Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-21

| The next witness, Daniel Connolly Of
! Auburndale. and father of Sarah Con-
| molly, VINO was OH the stand, Thursday
said he was employed in the orchard of
Chas. Cutter at Cutters Corner. He
left his work al noon for dinner.
| Witness said he saw Tucker slowly
walking down East Newton street about
| 1910. He fixed the time by the fact that
after going TO the barn and retm ming to
| the place from which he had seen Tucker
| lie looked at his watch and IL was Il 80
| At l2.3J he returned to work in the mead
ow between the Page house and the Cut
| ter house. He saw no one at this time
| He said Tucker wore black overcoat
and black derby hat.
Cross-examining the witness. Attorney
General Parker soon had him confused
| EndeaVOring to learn his judgment on
| elapsed time. the attorney general asked:
How long have YOU been on the wit
| ness stand:''
About FIVE or sux minutes" replied Mr.
Connolly.
AS a matter Of fact he had been testify
ing for more than - minutes.
With a view to finding out how well
the witness remembered past events. Mr.
Parker asked him what his movements
wer" on March IL. He could not remem
Der BY rapid questions and answers and
by frequent Interruptions of Mr.. Cornol
ly. the attorney general succeeded in con
fusing the witness again.
At this point, Mr.. Valley objected to
the attorney generals method of eXamin-
ing the witness. and Judge Sherman sus
gested to Mr.. Parker that the witness be
given an opportunity TO answer questions.
Did you say that you did not know
whether the mar you SAW on the day or
he murder was Tucker or someone else?'
asked Mr.. Parker.
Witness replied that he had made such
Il statement
Again the attorney questioned him in
such manner that he became mixed,
Asked if he did not make the statement
that he did not look at his watch bctw cen
ll.55 and l. - on March Il. he answered
hat he did not look at his watch between
those hours.
On re direct examination. Mr.. Connolly
said he had not understood the attorney
generals question.
Mr.. Parker objected but the court did
rot sustain him.
Have you beer seen recently by any
one representing the government" asked
MIR. Valley.
Mr. Parker objected again and the court
ruled out the question
Attorney General Parker then asked the
witness conc ernng his statements made
at the attorney generals Office in Boston,
principally regarding the number of time>
he looked AT his watch On the day of the
murder Witness denied that he had look
| ed at his watch only at 1l.aJ and I'D
George Doyle. IS years Old. Of Weston.
was next called lie said he formerly
lived in IL house directly in the rear of tho
pn2. residence and owned by Edward
PaE" father OF the murdered woman. He
was well acquainted with every member
OF the Page family On the day Of the
murder he was playing ball near the
house on East Newton street. He stopped
ing 10 the Rouse Tucker passed him. 90
ing down East Newton street Tucker
was walking l"isursly and swinging d
small silk III his hand. After dinner wit
ness STATED for Auburndale and between
10 and O'clock saw Tucker near the
Metropolitan reservation He saw no
change in fuckers appearance.
Crnss-cXamncd by Attorney General
Parker. witness said that although h. had
been at the attorney generals Office where
he was questioned. he could not remember
those pr, sent or ever. the man who asked
him the questions.
Can YOU rem .mbcr. asked Mr.. Parker,
at what time and under what circunI-
stances Tucker passed your house on
March 81?
Yes. sir was the emphatic reply
ri i'm. IN oil h., frI-b III bou
YOU testified before the grand iury ana
when YOU were questioned in my office?
Yes. sir.
Then is your testimony today in ac
cord with that given to the grand jury"
1T is.
Witness said his memory as to the
statements he had made bcfolc he grand
Jury and ut the attorneys generals office
was rot p, rfectly clear.
NJ. Parker then read many que stions
and answers copied when Doyle WAS ex-
amincd in his office. Summing up. he
said:
'W;ll you say that at my Office in Bos-
ton you did not say that you could not tell
who the man was how he was dressed
whether or not he wore a beard or what
way he was going. at the time when You
say YOU him.
Witness would not DENY that he had
made affirmative answers to these ques
tons at Mr. Ptrkcrs office
Special Officer SilaS Baxter Of Waltham.
and his wife agreed in the testimony that
they were friends of Amy Roberts, the
housckccper of Mabel Pages father. and
that during a call made by the Roberts
woman at their house on April >, she said
Il don't why they did it. | wish they
had come and killed me. Nothing was
touched in the house. There was money |
iii the drawer and all her things. | don
see what their motive was"
Neither Of the witnesses was cross-ex
amined
Two jewelers. told of frequently repair |
ing pins like the one on exhibition in this
case. apparently to show that such jew
clry was not uncommon. and then Jessie |
NJ StandiSh Of Auburndae. was called. |
She stated positively that she saw Tucker |
pass hcI house at ~ minutes before one |
on March Il and that she had mentioned
the fact to others She told Attorney Gen |
eI.il Parker when cross examined that she
was sure of the date and time. Asked il |
S.i. f..n .,I,p no nf no