Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-17

we drove to Lees hotel but that
place was closed and then we proceed
ed along the Rock road. which Is not
| mucn frequented. We thought the long
drive would sober Jennie up. The girl
on the way groaned and mumbled and
moved about in the hack We were
laughing ana joking"
Were you laughing at her condi
tion?"
"Oh. no.
What them"
ION. stories we told. After we had
taken her cut Of the hack and put her
back We TUNED around To 90 to the
brook"
"Why did not You stop at the brook
on the way out?"
Because she was not sick. then"
AT the brook we lifted her out
probably helping. A wagon came along
and it was suggested that we put Jen-
ME back into the hack
Was no other welfare Of more i'm
rprtancc than being seen by anyone?"
wen, We did not thing 1t looked
very well to be seen there with
drunken women
McAlIister said that when they left
the hackman he gave him so and told
him not to say anything about the mat
ter.
why not? Didn't you want the body
to b. found?"
Yes. but I did not want to be con-
nccted with the matter; | did not tell
saal not to say anything.I knew moth
ing Of bottle being thrown from the
hack, or that the girl had been
drugged."
The witness denied that ne or anyone
clsc had PIT anything IN the girls drink.
He also dtu icd that h. or any Of the 9TH
crs had taken liberties with the girl. This
closed the McAlister testimony.
Death followed McAlister on the stand.
He said lie. was = wears old ana married
lie knew McAlister. bur was not Il chIm
OF his. He also knew Campbell. He and
Campbell met in Meyer saloon. oct II
Il asked Campbell to have = drink. con-
tinued the witness. and afterward we
walked down Main street ! saw McAiis-
ter standing in front Of kcnts urug
store While we were tnere Jennie Bos-
schietcr came along. We had been very
friendly ana had been out with her q
number w times. She said she wanted
~ see me. / told her that IL ! was not a
married man / would take her to SAILS
saloon. She snatChcd pin out uf my
tic and said: No. yOu'l have to come.
Campbell escorted her 70 SAILS and / got
there ahead Of them. We all went into
the saloon. Jennie asked mt why 1 had
married my wife and not her.
After going into the back room she
said that | had not answered her ques-
tion. | told her that | had not thought
enough Of her TO marry her. Then Camp
he'll went to get Jennie milk punch and
drinks for US lie came back and said
that Saai had no milk. ana Jennie ordered
q cocktail. Campbell went uut and got
the drinks. We had more drinks ana Jen-
ME took An absinthe frappc. ! afterward
ter to Join MS ana ne did So Jennie drank
absinth. ana We took pur drinks. Then
McAi.stcr bought champagne. The wine
was poured into four glasses. Jennie
drank Two or three glasses OF wine. Me
Mister poured out the wine.
Jennie acted in drunken way when
McAlster came into the room and "ut
her arms around MCAlisters neck. The
champagne made her worse. We did not
want to take her home in that condition,
So II was suggested tflt we get a hack.
she walked to the hack, escorted by NC
Alister ana me- Campbell went across
the street Later W. took Campbell and
Kerr into the hack. Daring the drive
Jennie became sleepy ana then sick to
OF the hack. She seemed to he in pain
while she was vomiting We afterward
took her To the brook To battle her face.
At that time wagon came along After
ward it was de Cided to take her 10 a uoc-
tor. The driver was told to drive fast.
We drove TO DR.. Wlie's bat ne WAS not
The girl WAS dead. We at first decided To
take tile body to the girls home, but
when NJ approached inc house there
were So many persons around that we Dc
cided it would not 10 u take tier there
ana wa drove to tn, srot near the Wa
CARA bridge. where W. lett her"
After recess. Death sad that after they
had placed the body where it was found
they returned 10 Paterson ana went home
He was arrested on the Monday night
after Jeinits death and %, STONED.
h.. i,. IN he
did not take the pin away from the girl
for :ear sh' would. ct mad.
Jennie he said, drank cocktai'
first ana then had an ahainthc frarpe.
She remained sober for aholt ! or i min
u;c.3 after she had taken the second drink
ana then shy began 60 get Jolly She WAS
quiet when NcAHster came into the back
room. fhc chamraSne went around sex
cral times ana ,nrie lecame 'dorey q
frw inmates after taking the first glass.
'.tfjcr the drive had been suggested
Jennie was eager 10 go. W hen the hack
arrived. Jennie. Waite: and | went out
together. Campbell had already gone out
and was on the other side of the street
Jennie sat in the hack between McAIister
aud me. When We got On the Rock road
We took 1Cnnie out OF the hack and she
was led by Walter and TO the spot
where the blanket was spread. We tried
a. make her vomit 50 as 70 give her r.
lief Afterwards we took her 70 the brook
ana haIhed her face ANA then drove to
the doctors house.
beam said mat he had not told the OH
GERS wien arrested Of the effect Of the
drink ul"n Jennie. or Inc whole story AZ
related in court. He said that he had
been 50 excited that he had not known
what hc was saying To the officers. lie
had told the whole story 10 his counsel
and in court.
amt was then placed or the stand. He
said that after supper. oct. Il. he met
Death. whom he HAD Known for 4 year.
they mot Jennie Bos -cnictcr. VINO said IA
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