Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-20
MUCH TESTIMONY.
Continued from page seven)


:. ,.,.o,,,t,led -I,e one that ne had shown
ho- vyitn.es had seen Penney while
he was sorting" over some money IN
their room. He went to Una "l'ih WIKI
bunch Of the bills.
ON the train the night you went
10 Boston did you nave "h Ordinary
COACH"
Yes
WIN. Was done with the money!
"I STAYED awake and watched it while
Mr.. Penney slept.
You reached Boston ABOUT =. NJ.
Yes"
What did you do then?'
"Weut TO Ashourton place and ell
gagged rooms.
At this point the hearing adjourned
until 3 r. NJ.
Shortly after 3 o'clock the hearing
vas resumed and Mrs. Penney contin-
ned her testimony at the point where
il stopped at adjournment.
Had you known about this board
ing place." asked MIR Baker.
yes"
After Sunday morning where did
you see him LAST"
.'At the boarding place. He had ms
money IN his pocket"
Was h.. out in the afternoon?'
yes. .-ir. lie was at home in the
evening"
What was done with the money
Sunday night"
Il put il under his pillow
The witness then told what she knew
Of the money during the week. said
that up 10 Saturday morning he mad
the money with him during the day
and under his pillow at night.
When was the last time you sa"
either the rockethook OF the money
Saturday morning
From that time on have you ever
seen the pocketbook or the money!
40, sir
"At the time you went down to the
stable did he make any conversation
abut the LGcketbook or the money!
NO"
Witness stated Penney told her that
he had not get the final payments on
the returned horse. Said that Penney
PIT his money III his vest pocket.
What was the appearance of the
poclse,booll as he carried it,
Mrs Penney stated that it seemed TO
make no particular appearance in Pen
neys clothes.
Did you receive any money from
him Saturday noon?"
II did not
Did he :iand you the pocketbook or
any part OF its contents?"
.sI;.. oarfoi,,Iy did NOT Saturday noon
my husband came in and told me the
rocketbook was lost. l observed that
he was very much aGitated.
What had been the condition OF his
health for a year before
1T was apparent that he was i'll and
could not stand much excitement. Com
planned Of q suftocatins feeling i'll his
throat or breathing apparatus.
"Oa the Saturday evening when he
came back did you observe anything
at the time?'
!Yca, SIR
Did you talk over the loss?''
yes, we talked it over. l asked him
where he nad been and he, with very
little hesitation, went on to tell me.
Told me the whole story. Tried to
thin!, up what might have happened"
You continued going over this with
him between and 8 o'clock
Yes"
WHAT did you then suggest? ~
Il suggested that be lie down and
med his pockets, not that expected to
tird anything"
Did you find anything"
NC
Did you have any discussion as TO
what you mad better do
Yes
What reason did you advance for
going home"
He was unwell and as he had lef,
the matter in the hands Of the 2uthori.
ties he could attend to the matter de
we'll in Augusta as he could in Boa-
ton"
Witness then described the tins
tlat they returned to Augusta. Sale
that she went with Penney at the time
he. Cashed the 5000 check 1t was Thurs
day morning. After that time NJ change
il his intention of going to Chicago.
Witness told Penney She d!d no
think he was able to take 50 long ant
hard a trip.
NOW after Pcnneys $500 check wa:
casEed when did you see him next
| Noon, Thursday"
when did he abandon his idea Of
going to Chicago"
! He didn't tell me until Thursday
! noon
Were you present at the hearing be
| fore Judge Hale in Portland"
II was"
IN pursuance OF suggestions from
Judge Hale did You and Penney go to
Hoston 70 The City Trust CO."
! Yes, sir. We did"
What occurred there"
| Objected to by Mr. Goddard. who
made general objection to all that
was said or done in The bank on that
! d1v, Dec 26
The objection was rot sustained and
Mrs. Penney told of the interview in
the bank. The paying teller did not