Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-09
BOLD OUTRAGE.
A Woman Shot in . Public Road
in Augusta in Open Daylight.
hEFORA SCHOOL GRADCATE ON
THE WARPATH-rHE CRY crrR
OUT.-THE FELLOW CAUGHT.

i"'ai shootlhg accident on the NEW road to
Hallowell. All sorts of stories were current:
Out fortunately they were greatly exaggerated,
and the victim of the shooting is now doing
nicely and will be able to appear against her
assallant at the municipal court this morning.
About half-past five o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, Miss LYDIA Linn, a young lady
formerly Of Windsor, but now employed
at dressmaking by Mrs. NJ A. Chandler,
on Green street, started tor Hallowell with
Rufus Vivian's team, to take tea with a
friend. On her way she overlook young
fellow, about seventeen or eighteen wears
old. who asked her to give Kim ride. This
she did. just before reaching the gully near
the Hallowell line, the fellow asked her to
stop the horse. Miss Linn retorted by say
ing, 'What do You mean:' He then point
ed loaded revolver at her head and said:
'SToP THE HORSE OR ILL SHooT.'
But Miss Linn was not to be inundated, and
kept holding on. A moment later the sharp
crack of a revolver rang out on the air. The
bullet entered her left cheek, struck a bone
and glanced upward penetrating perhaps an
inch and half. When the young desperate
saw the result of his overt act, he leaped
from the wagon and made for the woods.
Although badly frightened, of course, and
with blood gushing from the wound, Miss
Linn retained enough pluck and presence of
mind to drive to the nearest house, occupied
by Bowman Cooper. Mr.. Cooper drove to
Hallowell for medical aid, but not find
ing physician returned home and
conveyed the young lady to this city. DIR.
Bolan was summoned, who succeeded after
some probing in extracting the bullet. The
revolver was of very small pattern, only %
calibre, which fact probably saved her life.
The wound is not very serious, although her
face is badly burned with powder.
HUNTING FOR THE MIsCREAST
The news of the shooting caused consider
able excitement and indignation in Augusta.
Threats of lynching were freely made. The
Augusta Gun Club was holding a practice
shoot near the State House, when they were
apprised Of the affair. and at once repaired to
the scene of what came near being trag
edy. Low pines and birches skirt both sides
of the road at this place, and the general i'm
preston was that the fellow had started up
over the ledge and was now Logging it for
Manchester and freedom. The members of
the Club. armed with rifles, deployed through
the woods, and guards were stationed on the
Written road to prevent the escape of the
fugitive.
WORKING UP THE CASE.
Miss Linn described her assailant as a
young man, neatly dressed in greyish-brown
suit, and rather slender. Upon this clue
CITY Marshal White and Messrs. J. l.. and
Jackson NJ. Libby began to do some good
detective work They fell in with man
named Miller who said that in the early part
of the afternoon had given young fellow
answering the description a ride to Augusta.
On the way they engaged in conversation,
and Mr.. Miller learned that his passengers
name was Stevens, and that he lived in Hal
lowell. City Marshal White drove to the
residence of Stevens mother in Hallowell.
There he learned that her son had gone to
Augusta, and would probably he found at
Charles Diplock's on Bridge street. The
officers also learned that Stevens was rather
a hard character and had served a term in
the Reform School for an assault upon a
tea cher on Cushnoc Heights. Stevens owned
small revolver, which made assurance
doublv sure that he was the man they wanted.
STEVENS Co.'s TO SEE His GIRL.
The officers fastened to Augusta. and in
tervewed Mr.. Diplock. Stevens had been
at his house that afternoon, and had gone out
to walk with young lady. Where, he did
not know. Water street was searched, but
the quest was unsuccessful. The Libbys then
drove up State street, and just beyond the
Augusta House saw a rather slim young man
arm in arm with young lady. Jack leaped
out of the carriage, and gently but firmly laid
his hand upon the shoulder of the youth and
said. 81 want you" Stevens denied all
knowledge of the affair, and it was thought
best to confront him with his victim.
Accordingly they drove to Green street, and
the fellow was taken into the house. Upon
seeing him Miss Linn exclaimed,
80, You VILLAIN"
At first Stevens stoutly protested his inno-
cence. '.Dd you ever see me before:"
aueried Miss Linn. Never till / seen you
now" was the reply. But in short time his
courage oozed away, and he confessed that
he was the guilty party, but asserted that the
shooting was accidental and was not done in
tentionally. He said that when he saw the
blood he became frightened, and left the road
for the bushes on the left hand side,
throwing his revolver into pool
| of water. He ran until tired out,
and then lay down to rest. In little while
after that, he came out on the main road and
come to this city, and here remained until
captured. The revolver has not yet been
found. as the darkness precluded thorough
search.
The MorIvE OF THE DEED
is Involved in obscurity. The young lady
had some $50 on her person at the time, but
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