Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-26
State News.
The xurdere. Haiues.

4 special di,psich TO the Portland E'res5.
dated RocklaHd. Jane 18th. gives the fol-
lowing particulars relative to Haiucs ADD
the events preceding and following hi.
afrest:
iiaine. say. he did not intend TO sill Rob
bins, bat calculated to strike him hard enough
90 thu, people would not think II va. a put %
lob between him and hi. victim. lie sppcar.
10 feel very badly that the blow caused he
death sAys b. had rather io.i both Of hi. owa
less than 10 have Killed him. lie ialks freely
and answers any ,l9c-iions that arc asked him.
lie say. when be struck Robin. Toay one.
he wa sitting up straight 10 hl. chair with bis
head slightly turned 10 the let. and that " ben
he reached the foot OF the Lookup stairs be
heard him fall TO the floor. but SUPPOSED be
hadn't injured him bat slighily .ars he shaved
his " hl.Aer- aud Dou-tsche Of with hl. poca.
ei-kntie; tina; be stopped in Belfast all day and
all night FRIDAY. aud Saturday night until II
O'Clock, when he len = place in that city tde-
oiinlng 10 tell Whose house Il was with pill
low cas-. full Of doughnut.. potatoes. harl-i,cs
aud dishe., buteher-knifr and hatrhei. for the
stsamboa, pier. where he len them. He then
proceeded TO Northpor oamPsrCund., taking
boat and Tent vent 10 the pier. got BIZ. pro-
vision, etc, and started for l.le.boro.
He savs be only mAde one mistakenly stop
ping on The island liile too long that be In
tended TO start IN biz boa, for Ellsworth zs soon
he finished his breakfast yesterday morning
Prom there be aoiug 10 CalAl., aud from
there 10 -. John, y. b. where he cay. he Ia.
friends said II be had seen the I've me O before
they got 50 near be should endeayorcd to have
Soi swsy.
Before putting HIM 10 hi. cell a; the oour,
house yesterday, two officsr- searched him.
finding revolver, etc. They then fastened his
hands behind him BY the use OF handouts.
leaving him in his cell. Late 10 the AFTERNOON
he changed his hands without, disturbing the
handouts. placing them in front VI himself.
This some wh hat surprised the officer. and they
added al extra pair OF haud-cars 10 his " ri.is
and put pair Of shsckles upon his feet. This
be did not fancy, and cal ed the deputy sheriff
fool. etc. asking why be WAS ironing him 10
such an extent and telling him he might over
do himself II be was DOT careful. The sheriff
replied, II propose 10 have you secure this
time" Hanes gave him the following aus
wer, Il could 60 out Of here in \ short time
with whs, have on me now" The officer.
thought by this that be had something shout
him with which he calculated 10 get away snd
taking every rag Of clothing OF Of him found in
his pockets i've cartridges, = jaekkbife and q
long. slim knife about i've inches long and so
thin that II could he bent up double. aud not
having any handle. Those were found nj 10
O'Clock last evening. He was dressed, returned
10 his cell with two pair OF handouts o. his
wrists and shaekles on his legs, and In ten min
ute. had both OF the large screws removed from
one pair OF the handouts, " hich were screwed
IN by The use OF peculiar wrench very tight,
throwing them into the room adjoining his
cell He Is now guarded by two officers aud
will probably never have the privilege Of get
ting loose in this city again. he will probably
be taken TO jail in = few days, and II he Is not
guarded very closely may eject his escape. lie
sppears TO be perfectly happy, aud BY his APP
pearance and conversation would not be tsken
for such Q Desperate
Samuel ID. Hsines was arraigned before
Judge HiI OF the police court Wednesday
Afternoon on \ charge OF numbering James
+. Robbins. He declined counsel, and
when asked to plead TO the charge he said
be would plead guilty To striking the blow
but inter ded only to stun the officer. and
had no design OF killing him. His plea
WAS entered as mot guilty" and sufficient
| evidence being introduced to establish the
crime Haines WAS ordered To be committed
to jail for trial at the September term OF
the Supreme Judicial Court Previous. to
srrsignment Haines' photograph was
taken.
He has been committed 10 the Wlscs.set
jail where special watchmen will be EN-
ployed to ensure safe keeping