Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-27


One OF the richest things which the
present abortiye attempt to subvert the will
OF theApeople of Maine has developed, is a
cartoon by Coombs of Auburn, a young car
ricaturist who has brilliant future before
MIN. 1t is entitled the ''Surgeon's Last Re-
sort The body polite is represented bv a
SUBJECT for dissection, stretched upon a table.
around which are gathered Gov. Garcelon,
Joe smith, Scion Chase, f. NJ. Fogg, Pills
bury and Swan. DIR. Garcelon stands in the
foreground, with benign expression upon
his lace. Under his feet he tramplss the
decision of the Supreme Court His left
aand rests on the face of the corpse, while his
right grasps scalpel labelled executive. :"
The body has been horribly mutilated BY the
group and all the republican members of it
are severed from the trunk and lie bleeding
on the floor. The Doctor is saving, s.As at
present advised, l shall cut off his head
The burly form of Joe Smith stands at the
foot Of the table, with papers marked
bonds" and foreclosure" protruding from
his pocket. He holds aloft his message.
Uncle Scion stands looking on and saving.
Il don't know but that they have made some
mistakes, but then the legislature can make
1t all right" Fogg is very appropriately
represented with an ASS head upon his
shoulders, and pair of enormous shears in
his hands with which he is completing the
horrid work. Pillsbury, with a cloven foot,
has one arm atfectionately entwined around
Garcelon's neck, while with the other he is
dropping roll of grcenbacks into the ex-
tended palm of +. b. Swan, who is standing
on the extreme left, with a placard labeled
This Swan is for sale" In the background
Capt. Black PAGES to and fro, in the doorway
of the capitol, armed with a musket. Over
his head is the motto, "Dirigo,' and the
lcering face of Tweed stands as sort of
guardian spirit over all. Mast never pro-
duced better, stronger, or wittier picture.
We predict an enormous sale.
Scribner Sentenced.
Jason =. Scribner, who murdered two of
his children on the afternoon of May Il, 1878,
and badly mutilated another, was arraigned
before Judge Libby yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, to receive the final sentence which
the court should pronounce upon him. There
were but few spectators present. Deputy
Sheriff Libby led the prisoner before the bar,
to hear the sentence. Scribner appeared quite
agitated The bright January sunshine food
ed the room. On this pleasant morning Jason
=. Scribner was to receive the severest pen
atty which the courts of Maine can intiict-
with hard labor for life.
The following is a summary of the proceed
ings:-
Mr. Heath County Attorney Il move
for sentence in this case
The Court-''.Jason L. Scrbner, you may
stand up. Prisoner stands up You now
stand convicted of the crime of murder In the
first degree. The questions of law raised by
the exceptions have been considered by the
court and overruled, and there is nothing re-
but to pass sentence. Have You
anything tn say why sentence shouiu not DC
passed upon you!'
The Prisoner after good deal of hesita-
ton. Il don't know as [ understood.
The Court-"Do you desire to say anything
before sentence is passed upon you:
The Prisoner after pause No, sir, l
don't know as do"
The Court-''Judge Titcomb, have You
Judge Titcomb-"No, your Honor. In
this matter. as understand, the court has no
discretion
The Court-"No discretion"
Judge Titcomb-'' anything | could
saw would avail nothing
The Court Ito the prisoner GU have
been twice tried before me for substantially
the same crime. before two impartial Jurles
Your case was very ably and fairly presented
by your counsel. And in both cases the YER
dict was rendered against you of murder in the
first degree The court has fully considered
the law raised bv your exceptions, and has
ordered judgment against you for the state.
There is nothing now remaining FOR the
court but to pass upon you the sentence
which the law awards. And it is therefore or
dered that You be punished by imprisonment
at hard labor during your natural life, and
this punishment be inflicted upon you IN the
State prison in Thomaston in the county OF
Knox And you now stand committed IN ex-
ecution of sentence.