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

keys last September. Witness had them in
his possession at the time.
Q-At that time or any time did you
furnish Trask anything TO getinto the house
WITH
A.-No sir, unless he went through the
walls.
Cross exsmined-Admitted he had formed
an attachment for Trask when a boy and
had strorR attachment for him now.
Would do what he could honorably for him.
Would do for him as he would for other
friends.
Would .you..be afraid to trust Trask
to do any business for you:
A-Not as far as l knew.
Q-You think be would do it right:
Al think he would.
Ole would know enough to take care
of things in a cottage:
About know why not.
Q.-You expected to 90 back when you
came away from Ocean Point:
Ayes, sir.
In reply to further questions, witness
completed bis cottage before his returned
that time. There were two places to sleep
about the cottage. Fred Dudley, girl,
and witness wife were there. They had
some bedding there. He had expected to
go back until he got home. Every time he
saw Trask there last fall he was in the COM
pany of Mrs. Getchell. Witness employ
ment is such that he is not at home but
little of the time.
Q.-Yet the little time you are at home
you say you have seen Trask and Getchell
riding together many times?
Ayes sir.
Never saw but what Trask and Getchell
were great friends. All the people of Sid
ney were friends of Henry's. When he
came home from Ocean Point, last sum-
mer, brought only tool chest and clothes.
Thought 1t was in the first days of Novem-
Der that he saw Getchell and Trask at Mar
ket square, They had two half-pint bottles
together.
Q-How full were the bottles wheu you
got home?
A.-More than half full, either of them,
when left them.
Q.-You all had drank enough so you
felt like boys?'
Admit know how l acted. They
acted like boys. l had but one drink out
of the bottles. Didn't see them have but
one drink.
Q.-While you were at Ocean Point two
weeks your particular friend, Trask, didn't
call on you but three times. Preferred to
stop with Mrs. Getchell?
A.-Didn't know where Trask stopped.
In response to another question said
When Mrs. Getchell came home her hus-
band came to Augusta for her. Was sure
her husband came for her.
Q.-When did you ask Trask to look
after the cottage?
A.--After we got home. l said if he
ever went down there to look after the cot
tage. Meant to have him see no one had
broken in and damaged the cottage.
He was cross-questioned as to just what
he did say to Trask.
Redirect-Trask and Getchell seemed to
be very warm friends. Nearer friends than
the neighbors did.
Annie Dudley was called. Is l6 years
old. Lives in Sidney with Laforest Trask's
father. Not a relative of theirs. She
stated that Mrs. Abbie Track has cottage
at the Belgrade campgrounds. Witness
was there two years ago last fall Knew
Abbie Haskell. Saw her at the camp
ground a year ago last fall. Stated she
saw her at the depot. When witness was
at the Trask cottage and Mrs. Trask and
nef l1Dllly were tLcIc, hio. oStShCh Voo
there. Her husband was there during the
week some and Sundays. He went home
nights. He left the children with Mrs.
Getchell when he went home, and the chill
dren were there with her all the time. She
slept upstairs and her children were with
her. Laforest Trask was there. He slept
in the upper part of the chamber. Between
where he SLEPT and where Mrs. Getchell
slept it was boarded up and there was no
passage way. One evening witness and
Laforest Trask walked down the railroad
track together. Were going after sweet
corn. Saw Mr.. Damren and Miss Smith,
now Mrs. Haskell, at the depot.
Q-How were you dressed?
A.-Had on Mrs. Gtchell's jacket and
hat.
O-Do Mrs. Getchelrs clothes fit you?
Ayes, sir, very well.
O-Where was Mrs. Getchell when you
went down the track?
A-She was at the cottage with Mrs.
Trask and her children. Believed IT, at COM
ing back witness and Laforest pissed Mr..
Damren and Miss Smith.
Henry Getchell had come to Trask's to
see Laforest quite often. Laforest worked
at Mr.. Getchelps quite lot. Knew of
their goirg to Ocean Point and Augusta
together. They appeared more friendly
than ordinary friends. Mr.. Getchell treated
his wife kindly and she treated him the
same. Never knew of any quarrel. Had
seen them at Mr.. Trask's many times. Mrs.
Getchell came there alone, also with her
husband. Didn't remember Of seeing Trask
and Gstchell when they had been drinking
Head Getchel say that he was tired of
living, tired of hard work and wished he
was dead. Heard him say that at his house
before witness aud family. Heard him say
it before, as much as three or four years
ago.
Cross exami ned
Q-Do you know why he should be tired
of living?
A-Not unless because he drinked so
much.
Q.-Was he hard drinker?
Al should say he was.
O.-How many times have you heard
him express that wish:
A good many times. For three or
four wears she had heard him occasionally
express desire for death.
Had seen him good many Zines whe n
he had been drinking. Understood he was
a very hard drinker.
E;rst t;n,e she remembered of his saving