Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-17
Aged Cousin Kissed
Girl Frequently

Greedy, cousin of Cyrus Greedy, the
| bank president of Lewiston, Me-, who
at the age of 81 became engaged to
Mrs. Jane Frost Rogers, testified at
the trial Wednesday that Mr.. Greedy
had expressed an ardent desire to
marry her, but that she had felt
obliged to decline the honor.
| Miss Greedy, who is young woman
of attractive appearance and who is a
music instructor in Waterville, Me-,
said that while she was at the home
1f her aged cousin he was wont to kiss
her when she entered or left the
house, and also in the morning when
she came downstairs.
She declared Mr.. Greedy announced
to her that he thought a great deal of
her; more than he did of anyone
else; that he was lonesome and want
cd a companion. He wanted me
to marry him." she stated. HE said
that when he was gone all his prop
erty would be mine. He said that he
realized the difference in our ages.
had to decline" she concluded.
Init the present suit, Mrs. Jane Frost
Rogers is suing Fred Greedy Of Bos-
| ton, of the Herrick Metal Co. to re-
cover a sum equal to that which she
would have been entitled to as the wi
dow of Cyrus Greedy had her con-
tract Of marriage with the latter not
been interfered with, as she claims;
by Fred Greedy.
Miss Greedy said she felt on October
Is that it was for Mr. Greely's best in
terests to marry Mrs. Rogers. She
admitted that she may have stated
, that he was marrying a woman he
had known for a long time, and that
she would take good care Of him.
Cyrus told me he was going to mar
ry good woman, but didn't give her
name" she said.
She stated that Mr.. White had told
her that the marriage of Mrs. Rogers
and Mr.. Greedy should be prevented
because the former was an adventur-
ess and that it would be a calamity.
He said was the sole solution of the
problem in preventing Mrs. Rogers
from marrying Cyrus Greedy. He
said I was the only solution because
Cyrus Greedy thought a great deal of
me; that he liked to have me there
and that I made things comfortable
for him"
Anything said by Mr.. White about
MT Greedy adopting your"
Il don't remember"
On redirect examination by Mr..
Fahey, counsel fer Mrs. Rogers, Miss
Greedy said she never saw anything
which indicated to her that Cyrus
Greedy was soft with the women.
Under cross examination by Mr.. H.
w. Loker, Miss Greedy was asked:
You did not prevent Cyrus Greedy
from seeing Mrs. Rogers in 1915. did
You ~ L think l persuaded him not
10 60 He cared more for you than
Mrs. Rogers in 1915, didn't he?" "I
do not know" when he came down
stairs in the morning did he kiss
you No" Did he kiss you any
morning." II do not remember"
He may have kissed you?" Yes"
DID You sit in the living room be-
tween Oct Is, 1915. and Nov. 2, 1915.
holding his hand?" 81 did not"
Did he ever propose marriage to
you?" Yes" Did you at any time
after 1913 sit in a room and hold
hands with Cyrus?" II did not "
Did you say at hearing in Lewis
ton that Cyrus kissed you in the
morning. night, and in between times.
subsequent to June, 1872" Judge
OConnell thought this hardly a fair
question. did you play checkers
with him? ?" Il did" did you hold
hands with him at the checker
board?" mo SIR"
In 1915. when he was ready tn On
to bed, did you go to his rooms with
him." -
mo. sir"
Did he ever after the death of his
Wife in 1913 to the end of 1915 come
to your room in the morning and call
you?"
NO, sir" said the witness. rising.
declaring the lawyer had no right to
ask her such a question, which re-
mark the judge had stricken out.
Miss Crosby testified in the morn
ing that at the request Of her cousin.
Fred Greedy. the defendant in the
present suit, she had made strenuous