The Republican journal., 1888-11-08

Maine Matters.


FOR THE MURDER OF WILLIAM kENNISroN.
The trial of Lewellyn Qnimby, for the muir
der of William kcnniSton. began al Wiscasset,
W cdncsday morning, Oct. 3lst, before Judge
Peters. County attorney Cashier opened the
case, in which lie was assisted by Attorney Gen
eral Baker. Ms. kenn>ton was the first wit
ness, her testimony being practically the same
a. the newspaper reports at the time Of the
murder Quimby was defended by George b.
sawyer, Esq, of Wi>casset.
Thursday morning the evidence for the State
was all put in and in The afternoon Lilewelivn
NJ. Qnimby was placed on the stand lie is 10
years old. When quite young he came from
SwanNille to Boothbay and lived at Boothbay
ten or twelve years: was sent 10 the Reform
school in 1883. and remained about three years;
came home to his mothers for two months and
returned to the Reform School of his own
accord; stayed a month or two and left again;
came TO his uncle Rufus Pinkham'> at Booth
BAY and was there two months. being sick
most of the time. Then he went to Mr.. Ken
ni>ton> and was there six months. He worked
on the farm Left there the first of May,
1>N1. Was next there MAY 9. 1SSS. Three
days before that he came from Boston to Rock
land ON the boat. and then TO Damar>cotta.
through BoothbaN across Barriers Island took
the boat there and went 10 Bath; GOT there
about TWO o'clock " etInes,lay morning. eN-
pecting TO meet Two fellows from Boston TO 20
fishing. Mctthfm in Boston in saloon. They
We're together three or four days drinking,
playing laol ami knockn. about the streets.
After getting on the boat at Boston he missed
awallct containing money. They gave me two
bottles of Whi>koy and promised to meet HE mt
nti w ~ ~ -, ai'''' @ !" -,
tcr'> Island and then TO North Boothbay alone.
First Termed the plan Of getting into henn>-
toms house when within half a mile Of his
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c"uid' ana lrtd ONCE Ill NC ar TO scare MN
ih q nuilei tif thf mirror frame lred a-a AN
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loTN I'VE morse HH'i NtiI away WIZ Aiil.
fode aii h-hl. NE le>'l"oh! 1> 10 MS capture
wa, ,Ub>'"ilt'ai.H the same as has been gwen.
LVIehSo It>lG' tile c&>e mere ana '"uilsel lor
Z tense 'oSah hjs ar7uiheh! al i''''' ne very
ltclIh@lY feteifodt9 the boys unfortunate con
Gition almost homeless. victim Of eireum-
~iah@e~ AMI without friends.
Attorney He:efal haher oeG;i ~ af-ulleHt
INf me E1N eihhthl Ill II cock ffliay Tore
noon. he jury "a> out hrt short time and
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