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

witness stated that after she gave Am.
b-ose the watch he came and demanded q
onn. Went to Hallowell with Arletta
Getchell the Monday after Henry died.
didn't know as she could tell when she first
l,arned she was suspected Of poisoning her
husband. Didn't remember exactly the
time she had conversation with Rufus
Swift.
Odd you tell Arletta Getchell that
Monday anything about stories going about
YOU, or about the private cause of his
death: -.
A.-No sir. Didn't tell Ambrose that.
OIL would like you to fix as nearly as
YOU can when you first knew you were GUS
pected?
A.-Knew Henry Keen said so some
time before she was brought to Augusta.
Might have said at some time that she
shouldn't need the horse sled except to ride
10 Thomaston on. Didn't remember what
time this might have been said.
Odd you know it was suspected your
husband died of poison before he was taken
up.
AYES. think Ambrose told me So.
Think Ambrose said this week or two
after Henry died. Didn't ask her what dis
ease he died with. Never said she didn't
see the need of taking the body up seeing
what he died of. Sure he didn't say he d
been to DR.. Driscoll. There had been a
gallon cider Jug in the buttery the first of
the week Henry died. The iron bound Jug
belonged to Ambrose. Saw it at home
along the first of the week. 1t was down
cellar near the cantway.
On going to the potato pen would you
20 near the jog.
A-No.
Didn't remember seeing the cider Jug
after her husband died.
Couldn't remember when she first noticed
that the Jug was gone.
o.-You say you allowed your children
TO play out around that sink spout?
A.-Georgie played there.
Redirect Q.--When you were asked
about being suspected and said you didn't
know as you were until you were brought
down here what did you understand was
meant by being suspected?
A.-Witness wasn't clear. Finally said
it was a goo while before she heard any
one say they thought she did it.
Witness was asked to recount the Incl
dent when she left her husband. Said she
did it because he got pretty full. She told
him until he could let the cider alone she
shouldn't come back. She went to Am
brose's. Ambrose went over and staid with
Henry that night. The next day Henry
came after her. He told her that she knew
he would come after her. 1t was to see
Mrs. Chas. Allen at Togus that she went
with Trask. Met Trask at Augusta that day.
Another lady was going with them but
didn't Didn't while at Ocean Point last
fall 60 into any other town. Trask took
her to her fathers in Somerville and her
husband paid Trask for taking her out.
Witness described the misunderstanding
which caused her husband to 60 to Ocean
Point and find her gone. He passed her at
Augusta. r..
Mr.. Heath wished permission to recall
the witness IL necessary in regard to what
was done when Henry got home after miss
ing her. He didn't want to 90 into it as it
would take so much time.
L. w. Hamlen was called and questioned
from his notes as to the sentence attributed
to Mrs. Getchell "how's your arm" He
said his notes read 'how's your Storm"
Mrs. Harriet c. Haskell, stenographer at
Lawyer Titcomb's office, testified as to 3
letter being written to Mrs. Getchell about
the harness bill at Doughty's. The dunning
letter was directed to Emma Getchell.
DR.. Driscoll was recalled and asked
about the percentage of carbolic acid in the
solution in the bottle which contained the
gin and sulphur. Couldn't tell by smelling
of the solution whether it was the same as
he prepared. Seemed weaker.
Stated he had treated Mrs. Getchell for
hemorrhages evidently from the stomach.
Had treated her for these during the trial.
Her health had been generally poor the past
year.
Stated Mrs. Getchel told him she had
had hemorrhages. He didn't see any blood.
Gave her the old treatment.
In rebuttal Gen. w. S. Choate, clerk of
courts, was called to the stand to testify
that MIR. Carleton put bottle into his pos
session that came from Mr.. Keen. Stated
that he delivered the bottle to Prof Rob-
inson.
Prof +. C. Robinson was called and tes-
tilted he was requested to analyze the con-
tents and found nothing of a poisonous ma
ture. 1t contained some alcoholic fluid.
Was asked what effect solid food taken
into the stomach immediately after strych-
nine would have. This was objected to.
beUTHe IL. TAsk VI WAS IditSu.
Stated that he was no relation of Laforest
Trask. Knew the parties. Saw Trask and
Emma Getchell at Ocean Point year ago
last fall
Odd you see Trask and Mrs. Getchell
go into the woods alone together?
Objected to as not strictly rebuttiug tes-
tmony.
The court said Mrs. Getchell had testified
she was never in the woods alone with
Trask at Ocean Point. The testimony was
admitted.
The court cautioned the prosecution
about cumulative testimony.
A.--Yes, cir.
Court didn't think should 60 into details.
Q.--Iow long were they gone together?
About an hour.
Odd you see Trask and Mrs. Get
chell go on to the island in front of the
camp together?
Mr.. Carleton said he did not know of
this witness before he closed his case.
Wouldn't say he hadn't heard the fact.
This testimony was deferred.
Odd you see Trask and Mrs. Get
chell so into the woods opposite the Bel
grade csmpground together?
Excluded.
Mr.. Heath said he had no cross-examin.
alton for this witness.