Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-13

CUMBERLAND.

the September term and q verdict of guilty
was rendered. Exceptions we're filed and the
case carried to the Law Court. The ex-
ceptions we're overruled, and at the May
term of the Superior Court Rounds was
sentenced to three years 10 State prison.
Last Thursday he was delivered by Sheriff
True to Warden Bean of the State prison.
After sentence Mr.. Hadlock made application
for a writ of error and supersedeas for stay
of execution of sentence. On the 5th inst.
this was granted with an order that Rounds
should remain in custody of the jailor Of
Cumberland County until the writ of error
was finally heard upon, unless enlarged on
bail by one of the justices of the Supreme
Court. After this order was issued it was
immediately telegrsphed from Augusta (hav-
ing bgen issued by Judge Li5bey) to Sheriff
True. Mr.. True was absent when il was re-
ceived. and the Deputy Sheriff in charge and
the jsior did not act on the order, but deliv-
cred Rounds and the order of commitment to
the warden. and Rounds was tuken to prison.
Application was then made to Judge Libbey
for a writ of ha5edS corpus to compel obe-
dience to the order contained in the writ OF
supersedeas The writ of habeaS corpus was
issued for the return of Rounds to Augusta,
ane served on the warden. Tuesday at 10
o'clock Warden Bean in obedience to the
"it houHus a. thS Npa-t uooSS Au
Augusta and he was ordered by Judge Llbbey
to return Rounds to the, custody of Sheriff
True Of Cumberland.
The stencil from the Back Bay flats, Port
land. is more horrible than ever this summer.
Ii is no wonder there is so much sickness in
the city. 1t is a disgrace and the defect
should be remedied. Landlords will soon
begin to feel it. for people will not pay the
rents demanded and live where there is al
most constantly such polluting smells.
About 10 80 Tuesday morning, Roscoe
Lowell. unmarried. about 81 years of age.
employed as switchman in the Grand Trunk
yard, Portland, was jammed between the
cars and fatally injured. He was taken in
c. Bartlett's grocery team to his home, No.
II Morning street. on Munjoy. and received
every medical attention. but his injuries
were beyond human aid and he died about
l o'clock. His shoulder and head were bad
ly crushed and it is probable that he sus-
tanned internal injuries. He was son of
David r. Lowell. also in the employ of the
Grand Trunk. After an interview with the
unfortunate mans father and with the
County Attorney, Coroner Gould decided a
formal inquest unnecessary.
Wednesday afternoon man named Flynn,
a butcher, and another named Wallace. a
hack driver of Portland, made a match for a
fight. and accompanied by about 25 comrades
proceeded to Deering's Oaks, Deering where
they stripped and proceeded to have regular
knock-down and drag-out fight, in which
Wallace was badly worsted. when Deputy
Black and Officer Sparrow of Portland, drove
up, closely followed by Officer Jackson.
Without hesitation the Deputy and Officer
Sparrow charged the crowd, Flynn and Wal
lace flying to the woods in Deering. The
officers pursued Wallace and arrested him at
the Portland House. while Officers Jackson
and Norton arrested Flynn in the Deering
woods.
Monday afternoon, a lady, apparently
about forty years of age, called at the clerk S
office of the steamer John Brooks, lying at
India wharf, Boston, and asked fer a state
room near the aft end of the boat. telling
the clerk that she was not in very good health,
and requested a room where there was plenty
of air. The lady finally went to the saloon
and selected a room which opened into a
gangway leading to tho side of the boat. Her
name was registered as Mrs. A. Browne" ."
The room was entered Wednesday morning.
while the boat Laid at Franklin wharf in
Portland by the waiter who ha, charge of
the work, and it was noticed that the occu-
pant had left several articles of wearing ap-
parel. These were allowed to remain, as the
waiter concluded the passenger was to re-
turn to Boston Wednesday night and expect
ed to use the same room. However, a
few moments before the time of the
sailing of the steamer, as no one
had appeared to claim the articles, the waiter
reported the fact to the clerk of the steamer.
The agent of the company was called, and
the articles, which consisted of light colored
cloak, hat, an umbrella and wallet. were
taken to the office on the wharf. Attached to
the cloak was letter addressed to Augustus
A. Browne, Salem, Mass" Mr.. Coyle, the
agent, feeling sure that something was wrong.
opened the letter, which was written with a
lead pencil and addressed Dear Brother, ="
and stating that she could bear her trouble no
longer, and had left on the Portland steamer
with the intent to end her sorrows 1t was
signed "Bnnie." Mr.. Covle at once tele-
graphed the facts to Mr.. Browne at Salem,
but late Wednesday evening had receivee no
reply.
SAGADAHOC.
The Bath Times SAYS, on the books of one
firm in that city is the charge of 4 barrels of
onions against J. G. Blaine. There has
been so much talk in the office about Blaine
that the hook keeper in the confusion made
the above charge inadvertently.
Mavor Nicholas of Bath, negotiating with
several parties for a mammoth balloon ascen-
sion the 4th of July The subscription pa
pers that are circulated are meeting with lib
eral response by the citizens. Alderman
Greeneaf of Ward has collected upwards
of $50. ib his ward alone. The other wards
are doing we'll Bath will have a celebration
on the 4th.
WASHINGTON.
The Machas Union says that bears have
not been so plenty for years as now. Last
week bear came within short distance of
the barn and killed yearling steer belonging
to Mr.. Elias F. Day of Wesley, also several
sheep. Mr.. W. G. Rollins succeeded in cap
turing bear the other day and Sammy
Dav, the veteran bear hunter, has already
killed nine, and fred two shots at the tenth
but bruin escaped.
YORK
Mr.. Alonzo Gilman. a member of the soci-
ety of Shakers, in Alfred, committed suicide
by drowning in Shaker Pond, Sunday fore
noon last He had shown signs of insanity
for several days. and Sunday morning, about
8 o'clock. was seen going towards the pond
near the Shaker village, and about noon his
body was found in few feet of water near
the shore, his hat and coat being left on the
bank. Mr.. Gilman was nearly 20 years of
age, and joined the Shakers at about the age
of 25, before which he had followed the sea
somew hat az a sailor. and was once struck bv