Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-08
PITlABLE SCENE
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chasing for her the millinery business
on Main street in Bangor.

NIB tne fTSt year IN the millinery DOSl-
ness. but that after this the money be-
gan to disappear and that she would
give no account of the cash which came
into the tiils at the store. OF course
drurimers sold goods at the store and
II was about this time that Keyes be-
gan to notice a change i'm the actions of
his wife. She would remain ont until
late at night. coming home with the
fumes of liquor on her breath and with
the smell Of tobacco on her clothes.
He drew A vivid picture of the
wronged husband tossing restlessly on
his bed, unable to sleep for night after
night, knowing that in all probability
his wife was out perhaps with other
men, In closing he stated that it was
the purpose of the defence to show that
from the Saturday night previous to
the crime until after it had happened.
that the respondent was not in his
right mind. He then called the respond
ent to the stand. He had hardly began
to tell his story when court adjourned
until $50, Thursday.
When the morning session of court
convened. this morning. the crowd in
attendance was. by far, the largest of
the trial. 1t had gone forth that the re-
sponGent was to testify and all We're
eager TO hear his story. AS soon as
court came to order, Reyes was again
put on the stand and he took up the
thread of testimony broken b! the adj
journng of court. Wednes day night.
Reyes stood with hands grasped tight
to the railing of the dock and looked
clearly at his counsel. who by means of
occasional questions. got him started
on telling of his family difficulties and
of he time when he first began to sus-
pect faithlessness on the part of his
wife The voice of the witness was
weak but ii nevertheless could be dis
tinctly heard in all parts Of the court
room.
keyes stated that he was a native of
Old Town and he told the story of his
early struggles to gain a living for his
wife and babies and finally he came
down 10 the story of their return to
Old Town and of his appointment az
station agent and express agent at
Great Works. He told of his wife be-
ing dissatisfied with the life at Great
Works ard of how, to please her, he
moved his femily to Bangor. He also
told Of hiring money TO set her up in
the millinery business on Main street.
AT first sh. would talk over tie bust
ness with him, but finally she refused
to let him know of how things at the
store were gong.
Coming down to the time when he
really began to doubt her he told of
how she had gone to Boston on what
she said was business trip. last De-
ccmber. and of how she failed to re-
turn at the proper time. H : discovered
a receipted board bill. made out TO his
wife and man named Farmer, which
gave evidence that they had stopped
together at the Columbia Hotel on
Congress street. Portland. He asked
her about it and she promptly denied
any knowledge of the Columbia and
when confronted with the nill she told
him that he could draw his own con-
illusions concerning it.
He told of how he pleaded with her
to return to Old Town with him for
the sake Of the children and that he
would forgive and forg It. bnt that she
fatty refused to do so.
He was then questioned closely re-
earding his former health. He stated
that on several occasions he had been
taken unconscious and had remained
in such a state for several hours. He
described these SHELLS and told Of the
time and place of each.
Coming down to the Saturday after
noon. previous 10 the Sunday of the
tragedy. he declare d that the last thing
he rememb red was of tha passing Of
~ ~ ~, hot a
and Bangor. The next thing he remem-
bered was waking up in the Bangor
hospital. At first he did not realize
here he was, but seeing Il nurse pass
ing he realized taat he was in Il nos
pital, but as to how he came tn re he
had absolutely no knowledge.
Reyes told with tears in his eyes that
the first ne knew of the death of his
wife was when Judge Whiting of Old
Town, visited him in the hospital and
told him that he had shot and killed
ner. At this point he broke down COM
pletely and ii was several minutes be-
fore he was able to resume his ttsti-
mony. 1t WAS, indeed, piuful scene
and the numGer Of eyes in the court
| room not G'lnmed with tears wera few.
The story Of the family difficulties
| told by the respondent himself was
practically the same as has been
| brought out by the defence in the
cross-examination of the State's wit
neSses. although his story of the
troubles We're told more in detail.
on cross-examination he was m: &c
| to admit that in his opinion he was not
insane at the present time, but that he
could not account for anything that
| happened l. hours prior to The murder.
| He also was made to admit that he
| had been a moderate drnker PRACTICAL
| ly all his life. In short he was re-
markedly good witness for himself On
| the severe croSs-examination to which
he was subjected and it did moi seem
as IL the prosecution gained much by
| his admissions.
| 1t was shortly before noon when he
| left the stand. When told to resume
his seat BESIDE Judge Stearns it seemed
that he was much relieved. Court then
| adjourned until 2.20 r. NJ.
| Witnesses during the afternoon were
DR.. Fl. j. Milliken, inferno at the East
ern Maine General hospital. f. c. Nut
| ~, druggist of Old Town. NJ. W. EN-