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The Van Buren press., 1867-09-20
Telegraph News.
Returns of State Election-LaIge Demo
cratic Gains.

PORTLAND, Sept Q.
The following returns of the election
have been received:
Sixteen towns give Chamberlain Re
publican) S,0S9, and Pillsbury Demo
craft 5,639, being a majority of =, ,45O for
Chamberlain. The same towns last year
gave Chamberlain a majority of 5,Sl9,
showing a Democratic gain this year of
1868. There is Republican loss in
Bath of 81. Biddeford gives a Demo
cratic majority of 2i0 against 30 last year.
LArER.-One hundred and nine towns
give Chamberlain, Republican, 27,7l5,
and Pillsburg 1868. The same towns
last year gave Chamberlain 1850, and
Pillsbury 1866. Chamberlains major
ity this year is G,032 against lj,OSj in
the same towns last year, making Re
publican loss of 9,0j3. The aggregate
vote in these towns is 43,39S against 4S,-
2lj last year. The total vote of last
year was ,jS4. This year it will
probably fall little under one hundred
thousand. Three ee-sevenths of the State
is in, with loss of nine fiftecnths of the
majority Of last year The same ratio
will reduce the Republican majority to
about 13,5OO, or loss of about IA, 900.
The Democrats will gain Representatives
in some towns, but not enough to give
them much power in the Legislature.
Another Democratic Triumph.
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA, Sept 10.
Cavanaugh, Democrat, is elected to
Congress by about $4,000 majority The
Legislature is almost unanimously demo
cratic.
Election Returns Haight's Majority 9 900
SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept 10.
Complete returns from thirteen coun-
ties, and partial returns from twenty
eight counties, make Haight's majority
nearly nine thousand. The nine counties
heard from give small votes, and will
probably increase the maj jority of IIaight
The total vote polleu in the thirteen
counties is mentioned is As, $50 Haight's
majority 1855. The same counties at
the last general election gave total vote
of 59,647, and Republican majority of
Of S,47S. The decrease of the vote in
these counties this year is l4.4jG, not
withstanding it was the most exciting
election for number of years. The
registration shows no decrease in the
number entitled to vote.
The vote for Fay, the Independent Re
publican candidate for Governor, is about
! 200, as far as known.
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-20
NOtiCo.

Shcrcby given that we shall apply, to lhe
i Probate Court Of Crawford county, at the
October Term, 1867, for an order to to sell the
following described Real Estate belonging TO
lhe Estate of llencley G. Barker, deceased 70
a part of the south east IA Of the nortll
east a section 8, township IL, north range 81
west containing 40 acres.
Situate lying and being in the county oi
Crawford, In the State of Arkansas.
X. {. OLIVER, Administrator
The Van Buren press., 1867-09-20

VIRGINIA CRY, MONTANA, Sept 10.
Cavanaugh, Democrat, is elected to
Congress by about $4,000 majority. The
Legislature is almost unanimously demo
cratic.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08

Nos RESIDENT TAxEs.-Wc learn OIL
cially that our judiciary Committee have
taken no action upon the question OF pub.
fishing nonresident taxes, having delayed
until Any. Gen. Frye lelecth who is a
member Of the Committee and who In,
charge Of the proposed amendment, could
be present. Furthermore, we have receiv-
ell very hopeful letter from distinguish
cd source in tho Legislature, and il may he
that we, and Our correspondent, last week,
saw a stump AMI thought we saw bear.
However, a closer examination will deter
mine. The honor and ability Of the gen
ilcmcn who compose that Committee arc a
surety that any measure entrusted to them
will receive the consideration Of an upright
and mature Judgment
P.S.-On "Wednesday the judiciary vot
ell in Committee, with only one dissenting
roice, to report bill to amend the existing
law, and the bill was accordingly reported
in the Senate yesterday, by MIR. Weld,
Chairman. The Comnitte. are entitled to
the thanks Of the press for the manner in
which they have treated the subject. We
shall have more to say on the subject by
nnd-by, but could not let this opportunity
slip OF comPlimcntins the committee.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
FEBRUARY, 7th, 1867.
Fourth Days Procecdings---to IL A. n.

