Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-13


life. She occupied a front room on
the second floor at the time of his
death. They had not used the same
1 room.
II Her son began working out when
he was II years old, and she also
earned money by dress making. Ed
gar brought his money home to his
| father.
Did you and August have any
! quarrels?" she was asked by her
| counsel.
/ Sometimes we had little quarrels
about things but never any serious
| auarrels," she answered. She could
lHnet reN amho. e ever had any quar-
jlets when t WSs necessary for her
| to inter orc. She thought he had beer
| drink /, ur or five days prior to
! rs 18th +.e was at home, Satur-
! {. nv and did the chores, but ate only
4 little meat for supper.
1 Edgar came home from Jepsons
| Saturday evening" said Mrs. Jacob
son. and he and his father were
| talking together"
What took place between Edgar
and his father?"
They went out in the barn and a
little later 1 saw Edgar walk out"
Did Not Murder Husband.
Did you murder your husband?"
NO. l did not"
| Mrs. c. A. jacobson at the conclu-
sion of two hours direct examination,
thus answered question by her coun-
| sci. whether she was guilty of the
charge on which she and her son and
som law are on trial in the supreme
lcourt.
She testified that Rev. Charles n.
Emelius, one of the respondents, talk
ed with her in her yard at New Swe-
den. about IL O'clock on Sunday night,
several hours before the time her hus-
band was supposed to have met death,
but that she. did not see him again,
until Monday morning, also that her
son, Edgar. the other defendant, had
not returned. home, during the night.
Heard Four Shots.
Testifying about the fatal shots and
the finding of the body, she said: Il
heard four shots. l heard two shots
first, then after a few minutes two
more. l was in my bed and it was
just before sunrise. AS | looked out /
saw strip of light in the East. l did
not get up. l cannot tell the time ]
arose, but it was between and 6
o'clock. [ went out and did the chores
about the barn. Then | took the milk
and went up the lane, and in the lane
noticed a dark object. | stopped and
looked. 1 went back and telephoned
to John Jacobson and to Eric Oleson.'
She did not awaken her daughter.
Belle. who afterward became the wife
of Emelius. Oleson went up the lane
and she went part of the way with
him. When Oleson came back she ask
ed what the matter was, if her hus-
band was sleeping. He replied in the
affirmative and saiu he would get
somebody else to see him. She return
ed TO the house and Oleson called DIR.
Lagerson and her brother, Peter
Youngren. She called her daughter
then.
when did you know your husband was
dead?. asked Attorney Shaw II did not
know he was dead until I heard DIR. Lag
erson call for the coroner. She denied
she ever had told anyone that August
ever left any notes similar to the sui
eide note.
Did you tell Mrs. Jepson you hated
August worse than satan2' II never.
never made that statement
She also denied she had told Mrs Jep
son the dog had been shut up, Sunday
night or that she ever had changed her
story of hearing shots, Monday evening.
Describes Interview.
Mrs. jacobson described an interview
with the officers at the county attorneys
office at which she claimed they had her
husbands skull.
The witness was turned over to the
State for cross-examination just as the
noon recess was taken
During her direct examination Mrs. ia
cobson said her husband had told her
at supper time, Saturday night, that he
had fallen out of the wagon, that aft
ernoon.
Edgar she said, was at home, during
the forenoon, went away with the horse
in the afternoon and returned home, be
tween 10 and IL o'clock. He changed his
clothes for his second best suit, ate
lunch and left for Jepson's house.
After Edgar left the house Mr.. EN-
elius drove into the yard and talked five
minutes. He did not leave the carriage
but turned around and drove away.
Then 1 went upstairs and went to bed"
WAS it unusual for August to be out
at that time of night?" No"
Did you say you were glad of Au-
gusts death?" 81 said I thought it was
perhaps the best thing that the case was
being investigated
did you refer to the death or the in
vestigation?' II referred to the au-
topsy''
"Were you interviewed by the county
attorney" yes"
Did they Fave your husbands skull?"
Yes"
Describes Third Degree.
Wont you tell the jury the circum-
stances; how it happened, what you did
and what happened to you?" 81 was
called down by Mr.. Bran Ca detective) to
come with him. / did not know where
he was going or where he was taking
me, but he escorted me into very small
room, a side room. down in county At
torney Browns office. When went in,
right in front of me they had some bones
on a white cloth. / was told to sit down.
DIR. Boone began to explain something