Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-25

with me. In conversation with Thomp-
son the fact WAS brought out that he bad
iSed in the West, also in Skowhegan
and Palmyra Said he came 10 Gardiner
frcm his brothers house in Gardiner.
Whfie he had b en- Wis ting. Re went To
LOCUS with myself snd guest durira the
afternoon to SIT nd the band concert
believe he offered to pay for my ticket
He borrowed paper of me contain'ng an
&C ount Of the SAWYER murder He
went away from my house, leaving his
nag With some clothing. / turned these
thiags over tn Sheriff Norton. l next
mct Al Thompson about the 18th of Sep
tfnher 1895. He recognized me and
apologizel for leaving me in the way that
he did, and said that he would make it
all right with me some time. He said,
left because | was afraid they would
make trouble for me ON that affair" I
asked him what affair, and he said the
Monmouth murder. think he left my
hoDse, Wednesday morning.
Gross examnation-Don't think a man
could see any wharves from High street
hui. Albert Thompson ate no breakfast
at my house, Sunday morning. His first
meal there was dinner. have no written
record of the time he spent or the meals
he ate at my house. | made up my bill
jor the sheriff from memory do not
Know how far 1t is from my place 70 Mon
mouth. Had my talk with him. Sunday
morning, when he told me he guessed he
wouldn't go to Boston, prior to 10 80, the
time when the tain left He told me
that his name was Albert Thompson. II
do not know that the Lewiston Journal
OF Monday eveniog had no account of the
Sawyer murder l am sure that IL did
have one, Thompson registered at ToguS.
his full name, j. A. Thompson Did not
notice that the pants he wore when he
came to my house We're muddy. His
bots wtra muddy. After changing his
clothes he came out in neat suit Of
clothes. He changed his boots for shoes,
Can not say whether he changed his hat.
Thompson made no purchases while at
my bo1sc and | saw him have no money
He did not eat breakfast at my house,
Wednesday morning. ell.
O." How do you know that
A. askci the tatle girls -
@" Was there anything to Tx your
conversations with Thompson specially
in your mind:"
No, sir.
81 think the sheriff paid me SIS or 81 on
ThoDpsQa1s account My rates were SO
day. Il think his room was saved for
him an additional day. This would have
been 80 cents ! made no discount for
meals that be was away; being a tran
sicnt he WAS charged full time Don't
recolect how soon after he left it was be-
lore l examined his baggage. Think it |
was Thursday He LETT his overcoat and
boots. The bag contained pair of pants, |
pair Of sto kings some shaving tools. |
and, / think, an old working coat / re
call nothing cse. | held thcm because ! |
had no particular way to get rid of them. !
We frequently get those trophies. l made |
no special examination of the vHl'so Was
present in the room when sheriff Norton |
looked it over.
Rtdirect--lie asked mo if knew where
he could lease q summer hotel. Sunday, |
the day thompson came to me, N,as
cloudy in the morning, but cleared away |
later and was IA very fair day.
RecrosS examination by Mr.. Heath
What did he say about leasing a hOtely' |
A." He asked me if knew where he
could secure small summer house. | |
told him there was good one at Spruce
Point. He asked who he should write to
about it, and | told him Mr.. Marston or
Manley Poolcr of Skowhcgan. He sat
down and wrote q letter | don't know
to which one. He did not show me the
letter. | do not recall that he said any
thing to me about having written his
brother David at Hartland asking him if
he would assist him in leasing that
hotel
At this point the hearing was adjourned
until Thursday at 10 A M. The chances
are that the county court room cannot be
secured for that day, aud the large at
tendance upon the hearing may render 10
necessary forsthe sheriff to secure some
hall, on Water street This will be later