Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-06
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the danger to which they are exposed by the
internal enemies thereof - also the meeting
was "to make new division of the meadows >
The voters doubtless came out in strength t
prevent any change in the possession of the
grass lands which question, however, wa,
not pressed its introduction being device
for procuring full attendance. The whole
attention was given to Mr.. Jones, who-as
the reader will by this time believe-was
suspected of Tory proclivlties." The rec
John Shaw to procure and lay before the
court evidence against John Jones of Hal
lowell" Lieut.. Shaw at once laid the case
before the court of Sessions at Pownal-
borough Jones and his co-adjutors were
equally prompt, and petitioned the select
men to call town meeting to reconsider the
vote against him. Accordingly meeting
was held to see if the town would reconsider
the vote Of July 18th, relating to John Jones
being voted inimical to the liberties and
privileges Of the United States also, "to
imical," or vote him clear of the charge.
And to bring out full attendance the meet
ing house question was inserted in the move
ment, but does not appear to have been act
ed upon and Jones was voted again "inmi
CAL"
Poor prosecuted Tory In his view, this
settled the matter finally and he fled But
he was apprehended and arraigned before the
court. which sat on Sept. 80, III. HIs in
dictment set forth that he had attempted "to
hurt and destroy the credit of the public bills
of the Uni ted States OF America and the
State" by speaking in the hearing of divers
subjects Of the State of and concerning said
bills as follows "D-n the trash ~ IL had
rather have half the sum in silver Course
the Continental bills !"'I wish they were in
hi" "There is no value in it," The case
however, was ended by the entry of mol pros
on account of an informality in the indict-
ment.
Five Justices sat in the October session
and before them was again brought the per-
secuted, but incorrigible Tory, Jones, who,
with eight others, was accused of being in
imical to the American measures North
Hist. of Augusta, p l42] says A Jury
poned that John Patten, his brother and son
(who were sympathlzers, and the next year
became 'absentees' were on the jury and
when they entered the courtroom and were
espied by Justice North, Rev. Mr. Bailey
records that he was heard to say, 1--WE shall
not be able to carry our point while we have
such infexible men on the jury"
The case of another party of the same per-
suasion was called first, on which the Pat
tens, who were obstinate, continued the al
tercation with the other jurymen twenty 1.-TWO
hours and not being able to agree on YER
dict, were discharged. Jones turn for trial
therefore, did not come until IL subsequent
term, to be held by Judge Howard alone. On
his way down river to Pownalboro, the Judge
had the misfortune to fall upon the ice, with
result 80 serious as to prevent his continu-
ing his journey. No other justice OF the
quorum being at hand, the court was ad-
journed sine die. As the Transportation Act,
under which the prosecutions had been nsti-
tuted, expired on the first of the next month,
Jones had opportunity again to boast tri-
umph. However, not long after, he was
again apprehended under another act and
thrust into Boston Jail. Thinking that his
good fortune had at length come to an end
he betook himself to the last resort of the
prisoner broke Jail, and fed to Canada. He
reached Quebec in August, 1879, and was
appointed captain in the British service, and
assigned to command in the regiment OF
Col. Rogers. He soon departed with his
company for the coast of Maine, and was
there quartered at Fort George in Castine
From here be made several ferages into the
country, especially to the Kennebec, in one
OF which he captured General Charles Cush-
ing, commander Of the Lincoln county mill
tia. In a letter dated Sept 4, 1883, to
clerical friend, he gives the following account
of this exploit:
81 have bad two trips to Kennebec, one by
land, the other in whale boat First by
land, went up and down till | found where
to strike. Thought best to bring Cushing Off
The way proceeded was as follows | sur
rounded his house in the morning very early
sent two men to rap on the door on his cry
ing out, who ID there?' | answered "a
friend a friend to whomP' | answered
To Congress, and we are from Georges
River with an express, for the enemy
has larfied fifteen hundred troops from
three ships lie jumped up and
came down with his brooches on. Int
candle and opened the door We immedi.
ately seized him. On his making some noise
his wife came running down stairs, but soon
returned, and put her head out Of the win
dow, and halloed murder | told her IT.
she did not hold her tongue my Indians would
scalp her Away We hauled him into boat
we had prepared, and up the river about mile