Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-11
Made 10 Give Samples Of Her
Writing in Open Court.
H. ". ShayIor, Portland, Gives
His Opinion as 10 Writer.
Mrs. Dodge Stands Ordeal Well
Case TO Jury by Friday.

GuiidHdlI, l., MAY 1n.-Fhe submit
ting Of evidence in the trial of Mrs.
Florence NJ Dodge of Lunenburg for
the alleged murder OF William Heath,
a painter, was practically concluded
when adjournment was taken late to-
day. It is not believed, however, that
the ease will reach the jury before
Friday. A positive denial that she
wrote letter 20 Attorney General
Sargent. referring to The man who
shot Mr.. HeaIh.s was made by Mrs
Dodge in sur-rebattal late today. Mrs
Dodge appeared almost gay when she
entered court today. companied. as
usual, by the iail maron and her
daughter, Mrs. Ida Bel
Attorney General SaFgent at once
resumed his cross exama ation of Mrs.
Dodge. As she took thesstand the at
torney general ADDRESSED her with
CHEEKY Good morning. and she re-
piled with smile. The attorney gem
efal brought out the Jet that Mrs.
Dodge talked with HeatH as much as
business required. The first work
.tn.s Heath did oil the lat cay of mis-
lite, Mrs. Dodge said, XaA TO mix the
Apaste .er the paper that ygas put on
tn wall OF the bedroom. IN which he
was Killed. At that time she was in
the kitchen preparing breelfast. At
ter that Heath began to at the Dor
der IN the bedroom paper. Mrs. Dodge
said that she began ironng in the
kitchen between > and 10 clock that
forenoon. and a little latersshe went
into the bedroom and wshed the
4 nj s4gz ID AL Il =
her to come in and see if te paper
ing was doEe satisfactoris Then
Heath went into the barn tdlnix the
paint with which he was 10 over the
bruises on the jamb of the oedropm
door When he came in IL pi4nt
did not match and he went mck, to
the barn to make it the prope&shade.
When he next came in. she wat work
ing in the kitchen ~
Later she went into the hdroom
and while Heath was painflns over
tie spots on the door jamb shewiped
tie mop board. She watched hid part
OF the time and knew what he was
doing all of the time.
The last time she saw Heath dive.
she said. Mas when he was i'll the
kitchen preparing the varnish. 5She
was in the kitchen when she card
the shots. She hesitated for a Mile,
she said, as to what action TO tae.
The attorney general then abrlatly
changed his line Of questioning md
asked Mrs. Dodge where she waspn
Dec q. She said that she did not re-
member. She spent Christmas dayat
the home of Robert Bennett at en-.
eorl, VT. but did not remember whfe
she went after that. Just befee
Christmas, she said she PURCHASE
some tinted paper at St. JohnsburyA
How old was your husband whei
he died?' asked the attorney general
"Seyenty-five years and IL days.
was the answer
The attorney general then Resumed
his questioning regarding the occur
rences on the day OF Heath's death
Mrs. Dodge said that she finally went
into the bedroom where she found
Heath laying face downward in a pool
of blood. She knelt by his body and
pulled him towards her. When Rev
Mr. Howard came into the house they
went into the bedroom together and
she left the bedroom when DR.. Brett
3 liE8 GdiIe " ltlt ilbuSS. sic 1lau moi
noticed what Heath had done with the
varnish pot.
Mrs. Dodge was then asked by the
attorney general for a specimen of her
handwriting. Counsel for the defence
objected, but the court overruled the
objection and an exception was noted.
Mrs. Dodge then at the dictation of the
attorney general wrote upon a piece of
paper the following:
December 81, 1910.
The man who shot Mir. Heath was
tall, with heavy dark hair and Wore a
sag They had words in a shop over
&ey. After shooting. he went into
t6e' cellar for few minutes, then
went over fence and lay down beside
the fence.
IN. J. s"
This was entered as an exhibit by the
state.
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