Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-08-11
Supreme judicial Cou,t -Dicl.er-on, j.,
presiding.


SUPREME judicial Count -Dicker-om, D.,
presiding.
TUESDAY, August TO-
| John Adams, not supposed to be the same man
who was formerly President of the United States,
but to belong to that much dreaded class of per-
sons known as "tramps," was put OIL trial for en-
| tering Mrs. Burns dwelling house, on Grove St.,
on the 10th of July, and stealing money and goods
to the value Of some $50. Having no counsel, the
| court appointed W. s. Choate, Esq, to conduct
the defence. The prisoner himself was his only
witness Verdict, guilty.
Fred. Britt indicted with Wood and Bolton for
breaking into the house of Judge Williams, on
tue East side, and stealing some provisions, and
also for stealing a chain cable in Farmingdale,
was tried on the latter charge, and found guilty.
After the verdict, he concluded it would be Of no
use to contend against the other indictment, and
plead guilty. W. S. Choate for deft.
A jury empaneled for the trial of the in
dictment against John Fitzgerald, VIM. Nichols
and VIM. Cogan, for breaking and entering Emma
Gaslns shop at the upper end of Water street, IN
the n; ght time, with intent to steal her goods. +.
w. Whtchouse, w. S. Choate and Lendall Tit
comb were counsel for the prisoners. The jury
had not agreed when the court adjourned.
Augusta and Lewiston Railroad.
A word to those interested just now, may not be
out of place. We understand survey of this
contemplated road is to be made this month, and
the object in view will be to estimate the cost;
and in order to do this, the first object presume
will be to look over the different routes. Now it is
well known that there is long and large range of
hills, including what is known as Oak Hill, which
would be nearly impossible and certainly imprac-
ticable to go over or through, therefore the
questions of the routes are simply these: Shall
the road go on the west side Of Oak Hill around
the north end or shall it go on the east side around
the south end Nature has certainly fixed this
question to such an extent as not to admit of ar
gument. 1t must go one of the above named
routes if it go at ALL Now arises the question by
what route road be built the cheapest from
Lewiston to Augusta ard touch at Gardiner and
the question Of going to Gardiner, I understand to
be nearly settled fact. We do not suppose the
local business on this roal will be taken into
sideration, it must be comparatively small in
such rural towns as these but should local busi-
ness be deemed worthy Of consideration, most GER
tany the route on the east side of the hill would
pay more than three times that of the western
route. 1t will be less number of miles and
be built for less per mile than the route the
west side, but not being a railroad man myself
can not fully explain these different routes. The
eastern route has been looked over this season by
a thorough railroad man he pronounces it very
feasible route; but engineers may differ widely
froma all on both routse; but at least when the
routes are looked over We should be pleased to
show you the proposed route on the cast side Of
the hill. Z. I. TOWNSEND.
Litchfeld Corner, Aug. 9th.