The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-09
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spoke about the occurance between Damren
and Ida Smith. 1t was talked about.
''Did you tell Mr.. Gilman after you got
home that you didn't want the people in
Sidney to know you were at Ocean Point,
and wanted to know what his wife would
tell about it?
t'No, SIR
when was ityou walked down the rail-
road track2"
''It was in 1891. Am sure it was 1ssl.' !.
ibid you tell Lindley Wyman the night
Getchen was laid out that your hand
trembled so you conldn't shave him?''
Don't remember. Night have said so.''
when did it first occur to you that Henry
Getchell died of poison?''
Don't know. After four or five weeks.
Didn't think of it at the time
'''Why did you tell Lindley Wyman about
his drinking terribly and that you would
show him some of the Hauor?'
Don't know ais told Wyman so.,
''You sat up with Mrs, Getchen two
nights at Ambrose Getchells.''
II Didn't. Was there himself.''
You didn't lie on the lounge that night?''
mo, sir.''
''You didn't lie down across the foot of
Abbie Keen's bed, but beside her?''
Eyes, sir.''
mo reason why Mrs. Getchen might not
have lain down there as we'll as you?''
sNot that know Off
Witness remembered Of speaking to Miss
Blaisdell about Henry's dying of heart
trouble.
"Were You strawberrying with Mrs.
Getchen wien Mabel Wyman came across
you?''
No, sir. Was in strawberry field with
her about five or six years ago.,
Witness stated that Henry,
THE SUNDAY BEFORE He DIED.
told him the jug Of cider he was bringing
past the Quaker meeting house was from
the new cask at Ambrose's, the cask from
which witness's uncle drank just before he
died. That was all the ,sason he had for
saying he didn't doubt but what they would
find poison in his body
Were you at Anna Aliens, Togus. with
Mrs. Getchell2''
Don't remember that was.',
Do you deny telling Mr.. Wyman that
Emma told you about Henry's defying God
and dying suddenly2''
''Wouldn't deny it,
He remembered that George and Herbert
Trask were at Ocean Point when he was
there. Worked on the Lyon cottage the
second time he was down there. Wasn't on
the Getchell house steps Saturday morning.
Didn't stop his team
''Have you ever experimental with
strychnine?''
No, sir. Never tasted of it.''
tsDid Won tell Hey hart Gi1mora t;f 1,o,, ..,.L
a pinch of strychnine in water it will be
very bitter'''?
''No. Think I told him that had heard
strychnine wasvery biltter.''
''You said Henry couldn't sharpen a sled
stake property"
HE couldn't t."
On redirect examination, the witness was
asked: ''Do you undertake to remember
what you said to Mr.. Wyman?''
Couldn't remember all of it'''
''why didn't you drink the cider you
found in that jug down stairs?''
''Didn't 'darst'to. Knew it came out of the
same cask his uncle was poisoned FROM
what did Henry tell you about going to
Ocean Point and finding his wife gomez"
'sHe said he went down there and found
his wife gone home.
''What caused you first to think of poison
in Henry Getchell's body?''
81 heard some Of the folks talk that he
was poisoned
The witness got nothing at Stewards on
Mrs. Getchell's credit. Had heard strych-
nine was bitter, but didn't know this prior
to Mr. Getchell's death. Prior to his death
had no intimation from Mrs. Getchell as to
Mr.. Getchell's death.
The cross-examinatfon was resumed.
''You knew that prior to Mr.. GetchelI's g
death, he was drinking something SO
dangerous that you declined to drink of it,
and warned him of the iron bound iug?"
Eyes, sir.''
'tYet it didn't occur to you, that, notwith-
standing Henry had been drinking heavily,
his death had any connection with that
jug?''
'tNo. sir.''
Redirect-"what did you suppose he died
OPP
Heart trouble. Heard the doctor say So -
"When did you warn Henry about the
cider?'
Sunday. He said he should drink it if he
knew it would kill him."
Re-cross-''Why didn't yous state that
when / asked you concerning it?'
Didn't know you asked me.''
At 1910,
MRS. GETCHELL TOOK THE STAND.
She was pale but looked determined. Her
voice at first was weak and she was asked
to speak louder and did so quite success.
fully. Witness stated she was 35 years of
age, and was married to Henry Getchell
seven years ago November 9, 1898. They had
one child. She and her husband
never had more trouble than common folks;
no serious trouble. Was on good terms with
her husband when he died. He treated he1
we'll Had no reason to doubt but what her
husband loved her to the last. She love d
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 before she was
married. Since she married, Trask was at
the house frequently. Came..when at work
and when not. He was treated as If he were