Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

Ter OF Adellne HOXle vs. R2Ipn IL. HOAie-
The next witness in the case was
Henry w. MADAM of Canaan, who lives
about half mile from the Hoxie place
He testified that at the time Ralph
Hoxie was about to start Off with his
merry -go-round Mr.. Hoxie had employed
him and his wife to carry on the farm
and Mrs. Hoxie had boarded with them
Witness said he had observed Mrs.
Hoxie's conduct to her husband, that she
nagged him and wanted him to go with
her to the city. but witness had never
seen Mr.. Hoxie cross with his wife
In regard to MIR. Hoxie's health witness
testified that Mr.. Hoxie was a rugged
man when he went onto the farm, but
| he ran down, had the indications OF
pelng nervous and during the last part
OF the time had no strength Witness
testified that the HoXie home was yery
unsettled. the dishes were barreled uu
and most of the furniture was packed
up, and he characterized Mrs. Hoxies
method Of housekeeping as very poor
Dinner would be served at times from
TO =. NJ, and supper from to 10
CLOCK according to testimony. Wit
ness said sometimes Mr.. Hoxie would
go to work without his breakfast and
would be faint in the forenoon and be
Obliged to lie down.
upon cross-examination by. ATTORNEY
Merrill of Skowhegan witness testified
mat Mrs. Hoxe did not like them when
tney were there that summer and did
not ike to have them around. He stated
that Mr.. Hoxie was affectionate. ITpon
reolrect witness said he did not know
any of the neighbors who Mrs. Hoxie
did like.
George Hoxie of Clinton, a brother
or Ralph Hoxie. testified regarding
their business trips to Oakland. begin
ning with the time they went there to
puy carriages. Witness said he was q
lrequent caller at Ralph's home and he
adio thlngs were not settled, most of
.he furniture was always packed. and
ne said Mrs. Hoxie kept house very
poorly. Witness said Mrs. Hoxie had
SAD she was going back to Lowell
Mass, and wanted him to go back with
her- And he testified that Ralph Hoxie
appeared unhappy
In answer to a question put by the
court Ralph Hoxie said that he never
registered at the Oakland hotel nnder
the name of RI. Noble.
RebuttaI
A large part of the days session was
taken up with the testimony of Ade-
line Hoxie, the plaintiff, in rebuttal
She testified that she got the meals for
Mr.. HoXie at any time he wanted them.
sometimes getting breakfast at
O'Clock and sometimes at o'clock. She
got the dinners at dinner time. but
sometimes Mr.. Hoxie would saw he
didn't want an early dinner and then
they would have it at about 100 p. M.
she said she did not get fancy dishes
but she had never heard Mr.. Hoxie find
any fault with the food. She testified
that Mr. Hoxie provided well and she
never had any fault to find, and that
when they were by themselves thew
got along finely. After 1912 he acted
kindly toward her and after coming
back from the mersy- round he act
ed pleased to be home and was affec-
tiouate toward her. His relation toward
her was more pleasant just before the
last trouble broke out and She was
more satisfied on the farm but after
the trouble he appeared different, he
did not seem the same man and he did
not want her around at ALL Plaintiff
said he would do about half of his
chores at home and would then go
back to his mothers house, where he
continued to SO after the buying of the
carriages at Oakland Mrs. Hoxie was
left alone on the farm and when Mr..
Hoxie finally left he Nwnt over to his
mothers at Clinton. Plaintiff said that
Mr.. Hoxie's mother and brother did not
come to the farm after the buying of
he wagons at Oakland, and she testi-
fed that she never got along well with
Mr.. HoXie'S mother and brother Her
first trouble with James Hoxie was
when Ralph was away and James
drank some cider. She also had trouble
with Mr.. MADAM that day. Plaintiff ad-
mitted that some of the furniture, her
best. was packed but she said the only
room down stairs not settled was the
parlor.
Mrs Hoxie testified regarding their
visit to his mothers after their mar
riage and she said that his mother did
Plaintiff said she knew nothing Of
Ralphs mother wanting to get a posi-
ton for him as office boy at Miss Mel
Vim lOtGl dl odhldtit Sn6 SAID InaJ
her husband never objected to her trips
to Lowell. Mass. and that he had given
her money for trips. When they sep
arated she went back home. Plaintiff
identified a letter with Mr.. Hoxie's writ
ing upon it. which she said she secured
from box in his desk. The letter was
dated Aug. go 1915, and it commenced
Sweetheart Wife" Plaintiff said that
at that time she was at Lowell, Mass,
it being after her final separation from
her husband.
Upon cross-examination Mrs. Hoxie
testified that Ralph was always kind to
her. was kind hearted man and thought
a good deal of his child. She said upon
redirect that the time Ralph had gone
to his mothers with his face scratched,
the scratches were made by George Get
chell, a cousin of Ralph.
At that point the testimony in the
case was closed and the case was argued
by the attorneys. Associate Justice
Philbrook gave the charge to the jury,
putting the case in the hands Of the
jurors at $3.50 P. NJ. The jury returned
with it's verdict about $40 P. NJ.
After returning their verdict the jur-
ors were excused until 10 clock Tues
day morning, when the first case taken
IN will he that of Gordon We uutchins