LAURA J. STEVENS, continued. - They
have Quarreletl when lie was not in liquor
On the morning Of my marriage fhthel
went to Por. At the ceremony Of mar.
rage father had been drinking. I have
moro than once been for father ut his office
ut the Port when he was intoxicated. Once
Mr.. Trpp came after me, sent by mother
July 18th ] came with mother after we'd
ding bonnet; father was intoxicated on thai
day. Have hnl his wig. Mother advised
with DR.. Gray about fathers drinking. liz
advised vomiting him with ipecac. Never
heard father complain Of heart disease.
Remember father and mother came to Port
and his face was bruised.
Direet.-Father's age was 4s; MOTHER
is so or 81 years. When ] said the number
Of days father had been drinking, meant
that 1 perceived that he had, but each time
he was able to attend to his business. At
the time Of the ether affair, heard mother
go to fathers medicine chest, in the eve.
ming after ] retired, before saw her in his
room. At tho Instant opened the door,
mother WINS reclining over the bel holding
cloth to fathers nose.
Cros.erdmined.-l approached The bed
from III" foot She got out Of the room n.
soon as she could get ont. This wns about
year before he died. Father, mother and
] went TO see Mr.. Chndbournc about "a
theirs drinking. Remember once that I
had difficulty with father when no was
intoxicated. lie made insulting proposals.
II was Immediately after the blows given
upon his head with ruler.
Here The government rested The case.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
january Term, 1897, mt saco
TArI.Y j., PnEsip.so.

Sarah J. iiodg,ion, lblt- vs.. Billings A
Hodg,ion. Libel for divorce. Caus, III
treatment. Divorce decrced rs prayed for.
GuplilL No appearances for resp.
Louisa d. Wildcs, lblt.. vs.. Lewis Wildes.
Libel for divorce on account OF extreme
cruelty OF the husband Defence, nfiulter-
ous conduct on tho par Of the Libclant.
Evidence sustaining both allegations was
published week ngo. and tho cnsc con.
tinuod ill Saturday for further hearing.
when by agreement the case was continued
to next tcnn-nnd the custody ofthe young
cr child given to the mother and Of the old.
or to the father.
Drew & Hamilton. Fairfield.
State w. Nehemiah Davis ct NJ; com
plant for malicious mischief by breaking m
The windows Of the dwelling house Of one
John ID. Kimball in Lyman, 10 the night
time. The jury, after having l,een out two
hours, ramc in and reported that they could
not agree, standing six for conviction and
six for acguittnl.
Kimball. Guptill, Chisholm.
Stato vs. james Avery; complaint for
larceny. Verdict, guilty, and wus sentenced
two years In the Sate prison.
kimbalL Smith, Emery 4 Sou.
State W. Timothy Welch; complaint for
aggravated assault. Verdict, guilty; con-
iinucd for sentence.
Kimball. , = 'Iaa' Guptill.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
Che auiuu \ Sunrnal,
BIDDEf0RD, ME-, FEB. 8, 1867.
THE HOMICIDE TRIAL.

