Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-05
THE COOPER TRIAL.
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Drake of South Windsor, one mile from
Windsor Four Corners. Witness saw
Mrs. Cooper at prayer-meeting in COM
pany with Charlie Northy on several
occasions. Mrs. Cooper always ap-
peared to be doing most of the talking
witness said. Witness attended the
Moody wedding anniversary party ana
saw Mrs. Cooper and young Northy
there together. Witness corroborateu'
in the greater part. the testimony given
by his wife, the first witDesst OF tne
day. Witness said that at Inc MOODY
party Mrs. Cooper inserted her fIoot
bet tween young Northy's legs and they
sat together as closely as possible dur
ing the entire evening. This testimony
created some deglaHstration among the
SPECTATORS and Judge Peabody caution
ed the deputies to report any infrac-
ton to decorum. The direct examina-
ton of the witness was concluded in
II minutes ana croSS-eXamination was
by Mr.. Goddard. Some Inconvenience
was created on account of the appar-
ent deafness of the witness and Mr..
Goddard was compelled to shout at the
| TOP of his voice to have his questions
reach the witness.
A 3n-minute recess was taken at this
| point.
Mr.. Goddard resumed cross-examina-
| tion of Mr.. Drake.
@. What was the order of exercises
at the Moody party?"
A. y don't remember
G. You We're too busy watching
Mrs. Cooper and Charlie Northy, were
You not?"
A. Yes. sir l was
Q. You did not do much else thar
watcr this couple, did you?"
| A mo. sir l couldn't help it,
Mr.. Goddard was very severe in his
ton.
Q. Where was. Edwin. Cooper, wher
you say you saw Mrs. Cooper's foo
under Charlie Northy's leg?"
A. Il cont recollect."
| Q. DO You know where he waso'
a. II don't revollect."
=. "How did Mrs. Cooper put he
fcot under Charlie Northv's leg?"
After several questions witness said
Mrs. Cooper's right foot touched
Charlie Northy's left ankle"
Q Did Mrs. Cooper and Charli,
Nortnv leave together"
A. Yes Charlie Northy walked ou
snug to Mrs. Cooper
The rross-examinatiOn of witness wa
concluded at noon.
The next government witness callec
was Mrs. Hattie &. Moody of Soutl
Windeo". Witness was acquainted viii
Mrs. Cooper and formerly lived OPPOSITE
the Henry Cooper store at the four cor
ners. Witness said that she gave ou
most Of the invitations to the Mood,
wedding anniversary and she said tha
Charles N0rthy. Jr., was not invited {
the affair. fe was present, witnes
said
@. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Co"pr
were there, were they not? - =.
A. Yes, sir"
q. Were they invited"
A. Yes. sir"
G. Did Chari" Northy 90 ava
.. with Mr.. ana Mrs. "copper""
A. II think he did,
| Q. Did you See Mrs. Cooper an
.Charlie together at the party" -'- go
a. Il did"
| Q. Were they. sitting clos4 tdgeth
err"
a. eyes sir"
Q. WAS their actions the subject @
common comment that night
Mr.. Goddard objected and the count
attorney withdrew the question.
Witness saw Charlie Northy visit th
cooper home at least three times
week last summer and also saw hir
riding with Mrs. Cooper Witness sa,
Mrs. Cooper and Northy sitting in
hammock early in the evening. las
August Mrs. Cooper was lying agains
Nortay's arm and shoulder.
Direct examination of witness occu
pied but 20 minutes and Mr.. Goddar
crOsS-examined
: Witness thought the couple We're i
: the hammock quite a long time. bu
she did rot know just how Ions
Thought Mrs. Cooper was talking yer
interestingly to young Northy.
3 Witness said that she was in q roo,
IN her house opposite. and at work sew
fhg' and had a good opportunity t
watch Mrs. Cooper and Northy.
With the witness still under cross
eSer1irration. court adjourned at 12.9
O'Clock until o'clock.