The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11

turned from work that night he found
that supper was not ready and was
Informed by his wife that she and her
daughter were going to Hartland that
night. He told her that she couldn't
go that night because of train service,
but she replied "Laforest telephoned
for us to come at once" and that they
were going by automobile. This she
did and did not again return to her
home until after the alleged murder.
About two weeks after the death of
Mrs. Matthews. Chas. +. Mason of st.
Adams, brother of Mrs. Matthews
and Mrs. Hubbard also passed away.
Hubbard then told of going to Hart
land to see his wife and of going with
her to attend the funeral of her broth
er. On that visit Mr. Matthews sat
down beside his wife in his presence
in the parlor of the hotel and after
a while went up stairs. Came back
down and said to Mrs. Hubbard II
have fixed you up a drink of whiskey''
and she went up stairs and stayed
three-quarters of an hour. When he
next saw her witness told her the act
was an unbecoming one. They spent
the evening and night together and he
eoaxed her to go home. Details of
the couples going to the funeral were
then told and after the services Hub
bard and his wife went to the home
of Mrs. Flora Wellman, the sister of
Mrs Hubbard. where they remained
over night. The next day witness
went to Hotel, leaving his wife at the
Wellman home, planning to talk with
Matthews. asking him to use his in
fluence with his wife to return to
Oakland He said Forrest | have
got favor to ask of you. | wish you
would use your influence to have Cora
go home" Here the witness cried
and then gave Matthews reply, which
he said was II shan't. she is good
help" Witness left the room then
and went down to the bridge to await
the arrival of a team from the Well
man farm house.
AT this point Court adjourned until
> y. III. and AT that hour Hubbard
again took his position for examina-
ton The witness told OF writing
letters to his wife asking her to re-
turn home. Finally he went to Hart
land the second time and told OF cir
cumstances which led him TO think
that all VAS not right with Matthew's
and his wife. Found his wife In
room .. the private apartment OF Mat
fhcws and noted articles OF her cloth
ing about the room. which she ex-
planned by saying that they used Mr..
Matthews room ms kind of a sitting
room and dressing room He saw
her p,tticoat Ia there be ciaimsd and
alsu another article of clothing. which
he could not under cross examination
state positively whether Il Mas his
aif,s wearing apparel az not The
stiffness and his Nife stay a together
hat night aud the next morninG after
bryAt fast HIS wife vent mp stairs "a
surk NE VAS up stairs ard do~ n
stairs DURING the fpfsnpna. and toward
dinner time sat in such position a.
BE- able 20 looA iutp the upper bali,
secausr ~ the stairway Matthew =
seat ,nto room. Witness kald. ard af-
er~ards sifs wsnt lH t.sfrr his
10 called "Gsur6sf to him and he
ssat upstairs "Mhen | got ap there
she stsod IN the daar Of aamh~r g
passsd In. abs sever seaks ! ~eRt
Hso tbs Foom and abe eIossd the door
snsF ms. Mr. Matthew'S ~as la tho
sath soom and matiaasd faF me IA
come In. I seat Ia saa th@rs was q