Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-26

And Two men get out of the
team?'
Il don't remember seeing only
Bert"
Did YOU know it was he2''
4 didn't feel sure, he was dressed
differently than ever before"
Respondent didn't remember wheth
er Warren came round back of the
house with Bert. Didn't remember
that Bert expressed any surprise at
finding her. Did not think she was
crying.
Did not learn that Matte Hackett
was killed until the next day Sat
up stairs on the couch after she went
in. Remembered Mrs Afilliken sit
ting by her side and talking with her.
Did You find some of the supper
dishes unwashed when you did your
work the next morning."
Il think l did"
Some of the food was on the table"
Possibly"
How soon after the murder did
your mother come oyer?"
When she read in the paper that l
was suspected"
Was she over before the murder %
ABOUT Sun OF July time.
Not Frequently in the Orchard.
Did not remember telling Mr.. Pea
cock. the reporter of the &ennebec
Journal, at the time that she fire.
quently sat out under the trees. or
that as matter of fact she did fire.
quently set under the trees
Respondent could tie an ordinary
knot but could not tell what kind of a
knot she would use in tying two
strings together. Couldn't tell whether
it was a common or granny knot,
but could show how she tied it.
Remembered Maddocls carried three
pals of water but could not remem-
Der positively which one of the trees
she sat under. Couldn't say whether
1t is the one nearest to the barn or
not.
Have you ever pointed the tree out
definitely to anyone, even to your hus-
band %
only to sedgley as I was in the
house
DO you think sedgley understood
what tree You meant or not"
Il don't know whether he had the
right tree or not
Can you tell the jury now so that
they can understand under what tree
you sat2'
Il don't know as l can"
Respondent did not remember what
her husband said when he found her,
whether he spoke or not Could not
tell when she first told anyone that
she burned the tan shoes
did you ever tell Gertrude that you
burned Your tan shoes?"
Il don't remember that I did
do YOU know of any way that Ger
trude would have known of your
burning the shoes unless she had seen
you?"
II don't know as 7 do
Respondent thought at the time the
woman in the orchard was Mrs Hop
kins. Didn't know whether she saw
her or not. Never asked Mrs. Hop
kins if she was the woman, so far as
she knew no inquiry was made in
regard to it. Was in the orchard about
three hours in ALL from to quarter
of II, The quarrel with her husband
at the supper table was not severe.
She asked him for money and he
spoke in a way that she didn't like.
Respondent knew her shoes We're
wanted to compare with tracks on
Niekerson hill. Might have been told
what the length OF the tracks were
but she didn't recall.
Burned Tan Shoes Herself
Are you sure that you burned the
tan shoes YOURSELF"
81 am quite sure
what did you burn with them?'
81 think / burned burlap and paper
with them
Respondent thought she heard Mr..
Sedgley drive by about the time she
saw the woman in the orchard Saw
the barn door shut after her husband
drove away from the hotel with the
team.
Are you certain what size shoe you
told Mr.. Conner YOU wore?"
Il told him H.
Your husband knew what size shoe
you wore?''
He would naturally know"
did you know that Bert told Mr.
Leith itliat yoH-wore a 5ia shoe?"
II don't think / did; wasn't pres
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