Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-26

| minutes with the motor running
Mrs. Fred Wise. another witness
who lived on Plummer street near
where the accident occurred, said
that she went to look at the car and
that the doctor looked very stupid"
He did not shut of the motor for
several minutes and when he got out
OF the car he dropped his glasses.
Watson helping him to find them.
When he walked away from the car
he staggered.
Here the state rested its case and
witnesses for the defense were sworn
in.
Martin ]. Burns. a barber in Gar
diner stated that he had been at work
in his shop when he saw the doctors
auto stop out in front. With the
doctor was Mr.. Burns nephew,
Richard Anketell, who was out Cor
the first time following an operation
for appendicitis. Because of this. he
went out and talked with them for
two or three minutes. The way the
car was setting he stood beside the
doctor and within a very short dis
lance Of him. He did not however
smell any liquor about the doctor
and he had a perfectly normal ap-
pearance.
Mrs. Lillian Matthews Of Gardiner
then testified. She stated that she
had known the doctor for some time
and that at the time Of the accident
she was a patient Of his. Shortly
before the accident. on the same day,
she went to the hospital for treat
ment, making the trip in the doc
tors car. He was perfectly normal
at that time.
On cross examination, 1t developed
that although she could remember
time she could not remember
whether he examined her after she
arrived at the hospital or not.
Miss Ruth I. Hanley then testi-
fed. She works in the Gardiner
hospital as a clerk and saw the doc
tor at the time that he came with
Mrs. Matthews and conversed with
him for a short time while they
were preparing a room for Mrs
Matthews. He was perfectly normal
at that time She placed this time
at about 10 o'clock. She was sure
that he had not taken any liquor or
drugs that day.
Everett Chapman Of Pittston also
saw the doctor on that day. His
testimony corroborated that of other
witnesses.
Mrs. Frances Faxon. night tele-
phone operator in the Gardiner ex-
change was in an upper chamber Of
a house which sets very near the
corner of Plummer and Fremont
streets She said that as she was
expecting company to arrive in an
auto she had not gone to bed and
that she had Eeen watching for
them. She had seen Dr. Farrell drive
his car up Fremont street toward
Plummer street and start TO round
the corner. Trees INSTRUCTED her
view from there but he was driving
at a moderate rate of speed and she
noted nothing unusual in his APP
pearance or the manner in Whlcnahe
made the turn. Her sister who vas
in a room commanding a view of
Plummer street then called 10 her
that the doctor had had an accident
and she went to look
Mrs. Fred Anketel stated that she
had known the doctor for some time,
he having attended the members of
her family and having recently per
formed an operation for appendicitis
upon her son, Richard. On the day
in question he had been at the fousc
about 10 o'clock in the morning and
after dressing Richards wound he
had sterlized his instruments as was
his custom and then had made two
telephone calls, one to tell Mrs.
Matthews that he would be al her
house in short time. He and
Richard then went out in the car
returning about 11.30. DR.. Farrell
appeared to he normal in every way.
Richard Anketcl. student at
Bates College, testified that after
dressing his wound the doctor rad
taken him for 4 ride They first went
down on to Water street where they
had talked for 4 short time with
Burns From there they went to the
doctors Office and thence to get Mrs.
Matthews. They had taken her to
the hospital and then had returned
TO Richards house, stopping for
| moment at the doctors house to see
if there had been any calls for him.
| Upon turning into the Anketell ,
/ driveway Richard had expressed 2 !.
| wish that he might weigh himself .
and the doctor had backed the car !
f, a short distance to small store
! where Richard had weighed himself
| The doctor then took him to the
| house and left. When last seen he
/ was going up the street at speed
| Of about ) miles and Richard stated
! that he would not have had a chance
| to attain high speed. Il
i Upon cross examination he said
| that he was sure that DR.. Farrell
1 had had no drugs that day because
he had worked in drug store for
| nearly three months and vas familiar
| with the appearances Of people under
| the influence of drugs
| DR.. Farrell then testified in his
own behalf He outlined his move
ments during the day and they coin
| cded with the statement of Richard |
Anketell He said that when he made
the turn lie did not turn the wheels |
as short as he should and that before |
he realized it the car had run onto !
short stretch of gravel walk and then !
onto the plank walk. When Wat |