Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
MISS TOURTlLLOTTE
ON TRIAL AT BELFAST
Continued from Page One).

Spondont on that day Did not know
personally Of any trouble between re
spondent and any member OF his fam
| Jly. Respondent did not zen him Of any
trouble With Dr. Charles T. Gray.
on cr"ss-cxunination. witness stated
that he owned several Buildings IN
old Town. occupied y residence and
store ana rented others owned :, h;iiI,i-
ing called Cushman BLOCK. some 20
itet from his store This bi"c;, WAS oc-
rupieo;. q part OF it. Ivy the respondent.
Had known WltEesS since she hired his
gliding. Couldn't say whether it was
i've or six years ago. Took some meals
ut respondents rooms last summer.
Respondent WAS at Nnrtiiport last
summer. witness said. When ne was
there. DID not remember date he went.
She G.; me 4 few DAYS after l<nrw she
VAS coming. Took no action in the mat
tex. Was ut hotel. Did not come to
Nortitport 1T witness invitation. Did
not reply when she spoke 10 him at tn,
inc he testified to. Not from a,.y III
" ILL., ~ thry mad had no quarrel. saw
her nj other times. Invited down the
ny on san with Hon. +. :. walls ana
party in Walls yacht. Respondent in
party. Party went to Castine ana re-
turned. Gone about an hour. Did not
talk m>ich with respondent on the
yacht as far as he knew now. Did not
know When she went home. Yacht trip
WAS practically last time he saw re-
spondrnt Before fire Witness did not
return to Old Town. Went to Boston.
New York and other places. Returned
to old Town late in November or early
in December, could not remember. Had
no communication with respondent ana
She did not know where he was. to his
Knowledge. Had seen the respondent
occasionally when she lived in his
building in Old Town she worked in
u""len mills until they failed about d
year ago. Possibly She h;tG inente Il his
clothes ut times. Knew her as ten
ant.
Milton =. Hills Of Northpnrt was
next called He was present when Miss
Lillian Cry. Il daughter of Charles
Gray, locked up the cottage. that is. he
locked the back door. Could not say
ahout the others. 1t was on Sept. Is.
Set pane Of glass in one window. No
others out. Did not know about the
thickness Of glass downstairs. Heard
Of fire. Had not seen ruins
Mice G. Brown of Old Town daUSh
ter uf Charles Gray. testified that she
had occupied the cottage at NurthDort
Camrcrounds the greater part of last
season. Her family was there. includ !
ing .hHr father. The floor of the living
room was hard wood and covered With
rugs There was about 100 yards Of
che, Sc cloth in the house and a guam
titv of figurel derim which had been
left after the curtains We're made. Re |
spoi. dent had rot been at the cottage
50 far as witness knew.
Alti,ea Mahon,y of East N"rthporh
testified as to discovering the fire and |
giving the alarm.
H. 5. Hills of the firm of Hills |
Brothers. stable keepers of East North
port. testified to seeing Mrs fourth
lotte going towards the campgroundS |
about noon on the day of the fire. car
ryiuy no baggage except a Jacket on
her arm. and of her later returning /
with a dress SUR case and engaging Il
ri, with which to go to Belfast. He
Identified the dress suit case. which
was offered in evidence by the State.
Witness also went to Old Town later
and identlIied respondent as the wo-
man he had seen Mrs. Hills also tes-
tilted to seeing the respondent pass her J.
h ono. corrohoratng the evidence OF
tie ;rc>inUs Witness.
T. s. Hills. of the firm o. Hills
BROTHERS, corroborated the evidence