Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-19

lection Of the law as person who is sound and
healthy. person in the last stages of coBsump
ton. with but = dsv to live, would be entitled
to that day aud entitled to he protected.
There IL another view Of the matter as bear
ing upon the question Of death. If she had this
disease, 1t IS possible that you might come to
conclusion that iess degree of violence would
cause her death than if she was well. And 1t may
have bearing ia this respect. Ne IS respons Die
If he, through his unlawful violence. brought
about death, wht ther deceased was intoxicated or
otherwise. But if the violence, II there was any,
did not hasten her death, of course he would not
he responsible. If she was in state of inloxica-
ton she was as much entitled to the protection OF
the law as she would be if diseased, or 10 health.
He would have no right to iniict violence upon
her. The relation of husband and wife, instead
of giving him any license in respect to INJECTING
violence, would impose additional obligations
upon him. II husband should by MS con'rol re-
fuse and preveIt the proper measures being taken
TO restore her to health aud through that course
she was deprived of the neces,srles of life, and
death was brought about, he would be just as
gully as though II was positive act of violence.
Voluntary intONIcatiOn is no excuse for the
comm s,iou of crime. II it were, those about to
commit crime would resort to intoxcatlon to
sheld themselves from the law. But the cOnd-
ton of the respondent aud his wife NAV tend to
explain some testimony in the case. Manslaught-
er generally arises from some provocation given.
A defence sometimes made to the charge Of man
slaughter is that the killing was in a sudden heat
of passion. If they were intoxicated at the time
it might lead him into a of conduct differ
ent from his conduc, when sober, aud perhaps ex-
plain some provocation which she might have CIV
en-, which she would not il she had not been in
tox cated.
The Judge then briefly instructed the jury on
the relative force of circnmstantlal and positive
testimony, having occupied nearly hour in the
delivery of mis- charge.
At the close of the judges charge the case was
given to the jury, who had not come to decision
al q late hour last evening. They will undoubted-
ly report at the com ing 10 of court this morning
at nine o'clock.
\ student recently stepped into a store in Bangor
aud asked the'proprietor if he had any instruments
in the ms hematic,l or optical line. The reply
was, Nothing but violin"
Yesterday morning was rather uniavorable to
the pretty robin, blooming dsndelion and delicate
May flower. We had regular old fashioned
snow storm, probably the line storm six more
inches of damp snow falling.
Mr.. Eben Meigs, an old and honorel res ide t
of south China, died yesterday forenoon. He was
member Of the Legislature 10 lS4S, was Town
Treasurer eleven years in succession, and was "a
years of age. His son, Mr.. A. +. Meigs, is con
nected with the Bangor Wing and Courier.
Leighton. Scruton & CO., having re-ftted their
carpet room for the purpose of keeping large
stock, are prepared to show large and more
complete line of carpets than they have ever
shown before, and at prices that cannot fail to suit.
Any in want Of carpets please examine their stock
The United Friends Dramatic Club Of this city
gave an entertainment Friday evening, at the
Insane Hospital. Jumbo-Jum. an amusing
farce, was first played. The characters were
wei sustained and the audience appreciated the
humor by frequent bursts of applause. A number
of character songs were finely rendered, and the
patients hf well pleased with this exhibition of
the clnh.