Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-10

County Attorney Beane: who do
you hire your house off"
lion Gardiner
The court: what time did you say
that Davis was at your house the
night before?'
about $50 at night"
: do you know Steve Purdy?" asked
the court.
Il think I do; I amt sure"
Alonzo Gardiner testified that he
lives on Hayseed avenue. Owns the
house which Bets and Durham had Oc-
cuped for a month The Chamberlain
woman had been around Chelsea for a
year. Could not say that he had heard
that she was Davis wife. Durham had
formerly occupied the house noW oc
cupied by Ernest MARI. Dot Douglass
had occupied the house with him. The
last time the witness saw Durham
alive was Friday forenoon, about the
brown house. Did not remember that
he saw anyone else at the place during
the Gay. The Chamberlain woman was
an occasional visitor at the Mari
house when it was occupied by Dun
ham and the Douglass woman.
on cross examination the witness
said that Durham was frequently in
toxicated. He had spells" every two
or three months.
Ever hear Durham complain Of
heart trouble?'
"No, ] never heard of 1t, as ] know
Of
The witness gave evidence Corrobor
alive of the testimony of Dennis Burke.
Did you see Davis that Friday af-
ternoon before?"
"No, sir"
did YOU see him Saturday."
eyes, | saw him about half way be-
tween my house and the Thomaston
road, coming toward my house."
"And Mrs. Chamberlain with him."
mo, sir; there was no one with
him"
did you see anything of the Cham
berlain woman that morning
"Nn, SIR
when did you next see Fred
Davis?"
'"The other day"
When the witness met Davis on the
road he asked witness if he wanted
some wood cut. The Chamberlain Wo
man was not in sight
John Gardiner testified in response
to questions in direct examination by
County Attorney Beane that he lived
across the field from the Durham
house. The witness was at home Fri
day afternoon and evening. A man
named Mccormack was at his house
Friday evening. Davis appeared with
a horse which he claimed to have
bought. The witness told Davis he had
better kill the horse. but Davis said
he was going to turn the animal out in
to Cooper's pasture. Davis went off
with the horse.
Did you hear anything about Dun
ham stealing Davis rum?"
"Well, I',.c 'c@3l something like
that
"What condition was Davis in when
he care there that night with the old
horse3" questioned Mr.. Williamson.
"Well, he could walk all right; but
he had been taking a little something
County Attorney Beane: "Where was
Davis when the officers Gamer
"He was coming down the avenue
with a water pail
What time was that?"
eat about II O'Clock"
Dennis l.. Burke was recalled and
was questioned by the court as to the
exact point where he met Davis Sat
uiday morning, Oct 81. 1t was between
Alonzo Gardeners and the new house.
which the witness called the pink
house. Burke failed to make himself
clear, and Alonzo Gardiner was re
called to straighten out the matter in
the mind of the court.
A brisk colloquy ensued. Burke
showing disposition to answer ques-
tons before they were fully stated. The
matter had not been fully cleared up
when the hearing was adjourned at 5.45
p. NJ. until 10 o'clock this morning