The Portland daily press., 1885-10-31
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Escaped From jail.
Especial to the PREss.]

BATH, Oct. 30.-About 1.30 p. m. today Scott
Richardson and Melville Crooker, escaped from
the city jail, where the first was confined for
drunkenness and fast driving and the other for
disorderly conduct. They got through partition
dividing their cell from the corridor of the jail,
and thus made their way to freedom, which up to
the present writing, they are supposed to be) en-
joyng Both these characters are well known
for their repeated visits paid to the palais royal
They were both arrested yesterday. Crooker
imbibed fire water, hired horse and wagon,
alarmed people by fast driving through the prin-
cpal Streets was pursued by the police, fell from
the wagon, cutting his head severely on the pave
ment, was carried to jail and the wound dressed.
Today the recorder of the court, Coombs (actng
in the absence of Judge Millay), was waiting for
their appearance on trial before him, when news
Of their disappearance reached him. They have
probably secreted themselves somewhere in town
and will soon be behind the bars again. The pri-
soners took cell door from its hinges and used it
as battering ram to knock board off from the
partition in question.
Case Against an Undertaken.
BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 3o-City Undertaken Dennis
OConnor, against whom an action was brought
for burying drowned man, Nahum Morrison,
without robe or cof1n was arraigned in the NUM-
cipal Court this morning and plead not guilty.
Thirteen witnesses were summoned, but owing TO
the sickness of defendants counsel the case was
continued to Nov. TO-
Woman's State Relief Corps.
WINTHoP, Oct 3o.-The morning session of the
State Relief Corps convention was opened at 8
O'Clock and the roll of officers and delegates
called Reports Of committees were first in order,
which occupied a large part of the forenoon.
1t was voted to pay the secretary salary for
her services
Voted not to send a delegate to the next nation
al convention.
Voted that the next State convention be held in
1887 at the time and place where the Grand Army
Posts hold their State meeting.
According to the books to date there are nine
teen corps in Maine working under the National
Corps, two having been recently instituted. On
Sept. 18th of last year they had 313 members in
good standing they now have 500, making gain
OF 2S6 during the year
The amount of the relief fund on hand is 1885,
and for the two years since it has been working
under the National Corps there has been paid out
for relief $3.50.
The afternoon meeting began at O'Clock. The
first business, election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Department President-Mrs. Emily V. Little
field, Bangor.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Anna E. Wood,
Winthrop.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Grace E. Howe,
Lewiston.
Secretary-Mrs Inzetta A. Small, Lewiston.
Treasurer-Mrs. Belle j. Palmer, Monroe.
Inspector-AZuba o. Bagley, Lewiston.
Chaplain-Mrs. Sophie |. Chllcoft, ELLSWORTH;
Instituting and Installing Oficer-Mrs. Nettie
F. Seavey, Bangor.
The Council Of Administration consists of the
department officers and five others, namely: Mrs
Cynthia Hopkins, Searsport; Mrs. Josie Sturte-
want Dexter; Mrs. NJ. Isabella Foster, Bangor
Mrs Mary C. Crossman, Bangor; Ada Walker,
WinterpOrt.
The following delegates were elected to the Ma
tonal convention in San Francisco;
One at large-Mrs NJ Isabella Foster.
Others-Mrs. Dexter Winthrop; Urona SylveS-
ter, Pittsfield Mrs. Abba S. Merrill, SearSport.
Alternate at large-Cara Faunce, Lewiston.
Others-Mrs. Fl0uilla Fitzgerald, Dexteri Mrs
Josephine E. r. Dow, SearSport: Mrs. Eliza e.
Knowton Lewiston.
discussion of miscellaneous subjects and compile
ton of matters pertaining to the order.
Resolutions of thanks were extended the retir
ing department officers; to Albert II. Frost Corps
No 2, Winthrop, for hospitality, and Payson
Tucker of the Maine Central for favOrs
The public installation occurred in Packard Hall
this evening. Mrs. Little1eld of Bangor acted as
installing officer
Thus closed the second convention of the Maine
Department, National Relief Corps, which has
been an interesting and successful one.