The Republican journal., 1888-09-06
Maine Matters.

T!:i. POSTAL CAR MURDER

T!;i. POSTAL CAR A!UHDEH.
in Or "cilon trial Al Bangor SATURDAY.. lait.
lord johnson Of the Ppnolsc"t EXCHANGE test i.
fed tA;t Sinclair took RUM punch Al twcity
lhlhilits briore seven on the evening. of Tia
crime. Seon WAS a quiet. p~;iera.plc isiai an
aid not know t!at Sinclair was hot. also.
Nnl. IL. Lawrence tor i:l31ny years cashier al
The Bangor poS-otilce. testified t. knoWin4
Seiion fer many year. and tiitt Inc was :. gentle
manly. quiet man.
Respondent, y. G. Sel!on was called ana to:t
the story of the cri,nc. said i.c knew Sinclair
some eight years ana WAS en- friendly terms
villa him. had some words Two wears ago aiel!t
a smoky lamp. but that wa the only time.
They were forgotten long a:.o. "i'hc i.uirc.;;-
ale cause Of the quarrel was the Natcryia
mail, and after being drawn into he discussion
we exchanged bare! names ard lie came toward
me. did not think he would strike me. Lu.
he did. The first blow or my breast staggered
me. and the next blow in the head knocked me
against the table. He struck me several times
and damned me down after | bad told him 10
let ne up, that he was breaking my back /
belleNedl would he seriously injured and struck
at his arm to disable him. but with no intention
to seriously iniurc him. When the train start
Ell | de. not think Jerry WAS seriously Injured,
and thought to conceal the quarrt! from The
department., for fear Of dismissal. Asked
Hayes what we should do about it, but do not
remember saying YOU hal better not Give me
away. After cot the despatch thai Jerry
WAS dead. tried to conceal the crime to save
my family from disgrace. | wish ! had told
the truth then
The examination lasted about three hours.
and the details were about a> have been told
He had made statement for publication on
the advice OF his counsel, hut did not remem-
Der whether or not he said then that he was
AFRAID his back would be seriously Injured if he
did not strike at Jerry. Said his back had
troubled ann much since and that other injuries
had been sustained. Mr. Hunt testified 10
visiting >cion in Jail and prescribed for b,n.
lie was bruised in places and complained OF
his back. The court adjourned At l to 80
O'clock. L. NJ.
In the afternoon Selon. continuing said !;
That Sinclair first struck him on tie breast.
linen on the forehead and af:crward, clinched
and throw him backwards across the table
He wariied oil blows as well Us lie could bu,
was powericNs. ! said to him. lie. me lp,
you are breaking my back" Hayes was there
and 4ld something to separate. He said to
Sinclair, ''hold up" or 'lct up or something
like that. Sellom testified that he repeatedly
asked to be let up and was in intense pain
Eere he told of the pain of the knife in hi.
hand. and said only alternative WAS to strike
and he supposed he had struck in the arm
Jerry Sinclair released him. walking across the
car to the table. and then down 10 Tie rear of
the ear.
Il thought" said he THAT must free my
self instantly. thought of no fatal results.
ami merely tried to get free. did not know
when left Bangor thai the wound was mortal.
After the car left Bangor | first saw large
quantity of blood and began to clean it up
Scion here broke down and cried like clilu
and his daughter and other rela;iye, did the
same.
Geo. Hogan. assist. Post Master at Bangor.
said that Sinclair showed slight Indications of
having been drinking when he left the Post.
Office at 80 P. NJ, the night of the crime.
The defense here rested their case.
The arguments were made Monday, and at
800 p. NJ. the jury retired.
Tuesday morning the jury came in and re-
ported they were unable to agree, and they
were discharged, and the respondent admitted
to bail The amount of bail was fixed at - 900
Tor appearance at the February term of Court,
and Gen. Charles Hamlin and MIR. jefferson
Crocker appeared as his bontlsme.l. This con-
cludes the case until the February term when
the question of whether or not there will be a
new trial will come up. The Bangor Wing
says: The first vote that was taken by the Jury
after retiring at the conclusion of the argu-
ments stood to 5 for acquittal. After a num-
Der of votes had been taken the final one was
4 to for conviction. and this could not be
changed. although the jury was out all night
NOW FOR THE STATE FAIR.
Everything is in readiness for the great cx-
hibitiOn at Lewiston next week, Sept. IL, -,
10 ana IL. All the departments will be filled
the cattle, horses, sheep. fowl, dairy, vegetable.
fruit, grain, domestic, implements, &C., &c.
The choicest stock. the fastest trotters, and the
best specimens of Names manhood and w0m-
anhood will be there, and all that is required
to make the Fair a perfect success, both numer-
icaly and financially, is the fine weather now
promised. 1t will be impossible to even outline
the program which will fill the four DAYS more
than full. The Park will be a grand massing
of exhibits, &C., combining pleasure and profit
Information and recreation, which must be
seen to be appreciated. Excursion rates over
all railroads. Make your plans to go, and not
alone either, but take the wife and the bows
and girls for holiday. 1t will pay. All ready
for the State Fair.
DIR. WEED ACQUITTED.
The jury in the DIR. Weed case at Bangor,
came in Thursday morning ut o'Iock after an
all night session. The verdict was scaled and
was not opened until O'Clock, when the court
The jury found the prisoner not
guilty and he was discharged from further
custody.