Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-04-25

they had passed one another on the road several
times with their teams.
Lewis Bracy, Am policeman at Bar Harbor
Knew Ingalls, and know Collins Have seen Col
ns drunk Was called into a house ON Nest ST
10 remove him, Mrs kelley's. He was drunk. l
then saw him at a Mrs. Nincent's, he drunk.
Mr.. saunders and m, self took him. ] saw Collins
March 5 and converscd with him. He said that
they Collins \ Ingalls, were out there with teams
got into row. that he COLLINS knew Ingalls, was
a science man, and 80 he Collins knocked him
down.
chas r. saunders called. Am policeman at
Bar Harbor. knew ingalls,. Have known Collins
since middle OF last August saw him in a Mrs.
kelley's house, and afterwari In Mrs. Nincent's.
He was intoxicated and quarrelsome. saw Collins
on March 18th. saw him at the lookup after the
hearing AT Bar Harbor. He told me that he was
going home fioD town NEE ting. that they (IngalIs
Collins passed each other several times Al
last ingalls, called Ia him. He stopped, and In
gals told Collins that he not lit drive a
horse into a harny arI. Then Ingalls, got out of
sleigh and came towards Collins. lthe rest a be
fore
stephen EMS % sorrento. ,,alled saw collins
the 9Th 81 March and had conversation with him.
Collins told me that he had had a row, that they
Ingalls, collins ont the Eagle Lake
road. that they passed one another that Ingalls,
told him that he 4 ollins1 not lit To drive a
horse into harnyari that ingalls, got out Of hi.
sleigh, came towards him. that Collins took In
gall down, and that Collins told Ingalls,, III gu
viii let nv alone viii let YOU up" lie lid so.
amt ingalls, came at him, that he Collins took
Ingalls, down again. and then let him up again ;
that ingalls, came again, and Collins struck him
with a ciuh.
Mrs lizzie Mcfarland Am some acquainted
with olHn-. he lived qnitc came to my
h"t-e on night of 9TH of March. Collins l-ke,i me
u there was any blood on hts face. Heard Collins
-aN that he put Ingalls, into gutter two three
times Never hoari any hurt OF Collins.
TUESDAY, T. NJ, Court came In at 2.ai. First
witness called was III. q. 4. Phillips, Of Els
worth. Testified that he was a physician, practic-
Ell Years On March 18th went to Rar Hsr Dor.
Went Immediately 10 home of ingalls,. ingalls, was
-en>eless. 10 cnmato>e condition pulse feeble and
irregular. pupils diIatcd, slight abrasion back Of
forehead on right side al head, also slight swell
ing Operation was decided upon Scalp was
laid open ami trvphined. and rlot found. Upon
the removal 81 clot patient seemed Ia rally pulse
dropped from Loot ~. pupils seemed better The
trrphiue Wa Ia the centre OF place ibid bare That
the primary cause Of ingalls, death was violence
ami blow. ON crus- examination stated that he
thought be- detected the smell of liquor in Ingalls,
breath At Il A March iih.
Dr. Hodgkins. Been in practice since l>56,
praciiced in various places, have bad expert
cnce with eases Of intoNicaton. Went to Bar
Harbor on morning Of March 9Th. arrived at
Ingalls, house ~ about II \. NJ Found ingalls,
unconscious. appeared though head wa> in
iurtd could detect 4 slight swelling on the right
side Of head. barber cut hair away, | then
thought the skull was fractured. 1t va. de-
cidrd to perform operation. no confusion vas
seen. l'r. ANerill began operation a fracture
was then discovered. skull WAS trcphineC, aud
clui wA> found; upon it. removal patient
seemed better, hrcaihn. easier, pulse better,
etc. Did not smell liquor
AT 3P. NJ. MIR. Wi-wcil opened for the de-
tense. He >aid that the defense admitted the
death Of ingalls, aud that the blow which
caused the death Wa struck by Collins.
Against Charles \ ingalls,. when not under
the influence ~ liquor. he had not word 10
>aN, but when hr had been Il. mixing he
dangerous man. ON the evening of the 4th OF
March lngs> whiir under the Influence OF
L...g h,, Han,
H. power 10 get away peaccahiy was obliged
la-t resort Ia strike in self defense the
blow v hich resulted IN lnGall-' death. II WAS
Just " Tat any man would have done,
pr. hlnS 81 Bar Hatpor, testified. Was
call,i to -et Ingalls, by Dr. Moor, arrived at
Ingalls, hoIsc about \. ". Mar-b 9Th. de-
tcci'd smell Of liquor IN breath and in urine of
Ingalls,. thought that If the smell Continued
lon- time, it Wa evidence Of Il lar:c quaniity
taken.
Mr.. Braton Am the mother Of Collins
An = ,rar- q ~. Collins ail be- 9l in Au-
gut next. line int alc,louia. y b. collins his
n.wav> !ncd a home lth M unit, onr wear
ago Ii>t Christmas. Wa alwaA- a pcaccahle
boz. uh-,licui. ,ic.
Gco. Newman: Live near Eagle Lake. run
uitA farm, know collins. came 10 l>e with
ne fri - February. h., cat wood drove cart
ctc. stepped wifh ~, untll arrested, never had
am trouble with to,iu- ku,Y that be- " a. AT
rested oury for iuiuNlCaiiou and locked up.
Knew &. \. lnEsii> ten or twelve fcars knew
~ genera! reputation. wa. =" hen intoxicated.
quar-, i.nnt.
M Mctarl.ud stated that b. lived in Eien
near NJ. Newman. Have known Collins ever
-'urr tc e;sm- e. work fur Nj Newman A. far
A. cyef -AU or ANEW te wa rcaccShlr kncw
lu~ail- knew hl- reputation far Yuarrvl
"hcn intaNicaiet. haze known tt FOR enc year
lr-.
Hrr1cr'F fmcry fr-uael know nothing
against ,"!iin~ was ALWAYS IeAccanIc with me
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