Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
Graphically Tells Of Battle
For Life, and Daughters
Acquaintance With Reed..HiS Dire
Threat To Do Them Harm.

! Mr.. and Mrs. {. &. Hoyt, parents of
the respondents husband, her mother
and other relatives.
During the recess Reed was brought
into court from the Jail across the
street by Deputy Sheriff Cook.
The first witness for the defence was
A. D. Kinds of I<ingfield. He testified
that he was Il carpenter and Joiner. who
had charge of the repairs made on the
burned hotel. by Miss kirshner He
was unable TO state what these repairs
cost but testified that he would not do
the same job again less than $1,000.
The attorney for the prosecution, Mr..
Merrill, reckoned up the estimated cost
of these repairs as given him by the
witness and made them considerably
less than this amount.
Walter s. Greasy, telegraph operator
at Beverly. Mass. was the second wit
ness. He testified to delivering tele-
gram to Miss kirshner. June Is. This
was the day after the fire. He testified
that after the respondent read the
message she burst into tears.
Mrs. Lena Norton Of Beverly, Mass,
testified that she was sister of the
ing examination. ON direct evidence
she stated that after receiving the tele-
gram announcing that her buildings
had been burned her sister collapsed
ana bursting into tears said. "All /
have in the world is gone" Mrs. Nor
ton failed to remember what day she
received the telegram from Miss Kirsh-
ncr stating that she was coming to
/ 81,
Of il telegram shown her signed Cap
! py'' which was shown her by Attorney
Merrill.
DR.. William Foss of Beverly. testifi-
ed that he was called to attend Miss
| IIirshncr. June Il. Her condition was
that of Il collapse. II" is the family
physician Of Mrs. Norton.
During the testimony Of Mrs. Norton
the two attorneys flashed.
| Il do not propose to handy words"
said Mr.. Merrill. with the opposing
counsel"
Then don't put words into the
mouths of my witnesses" replied Mr.
Goodwin.
| Il shall not have this running fire of
questions any longer" said the court.
You may go ahead and ask your
questions, Mr.. Goodwin. and / will al
| low or exclude them
| Mrs. Remember kirshner, mother of
the respondent, WAS helped to the stand
| by Attorney Goodwin. She testified
that everything that they had was
burned by the fire. which destroyed the
hotel. She understood that Reed was
divorced man. Last December. Hast
| HOGAN IN
her daughter Carpy, the respondent.
Reed did not appear to like it. Was
cross when Hastings came to see them.
After Reed left the hotel he came back
in March and witness heard him ask
Cappy if she was going to marry Hoyt.
Cappy replied that if they both lived
she should marry him. Witness then
heard Reed say that if the marriage
took place he would ruin both of them.
On cross examination the witness
stated, she had had so much trouble
that she could hardly remember any
thing. She said that Cappy had been
married 10 a man named Savage, from
whom She was divorced. before she
married Hoyt She first discovered that
Reed was a married man when her
daughter found a letter from his wife.
Witness stated that when she went to
New Portland to live she had $500.
She testified that every room in the
lhotel was furnished. at the time Of the
fire but where her daughter got the
furniture was more than she could tell.
According to her testimony very little
furniture was bought when she went to
New Portland from Mechanics Falls.
lone Of the many towns where she and
her daughter had resided.
She testified that can OF kerosene
had always been kept in the office of
the hotel. under the sink. AS we'll as in
the shed. She denied that last week
she had been working out in field or
ltnat she had carried a basket of pota-
tees from the field to her house. The
witness appeared very feeble and came
very near fainting while on the stand.
Upon leaving the stand. assisted by Mr..
lGoodwin. she was led from the court
iroom.
| DR.. IT. s. Spear. q New Portland
physician. was the last witness of the
day He testified TO attending the
respondent on several occasions. When
first called in August. 1904. she was suf-
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