henry Getchell seven years ago
Nov. 9. 1893. Had one child by him. She
AMI her husband never had any more
trouble than common folks, no serious
trouble. Was on good terms with her hus-
band when he died. He treated her well.
Had no reason to doubt but what her hus-
band loved her to the last. She loved him
He never was jealous of her that she knew
of. She had never given him occasion.
Never knew of any love between herself
and Trask. Knew him by sight be fore she
was married. Since married Trask was at
the house frequently. Came when at work
and when not.
lie was treated as if he were member
of the family. Her husband treated him
well. Trask would work about the house
when not under pay. Would do what she
asked him to. Never treated her different
ly when her husband was away than when
he was there. Had been to Belgrade camp
meeting all but two years since married
Always stopped with Mrs. Trask. Never
walked down the railroad track with La
forest Trask. Had given Annie Dudley hel
clothes. Knew Maurice Damren by sight
Sat up two nights when Frank Keen died
Happened to be there as she went for some
coats Arletta WAS making for her. Arletts
wanted her to stay. Henry went with her
Went second night at Arletta's request
Didn't sleep on lounge at all that night
Didn't lie down with Abbie Keen as was
busy the first part of evening, then Trasb
went in and lay down and witness thought
there wasn't room for them.
Never made Trask present of a harness
Mrs. Trask finally paid for the harness go
at Doughty's. Mrs. Trask paid witness
Got letter from Lawyer Tltcomb for the
balance of $3.50. Witness asked Mrs
Williams TO pay the balance. Gave her the
money to pay it but had never got the re
ceipt.
Witness stated she knew Elura Richards
Took her in when her fathers house was
burned. Witness was sick at time with Is
grippe. Trask was there some. One time
brought from his mother something to eat
Witness stated there never were system
of signals between her and Trask.
Remember that at times Trask had done
work in bedrooms and chambers, changing
beds, putting up curtains, painting, etc
Had been in the room with him. Just tn,
same whether her husband was there or no.
During the time Ida Haskell was workin.
for her, never went into the woods will
Trask. Never went into the woods alone
with Trask for improper purpose. Ha'
walked across to his fathers with him.
Stated she gave Ellis letter to Trask
This was about June or July. Was finish
ding up coat work before haying. Witnes
wrote letter when her husband was presen
and saw it. 1t was about coats. Aske,
him TO come. 1t was about getting hors
TO drive that day. Wanted him to lie
her know that night. 1t was abou
was going to have Trask's horse
Her husband told her she could have hi
horse if Lsforest would drive. Told her t
write him about it. Heard her husband as
Trask if he ever got the letter. Trask cam
to the house that night so there was no nee
of tie letter. lie drove the next day s
planned,
About riding home with Laforest fror
Augusta the night he was with Robinson
she asked Lsforest to drive home for her a
she had no gloves on. Her husband kne,
of it. She told him she got Laforest t
drive.
W Nntse mere teStlueu Us 10 ueiug III pCtd
Point. A year ago last summer stopped a
Lyons camp. Came home that year wit
her husband. Was down to Ocean Poin
twice last summer. Stopped first at MI
Damon's. Hired two rooms and bosrde
themselves. Trask boarded with them
Henry suggested psrtitioning off the be
chamber with quilts. Henry hung the quilt
up. No bedsteads in the room. Whe
Henry went home said he would send som
money and some butter back by Lsfores'
lie did so. Henry went home on accour
ofwork. Trask slept in the same place h
dld before. Was there few days. Though
they came home Saturday. George sler
with her. 1t was necessary for her to pas
through his part of the room. He Away
retired last at night and got up first in tn
morning. He was never in her part of til
room during the night.
They came home together. Met Henri
az depot. Mr.. Trssk's team was there. Wa
SICK during summer and so went bach
heary couldn't leave bis work. Mrs. Pea.
lee went with witness. Heard Trask say h
was going down sometime. Her husban
understood her return was uncertair
niopped this time with Rosanna Burnhan
witness cane home Monday, Track
thursday. Never in the Lyon cottage alon
win Irask. Day she came away under
$1,000 Irask was coming on the mail boat