Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-13

loud tones, but didn't make out whaI
they said. Door was closed. She step
ped outside. He wouldn't come in
She closed door. They stood on stone
step or brick walk. They talked all OF
the 10 or 20 minutes. Part of it was in
loud tones-the most of it. The party
inside did not try to hear what they
said. Singing was going on inside.
Matilda Goliath of Lawrence, Mass.
moved from Richmond in 1887. Did
nursing there. Nursed Knights mother
in childbirth about 1860. Knew Mrs
Knight before her marriage, went to
school with her and afterward was a
neighbor. Lived about one mile away
During that sickness, after five days,
belladona was ordered by doctor for a
certain trouble. Mild insanity follow
ed and lasted for some months. Dr.
Libby attended her. She recovered
Knew Bradford Knight as a boy He
was kind, nice. bright, smart boy
Saw no change. up to the time | left
Richmond. After that saw him some
times when visited Richmond. Mere
ly spoke to him; did not visit home.
| Nursed his sister Sarah at one child
birth. She was insane before that, at
| position was not disagreeable.
Fred a. Gray, Richmond, said
ne had known Knight as long
with him some Was sent for
| and went to work on the hay press,
| last fall. only worked three hours.
Saw him on road to Richmond next
time.
George a. Buker Of Richmond, lives
half mile from Knight. Knew about
Knight being in the asylum. After he
came out did not notice any difference
in him. Handled hay with him, year
ago last winter, '91-'9S. Worked with
him on road Wednesday and Thursday
before the killing. Did not notice any
thing peculiar about his appearance.
Knight talked about his barn door be
ing blown off. Did not talk with him
much. Had no dealings with him.
A. s. BorjursOn Of Bowdoinham
farmer. has known Knight eight years
Worked with him on hay press
knight has worked for him painting
cut some hay for him in the summer
Of -. Did not notice anything pecul-
TAR about Knight first time he worked
With him on press or at the second
time. Worked with him one day in
haying. Appeared same as other men.
Did not move around nervously. He
was good natUred and quiet. Did not
notice any change in him when he was
painting at house of witness Did not
talk with him much. Never talked
with him about his troubles or family
matters or how ne slept nights.
Warren II. Curtis Of Richmond.
farmer ana runs grocery team
Always known Knight. Knew about
Knight going to the asylum. Have
traded with him. Have employed him. |
Took his dinners at the house Did not
notice anything peculiar about him.
Employed him To press hay. Appeared
all right. Worked with him on the
road Wednesday and Thursday before
the killing. Did not notice anything
peculiar about him. Not intimately
acquainted with him. Never talk
ed with Knight about his sleeplessness
or mental trouble.
H. q Hatch Of Richmond. farmer,
has known Knight about 20 years.
Worked with him On road day before
murder. Drove pair Of horses and
helped shovel Talked with him about
selling horse. Knight said he had
horse to sell. Witness made an offer
for the horse and was accepted. He
went and got the horse.
Frank Hill Of Rowdoinham. specula-
tor. has known Knight two or three
years Traded with him last Deem
Der. Bought a COW Of him. Said he
would he home at I O'Clock and to come
out and see the COW then. Knight de
-cI'ihed the COW. Wanted $40 and wit |
ness offered him SIS. Saw him Il few
lays later. Spoke about selling COW
about week later, or last Of month. |
Knight said he was ready to sell as he |
was going away Did not notice any
thing peculiar about his appearance.
Charles -. Buker Of Bowdoinham, |
farmer. had always known knight. !
Worked with him some. Knew he /
drank occasionally.
Mrs. Martha McFadden, Bowdoin- |
ham. has been a resident "A years. |
Had known Knight all the time. Had |
seen him with Mamie Small. Had seen
him riding with Mamie Small from |
school while his children Were walk |
ing. At this point the question was |
asked if the witness had heard any |
comment about intimacy between |
Mamie and Knight and it was objected |
to- The jury was asked to retire while |
he matter was argued. The objection |
was sustained.
Lizzie McFadden of Bowdoinham |
was a schoolmate of Mamie Small. Had !
seen Mamie and Knight together.
They liked each other perhaps not more !
so than friends. Saw Mamie at Knights !
house Knew of her being there great i
deal. This was eight or nine years
ago. Did not know how often.
Joseph Douglas of Gardiner, farmer
owns a place in Richmond. Known |
Knight eight or nine years. Let him a |
farm about four years. Went there
frequently. Talked about renting the
farm. He talked with him about |
money matters. Had seen him at work |
planting. Saw him last in January. |
Had told him he had better give up |
the place because he lost one years |
rent. Did not notice anything pc |
culiar about him. Knight was to pay |
$50 the first year and $50 rent the last. |
One years rent was not paid. Only |
talked with him about his farm. Had |
no talk with him about his troubles.
Artell A. Spear of Bowdon- |