Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-17
THE COOPER TRIAL.
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o-Aud the remaining Carriages YOU
hid IN the sideboard drawer?
Ayes sir.
- ~, Cooper, when you loaded
ra,.o~v.r did you not intend to use
| IT?
o-Theu W by did you load it?
A-Recause had the cartridges.
o-Aud to Sc it if you had to?
Al meant to show 1t.
of it was necessary
Ayes sir.
Oft could have been shown just the
same and with the same effect, with
out being loaded, could it not?
Ayes sir.
O-And still you say you did not
mean to use the re eoiver?
Al did not.
Q-when did you sew that pocket
into your dress?
A--Tuesday morning.
O-And you put that pocket there to
conceal the revolver in,. did you not?
Ayes sir.
Q-To conceal it from whom:
A-Charlie Northy.
Odd you wear an saoron over that
dress that morning?
Ayes sir.
o--You knew that Northy was COM
| ing to your house that afternoon. did
you not?
Al expected him. but was not sure
| that he would come.
| The witness was requined once more
| TO drare the skirt about her in its
natural position and the apron was also
| used as an exhibit. Witness admitted
that the apron would completely hide
| the pistol pocket.
| The witness then repeated in detail
her own story of the last visit of young
| Nortky Her testimony was Very
| much the same as given in direct ex
] animation.
| O-Did you husband l':now that
Charlie Northy was coming i:
Ayes sir.
C-And did he know for Shat pur-
pose?
Apart of it-ycs.
O-And did you ask your husband to
remain or be near at hand?
| A-No sir.
O-And were you afraid of Charlie
Northy"
A-No sir-not that day.
O-Then you were not afraid of
Charlie Northy?
| A-Not in the day time.
| The witness told Of the short fpn-
versation between herself and Noithy
in the kitchen Some talk was made
as to it being too warm there and the
two went into the dining-room.
Witness said that they were in the
dining-room about one-half an hour
when she left the room and took the
revolver from it's hiding place under
the stairs. Witness thought that the
| conversation was about half over
when she went after the revolver.
| O-Wkat excuse did you make to him
when you went out for the revolver?
A-To see what time it was.
Q-And did you look at the time?
| A-Yes sir.
ii Q-What time was it?
Al don't remember
Q-And were you afraid of him that
, day?
A-No sir. | didn't know what he
would do when we said goodbye"
Q-How did ne appear?
Ale was despondent.
Dwell, Mrs. Cooper, you did not
want to shoot Charlie Northy because
, he was respondent. did you?
Al never wanted TO shoot him.
Q-Thcn why did you go to get the
revolver?
, A--Bocause 1 didn't know what he
would do.
} O--What was there that day to
: make you go and get your revolver?
} A-The conversation I intended to
have with him.
: O-But you were not afraid of him.,
you say:
| A-Not at that time.
Q--Your husband was right at hand
: in the blacksmith shop was he not?
Ayes sir.
; Q-And you made no effort to call
: him?
A-No sir.
, Q-Did you sit on the sofa with
Northy that afternoon?
: A-No sir.
Q-Did Charlie Northy make any
: talk Of committing suicide?
: A-Not at that time.
Q-Was your conversation pleasant?
Ayes sir.
Q-You had no cross words?
A-No sir.
Q-And he finally assented to your
; wishes and agreed to do as YOU asked
i him?
Ayes sir.
- Witness then described the incidents
:, That followed. Northy got up out of
the rocking chair to take his leave and
say the final goodbye" Mrs. Cooper
a walked along with him and the two
!. stood at the door. face to face. Northy
V po. MS arms around Mrs. Coopers
l. pooS' between the waist and the arms.
e ne urtw her as close to him as possi-
e D.e anu she put her arms around him.
Noi.nS Kissed her several times, but
witness denied that she kissed him
- This incident occurred in tho d;ni,a-
, ROOM Later. witness pushed Norrhv
Is away from her because she Thought
that Northy had kissed her "about
:, long enough" Northy then dronned
= one arm and put the other one aro,,nd
~ her-the right arm cirol;.,.x -. - W