The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-09
Letter no,a Augusta.
YORK COUNTY ELECTION.

IoHe Editor ejffie Press "A
The case of the contested elections in York
County was presented to the Governor and
Connc,I an Thursday afternoon and evening,
and argued by Gen. Shepley in behalf OF the
ponpbliean, and Hon. Jas. w Bradbury in
behalf of the Democratic claimants. The
Council had the whole subject underi advise
ment yesterday, but arrived at no determine
alton The Senatorial question will be referred
to the Senate which is constitutiOnally invested
with the power to decide upon the election of
its members, and hazard the prediction that
they will declare no election of Senators in the
county of York. 1t will then devolve upon
the Legislature to ill the vacancy, and the
result oftheir action cannot be doubtful. The
case OF the other officers in that county seems
to be in rather confused and complicated
state, but it is not improbable that the Demo
cratic candidates will be declared elected.
snaak of course without positive information
unon n subject which has not yet been disclos-
ed to the public. Gt4
CASE OF THE RAILROAD CONDUCTOR,
On complaint of Charles Lawrence Jr. of
Gardiner, John I. Holmes, conductor on the
Dummy" car running between this city and
Gardiner, was arraigned before our munich
pal court on charge of assault and battery
it being a case of alleged forcibe expulsion
from the car without justifable cause. The
defence set up was the disorderly conduct of
the defendant. After hearing the testimony
of twenty witnesses and the argument of
counsel on both sides Judge True gave well
considered opinion that the conduct of the
lain xaf G., Is
eiectment from the car, in the darkness of
night, and at the distance of mile from reg
ular station ;..H.- . dtf a'
The defendant appealed and it is hoped
that the court above will define the limits to
| which the servants of railroad companies may
go in maintaining order among passengers
| and what degree of offensive conduct will
| work forfeiture of citizens right to be
transported over these roads by paying the
| established fare on demand. DAMON.
The MANCHESTER ExEcUTIoNs.-The Pail
Mall Gazette of London thus describes the re-
cent execution of the three Fenians at Man
| chester: "4iA' t' -.
| When the hour fixed for the exec ution had
| arrived, suddenly the words of military COM
mand We're heard, and a company of the I'D
| Highlanders marched round the courthouse,
and took up position in line at the foot O. the
| staircase. simultaneously small detachments
| of the same regiment assembled to the plat
form, and crouched there with their loaded III
Ties slightly projecting over the prison wall
| At almost the same moment the heads of a
| line of soldiers arose above the parapet of the
| railway viaduct. A line of warders was form
| ed in the Jail court The sentries on duty
| ceased their walk; the magistrates and re-
| porters stood aside, and dead silence pre-
vailed for few moments as signal was given
| from the corner OF the Round House At
three minutes past eight o'clock the solemn
voice of a priest repeating the litany of the
Roman Catholic church was heard, and the
head of the procession became visible through
Of the staircase The Rev q GantWel wa Walked iUo
| first, by the side OF Allen. The convict was
deadly pale; his eyes wandered alternately
from the priest to the individuals standing
| round, He walked with a tolerably steady
| STEP and uttered the response, sLord, have
mercy upon us" in firm voice. Next to him
| came Larkin, IN whose appearance cOnfine-
ment and anxiety of mind had wrought strik-
ing change. He walked with difficulty, and
required the support of the wardens as he
mounted the staircase He seemed to join
mechanically in the responses, and as he ap-
| preached the head of the stairs he gave, one
hasty glance at the black beams overhead, and
seemed about to faint. Gould was the last
and he met his fate more firmly, Joining in the
responses with steady voice. About five min.
utes past eight o'clock the door leading from
the fail yard to the scaffold was opened, and
the same instant almost every head in the
crowd was uncovered, Allen was the first to
appear He was deadly pale and closely clasp
ed crucifix. Calcraft at once placed the
white cap over his face and adjusted the rope
Meanwhile the convict continued engaged in
prayer. Then followed Gould, who walked
with a firm step. On coming to the drop he
shook hands with Allen and kissed his right
cheek. He too was forthwith capped and
placed in the moose. Larkn was the last t.
mount the scaffold, which he did with firm.
ness, and, indeed, with a smile upon his face
and, like the others, hesubmitted unresisting
iy to the preliminanes. They all Joined loud
~ and earnestly in the responses, "Jesus have
mercy upon me; Jesus, receive my soul.N--
| When the bolt was drawn, and the three bod
les dropped, Allen was dead in about min.
ute; but the death of his fellow criminals wa
more painful, both Larkin and Gould appear
ing to struggle some little time. All the three
men showed symptoms OF fear; Gould tht
i least. The bodies were cut down at mint
l O'Clock. fo,,t ~.