We present to our readers verbatim
report Of the important case now on trial
up to yesterday ut u o'clock, A. NJ. We
have issued Court Journal each morning
giving the proceedings Of the previous day
and va have not been able to supply the
demand, 80 great is the interest entertained.
We have struck of very large edition Of
Tho weekly and can supply all orders.
Our thanks arc due Ills Honor, Judge
Tapley,; for the uniform kindness shown to
our reporter and the facilities given him ior
procuring an accurate report; also to the
counsel on both sides Of the case. The trial
'yill probably continue into next week, and
the Journal will contain the evidence AMI
all the arguments, together with the Charge
TO the jury.
A saddsr case Of long continued wicked
ness has never before been brought to the
notice Of court in this State and the ev-
idcncc is warning lecture both against
the use Of rum and the torinents Of VIC
ious woman.
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Williams, and died when between thirty
and forty years Of age, and yet the skele-
ton was as sound and perfect as if clcansed
and kept in q case the hair also. braided,
wound up in coil, was rs sound and per
feet as on the day on which she was laid
down to sleep, although ono hundred and
fliy years OF summer and winter have
passed away, varied by Indian warfare,
French conquest, colonial struggle, Rsvolu-
ton, Independence, growth from les than
two to thirty millions, q rebellion crushed
and tho Goddess Of Liberty enthroned
throughout tho land, since that hair was
braided and coiled in sonowing kindness
on the head where most Of IL still rests.
Her defendants are and have been more
than two thousand (; more than half tina,
number are now living. These bodies
were buried from five and half to six fee,
deep. on small ridge Of land near a
branch of the Pocbassct River, the bottom
of the grave some seven or eight feet above
the level Of the branch, in blush. sandy
clay.-Proridenee Journal.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
TRIAL OF
JANE N. SW EFT,
OF KENNEBUNK,
FOR HOMICIDE!
5. ]. COURT, SACO, JAN. TERM,
lion. r. P. TAPLEY, Presiding.
COUNSEL ron THE STATE:
CHARLES w. GODDARD, ESQ.
INCREASE s. KIMBiLL. Co. Amy.
COUNSEL ron rhE PRISONER,
Assigned by the Court,
T. II. HUBBARD, ESQ.,,
III. FAIRFIELD, ESQ.
FEBRUARY 4tk, 1857.

