Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-21

s.Soon aftorward, when he drove up
with the> team
DO you remember whether at that
tirne tie moon had risen
Eyes. sir
after the moon had risen, do you
REMEMBER was it q clear night or not? ."
IT was bright. clear night
Witness testified that Bert afterward
went Down on tie Augusta road away
from the Hackett place and down on
the south road. lie finally returned
about II o'clock with his brother. Ma
than.
\ little while later Bert and his
brother and Mrs. Raymond came in
together
How did they come in?"
Elsie Was Crying.
"They were walking. the two BROTH
erc had hold Of her and were support
ing her"
How was she dressed?"
"She had on dark coat and a dark
skirt
Did she have on any hat?"
4 don't think that she had?'
could you see her face"
YES, she was crying
Witness stated that all three went
upstairs and that she next saw Bert
coming down stairs with his brother.
When she went upstairs she saw Elsie
who was seated on the couch. The
room was not lighted.
Witness asked her where she had
been and she said, sitting out in the
orchard
Had she been there all the time.
She said that she came and sat on
the door step 4 little While and then
went back | asked her why she did it
and she replied because her husband
was cross. / asked her ii she was not
cold and she said she h'sd a pillow
with her.
What time was this?"
THEY came in about II o'clock; it
was few minutes later
Mrs. Milil1cn resumed her direct eX-
animation after the forenoon recess.
The supper table in Mrs. Raymond S
room had not been cleaned away after
supper, witness noticed the butter and
ham.
Mrs. Raymond had no pillow with
her when She came in with Bert and
his brother. She might have had and
witness not seen il.
Had Black and Tan Shoes.
What kind Of shoes did, Mrs. Ray
mond have the summer of the MUIR
DER"
BLACK and tan shoes
What kind did she wear after the
MURDER
BLACK shoes"
Did you hear Bert have any con-
versation with his wife as to the
clothes she wore that night
Il did not
Witness stood in the hallway and
called to the doctors mother, after
receiving the telephone message in
regard to the murder. a person be-
ing in the Raymond part of the house
might have heard her conversation.
The doctors mother came down stairs
and dressed and remained with wit
ness all night.
DO you know whether the fact of
the murder was made known to Bert
RAYMOND that night"
1T was. l told him one of the times
when he drove, up with the team. 1t
was when he was alone. his brother
was not with him.
Witness never knew Mrs. Raymond
to sit out under the tree before.
Was sitting with Mrs. Raymond on
the door step at one time when Mrs.
Raymond said she didn't think Matte
Hackett liked her because Matte
used To keep company with Bert.
A Question of Time.
Witness on cross examination by
oh, ~
that the moon had not risen when the
doctor left the hoase. The only menu
bcrs of the Raymond family at that
time We're Bert and his wife. Only
heard one person 60 down the stairs
after supper but couldn't say but what
two went down. Could not remember
whether Mr. Peacocil had interviewed
her or not and did not tell anyone
that the person came down thee stairs
at 20 By her clock and the clock was
20 minutes slow.
What time did YOU keep the clock
by"
by its own time The clock was
an old clock, sometimes it lost and
sometimes it gained" Witness fixed
the time by the eoptral telephone Of
fee time. 1t was 40 or 7.15 by the
clock; it was not 20"
Was the clock SLOW or fast them"
7 do not know"
Did YOU tell +. +, Peacock that the
person who came down the stairs thar
night came down at 7.45 p. M?'&
4 did not?"
Something Troubled Elsie.
Mrs. Annie Milliken, mother of DR.
Milliken of Readfield, testified that
she was at her sons house at the
night of the murder. Knew Bert
Raymond and his wife. Saw Elsie
Raymond about tea time on her way
to the cellar. 1t was about o'clock.
Witness did not see Elsie again until
past IL o'clock.
Did you notice anything peculiar
in Elsie's appearance when she went
to the CELLAR"
Il think I did. She appeared as if
something was troubling her and did
not seem to be as usual"
Witness went to her room to go to
bed. before s o'clock. Did not learn
of the murder until after her son was
called. Witness dressed and came
4 fair " III