Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-25
GUILTY
II the Jury's Verdict in the Case OF
Mulvsrhili
W. p. .wnrrrHorss, Judge.
A. c. oris, Clerk.
c z. McFApDES, Sheriff.
L. A. BURLEiGH. Stenogrspher.
L. T. CAzLKroS. County Attorney.

MONDAY, Dec. "a.
The trial of Mulverhill was proeeeds
With at half past ten this morning. job
) Mulverhill, the defendant, testified subs;ai
TALLY as follows;
| am Ii years of age. Live in Pray
Lane. Was born and have always lived
Augusta. Ny mother is living. My ia, b.
died three years ago in the Insane Asylum
Hare known Mr.. Luce for 1--WE or six year,
Never had any trouble with him up to tn
morning of Sunday, Nov. 25. We were a
ways good friends. Don't remember that
ever said anything to me in regard to m
mother prior to Nov. 25. Left home ths
morning for church about O'Clock, think
Came down street and met Bub Bolton AN
Willie Wasgatt, who was sent for pint of Il
liquor. When l came along Wasgsu asked
NE If l wanted to drink and told him didn'
care il did. We went down on the steam
boat wharf and took drink. We came u
on Aliens stairs and JEFF Dixon was seu
after another pint Of liquor, after which W,
I
drink. Luce was there and We asked him tc
have drink and he said ''yes," and took
drink out of the bottle as We all did until W,
finished it. Frank Hart came down ant
gave half pint of liquor to Luce who put i
in his pocket. The crowd WAS talking abou
wrestling and jumping and fighting Their,
/ h 10 hn, oh 4
Hart, but told them didn't want to light
Luce and Hart went over to the capstan AM
commenced to work. Pretty soon wen
over and they were still talking about Frank
Hart and me fighting. There was NOR,
talk about fighting and | went over to talk
with Frank Hart. Luce told me to get Out
of the way. Luce put up his hand, whether
to guard himself or hit me don't know.
Frank Hart grabbed me by the right arm.
When Hart let go of my arm, as | supposed
Luce was golag TO hit me, | struck al
him with my left hand and he sat
down on the rock to dodge the blow. | hii
him once with my right hand, and Hart,
pulled me away from him. think sruck
him in the eye. Don't think kicked at him.
Did not kick him in the head. After that
went home. Came doSn street that after
noon and met Mr.. Morse, who said that he
had some trouble with Luce. He arrested me
and put me in jail. Next morning read in
the paper that Luce was nearly dead. Did
not know of his death until my mother came
and told me.
Cross Examination. Think | have n clear
and distin Il recollection of all that occurred
on that Sunday afternoon. started for the
Catholic church that morning which is sit
uated here on State street. Met Bolton and
Wssgatt at Par,rdge's drug store. 1t was
not out OF my way As | frequently used to
go down that way and get the Globe and Her
aid. was farther from my housethis way than
it would be to SO up State street. went
out of the house about nine o'clock Sunday
morning, came right down street, and met
Wasgatt and Bolton Just after | came down
the tirst thing. Did Lot 20 to church that
day. Drank three times IN all that forenoon.
Dad not drink With Bolton and w.,.u ON
Wat, street Did not drink ultl | went
down to the rivet. Went down there for
that purpose. Did not drink after had the
trouble with Luce. Saw Luce drink once.
Bolton. Dixon and Wa.patt Also saw Luee
drink. Forget whether Hart saw him or
not. We were down in Stone. coal shed
when We drank. got a little intoxicated
hut knew what WA, doing. Don't know
what sort of lquor We drank. Am not a
indigo of liouor, Am not Accustomed In
drink. but take a drink when som.,oiy
offer, # to me. Can, remember the las,
time drank before that Sunday. Inca wa.
in the coal shes 10 or Is mputes-no, a,
long a.Iws. Did not see the sailor or
Mr.. Merry. saw Mr. Mckeig S,,uck
Luce b, cause saw hi, hand 40 uo .pd
,bopvht h. x.s uoing IN str,t. ma s,,,d
ripht be.,de bim at the time talking with Mr..
Hart Whom Ince told mo IN y., out of ,h.
wa, 1 wa. not .p4akiny with
him. Don't think va. in IN, way
hid n., got out ot the xav whom no tol3 m.
tn He .lung nm hi. hand and drex og
The fra, blow didn't hit him. Could mt
sav xbetb.r h. wa. sitting down or whether
no had nar,,v risen when hi, bi, s,rucL
him x,,b NV riyh, hand af,er he .at doxn
., tho rock rbink hi, him in tho or.
MD nat strife him with m, lett hand no
M, think I kick.d n, him Con,d no, toll
xbetbar he moan, tn hit mo n, M, H..
hand cam. tn .arl. me think hi. 6,, v.,
doublea mn He did NOT wra oB INV hlox
bnt "a, down n, the rock and dod,sd 4, A.
tor that followed nm and .,rur. him with
mt ri,b, s., non, ,bi,t and .oy,h;n,
.ho,, b,, having c.ll-d m, mo,bs, ,;,oh
william w.,o,,, called fo, tho aaf,,.a
,s,,;ssd. Va. dow, n, .usn.. co,
nor sund., manning w.n, dox, IN III.
coal .had ,o d,;,k x,h unlva,biu and poJ
ton I.pce drink onc. n, ,xics NJ
onar,.I NJ any kind vbi1e tbere F,,oL
Hart came down and gave Luce a half pin,
af Uouo, wb;cb I,uce mn, in hi. neeL .,
~, =,
D'u N'' say '""" '"eie siea' "hi'e' hao
quart OF hquor with me, which was drunk
up that morning. Won't say for sure wheth.
or Ipca drank ON, of the mar, n, M,
,,,.,
Nfoss e1Anlination on-hu'efn'h' rfshs
Hart Bolton and Dixon we're IN the Goa
shed. Stsid down there half an hour or &C