The trial Of Jane VI. SWEET Of Kennebunk,
for the murder Of her husband. Charles VI.
Sweit, by administering morphine into his
whisky, on the 23rd Of last September, CON-
meneed before Judge T,piey Of the s. ].
Court. now being holden ut S,co, on Monday
the 9Th day Of February, 1877. The Court
came in at 2o'clock r. NJ. AMI the first days
proceedings consisted in empsnuelling jury
for this trial. Thirty-6ve names we're drawn
out. from which number jury was selected,
the prisoner ehallengiu; Eve for cause, two
were excused. aud the remainder were pcremp-
torily challenged. The prisoner is a woman
past the middle age. and is a,tirel in deep
mourning. The trial eSctes decp interest, and
the court room is crowded 10 It's utmost ca
pscity.
Charles W. Goiiar,l, Esq, OF Portland, con-
duets the proceedings on behalf Of the govern
ment, in connection with County Au'y Kim
ball. being appointed by the Court Mt the re
quest of AIRY Gen. Peters AMI Atty Gen.
(eiect) Frye. neither Of whom were able to ap.
pear. owing to their being engaged upon i'm
portsnt causes In their respective counties, and
Mr.. Fryc's being also member Of the Legis-
laturc.
The following names w're drawn from the
Jurors box. those markell with . being &C.
cepted by the prisoner anil qualified;
Frank ". Butler, James Jones, Asahcl
W. Rogers. Haven A. Butler.' Stephen Nor
rill,s Jesse Giles. John II. Ssywarj, Joseph +.
willard, Abel Smith, Robert Benson, Samuel
Smith. Richard simpson, Daniel bennett,
Ivory Berry. Benjamin Boothby, Joseph q.
DeerinG,' Thomas Leayiit, John II. Gowen,
Seth Grant, Woodbury. Smith. Benjamin +.
Day. Edwin ID. Hooper. George \. Goocins,
Albert Smith. Moses L. Clark Bracket IIlll,'
Gideon Waldron,s Charles Bcnnett.s Robert
Hod~lon, Trafton Hatch. Edward wells,' John
Williams u. r. Frisbee.'
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in Bildeford with father; sometimes got
home at 5 o'clock next day sometimes
stopped over ill next day. Mother seldom,
went; found father nt saloon with lady.
Tie LETT when saw him, and after saw
him in another saloon with same lady
This was about 9 years ago. ! told mother
should have fcl, better il she'd left all the
things in my care. She locked up pan Of
the house after the death Of father. On the
morning Of fathers death don't know al
what hour saw him. Noticed him fins,
when he called me. Don't know when
Owen came in. Mother went ont before
Owen did.
First thing mother did was 10 shake faith.
er, and asked him, "Charles, what's the mat.
ter with your" Alter DR.. Richards came,
mother sat down and fell on to the floor.
Mr.. Wise came in. Dr., mother and Wise
were in sitting.room together. Owen was
gone after stomach.pump about 10 or Is
minutes, perhaps 20. Mother bathed his
head FIRST; we made coffee second. Between
Q and 10. alter DR.. came, coffee was made.
DR.. tried to introduce IL into the stomach;
could not use il. Went up to village for m.
other; couldn't get H..
Next tried to fix his stomach pump again.
] believe he got some coffee into him once.
Nothing else was done for fathers recov-
cry. An hour or more before hr died they
attempted TO use stomach pump. Don I
know that any tobacco tea was given him
or made. Think should have known IL
any were made. Mr.. SWEET told me after
he died that her Object in giving him the
morphine was to make him sick Of liquor
to vomit him. Don't know when she said
this. She said il before his death, Don't
know Of her giving il to him ut any other
time than rs stated above. Father kept
drugs in house aud Office. Kept arsenic
marked Chats bane" in his Office open on
shelf Mother opposed my marriage with
my husband. and was some opposed to his
stnying there after marriage. From Jan.
1866 to Bril- of July, father was drunk icon.
sulting her diary go or 81 times. Quar-
relied, Jan. 9Th, (aicmo.-"ln the evening
heInmcd my new handkerchief. Fought
TO keep peace between them. Have got
to live so rs long as my life shall lasty'')
Jan. lith, tNicmo.-"Got supper for pa at o
o'clock. No rest for my weary soul
naught but dark despair.")
He had been drinking on both occasions.
Quarrel about his drinking. Jan. 18th and
18th, (Siemo.-"Lit fire mp stairs and got
fathers supper. Weary Of lifc!" 20, the
suffering pass through none but God
knows" Jan. 18th, evening, (Memo.-"ln
the evening Pa was sick. sat up ill IL;
thought he would die. Sod bless you my
denr daughter. II ] die tonight, y the
feelings Of my poor heart On the last
date they did not quarrel. Quarrcls were
most every time he came home intoxicated.
She called him names, wicked words, and
he replied In the same manner. She al.
ways. called him names When got home
on the 9th Of January they were quarrel.
ing. Court adjourned.
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LOCAL L COUNTY INTELLIGENCE

