Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-25

, statements could not be admitted ex,
cert by waiver of objections on tbs
parts of Attorney General Pattangall
The testimony given at the coro-
ner's inquest by Levi T. Hackett was
next offered as To the hearing OF
voices near the scene of the murder
Bertram Raymond Testifies.
Bertram Raymond. the husband OF
the respondent. was called. Was 1iv-
ing at Readfeid in 1905. started keep
ing house in October, 1904, was mar
ried, February. before that. Was born
in Fayette but mad lived for years al
Readfeld. Worked at the Elmwood
hotel in the summer of 1905. Was
acquainted with Matte Haekett. Had
! known her about a year, Took her
| home from the hotel on two occasions.
! The first was on an evening in July.
Her sister Ethel was in the wagon.
J Mr.. Stevens requested him to carry
Matte and her sister home. 1t was
I about o'clock in the evening. Mr..
/ Stevens told witness To take Matte
and her sister home.
What else did he say?' asked Atty.
(. Morey
He said L can't send Carroll, his
! wife raises the ID so, | can't send
him. =
Witness told wife where he was go
, ing. Asked her to meet him coming
back and he would go home with her
He was accustomed to make such ar
rangements when he was out with the
team Met Mrs. Raymond very close
to Charles Beane's house.
Were you attempting to hug Ethel
when you came in view of Mrs. Ray
mond?p witness was asked.
i was not doing anything of the
kind
Witness helped his wife into the
carriage. Nothing was said express
ing displeasure. Witness took Matte
Haekett home again on the Tuesday
preceding the murder. Do not know
where she had been. She didn't have
much to say, she wasn't feeling vers
well. was crying.
Matte in Fear of Death.
What did she say about being in
fear of death. if anything ?n asked Mr..
Mercy.
She showed. me two photographs,
one her own and that of a gentleman.
| didn't know him. She said Take
good look at them, you may never see
me again
Night of the Tragedy.
Bertram Raymond then went on to
testify in regard to the happenings of
the night of the tragedy, He got
through work about o'clock on that
night. Came home and ate supper
Had few words with his wife about
money she wanted for some purpose.
he didn't remember what. Told her
he couldn't get it for he didn't want
to keep bothering Mr. Stevens. Wit
ness left his wife at the house at $50
Fixed the time from hearing the train
whistle into the depot as he came down
stairs. The train was due at 1928, aft
erwards learned that it was on time
Went back to the hotel. got some coal
and kindlings for the fire. Was there
about 20 minutes. Stopped at the store
on way home, got home about s o'clock.
sat down in the house and read a few
minutes.
Then looked for Mrs. Raymond up
stairs but did not find her. Learned
of Matte Hackett's murder after DR..
Milliken got the telephone. Began to
hunt for his wife about quarter past
g.; asked Mrs. Milliken if she had
| seen her and she replied that she had
not Looked for her up and down the
road but did not find her Hitched up
a horse little after o'clock. Start
ed TO look for Elsie on the roads lead
ing out of the village called at the
| homes of his brothers, Warren and
1 Nathan oh
! after II O'Clock with Warren and
| Nathan. Asked Mrs. Milliken if Ell
| sic had got home. she replied that she
had not. With his brother made a
search Of the premises and found
| Mrs. Raymond sitting down back of
! the house. She had a sofa pillow with
, her.
i helped my wife up the stairs, this
was little after II o'clock" said
f, Bert. Mrs. Milliken came up stairs
with Elsie and | went back with the
, team"
| Shoes Burned Week Before.
Bert was then questioned in regard
| TO the tan shoes. He said that his
| wife had had the shoes more than a
year and that they We're pretty well
used up, They We're destroyed a week
or more before the murder. They had
been discarded and thrown with a lot
OF burlap and rubbish at the top OF
the stairs and all were burned to-
gether
Witness niece, Gertrude Raymond.
was a little girl. or 10 years old at
: that time, He had never said to his
wife in Gertrude's presence that she
(Elsiel had better burn the tan shoes.
DO you remember where your wife
got these tan shoes" asked the at
torney general.
Il think in Hallowell l sent by
Charlie Emery, il was lin July of year
before Matte was killed.
What was the size of the shoes %
Size ". think. ! never knew her
to wear anything else"
Signed Statement Without Reading.
The attorney general then took up tn,
matter of a statement made by Der
Raymond to a Pinkerton detective
George r. Leith of Boston in 1906 Wit
ness said he did not read what was /,
hn fat Nov, h.. Il. a