Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-28
MAINE DISPATCHES,
FROM PORTLAND.
The Libby Murder TriaI-Arrest of
crew OF Seamen Who Failed to
Serve According to Agree.
ment-Hardships at
Sea-Arrest.

The case of State vs. Thomas ]. Libbv for
the shooting of Lidia S. Snow, came before
Judge Bonney in the superior court, Tuesday.
at r. M. The trial is likely to prove one
OF the most interesting ever held in Maine.
In September, an incident was found
against LiDby but as no chances for his re-
covery were apparent then, his trial was de-
ferred until now. Libby on being arraigned
pleaded not guilty. Libby's recovery is a
marvel in medical history. Physicians are
of the opinion that the bulle, is still in his
brain, that it passed from one side to the
other. rebounded and lodged near the base.
Whenever he moves his head suddenly, he
experiences shock something like that pro.
duced by electricity. He seems to be in good
health now; his mind is clear, but he remem-
bers nothing of the tragedy. Attorney Gen
eral Baker for State; A. f. Moulton and S.
c. Andrews for Libby. The jury will be i'm
panelied today. The government witnesses
will be sworn Wednesday.
The jury on the Libby case being impair
elled, great crowd thronged the COZ ridors
to the court. The prisoner was brought in
by the side entrance.
The circumstances of the murder were that
Libby. who was proprietor of the West Point
Hotel, had come to the city Sept 4th, and
was drinking heavily. Here he met Lydia
S. Snow. who had been table girl at his hotel
but had been discharged bv his wife from
| iaolnusy With har ba StonpaJ or (Nity Hnto1
going very late at night and passing her off
as his wife. During the night and in the
morning he called for a drink, and when the
night clerk went to his room in the morning,
drove him out with pistol. The girl did not
seem much alarmed, but remarked to the
clerk that he had better take the pistol away.
Shortly after, pistol shots were heard and the
glrl was found dead and Libby wounded Sc
verely in the head. Libby was taken to Jail
and after a long illness, has recovered
to apparently good health. His counsel will
plead insanity produced by hard drink For
ty special jurors were summoned and there
were sixteen challenges by the defence. At
torney General O. ID. Baker of Augusta, and
/ IOunlN htuIHty 'tp' W. ctiuSio NobhuNe
the prosecution; Hon. S. c. Andrews and A.
f. Moulton of Portland, for the defence.
Tomorrow forenoon the jury will view the
| locality of the murder.
/ Monday night, Deputy Marshal II. d. Mar
Bile arrested at Bath, Richard Regan, Richard
Davis, James Harvey, John Faley and w,
/ A. George, seamen. who shipped on the bark
! Florence of Boston, for the West Indies and
then refused to 20 to sea. They were exam
/ ined before Commissioner Rand of Portland,
/ Tuesday, and claim that they were told that
seven men were to be shipped, but finding
only five men were to constitute the crew,
/ they refused to do duty, claiming that five
men could not work the bark in satisfactory
manner. They were held in sums of $500
! each, and falling to furnish bail were com
mitted 10 Portland Jail.
/ The crew of the schooner NJ n. Chase
| from Georges, tells a story of hardship and
suffering. They laid at anchor for hours eX-
meeting to be swept into the trough of the sea
momentarily, and the great waves broke over
rho decks and drenched the seamen and their
clothes stiffened in the freezing arr len
thousand haddocks were carried overheard
Several other vessels were visible "hch
could barely endure the storm. Had the yes
sol not been staunch it must have been dash
as to nieces. The Oldest sailor says III 1t
blow at the rate of los miles an hour on Mt.
Washington. would like to know what 1t Is
,;L. whore we were" The crew are nearly
worn ont but are able to do duty
Rev. H. C. Munson took out no warrants
today. He left for Augusta. this noon, ana
will appear before the temperance committee
at the legislature, which meets for puolic
hearing tonight.
Phillip Chayer, arrested by Deputy sherih
Cbpte. at Saccarappa, Saturday, for the lar
cenv of 5000 from Mr.. Joseph St. Clare was
brought before Judge Gould of Portland
Tuesday morning, and bound over to the
Grand Jury in the sum of 5000
IT. s Revenue Cutter, Dallas, Capt Lay
,norts N the press from Rockland, the Brit
s;b hrir 5. n. Collymore, Capt Davis ten
aavs from Yarmouth, n. s., for this port
was found helpless in the ice in Fox lsiana
thoroughfare, short of stores and IN oanger
&c be;ng driven on the rocks, and towed her
:, Pockland She also liberated from the
;,. schooner Palestine of New York