Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-14
TIE DEFENCE
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bedroom on the night of Sept. 25. Wit
ness thought that Mrs. York went into
the parlor bedroom and removed the Pill
low shnms. Was not alone with Mrs:
Dillingham; during that VISIT The next
morning, Sept. rs, witness went to Fair
York's about 10 o'clock "A. NJ. Took din
ner there and started for home early in
the afternoon.
Stopped on the road several times.
ber and again on Oct. %. The time he
staid all night was on the 23d of October:
At this point the court took the usual
noon recess until 2 clock.
Court resurnlng at 2 O'Clock, George
the stand. Witness. married d sister to
Mrs. Dillingham; and Mrs. York Witness
lingham and Loreno York at one time.
Lorenzo said they were all brothers-lh.
law and ought to pull togther,; that VIII
made to pay for the trouble he had
caused. Witness told Lorenzo that the
easiest way for them to avoid trouble
o With OF Henry nat
another time. Dillingham; said he was
going to Skowhegan and buy the best
revolver he could find, then he was going
to shoot five persons: Lorenzo York first.
Mrs. Cleaves, Will Hill, Inez and then
himself.
Cross examination by Mr.. Gower-When
WllueSS WAS dt f1e1fN DllllllRndI1 y Will
the rest-o the family and Hill. witness
thought they We're more sociable than
they were down his way. and when wit
ness was at the circus with them they
seemed different 1t seemed to be all VIII
HILL They did not introduce witness to
the rest of the party.
lneZ l.. Dillingham;, the wife of the
plaintiff in the case. was the next wit
ness called. Witness said there was al
ways friendly feeling between her fam
lily and the. Hills. Hin never came there
except to do chores; Henry never made
went to the barn after dark with Hill.
Witness went to the circus, last summer.
with her husband. First saw WIN Hill
grounds. Hill asked witness and her
mother to go into the side show. Her
mother did not choose to go. She asked
Henry if she could go and he said; Yes.
after | buy you a ticket to the main
show"
Henry told her that night that it did
not look well for her to go to the side
show with Hill. She told him she would
not have gone If he had not consented.
Witness was taken sick that day after
their return from the circus. Her hus
band went after help and got Lillian
Fish. Witness was sick in bed. Had DR..
Puisifer once. Was sick in bed about one
week
Her husband did not attend her as he
ought. He went out nights to his fathers
and to the village. Part of the time he
sat in the hammock with the hired girl.
witness saw her husband Scufiilng IN In"
kitchen with the hired girl. Witness
complained to her husband and he said
he should do as he pleased and he did.
,, WitneSs attended TO u her n duties filth.
would not take her. anywhere. He was
ashamed of her because she did not dress
well enough. He di&-not supply her with
proper clothes. Wiapess detailed facts
regarding her leaving her husband. and
went carefully oveS the circumstances
surrounding her ma3ried life before and
since leaving her highland.
Cross examined ,bysMr. Gower-Hill did
not come often when her husband WAS
away. When he ca4e and found Henry
away he would return home. Witness
took care of the hens and pigs. but did
not look after them when Hill was doing
the chores. Henry got help when wit
Taggart was called once and DR.. Pulsifer
several times.
Henry did not Use personal violence
toward witness but did swear at her
wien he got mad. She did not leave him
on account of what he told her of his ac-
tons with other women. Hill never add
viSed her to get Il divorce and take the
money she got from. Henry and buy
clothes. Hill never gave her any pres
ents. Did give her some soap once and
silver spoon holder. He did not give her
Il silk cape or stick pin of collar. Witness
bought them herself
Mrs. Dillingham; was on the stand about
three hours and was subjected to Il very
rigid cross examination by Mr.. Cover
The court heard the divorce libel OF
Electa J. Bridges against Stephen
Bridges. Adjourned TO Thursday morn
ing at O'Clock.