Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
SUPERIOR COURT.
November Term. Hon. 0. G. Hall. Pre-.
siding.
w. S. Choate, Clerk.
f. E. Norton. Sheriff.
+. A. Small. Stenographer.


Waterville. Nov, %
Getcheli lbelant. vs.. Getchell. The
testimony in this case was resumed. this
morning, and counsel for the defendant
was allowed to reopen his case to intro
duce the testimony of Mr.. Lyon. whom
he had expected to be present. Saturday.
Hartwell w. Lyon of Augusta, testified
that he was 81 years of age, and first be-
came acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs,
Getchell about nine years ago. when he
went there with a Mr.. Jewett. who WAS
an acquaintance of theirs. Since that he
called upon the family. frequently of late.
and Mr. Getchell had carried him to the
railroad station; that he had a garden
there during the past summer. and also a
hog which was still there that in 1893
he went with his daughter II years of
age. and Mrs. Getchell, to Ocean Point
and in 1894 with the same parties to
Boothbay Harbor that he was at Booth
bay Harbor in 1895, and Mrs. Getchell
was also there, but he had not introduced
her SUCH nor had he occupied a room
with her or had criminal relations with
her.
On cross-examination he testified that
he had always lived in Augusta and was
a millwright and blacksmith: that for
the last two or three years he had been
lat Getchell's once in two or three weeks.
and about every two weeks during the
past summer; that his wife had a Sister
living at NassalbOro and about Il year
ago he had called there in company with
Mrs. Getchell; he did not think that his
sister-in-law had demonstrated with him
he had ridden out with Mrs Getchell
twice that his daughter had proposed
to Mrs. Getchell the trip to Ocean Point
in 1898. where they boarded with Mr.
Williams. stopping there from Saturday
until Monday.
The invitation was from the daughter
to Mrs. Getchell to go to Boothbay in
1891 Stopped then at the Weymouth
House In 1895 he went to the same place
with Mrs. Getchell. Mr.. Plummer and
Mrs. Crowthers. the arrangement to go
having been made between all four at
gagged rooms at Weymouth's, and met
the party at the station in Augusta and
went along with them according to
agreement. At the Weymouth House he
registered. but did not know whether Mrs
Getchell registered or not Her room was
on the first floor and his on the second
He thought she was addressed there in
his presence as Mrs. Lyon two or three
times by strangers. but he did not adj
dress her so. and did not correct the
error. He did not pay her bills there.
His wife. who was at home. knew of
the trip.
Had never seen in possession of his
wife letters written to him by Mrs.
.Getchell. He had visited the Getchelis
after working hard. and to see the whole
family. and especially the children of
whom he thought a great deal. Both of
the Getchels had always used him well
ent of gold ring. One reason why he
had been at the Getchell's SO often dur
ing the past summer was to look after
his vegetable garden. going there on the
afternoon train Saturday. and returning
home. Sunday. Had no garden or hog
there in 1893.
This concluded the testimony on the
part of the defendant.
Isaiah p. Burgess. called in rebuttal
by the plaintiff. testified that he knew
Mrs. Getchel and Harry Kemp. and that
between ! and II o'clock at night Sept.
l. he passed on the sidewalk close to a
man and woman he called Harry Kemp
and Mrs. Getchell going in the direction
of her home On DISCRIMINATION he
said he would not swear to their iden-
tity. but in his own mind was satisfied ii
was them.
Lydia A. Reynolds, a sister of Mr..
Lyons wife. testified that She lived in
Winslow. and that about a year ago.
Mr.. Lyon came to her house with Mrs.
Getchell. and she then demonstrated with
him for coming there with a married
woman. being married man himself
After that time he had not visited her
house again until three weeks ago. She
had seen several letters in the possession
OF her sister. written by Mrs. GetchelI to
her sisters husband.
Mr.. Hummer recalled. testified that
when Lyon left the Weymouth House
he heard him tell the party keeping the
n'ace that his business called him home.
b'lt his wife would stay until the last