Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-23
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge w. p. whitebouso, FIouidins,
G. T. SrLvEss, Sheriff.
l.. t. CARLTON, County Attorney.
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+. A. SMALL, Stcnographer.


l.. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
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+. A. SNAIL, Stcnographer.
MoND,r, April 20.
Mary c. La Fountain of W.terviile, for
keeping liquor nuisance and being coui-
mon seller, was sentenced 10 pay fine of
800 on each.
Nathan Miaston, convicted of singi, sale
Of cider i'll 1896, was brought up for sen-
tence, and it appearing that be had not been
in the business since his conviction, his case
was continued until next September
Sarah Clifford Of Fairfield, indicted for the
murder Of Mary Crowell of Oakland was
brought from the Jail and arraigned, plead
ing not guilty. She is about sixty years Of
age and apparently in very feeble health.
In her entrance to the court room she was
supported by her counsel, Hon. W. T.
Haines and l.. d, Carver, Esq.
The Jury was empanelled and is constituted
as follows, the counsel for the respondent
availing themselves of six challenges and The
government Of three:
Sewall Soauldng, Belgrade, foreman; b
S. Kelley, Winthrop; Otis II, Jewett, Mon
mouth W. W Robbins, Augusta; Mark l..
Rollins, Chelsea; II. W. Plummer, Augusta f.;
Sanford Y. Law, West Gardiner; VIM. +.
Adams, Litchfeld; Charles F. Kiibreth,
Manchester; Gilbert S. Storer, Windsor !;
&. II Stevens. Read1eld Chas. Z. Morrill,,
Vienna.
| 1t has been the custom to keep jUres en-
gagged in the trial of murder cases together
case they are allowed to separate as in any other
trial, the counsel conseniing ard the Judge
instrucliug the jurors to permit no converse
ton relative TO the cause in their hearing
matter
! Upon the coming in of the court in the
afternoon. County Attorney Carleton opened
for the government He said the govern
ment would NOT claim that the crime com
mitted would amount TO murder in tle first
degree. The testimony would s1tisfy tie
| jury that on or about the 18th Of February
| last the respondent went to Oakland 10 tie
house of Scott Crowcll, at the solicitation of
/ Crowell, and there produced a. abortion upon
the person of Mrs Crotell, from the effect.
of which she died on the 29th Of March
W. Scott Cro~elI, called by the govern
ment, testified: / live 10 Oakland. work in
the scythe factory and an SO years Old.
Have been married five years and have three
children. | married Mary Levis OF Oak
land Ny vfe died March 23,h. The 5e
fendant vs- at my house on IGesiay in the
second week of February. b, came shout
o'clock in the morning with team. she
was at the house about 10 minutes, ss near
a. can tell. Was never at my house be.
fore. She saw my wife. Ny wife vas rot
flowing at that time. She vss pregnant d
bad been about four weeks. sent for Mr..
Clifford the last Of the second week my wife
wa. sex, but she didn't come uatl tae third
week, Tuesday. wrote 70 her to come By
request Of my wife, and ceived an ansrer.
le, Mr. Uainss have that letter of hers this
morning Ny wife urged me to Srit4 for
the respondent. She said she wanted no
more family objected, bn: finally coH-
sented. wrote to the defendant that nv
wife was sick and 70 come dosn and sse her.
Doa't remember nyIhing else 1 wrote.
did not write hat zsntet Of her. She
knew, or ought to have kaown. She saw my
wife alone, ~ho on the bed in the bed
room and had been vomiting SnouId jn ize
she ~ss With my 1ife from three 70 FIVE
minutes. not longer than five. vent in,
but came right out ~ see to the children
The defendant came on: ard wen: rig1i
away; did rot take her things of. | told
officer Herscm <hs, was in the later | y roie
70 fest 75znt. Did not tell him more than I
have stated here. DID not STATE i1 that
letter that wanted her to perform al opera
tion. Think my wife flowed before defen.
dant came there, and also sfterxsrds
She commenced a week before the defend.
ant came. She vas sick Vomiting tao
: weeks before. Sent for DR.. Parsons abou
: three days after defendant ~as there. to se'
: IL he could not stop her vomiting and he'll
J her. She was no sicker after the defendan
I ss lhese shan before bqf ahe ereE aiekss