a, :" u court ~ 'ess'o' ''' "''"'"""
'''''' u'''a"'' '"' VI ''' ""o'' wv ".'
u"su''"e" 'of '''c oc""'y VI ''s ''"''""''.'
ing drew up a document w0'ch tho clerk
attempted to read, hut gave up ut tho worn
'aIken." l'y dint OF had labor ny the
writer it was solved. but the Clerk intend
ed to call % "a D'untcd eolk'ero" long
o'a"" QUIZ "a" TIC "r''er '"''e" 10 ''''e
w, ,,,vo ,,,h,.,,,d r., ,o,,o,.;,,,, n,,
,,c. ,wo commun;c,,;on, in rs,,rd n ,omc
,r.,u-.or.n,, in Tho church and .o.;o,y =,
Goalw;n.s Mills The frs, .n,c,rcJ NIL
right upon its s,lrihcc, but We arc now ,nt.
isiied that the whole letter was injudiciou..
The second letter was insisted upon by nd.
verse parties and was equally injudicio,is.
We must decline oil further comnunica-
tons upon the subject. expressing our be-
lief that disagrecments that cannot be set
tied privately, cannot be settled by ncwspo-
per controversy.
On Tuesday Cap. Stephen Ward Of
Kennebunkpor transacted large amount
or business in the forenoon, IN Portland, ate
dinner with all his usual relish and accom-.
panied Mr.. Drew Of Alfred to the western
depot. While talking with Mr.. Drew he
fell and expired almost Instantly, some say
Of heart disease, and others, apoplexy. Ills
-. 80. ,,,,,,,,, .,,, =, a.. .,,,,. -,
.'''"'' ".'. '''ss - o "''D
he was waiting LOT. C"pt. ward was a
wealthy and prominent ship.builder at the
D.. -. t,;,,,,, .,,.,m.J u. L,v..
i"'' .,' ""' "s"'' '''''
family.
In the back towns of this county at M
,;.,. AZ. ,v;n,.r h,v. NOR. ,h.u .;y niche,
80 $50, c.,,.n =, ,rv On, ,;mc. and there
VI '"'" '"'" 10y .,,.., ,,..n,v ;r.b.. IN
has never been moro TIA" '"'' ' "
tho woods. "a
~. c,,lovinr persons were installed Of.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

Gold mining panic in New Hampshire.
10000 Indians are on the war path.
A twenty pound salmon has been caught
at Bangor.
Ii is said that Senator Salisbury Of Del
aware will resign. ..r. ...
Boston has raised $4,000 for the Crc-
tans.
Il has cost Boston $4,000 TO thus far
remove the snow that fell in the heavy
storm, from the streets '.
Tho u. :. Senate volel tio on the Bank
rupt Bill 50 long pending. A motion to re-
consider WINS entered. and it will probably
pass
The wholesale trn,lc Of Portland. for the
year. cuiiny May 1866 amounted to $23,-
7O5,OOO. Dccring e. Milliken's trade was
the largest, being Si.300,0O0
The pugilis,, John C. Hccnan, like Nor
risscy, who, by tho way, has just los, $780,.
600 in stocks, has established gambling
hell, an,i icon arrested. Ito has fino pros
poets to he run for the XLst Congress.
The Senate has requested to know the
name Of tho writer who informed Sec
Seward against Minister Motley. P.S.-
II was a turnkey by tho name Of Gcorgt
w. McCracksn, OF New York.
The City Marshalof BANGOR and his dep.
u,ics made seizure on Thursday at tbs
Maine Central Station OF rwenry.four bar
rcls Of liquor Of different kinds, marke,
to various persons in that city and vicinity
the cost of the lot is estimated ut $500 OF
$1,000.
In Decatur, H., last "Wednesday night
Mrs. Merry, 40 elderly lady, attended
church. Remaining In kneeling posture
at the close Of prayer, she was presently
approached and found to DO Rfelcss. In
that pure atmosphere tho spirit took is
fight to tho better land.
Speaking Of our Warden Of the State
Prison. Mr.. Rice, the Portland .frgus says
"wcrc our party in power we should ad
yoca,e retaining Mr. Rice where he is, be-
licving he il one Of the right men, in III,
right place, "a deserved compliment Il
Mr.. Rice, and generous on the part Of TIN
Argus.
Our Democratic" friends will DO grnti
feel to learn that the locality Of their fhtur'
has been definitely ascertaincd. Rev. J
Furniss catholic priest Of London, no,
published u tract in which he states ths
.hell is 1000 miles from the surface Of tn,
Garth and 10 boundless plain Of red mo-
iron. with an atmosphere Of fire, and river
Of scc,hing filth and sulphur" ... -..t
A Washington dispatch says tho Judicia
~ COMMITTEES Of the House have becom,
satisfied that the testimony already adduc
oil. including that Of Gen. Butler, h SUN
cient 10 warrant articles Of inpcachmen
sssinss Tho President This conclusion i
hsssd upon the testimony Of radicals only
Tbsss 10 bssn no testimony yes hoard ID
-bsLslf Of tho President and when this b
,ofIsesd !, may ensirrly clanse the minds 81
tho COMMITTEES. 7r' ~ ''R ''i' p ''"
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II A Swiss engineer has succeeded IN
applying tho galvnnic battery to tho sharp
cnine OF needles and pins. by connecting
bundle or wires with The neestive pole In a
most iurcnious manner. The process IS
said 10 be cheaper than the present method,
which 10 also very injurious 10 the health
Of the workpcople. In consequence OF 'ii'
fine metallic dust discappcd.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-08
FEBRUAaY ssA, issI.
Second DAYS Proceedings.

