Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-24
UNDER HEAVY BONDS
The Randolph Piend Bound
0Yer and Goes to Jail.
Hit1Yills Happy In Prospect Of IsI
Paper aad Pulp Mills.
Schooner Kate Pray Has Heavy Weather
and Loses Her Captain.
Especial to the KzssEBEc JouasAL

Special 70 the KgssEBEc JouzsAL
RAsDof Oct. 25.-At the trial Of
james o'Briea held bsfare Judge Good
speed this forenoon. The courtroom was
packed to suaocstion with citizens of
Randolph and Gardner, attracted by Ibis
the second case Of assault on . young gi:i
which has occurred within three days
County Attorney Carleton was present and
conducted the case for the prosecution
Ella Eva Goodwin, the victim Of the as
saalG, told her story in . straightforward
m amer. Geo. Goodwin and Mrs. Good
win the parents Of the girl, testified to the
knowledgs tbsy had of the matter
snd David Hysom gave the account Of
BIS rescue Of the little 2irl
from the man who was stssmp,iog to ruin
her. No neW fscts other than those pub
Ashed in Yesterday's JOURNAL were brought
out By the examination Of the government
Witnesses. The prosecution resting the
case. the prisoner made . ssAtemeit, 1sily
denying in every important detail the
charges preferred rgainss him. He vas
sharply cross examined by Couoty Attor-
ney Carleton All could not ansv er many of
the leading questions in 3 manner to help
his csse. lie did not care to secure an
attorney. He acknowledged having drank
liq aor some SIX tunes the day Of the assault,
sdn itted that he was dfuuk but refused TO
state where he purchased his liz lor, further
than that be got it in Gardiner. County
Attorney Csfle,on's closing plea wac
clear, pointed and forcibls. He
l. hal lat
to the matter by reading the details
Of Ibis ard also the Taylor case published
in the JouasAL, and he had deemed il his
duty ~ attorney for the county to take
both cases INTO his hands and Investigate
them. He reviewed detail the case on
trial. He stated tbs. the proven fscts were
that this girl was, during such time as she
could get, soliciting yotes for watch in
fair. not al unususl thing. Last night she
started ous oa this errAnd and came across
o Brien, and. as was perfectly proper,
asked him to purchase vote. Her Story
seems to have the full impress If
truth from beginning to end, sl
though fatty contradicted by respondent
Her statement that she turasd back to meet
her mother 10 correct and corroborstsd by
the actual appearance Of her mother. H
turned down railroad and she continued OF
her way home, until drsgged in the ice
houses by o. Bron. She wss much frigh.
eped ard screamed. Hyson and his wife
heard the cry. C'Brion left He had been
drinking, go she says. Is she sabstantiatsd
10 this statement Of the facts. 1t is nee
esssry to establish its truth beyond q rss-
sonable doubt. The testimony Of Mr.
Hysom, an intelligent, honest mao, argues
fsvorsbly. This girls testimony IL cor
roborated to 3 very great extenl-to IS
much extent as possible under the circum
stances.
IL is further 'corfoboroted BY testimony
of The mother, who says she found her
daughter In tears and under great mental
ex element, showing something extrsordin-
ary bad taken place, which had frightened
her intensely. An imDCd'ste search was
instituted. He sdDits hs WAS there. She
Identifies him. What IS there 70 contrs Dict.
Iusl be did not have opDor uai.y 10 accom-
plish his purpose dJts no! ameliorSte the
crime, because the statute states that who
ever attempts to violate the person Of .
female .hsli be punished
The point is what was his intention. We
can only judge of mems intentions by their
hasn't told the truth but has added the Of
fence Of perjury. The idea OF her solicit
iag him in bis drunken condition Is riticu
ious, absurd, presposterous in the extreme.
Hi, story is iinue Of fslsehoods from
BE- ginniog to end. Sober, he would not
have committed the deed Il ~ss for the
purpose chs1ged in the complaint. ask
that his man, Ir,ven hey yond reasonsbie
doubt to be guilty of this crime.
be placed under suitable bonds. Judge
Goodspeed placed him under $1,000 bonds
for appearance at the December term Of
the superior court He was committed TO
isii. After the conclusion nf this case,
sIr. Car on interviewed The pril cpsls in
the Tsy.cr case. He Irouounces it the
mos. Infamous crime Of the kind he ever
came in contact with and v i'll prosecute the
case This staten will be we'll received
IS the opinion has been freely expressed
that il Tsy lor was released he would in
timidate the woman and they would not
appe AZ sgainst him. Now, however, they
have assurances that the brute shall be
punished.