Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-26

times. Father generally keeps his pip
and tobacco on the sideboard Fathe
kept a pig. The pig was d large on
| so that father one morning cut off tn
4 pigs tail. Saw him cut off the tail
/ Saw fGther purchase a hogs head tn
| Friday before the affair. Saw Phelp
the morning that Heselton's body wa
found, about . o'clock at the head o
Glendon street. The body had at tina
! time been removed.
Phelps said: There was some trou
BILE last night and there is no need o
mentioning il. But my hat is down t,
the house and 1 want it," Witnes:
said. Come down and get it. then
Phelps went into the house and sup.
pose he got his hat. There was I
black hat there the morning of tn.
finding of Heselton's body. Heseltor
accepted an invitation of james Gran:
ger to sleep With Jim and his dog
Never heard any introduction thatHesl
elton was fathers son. During ttt
evening Heselton was addressed by his
name. Since the trial wife has beer
unable to be present in court. being
very i'll with consumption.
On cross-examination witness testi-
fed that he remembered everything I'M
til after he struck the bed. Was drunk
when started 70 go upstairs. There
was no difficulty when witness went to
bed. All drank. Was married Feb. 9
1900. in Augusta. They all drank but
father did not drink much Phelps was
pretty full but seemed to know all
that was going on.
On redirect examination witness
stated that Phelps visited the house
several times.
On re-crOSS eXaminatio witness
stated that all was friendly~ between
the witness and the respondent toward
Phelps.
Christopher Gonnella testified that
Joseph Phelps went to his lunch room
on the night of the alleged killing.
Phelps was intoxicated and carried a
poker. The time was about 10 o'clock
Told Phelps to get out.
On cross-eXamination witness testi-
fled that Couvrette refused to carry
him home. When told to get out
Phelps went Phelps walked straight.
Alfred Couvrette, recalled. testified
that Phelps never mentioned the fact
i'll the lunch room that Albert Heselton
w0s dead Phelps had plenty of OPP
portunity.
Edison Locke of Augusta. was the
next witness He testified by
memoranda that he sold Il pigs head
to James Granger On Friday. April 4.
The head was quite bloody. Sold it
cheaply on account of the blood.
No question was asked by the county
attorney.
After short recess James Granger.
the respondent, was called. He testi-
fed.
Resided on Glendon street and paid
the rent of the house. On the fifth day
Of April was living on Glendon street
with Jacob and his wife. Mary. Am 90
years old and was born in England.
Came to the United States when quite
young and the first place in this State
that | landed was ut Calais. Enlisted
in the Sixth Maine Regiment and fought
during the Civil War Served from
SG2 and until nearly the close of the
war. Was wounded in the arm. Have
some difficulty in raising the member.
AT this juncture Granger took off his
coat and showed his arm to the jury.
Granger further testified:
The first battle that | was in was the
battle OF Antietam and was in several
others. Was with Sherman and was
mustered out at AppomatoX Court
House. Came directly to Augusta and
have resided in Augusta since. Was
never before a judge or jury in my life.
This is my first opportunity to tell my
Of X Incpnh phe1nS
was never invited at my house by me.
Phelps generally came to the house
when there was Il pay day. Heselton
had never been to the house until the
Friday previous to the killing. Hesel-
ton came to see me about work. The
Saturday morning previous to the night
of the affair Heselton came to me ana
wanted work. l told him: Sinner you
are too drunk Got hogs head from
Mr.. Locke on Friday. That night of
April ; reached my home about Z
o'clock. Phelps and Hesclton were not
there. Did not know they were COM
ing. They were not invited. Heselton
was the first to come in and he asked
to stay all night My reply was, Yes,
you can stay with me and my little
dog" There were only two beds in the
house and one was occupied by Jake
ana his wife and the other by me. Gave
Heselton something to eat and Hesel-
ton said: Uncle Jim, | will sleep with
you and the dog tonight. Heseiton
then removed part Of his clothing.
Have Il shelf where | keep my knife
and tobacco. The knife laid on that
shelf Heselton called for a knife and
tobacco and after he got through lalu
it on the shelf. Was using plug to-
bacco. Smoked the last thing before
going 10 bed. Phelps brought liquor
TO the house but Heselton didn't.
Phelps went after liquor. Never intro
duced Heselton to Phelps as my SON
Phelps knew all the time that Heselton
was not my son. No trouble occurred
until after L. O'Clock at night. The
trouble commenced by Sinner going 10
The other room and taking hold of the
arm Of Jake's wife. Went into room
rs | did not like it. Sinner and had a
SCRAP and was separated by Phelps ana
HeseIton was put out. Phelps said: .
.It don't take long for me to get rid oil
them" Then Phelps and | took =
drink Went to bed and heard talking
in the kitchen. Got up and found Mary
and phelps there. Took hold of Mary
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