The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-05-22
Hearing In the Frankfort Shooting Case.

Hearing In the Frankfort Shooting Case.
| The preliminary hearing in the Frankfort shoot
ing case was held in Belfast Monday afternoon,
when Mrs. Eliza, or LYDIA Z. Ames was taken
before Judge Rogers, of the Police Court. The
complaint alleges that the respondent the eighth
day of May, with force &c did assault and shoot
with intent to Kill Percy c. Rich of Winterport.
Large number OF people from Wnterport, Frank
/ fort, Stockton, Searsport and other towns were
present. 50 many people were in town that the
hearing WAS held at the Court House, and long
before the hour of TRIAL the Court room was filled
4 70 its utmost capacity. Many ladies were present.
/ 1t was TIE largest crowd in the Court room since
the trial of Mrs. Crockett, of swanyille, for the
murder of her husband. County Attorney Run
nels represented the state and W. p Thompson
I the respondent Mrs. Ames was accompanied by
/ her father and mother Mrs Amcs looked some.
what a. though the case is weighing upon her. and
I notwithstanding the serious offence with which
/ she is charged much sympathy was expressed for
/ her
County Attorney Runnclls said in his opening
that he expected to show that the respondent had
! obtained a dangerous weapon and had sought in
/ tcrvicWS with Rich on several successive days.
/ That she had said on two occasions, abiding to
/ Rich 81 told him if he put his hand on me will
! blow his id brains out.
Mr. Thompson said he should put in no defence
/ at this hearing.
/ pr. Fellows, Of Wintcrp0rt, was the first wit
/ mess. lie said he was called to Rich on the day of
/ tie shooting in consequence Of an injury The
/ party that came after him said that Rich had met
/ With an accident When witness saw Rich he said
/ TO him you have been shot" Rich said 81 have
/ been injured BY this, witness produced the re
/ voNcr which Rich gave him and is the same
claimed to have been fired by Mrs. Ames.) The
witness said The bullet went through the lower lip,
removing two iucsor teeth, entered the tongue
ttl To the LETT through the soft palate and lodged
At the base OF the skull. He said the case was
/ progressing faHorahly. The patient suffers great
i painin the neck. There was secondary hcmorrhage
on the sixth dty, was expected. There will be
/ certain amount of danger on the fourteenth day
Lockiaw might result but he did not expect it.
+ Under his present treatment he did not expect
/ blood poisoning He said the revolver had been
IN Ms custody ever Since the shooting. lie had
not molc-tcd it and the chambers contained four
charges uut one having been fired. ON cross ex.
animation pr. Fellows said that In his Judgment
Rich Would recover; that there is every prospect
/ Of his recovering.
George Walker of Frankfort said he had loan
4 el a revolver recently lie would recognize it by
4 mark On the lower part of the grip. 4 piece had
btrn removed. lie loaaed the revolver on the 1th
to trod Alley Witness examined the revolver
and identified ita- the one he loane Auey1
trcd AHey, Of Frankfort, said he borrowed re.
. yo.ver Of George Walker
r. q. pyer local editor Of the journal testified