The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-10

On Saturday lat Mrs. willard Kendall of Jack
son, came to Belfast and swore out warrant
against Mr.. Lydia Larrabee, for the murder OF
Mrs Everett L.rrabee. This is the case reported
in the Journal last week under the caption "Sus-
melons pe.th at Jackson" Mrs. Kendall is the
mother Of Mrs. Everett Larrabee, the woman Mrs.
lydia Larrabee is alleged to have murdered. sun
,av sheriff Waisworth drove to Jackson arrested
Mrs Larrabee at the house of her son John, and
brought her to Belfast, lodging her in Jail Mrs
IarIabee took her arrest cooIlv and in fact has
Shown no emotion whatever. Monday afternoon
She was taken before Judge Boarlman, accompani
ed 10y her counsel MIR. W. p. Thompson County
Attorney Rogers represented the State The case
created quite an interest and many people from
Jackson were present In the court room were six
sons of the prisoner, one Willard Kendall the has
band of the complainant, who appeared against his
mother. The trial occupied Mon day and TUESDAY
afternoons. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and
made no defence. No new facts were brought
out The testimony being much the same as that
given at the coroners Inquest The State pro
duced WITNESSES vino testified that Mrs. LARA
bee had threatened the life of her daughter.
tu-law, saying that II the woman came under her
hands, In child BIRTH she would never live to have
another Child The physicians testified that in
their opinion the woman would have lived had she
received proper skillful treatment The state
further brought out the fact that Mrs Larrabee
was experienced mid wife that she had ofciated
At many cases and always successfully. Judge
Boarlman found probable cause and committed
the prisoner to is 10 await the action OF the Grand
Jury 1t the January term Of court.
Mrs ~ dia Larrabee is a woman 80 years of age
and weighs about 200 pounds. Her face shows
much determination, but she does not look Ike
woman that would commit the crime Of which she
is accused.
Much family feeling crops out in thi. There
is 4 fcud in the family. Willard Kendall, the son
VIC testified against his mother, killed his step
father, Gardner Larrabee, a few years ago, and has
heurcd before the courts in other cases.
Tho emilia Of the dead woman is now In Belfast.
Ia lie family Of one OK the Larrabee boys, who is
employed At kelleys axe factory on the east side
The FOrty-nnth Congress.
Congress met Dec. :. The Senate was called to
oricr hy the Secretary amt after PRAYER, Senator
sherman was chosen President o. the senate the
Democrats nominating senator Harris. Mr. sher-
man OH assuming the chair announced the sudden
death Of the Wee President. The Senate then took
recess. Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolutions on the
death 81 Wee President Hendricks and at his re
quest they were laid on the table. The Senate then
adjourned in respect to the memory Of the V. p.
The House was called to order by the Clerk
Three hundred and twenty member. answered the
r,ll call. John q Carlisle elected Speaker by
die Democrats, the Republicans nominating Thos
b. Reed. After the drawing Of seats Mr.. Holman
announced the death Of The Vice President and the
Houst adjourned.