Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-04
NELSON TALKS.
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you will give me that when we get he.
hind the barn. you push me down ana
run to the woods. ana when you get roost
there ] VIII get up and hollcr and fire ~
you | did as he said. and he get IN
and cried Stop or viii kill ye.' He Grai
five or seven shots at me over nv head
kept on, went into the woods and
stopped"
How far into the woods did you goY'
About five rods.
How did you know when we had
gonc?'
II came out into the field after dark :"
Did you go right to the house?'
Yes sir.
did YOU stay there that nlght?"
Where did you stop"
I'm the woods on the east side OF the
road
night until you went away!'
yes sir
Did you fear arrest?"
yes sir
who from
MIR. Viles."
Didn't you fear arrest by Mr. Nc
NaIly?'
why not?'
Because he told me he would no. ar
rest me the day that we went behind the
barn.
You only feared arrest from Mr.
y1es?''
Veg sir
"Did you see McNally at any time after
your escape until you went away"
mo sir.
Did you know he was after your
mo SIR
What did you hang around there 50
Il was getting ready to go away to
work"
week ago last Friday night. about 10
O'clock.
Why did you not fear McNally?"
Mr.. McNally was in the habit of COM
ing to my house and fetching liquor
there"
This summer
Yes sir
What do you know about his drawing
a revolver on your wife and saying ii was
his search warrant
Three or four years ago he came there
to the house and came into the house [,
search for cider
We'll. what orcurrcd?'
she told him he could not search If he
had no search warrant. He put his hand
in his pocket: pllled his revolver out AMI
pointed It into her face and said. Here.
here's my search warrant and then he
turned round and pointed at my brother
Wallacc's wife. She was so frightened
that she left the house.
Did you ever say anything to him
about it,
Il told him | should prosecute him"
what did he say to THAR
He told me if | would let him alone he
would make il right with me some time.
Did he continue TO visit your house
during the summer just passed."
Yes. sir
III ne wanted to arrest YOU he could
have, of course.
Yes. sir.
What did he come for?"
II would not say all of the time, be-
cause he came when was away most
Did you see him several times during
the summer
Yes. sir
How long had he had the capias
against you?
II guess about three weeks
Had you seen him TO talk with him
after the issuance of the capiaS until
you were arrested
Il saw him once.
Did he make any attempt to arrest
you?"
mo. sir
Why did you tell Sheriff viles when
you were arrested that you were afraid
Mc Naily would take you on that capias?'
'McNally had told me that he would
have to arrest me il did not pay it
Had you made arrangements with him
about settling it,
You went to Greenville that Friday
night?"
Eyes. sir
Where were you going to when ar
rested by Officer Nichols?'
We We're coming to Sebec.'
Were you intending to go to your
home?"
Yes sir
why We're you coming back?
Il was going TO give myself up
The above was read to Nelson. and Sher-
if Viles was a witness to the fact that
the foregoing was just as Nelson said he
had stated it. The interview was written
out as it proceeded and Nelson made no
requests for changes when it was read to
hip.
Nelson is confined in the right hand cor
ner cell, first tier front. and he has clean
and comfortable quarters, if they are
snug and narrow.
Nelson believes that the authorities can
not prove anything against him beyond
petty larceny. but he has secured the
services of Forrest Goodwin. Esq, Skow-
hegan's rising young criminal lawyer.