The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
Maine Matters,
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
POISONED WIIISkEl KILLS A FATHER AMI
PARALYZES HIS son.

also partook of the liquor. was suddenly para
lived within a few minutes after his father was
Stricken down. He, too. was carried home and
hut little hope was entertained of his recovery.
George, however, rallied sufficiently to tell of
their drinking, and where the bottle could lie
found. The bottle was found, and as but little
was gone out of it. the superstition is that the
liquor must have been poisoned. The symp-
toms of their sickness show that the poison
must have been Strychnine. DR.. Task of Fair
field. was ut the house of Mr.. Beals, attending
sick daughter, when Mr.. Beals was brought
home. but i'll spite of this speedy help death
prevailed.
1t has been aseertained that the poisoned
whskey which killed Mr.. Beals and so badly
affected his son, was some from Il box which
Mr.. Bea> had just received from Boston. He
had been accustomed to order all his liquors
from that city by the quantity. What kind of
poison was mixed with the whi>key has not
yet been determined. 1t will probably be ana
lived. Mr.. Beal>' will live the doctor
having pronounced him out of danger.
Coroner Carver arrived in Clinton Thursday
morning and cmpaneed jury. Seven wit
nesses were examined including the son George.
The fatal bottle of whi>key was found seven
eighths full. About Il quarter of an inch of
gray powder had settled on the bottom. DR..
Task said there was poison enough i'll the bot
tie to Kill one hundred men. and three tea>poon-
fuls of the liquor would Kill person. The
liquor and the stomach OF the dead man were
sent to Brunswick for analysis.
THAT ARREST IN BATH.
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week over the arrest of a drunken man. Con-
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Inc trial OF STAIN and Cromwell for the muir
ger OF Cashier Barron OF The Dexter BANK
began before the ;. ). Court Iii Bangor Mon
day. y jury was secured after eNhausting
list of forty jurors. The state Is represented
by Attorney General OrVllie D. Baker and
red ii. APPLETON Esq. the fenob>cqt county
attorney. Stain will he defended by Lewis A.
Barker. Esq. and Cromwell by T.. II. Gillen.
Esq The prisoners are to be tried together.
the evidence Tor both beng III the main the
same. IL Is estimated that the trlai VIII require
all OF the present week.
we have very pretty cast said Attorney
General Baker Monday morning, and he is
rpnildent OF getting conviction.
he counsel Tor the defence while Offering
evidence to prove an allh Will also introduce
the suicide theory. Mr.. Barker says he can
place himself in the condition in which Mr.
Barron was found on the day Of the tragedy i'll
i've minutes. some % witnesses are to be
examined and nearly all are now III Bangor.
County Attorney Appleton opened the case
Monday for the state and Chief Justice Peters
addressed the jury. advising and cautioning
them. This closed the first days proceedings.
SIX witnesses. including Charles +. stain,
We're examined Tuesday and the Govern
ments case We'll entered upon. Stain told Il
straight story. substantially as before given.
he Wing report says the Court adjourned 10
O'Clock cdne>day morning. but as yester-
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