Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-11

Henry Parinsoa, Of Bowdoinham. vas In
town "wednesday.
Hon. c. 4, Allen, Of Dresden, delivered
an address before the Sssadaho, Historical
Society. at Bath, Tuesday.
The .tieers Of Il Enterprise Grange, No. Is,
before rparted, were installed hy ". NJ.
= L. Sk,lhags, of Progression Grange, No.
IS. assisted by Il. M, George L. Page, Of
Enterprise Grange, Taesday evening", at
their new quarters IN Libby's hall.
Mr. Il. J. Coadon vas in Portland We'd
nesiay.
The ice In the kennebec has broken up
And the high water Is rushing IL down river.
Some small jane have collected In placer,
aud tugs vas .sot for tn morning to break
them The water is ~ dirty at present that
should a cold snsp reach US now, the surface
ice would be in bad condition.
W. +. Hogan, of Bath, Was In town
Thursday,
Captain A. l.. Thcohali 10 added To the
list of those who propose gong to Alabama
n,xt sp-ing
Capt. J, II. Drew of Frminsdais. was In
town Ihursday.
The univrrsalist sociahie will be held ct
DIR. X W. Smslls. Friday evening.
{. NJ Foster returned home Wednesday
evening, from An extensive business trip
through the state.
We we're in error on the date Of the
univsrsalist FAR IN yester,iAy's items. IL
WI he held February 9th, 9Th and 7th. In
siesd of AS r.portcd.
"Another murder. . woman poisoned, the
man in the iocknp." vas the report about
to~n this morning Investigation brings the
matter down to aoout the follow ing facts:
TIA TUESDAY afternoon \ man and woman
came to town ON Jv~eu's train aud regis
tered at the Richmond House as J. A Lamb
and wite of Liberty, Me. On the same day
the man went TO Mansn's drug store. repre-
sentcd that his wife had very sev,c cold
and asked for aconite. lie was sold about Q
drsc IN. Being cautioned about its use he
replied that he "a. familiar with the drug.
Tue couple were about town aud nothing
unusual WAS noticed ABOUT ,hen. Yesterday
morning. soon after seven o'clock, the man
prosecuted himself at Deputy sheriff Holgs's
home, aud IN very excited mAnuer Asked 70
he locAed up at once, and told the sheriff
that he had poisoned the woman. but begged
MN to do ever, thing possible to save her
fe. thr 'h'rlh AT once locked up the man
and proceeded To investigate. lie found the
oman at the hotel sick, and at once called
DIR Lhhy, who ok All precautions to save
,''r hfe. visit was made 10 the prisoner,
v no seemed wiling to talk, and made the
folio~ing satementi My name 10 Judson
Ar'inc Thompson OF Gardiner, Me.
I'm thirty years of age next
April; was born at Freedom, Me.
Have lived IN Liberty and Mont, lille and re-
Gently have been working for VIM Il Ken
ued, of Chel-. On the rNer. 1 registered
under tn, tam of d. A Lamb. The woman
Nj h ne i. Anne ajley of Boston Have .
wife and three ch,idrn In Gardiner. be-
cam. NJ quaiit, d ~,tn the Bradley woman at
Deer Island, Boston harbor. where was an
fheer Tor t~oy'ar'. she WAS pri.on there
Tor drunkenness aud had been mp four times
for that ohcu.e. She WAS born IN Dublin,
Ireland AMI has b, en- In this country between
on' and Two years. | became infatuated
NJ h her and let, m, Job last June To live
" ith her, i,avnH my family conn, ctions. In
tn. fall !ec,d, d To return To my family and
moved 10 Card. or. The woman followed
me aud eoul not get clear Of her. though
wanted 10 do So Al last I hal u get her
out oi town aud We came here Tuesday and
here am
VIVA, did she 'akc2"was asked him.
"Aconite' he replied.
AT your insugatioDT"
l,s eli"
"Do you mean that2"
Yes sir" though he last answer was In .
more ,ubiued tons.
He was then adv scd no, 20 criminate him.
-ef. but he stili talked freely about the sf.
far. saying that b. WAS sorry for the dis.
grace 10 hi family, though he hal some do
incslic trouble. lie .Iprss.rd a wish that
tie woman might recover and that he should
la his trai aud be sent 10 jail ~ once. lie
does no. h IKE man iicnn d TO crin .,
betbR u rather good 10 kI"g. we'll built mxn,
Nth An open cOuutsnsbce aud frank looking
eyes
The soman's story d fers In some points
irvm Ihompson-. she CLAIMS that she has
been u,ing to clear herself from him. but
had no IN tney, and that he was Constantly
mp Irtn"ing her 10 hive with hun. She had
l-t,'rs 10 that ef ct from him. She says he
NIX the M diem aud told her il WAS to
I'VE ten his breath and advised her to take
,vne also.
She swallowed the mixture, probably Re,-
ting about a drachm. lie took q moutbful
but spat II out She felt rick AT the table
aud spoke OF II. lie then e1ou,ed himself
and soon the officer came aud told HIM what
she had take u and the doctor came.
They were going away ON the morning
train. bu, Thompson had already given him
self up 10 the officer, She stated that they
hsd no q 'arrel, and she could not think ~hy
he wished - get rid Of her, although she
wanted TO leave him. The last report from
the physici IN iniics es that the woman will
probably recover.
Since the intervie~ with Thompson he has
talked freely with all WIN have seen him,
telling al the circumstances and showing
up 10 not very enviable light lie
admits giving her the poison AMI makes no
excuse for his act. saying only that he wants
q go To III. lie will come before Judge
II agar, FRIDAY morning for y h.srins on the
;narge of attrm pi'd mLrd,r. y. j. Buker,
ESQ.,. hA. been engaged as his counsel.