The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-01-21
The Larrabec Murder Trial.


into Court in Belfast, on Tuesday morning, Jan.
- to answer to the indictment charging her with
the murder of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Helen
Maria Larrabee, on Nov. Both. The coroner's YER
dict in the which was heard Dec. ID, charged
the prisoner with criminal neglect in allowing her
daughter-in-law to die in childbirth. Mrs. Lydia
Larrabee was taken before the Belfast municipal
court subsequently and ordered to appear before
the Grand Jury. She has been in Belfast Jail since
that date. The Grand Jury found an indictment
against her for murder, upon which she was ar
rasned and pleaded not guilty.
| On Tuesday the Court House crowded to its
utmost capacity many being unable to procure
seats The state was represented by Attorney Gen
eral o. ID. Baker of Augusta, and County Attorney
| H. W. Rogers, of Belfast. The prisoner was repre-
scented by w. z. Thompson and W. ii. Fogler, of
Belfast Much interest was manifested by all
! present.
| The Court had previously ordered extra jury
men drawn from the following towns Belfast,
searsmont, Lincolnville, Northport Morrill,, Mont
vile and Prospect Jurors were drawn As follows
/ Be1ast-Abner Littlefirld. l.. A. knowlton, J.. y
Hoag, $ W. Olson and J. F. Fernald; Searsmont-
Peleg 5. Wing |. \. Mariner, Alexander Wood
man; Lincolnvlle-A j. Thomas and A. II. Miller;
| Northport-Mark knowlton and q. a. Dickey
| Morrill-Samuel Whitmnre and VIM IL. Blodgett
MontviIe-C harlcs y. Alien, Albert Gray and As,
Gowen. Those from Prospect did not put in an ap-
pearance. These with the regular jurymcn in at
tendance, made forty three in number. The regu
lar iutymen are Almond :. Forbes, Brooks, GEO
II. Alexander, Northport, Nathan 7. Bennett,
Montille Walter Bartlett, Monroe Hiram Brew
stcr, Beimont Eben {. Clements, Winterport; &.
1 Pol
Edward Gliddcn Liberty, Il. \. Hatch, Morrill,;
Henry b. Iieagan Prospect, Moses Kelsey, knoX;
y. L. Murray, Durham. F. Il knowlton, Belfast;
Asa Iarrabee Jackson; u. K Mc''raN Unity
Henry Norton Palermo; Washington X Peavcy,
sWanvlle; Francis NJ. Rust Iincohville; David
H. smith, Nmterport; Richard =. suckhey, Bel
FAST tlvrn staples, stockton Thomas g. small
Troy Amarah Irlmm lsitshor"' H"hert l!ier
frankfort James T. Nlght behaSt' W m H. finA
oearSport-
At 10 cocA the CLERK called the ron q lulNm"i
and all answered T" their names. llr thrn ad
dressed MIS-. iarahee as follows
LYDIA lalrabee on are now t" be tried upon
your indictment, and these good men whom shalI
call are to pass between the state and YOU upon
your trial. If You will object to any Of them you
will do ii as they are called and before they are
sworn.
DRAWING OF TIE JtKf'
The names of all the Jurymen were placed In a
box and vigorously shaken up by the Clerk. lie
then drew "ut 'he name o.
| Peng : Wing, Of ~ear-m"nt lie wa sworn Y
give tfue answers 10 Suth questions as might DC
put. To this juror and all subsequent ones, Judge
| Libby addressed tie following questions
| "IIave You formed, or do you now entertain amy
opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prison
er? Have you any bias in her favor or any prcu
| dice against her Have You any conscientious
| ScruplcS which would prevent YOU finding person
! guilty Of IN offence punishable With DEATH
| Mr. Wing rcplied in a satisfactory manner TO the
questions and counsel on both sides found no fault
! He then took hi. seat upon the panel
| The Clerk then drew the name of Nathan F. Ben
nett of Montyille. He proved satisfactory and
took his seat upon tile panel
= William Olsen, Of Belfast passed ana took hir
| seat.
4 II. Miller of Iincolnville was challenged bN
| the defence and he stepped aside
Elvin staples, OF stockton, had formed An opinion
and he stepped down.
| James 7. " light, oi Belfast, had also formed III
4 opinion and he would not do.
George ii. Alexander, Of Northpolt, wa, chaileng
! ed by the defence.
Mark knowlton, of Northport, Was challenged 10y
| the defence
| Thomas q. SMALL Of Troy, had formed IN Opinion