Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-19
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Witness did not learn directly that
a child had been born at Norris's
place. or of the death Of the child.
Witness on cross examination said
thatsit was about mile and half
from Brooks camp to the Norris
place.
The next witness called was Mrs.
Ella NJ. Lamson OF Augusta, who lived
III cross road near the Brooks camp.
II was about half mile from house
Of the witness to the Norris place.
Mr.. Brooks took dinner at the home of
he witness, Friday, July H. He ar
rived about IL A. Nj. 20 make ar
angements for dinner which witness
said he could have at exactly l2.l5.
He Was there punetually on the dot.
Octavia's Story.
Octavia Ferris. daughter of the re-
,pondent, who gave her age as IS,
aid that she lived at the home of
Jan Young or the North Belfast road.
Witness was examined by Attorney
General PattangalI. Witness went to
he Norris place where her mother
vas on July II. She got there little
ifter II O'Clock. Witness walked over
rom Dan Young's place with her
irother.
Was the baby alive when YOU got
here
at was dead
Did your mother tell you how long
he baby had been dead,
I don't recall"
DID you stay there the rest of the
lay"
Il did"
who was the first person TO arrive
after vou did,"
Norris. He came after | had been
therc about half an hour.
Did YOU see any carbolic acid bot
tle?'
Yes, in the vase on the bureau"
Octavia was asked number of
questions about the furniture in the
room. She did not think the table
vas as near the bed as shown. Wit
less identified the carbolic acid bottle
shown by the attorney general as the
one that she had seen in the vase on
the bureau. Her little sister Grace.
took i; out of the vase.
There was not more than three or
fou, drops of the acid in the bottle
when | took il from Oracle and gave
it to Tho coroner" said the witness
Witness said she broke the cork stop
aer in the bottle in trying To get it
9ut when she ives SINE ling Of the bot
lie, fci. size liked the smell of carbolic
acid.
How old is Gracie2"
Seven the fifth day of September. "
Did your mother get up out of the
Cd that day or night. or the next
lay?''
mo SIR.
The witness was subjected to q
igid cross exarfination by Attorney
4eigh. Witness stated that her moth
T had made preparations for the baby
n the way Of clothing. She SAID her
aothcr cried when she told her that
the baby was dead. Mr. Norris and
took the baby from the bed and put
on the table" witness continued.
How long did you stay at the Nor
is house,"
Until my mother was taken to the
)oiice station week from the follow
lns Saturday.
WAS she in bed all the timc?"
Yes Sir
what was her condition during the
inc that YOU were at the house -
Weak"
Witness thought il was about the
middle of November 1870 when she
md her mother Went to the Royce
house in Augusta. She knew that
earbolic acid had been used at the
Norris -homc fszr was'E;nG cuts and N
d.lsnte, tlnt.
NitA-ss said tina; Mir. Norris told
Ter to THROW TIE lettie<et carbolic
lrid 10 thu de~ii vixen size took it
iToll. Oracle.
What corVessatias d.3 our mother
T AXE ab IT ser II tlae doctor"
ASKED ATTY. Leigh
There wasn't an congersation
made" replied 9ctasia
"piC stephen Norris telephone for
: doctor"
Not that | know OIL
What did your mother say about
he taby's dying"
II think she said il hnd the colic?"
Witness adm!.t79 ~ 'i4e at the
-crouCr's inqu T ttt hey mother
said the ,.tt.a IT," Lad passed away
and f"lt very iadl'