Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-04

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The question was excluded.
Did the attorney general want to
know If Kelley was of cheerful or
melancholy disposition on that day
asked the attorney for the defense.
The question was excluded.
Now. how many times did you know
of him being in the cellar the morn
ing before he left at noon? asked At
torney General Wilson, beginning the
cross-examination. Three times.
With Sawyer? Sawyer was with
him once.
You was not in the cellar yourself
with them No.
Is there more than one entrance to
the cellar? There is one in the alley.
Is it locked? Yes.
How far from the cellar stairs was
the sponge found: Witness indicated
the distance in the court room. which
was about 10 feet.
On redirect examination Attorney
Morey asked if in the morning Sawyer
had done up bundle. This bundle
was produced by the witness.
The admission of the bundle was OBJ
jected to by the attorney general on
the grounds that there was no proof
that the bundle had any connection
with the case.
/ haven't inspected it, said Attorney
Wilson.
You may inspect it. replied Mr..
Mercy tossing the package to the at
torney for the State.
Kelley Planned Suicide.
Anticipating that Perley S. Sawyer
would be placed on the stand to testi-
fy in his own defense, the audience
packed the court room and galleries
and many were standing in the rear
of the room, Friday afternoon
Z Justice Bird with the attorneys for
the State and defense had been in con-
ference in the judges chamber through
the noon hour, and when court ruled
that the testimony regarding Kelley's
statement about ending his life might
be brought out. 1t must, however. ae-
cording to the courts ruling be con-
fined to the time when Mr.. Bumford
saw Kelley. in March, 1913.
Mr.. Bumford resumed the stand, and
answering Mr.. Morey's questions he
told of his talk with Kelley, who told
him of his plans to end his life.
thing, about ending his life.
He shook hands with me, when he
was going away; he said he had some
thing on his mind, and he was going
to end his lift.
Cross examination by Attorney VIII
son brought out the testimony that
Sawyer lived with the witness and
took care of him for two months dur
ing February and March.
Sister on Stand.
Mrs. Charles White, sister-in-law of
the respondent told of her visit with
Sawyer's sister at the Lewiston police
station. During the conversation with
Sawyer, respondent told them that he
had been sent to the drug store to get
the powder for Kelley. The name of
the powder was written on piece of
paper Going to Dube's drug store il
was found that they did not have any
of the powder After Sawyer had told
her this story she called Chief McCar-
ron and told him the same story that
had been told to her
Sawyer on Stand.
Mrs. Alice Dudley, Sawyer's sister
gave testimony corroborative with
that of Mrs. White.
Wallace f. Curtis of Augusta. a
druggist, said that Kelley frequently
came into his store.
Have you ever heard him say any
thing in reference to taking his life?
asked Mr. Morey. l heard him say
that life was not worth living.
At 10 minutes past three, Friday aft
ernoon. Perley S. Sawyer was placed
on the stand to testify in his own de-
fence.