Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-20

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with cane in october. after he had
left Jones place. He testified that upon
| one occasion Robinson had fallen down
a fight of Is stairs at the hotel and
| had complained of his back and ankle.
| Robinson was pretty well used up but
was not confined to his bed. Robinson
| had said he was used up so that he
could not use tools and had said that
/ he had neuritis. Robinson had walked
! lame around Gardiner since last win
| ter and had said he was used up and
was going to bring suit against Jones'
Witness testified that he had told Rob-
inson that Jones had been his friend
and that Robinson had said Jones had
pulled the pillow out of his hands and
/ hurt his back. Witness said that Rob-
4 inson did not walk with cane until
after he had gone to Augusta and had
said he had made it all right with the
lawyer to start the suit.
/ Harry Jones, the defendant, then
upon cross-examination identified
/ letter he had received from Fred Hap
| kins in answer to a letter sent him.
| DR.. S. Q. CIason of Gardiner testified
that year ago last summer Robinson
| legs, that it was growing worse all the
time and that Robinson had said
/ Massachusetts physician had told him
| it was alcoholic neuritis. Witness said
| that Robinson had admitted that
John Barleycorn" had got him. Wit
ness had just examined Robinson and
described the conditions he found. He
said he found the left ankle little
| larger than the right and he said that
i could be attributed to alcoholic neu-
ritis. Witness had seen evidences of
past scars on Robinson's left leg. Up
on cross-examination he said the
swelling of the ankle was due to some
4 thing other than the beginning of al
coholic effects.
/ DR.. Fred E. Strout of Gardiner tes-
titled regarding an examination he had
made of Robinson. He said all the con-
ditions he found could be attributed to
4 the excessive use Of alcohol.
4 Frank l.. Mccormick of West Car
diner said Robinson had walked lame
and had spoken to him OF his rheuma-
tism
V Thomas S. Lovely Of Gardiner tes-
tilted Robinson had told him he was
tused'up and was not able to do q mans
work and had said he had some kind
of rheumatism Witness had seen Rob-
inson with a cane one day on the
street.
J Herbert H. Hinckley Of Gardiner tes-
tilted he had seen Robinson walking
with a cane in Gardiner and said Rob
inson'5 condition at the farm was the
same as before.
7 lanes II. Desmond of Gardiner tcs-
tilted that last fall he went to Togus
in an automobile with Jones and Rob-
inson. ana Robinson had asked Jones
not 10 drive 50 fast as it hurt his back
when tho car went over jounccs. Upon
another occasion Robinson had said he
had ncurltis.
George +. Hunt Of Randolph testl-
fed that one DAY when he had taken
III automobile trip with Robinson and
tones Robinson had said he was too
l,ma 10 got out of the car and walk
across Il field Witness had first seen
pohireon walking with limp three
years ago.
Ioo CIukcv of Gardiner said that one
dav he had gone with Robinson IN
/ Tonee, team TO get a load of sawdust.
\ Witness and Robinson were hoth feehle
/
backs.
I Ward J. Furbush Of Gardiner said
Robinson had worked for him. Robin
~, bad said his hands bothered him
and he could not demand big pay ana
mad said he had rheumatism. Nhlle
working there Robinson had fallen
from d step ladder.
L,rod :. Hopkins of Augusta, a vet
worked for Jones and upon the day In
question lie had asked to see morse
work Robinson had said he could not
hold the plow. Witness had hearo
small argument in the field but saw no
difference III Robinson's appearance al
forwards.
charles Morrill, of Bath, an uncle OF
+he defendant, said he had visited at
Jones place and Robinson hao loid
III, that he was not feeling very well.
Robinson had clung onto his SIDE ana
mad said he was "all in" and that ne
was stiff and lame and could not nan
die tools.
Mrs. Jones, wife of the defendant
testified that Robinson had given as
b reason for quitting work there Una
he was not able to do work like that
mad
do hard work he would have been
working at his trade and getting more
nav. Robinson had said his trouble
was alcoholic neuritis and he had sad
that he was called down regarding
the watering of the horses. Robinson
always appeared friendly with Jones.
Witness had seen cane in the garage
but she said Robinson did not carry
the cane. Upon cross examination she
said she had made no remark about
her husbands temper.
Mrs. Lottie Mccormick testified that
Mains was not around when DR.. Hop
kins had called and that Robinson had
left the Jones place better than he had
come there.
Lawrence Jones, son of the defend
ant gave short testimony.
In rebuttaI Clerk Of Courts Charles
". Jones read from the court records
the criminal record of Harry A. Jones.
The testimony in the case was closed
at that point.