Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-08-22
THE JEALOUSY OF A WOMAN
Continued from Page One)

when Mrs. Bert Raymond left the
house, as she did not see her. At 7a5
she heard someone come down the
stairs and go out. At 1850 the MEM
hers of the Milliken household went n
bed. after securely lccking all the
doors.
After they had been sleeping some
time they were aroused by a noise and
went out ani found Mrs. RAYMOND
accompanied by Bert and his brother.
Mrs. Milliken accompanied Mrs. Raw
mond upstairs to her apartments and
noticed that she was wearing a blac,,
skirt and a very dark Jacket which
might be taken in the evening for Il
dark brown Or black. When Mrs. Mil
liken came down stairs from Mrs. Raw
mOnd's room she heard the clocl,
strike II.
Following the interview with Mr..
Milliken, Sheriff Ham went to th,,
apartments of Mrs. Bert RAYMOND
where her testimony was taken. Mrs
Raymond stated that she left the hons ,
about 7.45 O'Clock. by the back door
and sat down under an apple tree in :,
small orchard between the house and
the Elmwood stable, where the stable
yard was clearly visible. She stated
that she was accustomed to sit there
but on that particular night she was
sitting on wooden block farther back
than usual. She stated that she could
see the people moving about the hota
yard, and that she saw her husband
leave, as she supposed to take the man
to his home.
She heard Carroll Hopkins drive in
and heard the hotel cook say: why.
Carroll. what makes you so late?" an.l
another remark directed by the So
called Carroll to the cook. She statet,
that she wore u loose wrapper and :,
large apron over it. Questioned as to
whether she was positive on this point,
she. replied that she was.
When asked as to what time she went
to her room, she said 1t was about 10
O'Clock, when her husband called her
Asked how she fixed the hour, she re-
piled that in talking with Mrs. Milli-
ken. the latter thought it about 10
o'clock.
Replying to questions rs to why she
-at that length of time in the orchard.
she said that she had had some slight
trouble at supper tima. with her hus-
band over some money matters, and
that she was feeling depressed and did
not like TO so into the house.
Asked if she was crying when she
went in, she replied that she was cry
ing some.
Mrs. Raymond stated that before her
marriage her maiden name was Elsie
Hobbs ard that she lived in Turner.
AT the close Of the interview when
asked if she were positive that she wore
Il loose wrapper, and, when she replied
that she was, her husband interrupted,
saying:
why. Elsie-have you not forgotten
something"
1t will be remembered that he had
previously testified To the same thing.
OF which County Attorney Leigh re-
minded him. He replied:
That settles it,,
The motive ascribed for the alleged
crime is jealousy on the part of Mrs.
Raymond. Mr.. Raymond. however. stat
ed that he never paid Matte Hackett
any attentions, but had met her in the
of others. Working at the same
hotcl he had carried her to her home
once in particular he recalled taking
hcr in company with her sister, Ethel.
to their home where he left Matte and
returning with Ethel. met his wife who
got into the buggy and rode back with
them.
1t is alleged by some witnesses that
Mrs. Raymond was accustomed to sit
under the apple trees and watch her
husbands movements, being fearful
that he was more devoted to other
women than he should be.