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

| CdIiY Ter answer to every question:
Witness interviewed Mrs Raymond,
| Aug. % at her home. Asked her what
size shoes and she said that she wore
a ~ shoe Asked her what shoes she
led at the time OF the tragedy and
she said the only pair she had was
air she had given the officers. Mr.
Corners photograph of these shoes
was allowed To go in. Mrs. Raymond
said nothing TO witness about tan
shoes or having burned any shoes
Mrs Raymond told witness that she
went out into the orchard about 7.l5.
She said she washed the dishes before
she went out into the orchard. Bert
was present al the interview and must
have heard his wife when she said she
wore 5,s shoe. Had never examined
| the size of the black lace shoes.
Black Shoes Didn't Fit Tracks.
Saw the tracks in the corntield.
thought it was Friday after the muir
der Looked at the black shoes 10 see
if they would tit the tracks They
would not fit the tracks in size and
shape Witnesses recollection was that
the shoes were smaller; they We're al
different shaped shoe. Only recol1ected
that Mrs. Raymond said "5is' from
his clippings Respondent said She had
ON light wrapper on the night O the
murder. didn't remember whether or
not she had on a skirt.
Witness did net think the article
containing the statement that Mrs
Raymond wore a ~ shoe was signed
by him. Met Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
several times after that and neither
of them ever said anything about any
statement in regard to the size of the
shoes being incorrect.
Burned Leather Every Morning.
Bert Leighton, recalled by the de-
fence. was Intercepted IN regard to
the cobblers shop. He ran this cob
blers shop. Mrs. Folsom occupied the
part Of the AiilliGen house nearest the
cobbler shop, IL was 30 or GO feet away.
Witness was accustomed TO sweep out
every morning and burn up the scraps
of leather that had accumulated.
Witness on cross examination did not
recall selling a pair of high black lace
shoes to Bert Raymond and his wife
or to Nathan Raymond and his wife.
Thought he would have remembered 1t
If he had. Bert Raymond carried
snail charge account with him. Look
ed over his books but had found MOTH
ing
At the close of an unusually lans
mid=forenoon recess. counsel for the
defence were not in the court room
and were after few minutes wait
summoned by the court.
Harry NJ Hersey of Augusta, shoe
clerk, was called. He was shown
AZ f shoe by Attorney Morey and
Mrs Raymond was requested to put
on the shoe by her counsel. She did
so without the aid OF a shoe horn and
walked from the dock to the witness
stand with ease.
Mrs. Raymond Testifies.
Mrs. Raymond was then called to the
witness stand and examined by Con-
gresham McGdllicuddy. Her direct
examination occupied about three
quarters of an hour, in the course of
which she described in detail her
movements on the night of the trag-
edy.
Respondents full name Mrs. Elsie
Hobbs Raymond. Was born in Tur-
ner, resided there except when away
at work. Age %, attended the schools
at Turner. Went to Readfield in 1903
where she met Bert Raymond. Mar
ried him, Feb. "a. 1904. Shortly after
marriage worked at the Outlet.
Lived in the Sedgley house at the
corner of North road and Main street
at Readfeld. That was close To the
cobblers shop. Respondents first
child was born Sept. s. 1905, lived
about year Her second child was
nearly five years old.
What size shoe do you wear?'
asked Mr. McGillicuddy.
Size Az"
Respondent said the shoe she had
just put on was a comfortable fit.
Had on a Az shoe when Mr.. Brown
came and asked for the shoes.
What was the size of the tan shoes
you had on the summer of the muir
der?"
Size ~
Respondent was at the Outlet at the
time she bought the shoes. got them
at Hallowell in 1904, sent by Mr.
Emery and got them the first of the
summe:
Respondent wore the shoes that
season and the next season as long as
| they were fit 10 wear. Threw them
away with other waste material at the
| top of the stairs. Was accustomed TO
| burn the waste material when 1T had
| collected.
Who burned the tan shoes?'
Il think / did it myself | was
cleaning up that place.
Couldn't say positively what part of
| the day she burned the shoes. Shoes
had been discarded week or two
weeks before they were burned.
| Bert came over from the stable to
get supper a few minutes after
O'clock Mrs. Raymond continued.
while Bert was there we had some
| talk about money matters. wanted
some money to do sewing with. He
didn't have any. Don't remember
what was said He went away. y
sat down in the sitting room. II hurt
my feelings that he didn't have the
money. / wasn't angry. then
cleaned up part of the dishes and
went out in the orchard"
| What time was it?" asked Mr.. Nc
| Gilieuddy.
| 1T was quarter of 81
Respondent took Il pillow when she