Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-12
THE SHOOTING !!
stevens Has His Preliminary Exam
'nat'on and is Put Under $500
Bonds for Appearance at the
september Term Of Court

The Office Of the Jail was uncomf,-..,,-
'"ii oi spectators Saturday morning. Steven,
was arraigned before Trial Justice White.
mouse on charge by City Marshal White
Linn was present, and appeared quite
pale but composed. Lendall Titcomb ESQ
said that ne appeared upon the reoue.t q,
.r'ends OF Miss Linn, who was equally well.
known as Mrs Nash The LADY had separat.
Gu from her husband, and resumed her maid.
en- name. Mr.. Titcomb made br;ef .,.,o-
ment OF the case. which was simply a re-
citai OF facts already known to the public
Miss Inns TESTIMONY.
MY legal name is Nash, but most of nv
friends call me by the name of Linn. an.
pied for bill of divorce from my husband
by reason Of his cruelty to myself and child.
IN Thursday afternoon / left the sbop q,
3.l5 O'Clock. Mr.. Vivian got his horse for
me, and advised me to take the s.new road ;,
as that would bring me nearer my destina-
tion Back of the State House saw this
boy standing by the roadside. Hesaid. ..Are
you going to Hallowell!" replied that I
was, and he made an indistinct remark abou,
riding. said, ''Did you say rider" He
answered "Yes'm,' and told him he might
get in. The only conversation that ensued
was remark about the weather. When
near the gully the boy suddenly said, "Stop
the horse and get out of the carriage; don't
make any resistance. He ATTEMPTED to
draw me from the carriage but not succeed.
ing looked up and exclaimed, Il tell YOU to
get out of this carriager' looked around
for assistance but saw no one. Then said,
eff you will let me go will never tell )"
He said, ''Won't you?" He stepped out of the
carriage, and with one foot still resting on
the step of the wagon, pulled out silver
mounted revolver, and repeated his demand
| asked him what he wanted, and he answered
that he would tell me after he got me out
He put the revolver within about four inches
of my face and fired. | felt a singing SEN
sation, and saw the blood run. Even then
he grasped my arm and persisted in his at
tempts to get me from the wagon. | said,
'YOu have murdered me. Let me 90 and |
will never tell" His face was deadly pale,
and he left the road. | drove to the next
house for assistance. He made no improper
proposals to me. 1 did not ask him to ride,
originally.
The BULLET Nor YET Orr.
DR.. Bolan gave an account of the surgical
operation, and stated that he thought the
bullet was still in the wound. He did no.
remove it when he probed. In his opinion
the wound was not a dangerous one; but had
its location varied even an inch, the bullet
would have ploughed its way to the brain,
and death must have resulted.
Stevens had provided no lawyer, and did
not cross examine the witnesses. One bad
thing about the boy is that he looks no one
in the eye. His eye droops before ones gaze.
Upon being asked why he had made no prep
aration for the trial,
STEVENS Burst INTo TEARS,
and said. 'sWhen cant get anybody to work
tor me think that it is cussed mean" He
was assured that he was entitled to coun-
sci. and sent out for Potter. Mr.. Potter
made slight questioning of complain
ants witnesses. and then waived examination.
Justice Whitehouse fixed the amount of bail
at $500 for appearance at the September
term of court. The boy has not been able
to find bail as yet.