Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-28
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
II. c. Frost of Monmouth, selectman OF
the town, testified that he had kept diary
for Is years. Friday, MAY Is, commenced
TO rain; Saturday, rain, ard sunday, rain.
Consulting his diary, he testified that,
May IL, .t was pleasant.
Cross exanSned-Had nothing to show
when it commenced to rain on Friday.
His impression was that the rain WASH {
continuous, Saturday. Received an UNI
brella some time after the murder, from
Mr.. Carleton. Kept it some time and then
gave it to Mcdowell 1t was in his pos
session all the time. Thought the handle
of it was gold washed. He identified il.
1t has silver handle Was asked what
it was he had said he could tell about the
case If he would. He replied that it was
in regard to getting some of the beard and
hair OF Mr.. Sawyer after he was buried.
Did get 1t and brought 1t to Augusta and
gave it to Mr.. Carleton. That was the
last he had to do with it. A package Was
left at his house by 3ir. Mcdowell for a
few weeks bu5 witncss didn't know what
was in i5. Had seen some umbrellas in the
Sawyer shed. Didn' think they looked
like this one.
Mrs. Towle was recalled
O." Mrs Towle, going back to that
Sunday morning at the .'rnompsah house,
what time did you get therc2'
q " Alt might have been o'clock in
the morning, but didn thiak it was later
than 10 clock. Had been talk about A
bert before dinner.
MRS. b. o. Gilman Of Monmouth, testified
from her diary that 1t rained all day, Fri
day, most all day, saturday, and, SUNDAY,
riined in tue morning. Saturday, May II
TIE weather was wernl and Windy.
Mrs Edward K. White of Monmouth,
testified. Edgar Thompson marrleu her
husband cousin. Had known him about
i've years. Had known Albert about a
year. First met him, Sunday, April So
1894 Witness ana husband were. at
Edgar Thompson and met him there,
that sunday Was sure Of the date, as the
next day was the LIST OF May That day
Albert remarked to her As they were out
with the others after mayflowers: :" | I'M
derstAnd old man sawyer has lot of
money
said had heard so but didn't think
he kept It by bin. He afterward re
marked that the cid man lived in %
secluded place. Albert then spoke about
being out nights, and witness said she
told him she should think he'd be afraid,
as there were so many robberies and muir
dprs He laughed and said no went armed,
Shaping bis nip pocket as be said so.
The Sunday morning after tho murder,
Edgar and Albart drove up to her house
to ask her to GO over to Thompson's and
stay with Mrs. Thompson while they
went TO Gardiner She spoke to Albert
but ne never red or Looked up. Wit
n, - said she wen5 over TO Thompson :,
that day, and while thsTe Mrs Thompson
called her attention to the mud and sand
en- the bedroom floor where Albert slept
Witness heard MIS-. Thompson ask Edgar
on his return, How did A appear on the
ways'' Ed gar said be never spoke Ed
gar also said he lefe Al on the steamboat
wharf at Gardiner and that AL was going
TO Boston on tie boat.
Witness remarked 10 Edgar at another
time that she should never forget what
Uncle Blake said TO her; want yen to
remember thar it was neither one Of the
nephews nor tramps hat killed Sawyer,
hut the murderers live in Monmouth e
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thing for a time. Mrs. Thompson ap-
peared worried, and Edgar's voice trenbled
when he replied.
Cross examio ed-'' How much mud did
You see on Albert's floor
A. Didn't measute it. There was a
carpet on the aour hut didn't see tracks
There were flakes of mud and sand. 1t
was right before the bed. :
A calendar Of tee year was produced by
Mr. Heath. and much 10 tie CONSERVATION
Of Mrs. White. il was seen thar May day,
1924, came on !. Tuesday. The following
cross examination took place between Mr..
Heath and the witness:
| O.. When did you look in the almanac
70 get this date
A. Some time ago