Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-02
BY TElE6RA
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
MAINE DISPATCHES.
AT THE BAR.
Trial Of Cunningham for the Murder of
Mrs. Sprague.

In the Supreme Court the trial Of Cheste
S. Cunningham for the murder of Hattie Z
Sprague, at Cherryfeld March 18th, com
menced today. The prisoner pleaded no
guilty. The court room was crowded will
people who scoffed at the prisoner when HI
when he was brought in. He ap
pears unconcerned and Indifferent. c. B
Rounds, county attorney, read the indict
ment. He is assisted by A. MeNichol. Tit
prisoners counsel are John F. Lynch o
Machias, and f. B. Harvey of Calais.
Frank McGraw, of Eastport, and Fred J
Campbell testified that they knew the pris
oner and victim; both lived in the ridge dis
trict, two miles from Cherry6eld; had seer
them together driving made a plan of this
locality where the crime was committed.
John X. Wiley testified: Sunday after
noon, March 10Th, was in the company of the
prisoner and Mrs. Sprague, they had an al
tercation about ring saw them at church in
the evening: after the meeting walked with
Mrs. Sprague short distance, felt jar or
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pull back Mrs. Sprague's head and draw his
hand across her throat; saw no weapon cried
murder and helped carry her to Union Hall
she lived ten minutes.
Dolly A. Allen saw Cunningham run past
her, seize Mrs. Sprague by the head with hi.
left hand pull her head back, pass his right
hand across her throat, then turn and run
back; saw Mrs. Sprague fall and that her
throat was cut.
Eli F. Allen saw Cunningham plainly when
he caught Mrs. Sprague by the head and cut
her throat.
Other witnesses testified substantially as
above.
DIR. Milliken testified that the wound COM
menced half an inch to the left of the middle
line, extending to within half an inch of the
middle line behind; the skin. muscles, jugu.
lar vein, carotid artery were cut; nothing
could save her life; could not speak after
such wound.
Patrick Corners. brother-in-law to Gun
ningham testified that Cunningham came to
his house at nine o'clock on the evening OF
March 10Th they slept together; in the morn
ing Cunningham said there was trouble in
the village and expected the officers would be
after him made no attempt to get away; of.
ficers came and arrested him.
This closed the testimony for the prosecu-
ton. Court adjourned at 5.45
Greenback Convention to be Held In
Bangor.
PORTLAND, Nav /.
dispatch to Argus says the straight green
back committee have decided to call State
convention in Bangor, May 30th, to nom
nate candidate for Governor and foul
Congressman.
Picked up Adrift.
BooTHBAY. May /.
Fishing schooner Carl Schurz, of Glouces
ter, towed in here. this afternoon, the derelic
schooner Sarah Louisa, Of New York, lum
Der laden. Said schooner was picked VI
ninety miles east from Gloucester, with boil
masts and bowsprt gone, boat stove a
davits, and full of water. No evidence o
being in collision. The crew with thei
clothing aad cabin articles probably having
been taken off and probably safe.
House Burned.
LEWISTON, May l.
A three story tenement house on Asl
street, owned by A. l.. Parker, took fire to
night. The roof was burned out and tn
house damaged BY water to the amount O
$1,000 or more. Insured in the Metropolit
for $500.
sudden Death.
BANGOR, May 1.
Horace Durgin, aged about seventy-fv
years, doing business on Main street in Ban
gor, went to his store, Monday morning
apparently in good health. He commence,
to read the morning paper, and fell back
dying. without saying a word. Apoplex,
was probably the cause of his death.
Waldo s. J. Court.
BELFAST. May /.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Wald
County, Judge Virgin presiding, adjourne,
Monday morning after a session of clever
days. Ten verdicts we're rendered and eish
divorces granted. George Spear for assaul
with intent to kill, was sentenced to one yea
in the Portland workhcuse.
Sent to Jail.
PoRsxorrH, May l.
Charles Verten, steward of the schooner
Thomas W. Hyde, of Bath, was sent to jai
in default of $500 bail to appear at the Octo
Der term of the Supreme Court, for larcen,
Of money from the captain of that vessel.