SAnAu ]. SWIFT sworH.-Was Il yean old
2o,h day OF last sept have lived In Dr SWEETS
family ave or six years, Vas preeent the day
he died. which was on the sd day OF sept, lie
died II o'clock IS minutes WAS present: cav
him THAI morning st shout q O'clock. Ne 80
going 10 The stable, thin vas bsbrs I sav him
In the sitting. room sbost 81 or o'clock IN the
morning. Mother vas up STAIN abed abe got
out TO the barn. and see where he wss going.
~ he vas going TO the stable. lie went into
the stable. and was In there about Ave minutes,
then cane into the house and vent into the
citing room. and laid down upon the sofs.
She told me TO 60 out 10 the barn end hnd his
bottle II could, and bring the botsls 60 her.
went and did - directed found the bottle In
the stable, under some straw, carrisd u ~
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SAMUEL X. ROBERTS, FoRENAS.
4 true Bill.
....-.- INCREASE s. KiSBALL,
.fn'y for the state for ne Co. of York.

The jury, having been .mpaunele,l, the Cour,
appointed Joseph q. Dcering, Forsnan, and
they we're placed In charge Of Deputy Ts,boI'
The Court then adjourned to 10 O'Clock Tues
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should tell tho truth about Il and answer the
questions asked me. Father and mother did
not sleep together by night as customary
thing for year or two before no died. With
in year mother has said she did not love
father.
Cross-.ramined.-I am the wife Of Owen
Stevens. Married the Sd day Of July last
Father was intoxicated the next day. Had
been drinking; was intoxicated on my mar
rage day. I went TO Portland next day
Wednesday, and came home Saturday. b.
on Trip was there when got home Satur
day. Don't recollect where | went on Sun
day. (Looks at small daryl Staid o.
home. Father had boon drinking; sam,
next day. and through the week till Satur
day. Wednesday before no died had beer
drinking; Tuesday before sober; Thursda.
intoxicated; had been drinking Friday.
let him into the house Friday night. Wher
he came home Saturday night be came int
my room and talked with INC. Cooking q
daryl Since my marriage he had beer
drunk 30 times to my knowledge. | wa
AWAY from home about week after mar
riage. Recollect going down and hsnginl
lantern on building at landing, 70 hgh
father when coming home-h.lf milo Oh
went GU. after nine O'Clock. Know ia!hcl
took morphine when sick; took II % that b,
would be sleepy; don't know quantity.
canno, az time oi bottle affair BY my disr,
or conversation with mother. Father esit
be would set the barn on FIRE; can't lind time
!, my diary.
Mother, Nj. Trip and ] went to the
beach OH Sunday afternoon. Think fatheI
was a, home all day Tuesday. "Wednesday
and Thursday went to the PORT. Sunday
18th, went to meeting-iather, mother and
went. Mr.. Stevens went bon,e,i think
Saw ono time IN advertisement. STOP
Drunkad," In paper. Mother s'ked me
to write to the man did. ian .uy "" ~
Trim was Al tho house. Mother mas s''
wuys been on, Of health. Father has giveo
mo morphine TO guie. me took ;hs ~ ., e
long os / was sick. J think ] took al the
powdcrs given me. Have gone TO dances