Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-26
THE MATTE HAcKETT CASE.
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sitting there went up towards North
street.
How near was the woman to you at
the nearest point when she passed
you ?" asked Mr.. Pattangall.
Mrs. Raymond indicated a distance
measured off by the Attorney general
of about 40 feet.
The Other Woman in the Orchard.
Did YOU know who it was?"
Il am not positive"
Might the woman have seen you 2?
"She might have"
Witness did not remember that she
made any inquiry as to who the wo-
man was.
Did Mr.. Sedgley point out to you
where he saw the woman sitting?"
"a little way from where | was sit
ting. perhaps as far as across the
courtroom
Respondent knew where she had
been sitting, had no difficulty in look
ing from the window and pointing out
the spot to Mr. Sedgley, could see eth
er the whole tree or the tops of the
trees. Was under a tree TO the right
of the barn. Didn't remember whether
she said under that tree or under
those trees Knew a few days after
the murder that she was suspected.
Didn't remember if she asked Mad
docks if he saw her in the orchard.
The lantern at the barn helped her see
Hopkins; didn't think he could have
seen her 1t was a few days after the
murder that Mrs. Dwelley talked with
the respondent. Couldn't tell when
Mrs Dwelley told about seeing her,
supposed it might have been within
year of the murder.
The Afternoon Session.
The fact that Mrs. Raymond was on
the stand and undergoing cross ex-
animation became quickly known
about the city and by the time of the
opening of the afternoon session the
Kennebec county courtroom was filled
with the largest number of spectators
that il had held since the opening of
the trial When court came in As
soeiate Justice Albert NJ. Spear took
his seat beside Chief Justice White
house upon the bench.
Mrs Raymond was recalled for fur
Their cross examination at the opening
OF the afternoon session.
Have YOU any recollection of Mrs.
Dwelley telling YOU within short
time of the murder that she saw YOU
going into the orchard? o. asked the
attorney general.
u do not remember" replied the re-
spondent.
You do not recall having such con-
versation with Mrs. swan as she. re-
lates?a
81 never did"
The respondent did not remember
telling Mrs. Mlliken that Matte did
not like her because Bert went with
Matte before she was married. Did
not know that Bert ever went with
Matte
What about Grant Henry saying
that he saw You wearing tan shoes a
day or two before the MURDER
II was not true
Warren did not go into the house
the night of the murder when. re-
spondent came into the house. Nathan
was not in the house either. Bert
was the only one that went up the
stairs with her When Ethel Pike
said she saw respondent wearing tan
shoes a day or two before the murder
she said what was not true Re-
SDOHufHi was not NONii DIS Adf do AliN
Nickerson hill on the Tuesday before
the murder.
Did you tell Sheriff Ham that you
we're dressed III loose wrapper the
night before the murder, without
having anything on over it2"
If I did l was confused
Respondent knew Mrs. Simmons at
the hotel by sight. Thought there was
a moon on the night Matte was muir
dered When she left the house it
was dark and grew light as she was
sitting out in the orchard
How far from YOU did Bert pass ~
Il can't tell how far it was, don't
know whether it was as far as where
Mr. Morey is or not" Indicating
where counsel was sitting)
Could not tell how long she had
been sitting there when Bert passed
by her, or whether the moon had
come out or not.
Did you remain in the one plaza
where you sat until your husband
came around back Of the house,"
Il am not certain"
Was your head above or below the
WALL
Il don't remember
Respondent used the well in the
hotel yard before and after the muir
der. Did not notice any change in the
condition of things in the orchard.
Would probably have noticed if the
wall had been taken down.
The respondent walked considerably
the summer of the murder but only
short distances. Last talk she had
with the husband at the supper table
was about the money. Did not re-
member that he said anything about
getting money and bringing it back,
when he left the house, but did know
/ that he said he brought the money
back.
Gould you see the team by the
corner of the house when your hus-
band came round the back of the
house,"
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