Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-20

RIGHT Of the wicket as the paying teller
stood. Witness said that when Penney
left Boston to come TO Augusta THAI
he had neither the money or the wallet.
rcss-examired by Mr.. Goddard. who
asked witness if she was rrescn. at tic
first meeting and also the meeting held
in the library. She testified that She
was. also at ore held in tho grand
Jury room. Had been excluded truE'
tho session in the library.
AS You remember il when did Ar.
Penney begin to accumulate tle money
in the bed with the idea Of going 10
Chicago"
Several months before he went.
when he began to get the money
il was understood that he was going
to Chicago
Il think So
When was the first time that i!e
told you that he was accommodating
money in his bed for the purpose of
going TO Chicago"
1T may have been about the first
of January"
viii YOU name an occasion prior
TO March, 1867 when you had CONVEX
sa:ion with your husband about going
to Chicago?'
Witness was unable To specify any
occasion. Told ABOUT their cOnversa-
ton in regard to the city, the time Of
going and coming, places to buy horses,
etc.
How many times prior to March
do you think your husband talked over
his project of going to Chicago:
Il can't say. whether one or 50 times.
At this point the testimony grew
warm, Mr.. Goddard asking many. CUES
lions regarding the Chicago trip.
4 brief recess was taken ard when
court came in Mr.. Goddard asked Mrs.
Penney If she had not had Q whispered
conversation with her husband. She
said she had cnly exchanged TWO SEN
fences.
How mary times during the first 10
days OF March. 1901, did your husband
mention the Chicago trip"
Il don't KNOW"
Cant remember anything definite
said about tho proposed Chicago trip
during The first two weeks OF March,:
Cant ;sM OF anything that ! said
at any particular time"
There was nothing in particular
that occurred to make you recall any
thing about anything: that vas said
about this trip"
y cant say that do
Up to what time did he talk Of
going to Chicago"
Talked ii up 10 Thursday noon OF
Thursday after he arrived in Boston
Sunday"
You understood from the talk up u
Thursday noon that he was planning
to 20 to Chicago"
He intended to go Up to that time
so far as l knew"
When did your opposition 10 the
Chicago trip hegin?"
In March. he was not WE'LL
MI. Goddard asked witness i il made
an impression on her mind When her
husband mentioned going to Chicago
and she replied that it did Size said
that sha could not remember how
much time it was thought thar il would
take in Boston. Could not remember
that the matter was talked over.
Did you state in your testimony
that OH Thursday you opposed your
husband going 10 Chicago"
Il don't remember that 1 did in direct
testimony
Mrs. Penney. didn't you also testify
that your husband told you wnich traiI
he was going on"
Il thirk so, the 1 o'clock train Thurs
day"
Thursday morning, about Ia O'clock,
you went into the bank and got the
5000 check cashed?"
Il think So
He was intending TO 90 that sarnc
day?"
Yes"
Then what day was it you t,icsriadci
him from going?"
1T was on that day"
Then isn't true that You urged hin,
not to go on Thursday?"
'On Thursday he decided not to go"
At this Point in the testimony counst |
| had 4 heated discussion over proper
and improper questions that should or
| should not he asked the Iitness
How lors before Ecu left FOR Boa
! ton was the money taken fro.l the
| Aed?"
In the evening, abon: O'Clock.
Did YOU see it taken out -
IL did"
ROW many envelopes did he take
| from the bed -
THREE envelopes"
Where did he take them frnm?"
|. From between the mattress ana The
| springs"
Were the bills laid cut f,at?"
They We're laid out fiat and the
envelopes We're sealed"
How frequently had You passed him
envelopes I" put money in to put in
the bed
Il got him envelopes several times"
How many times can You say posi-
lively"
II don't know as I can make a posi-
tive statement"
Mrs. Penney was asked by counsel
if she could tell the amount of money
that went into the bed and she replleo
that she could not state the amount.
Said she had seen some Of tn" large
bills. some Of 800 denomination.
Mr. Goddard then referred to preVi-
Gus testimony and she remembered that
she testified to the fact Mrs. Penney
testified that she did not examine the
lunches of bills in the bed.