Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-27
HIS SUFFERINGS ENDED.
'ndfleS 4. Luce, the Victim Of MuIYer.
nlllS Assault, BFssthss bis Last.
What Those Who Saw the

As previous % Luce's death Mulysrh;It
could let be srraizred on any charge ex.
cspi that Of assault with intent to kill, hi.
examination will not take place tir today. A
preliminary examination Of wit. sees occur
red at the jail Office yesterday afternoon At
which several we're given notice that their
testimony would be wanted.
John hcKeig Of Augusta, rs years Old
testified that a: the time the raw occurred he
vas on the wharf on the south side Of Stone.
coal shed. Between 10 and l O'Clock saw
two men working down there and xeat
down TO see what they were about.
| noticed hal7erhill between the
old freight house and Aliens building. He
~as talking With Andrew Bolton and Jef
Dixon Who were on the boat Gus Woods
Mike Costello and some others were there.
didn't pay much attention 70 Mulrerhin
Who said he wanted 70 fight some one. Hart
and Lace then began 10 pull il the slack Of
the rope and MalverhiIl came between them
Luce pushed on the rope as If to get Mul-
yerhill out Of the ray. Mulgerhill then
struck him. Luce staggered back and made
a motion With his hand, shelter to hit Mul.
gerhill Or not couldn't say Al any rate
Mulyerhill struck him again aud he fell
Then he kicked him just behind the left ear.
Luce lay on the groun about half a minute
and then got up and went 10 the river TO wash
hi. face He said he'd got bad eat, but
vent back 10 work and We vent away.
william \. Bolton said he met MulverhilI
about 10 O'Clock Sunday morning He vas
very quarre some and tried to pick row
with both me and Nike Costello We went
on the wharf and Maldoon had some talk
With Luce and think called him names.
When the fight occurred Gu, Woods and
we're emitting down a small willow tree near
the new barn, so We didn't see it.
Frank Hart testified that he hired Luce to
help him move the sco~. Mul came down
and claimed that Luce had .as,ed his moth
er and wanted 10 Eight him tod him to
clear out. Gus vs.. putting the chain under
the boat AMI Mul was going FOR his. There
vas big rock behind him. | was going 10
prevent Mul from going down to him, but
Luce said, Let him come ~ and put up his
hand. Mul struck at him aud he sat down
90 the rock to lodge him. Then hul hit
him far in the eye, making his nose bleed.
As pulled Mul away he kicked at Luce. /
Luce got up, washed his face in the rrcr, I
and worked nearly an hour afterwards be
fore he went home. Gu, Wood. and Dan
Shcehan lid not see the affair.
Jef Dixon said he did not see the ROW at
all nor hear anything OF IT, va. not near
At the time. | came afterwsrd, and Luce
said MAJ struck him. It was after he had
washed his face suppose lie appeared To
be all right
VIII Wasgatt was produced from the re
ce,,es Of the Jail ard testified that he didn't
see or hear anything OF the matter. left
before they hal the scow out. went up on
the corner and stood around about two
hours wasgatt vas .ent back to jail. 1t
vas very evident that he lid not care to tell
the truth. This concluded the testimony
All the witnesses but D'ioh were summoned
to appear today "aSg'" was "ffaF"'p
Tor drunkenness ana received 'hlfH 'as' !"
Jail As the crowd filed out of the little
once at the JAN 'ne news came ''"' ''','
was 'i'aH' 4 JOURNAL 'ePo'''' 'Di''''
'a'lep upon MIS- Luce ann 'ear"eH 'i'' "y'
Il. L.,
husband passed away quietly ABOUT q 80 he
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