Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
Derrmher Term, Hen. Oliver s.. Hail.
Presiaing.

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| L-r. cAkLzroy. cczstJ sssersey-
\ q. T. Srsyxss, shSrZk
/ r. 4. SHALL, stenoyfspher.
SArrRDAr, Dec. i2.h-
Ths ease Of Etats " Thomas was re
SUE ed this nosnsg
/ Is appearing 10 the sstisiactioc OF ID
scssfsnsas TIA. the houss des;gnaied .
Henry W Csnk Sr., vas TIE propsrs
| Of sno' her party II the time Of b. oaraios
. met pros was entered - to Tbs seem
coans.
| M,s Clark test nei ths in the bed roon
of her house below she had fo1f dresses
and thss sae nsvsr sss than sssin. tnousl
sne otnsr property IL ihe rom sas saved
| AnssI A. Harmon te-nhed that be va
/ boardirg % Thamss' aad sfriTs home Of
the night Of shs nrss Gre sseat 80. havini
| hst his supper Of Mr. Winters shefe b
had been 81 work. Thomas and wife iis'
| been 70 szppsf Sat dova By the widow
and took If my shoes sad Thgmss sni
vile vent mo Q little shed Oh the back OF IN
bui.iins shers they kept their provisions An'
stores Thomas went IN fret and called d
wife in and they we're in there i've or sevei
nit uses, whispering. He vas pretty vel
| tilsd up that night. He came out sna "a
down, and noaesd that be bad bottle II
nis pants packet, and ~hsn he sat down tn
| b ,ftle showed up 90 l saw il pi.inIy, AM
| the e WAS . shite eolored liquid Ia 1t. H.
"a. q few IN 3uents And Jumped up and sal
be vss going 10 lock for his horse
and put on his coat and went out
the bottle still in his pocket. Ill
~as gone Is or 20 minutes sad esms
back sad seemed TO be out Of wind .
though be- cad been runriag or waikini
fs.t and said he couldn's fni tne d
horse. And Myra. his wife, said she saw
toe horse about Is minutes ago right bach
Of the barn. He says: Well, d-D her
! lef her 20" "Hs had brouahI home scm'
fish and insisted upon my sitting up 90 tai
table ahd eatii z some. and DIX
30 to please him sat Their
Ia fe. minutes. Guess ha'
got up from the table when heard Al out
cry and sbe and I ran out and say hi
house On FIRE. Fire seemed 70 be betSeel
the shed ard msia part OF the house raj
! back and slipped on 8 pair Of rubber beots
and The IN Is says, "don't hurry" l went 4
the Ere and 50 did he. He bad . revoive
which he f1arished and told him TO pa
ii up, and he said b. had q right to carry i
because q man by the name Of Brenehsl
had threatened his life. Helped remey
goods from the house and am positive Their
were no dresses in the bedroom. Ate
tue fire Thomas said: Damn Hen Cisrl
and Steve Brown He sXid he tried t.
ger ihsm up to the cellar wall so he eonl
shove them into the fire. II Iried il o.
times but could not catch them ii
came up TO me and put bis hand on ny
shoulder and made the remark: Dan
Hen Clark he can't keep crib nov cal
be ?" Never had any trouble with Thomas
This FIRE was Monday night. The mex
| Thursday night the house across tn
road from Thomas was burnet
but did not know about it until | got ul
Wednesday morning. Was ID Thomas
barn at about 80 that morning after
saw. Was in aud around the barn 10 or Il
minutes. Tnst morning AZ the breskfss
table Mrs Thomas raid in his presence
just as soon as eat my breakfast | an
golog to pack my things" Have hear
Thomas sag he would get square with tn
whole neighborhood. He said: IL takes
ID SMART man to beat s. c Thomas
Sta bird WAS there in the barn that NOR
ing that Il the saw and measured som
hay he had bought. Tuesday night. alop
towards morbirg, heard Thomas 81 z GU
10 his ~ife "Whers is my revolver a.
| b. ard some bustiDg in their room. In
revolver was 10 bureau In my room an
Q income came in there and ~e0t TO tn
bureau l did rot know who it wa,
Tomas went out doors and was gone
Oh uld say half al hour OF &C
Should say l hsdn's fully gone to slice
when he came bsck Ia the morning moth
ing Of the use across the s,reet was stand
ing but the clinoe,s. The letter no'
shown me rec sed from the respondent
Cross x.minstioa Am member oil tn
So dier's II ,me, out on fu'iousf
Thomas and | cut the hay on ihs Clar
place for Clark. The night of the frs
irs was nice moonlight night Shout
say the Ere broke out between half pas
seven and eight drank soH1e rum ,hi
Mrs Thomas got for me just before tn
fire alarm | took only one drink and tina
had no I, feet on me.
When Thomas and HE wife retired I
this back room they TOOK no lamp becsu'
twas not dark An positive that my 81
teniion was first called to the fire by CT.
from outside Did rot see Tbomss helI
ing take things from the bedroom, but d,
from other parts Of he house. Think b
WAS also drawing ws'er. 1t was along tt
wards morning that heard somebody
my room after the revolver Don't kno
no came 10 after it. Thomas and bis viii
we're shed the 1t 1t morning when got u
at hslf p.st six
The following letter from the prisoner
!, I a.. L. a., IN
the county attorney:
"CoUsrS JAZZ, Oct. 10, 1891.
AssEL A. HARMON,
erR:-I have read your testimony At th
fire inquest snd was not surprised 10 tn
least. Your lame lice was Just what
sxpected from 3 crank ike you, sld yo
. have coed Al ate in vour associate StarbirC
only he is further off his base than you are
| took yeu to my house where you conl
have home, and repossd eobh ieucs
you. hut have fou d | was nursin
saske ia my bosom to be stuug in Ii
manner you have done 10 repay Myra sud
for our kindf ess and tie pr, ileg GU hay
had at my house. You have lot only liet
but You are a notorious thief. and l shoul
have sent you flying when | got throus
, has ing, but could not pay you then. as 20
we'll know. Therefore 1 sloxed you
stay there. You told Msrs a short tin
ago that you hadn't gone against me, so
should not do so, or her either. What
you mesI To swear my life away falsel
for my kindness in giving you home. an
for the many comforts shown you by MSrs
You must be . mean, low, epbIemptib
cuss. unworthy the name Of man, a crani
: which name you have, unstable, and nj
wholly responsible for your acts. soul
not trust you to take care Of anything
Perhaps you cab make people bsieveyo
are not notorious when you gave yourse
away twice at my house before Myrs ~
|. You will have the privilege Of facin
me in the courI .oon hope, and your viii
too. Perhaps Goodrisge's wife sister ms
: appear there, too. You are not so psrfet
as you would try to make peopl
think you are. know that 20
are lar and a thief, And - 81
drunksrd, f e qualities for . crank,
can prove ali say. and loug to meet 20
aud your crazy gsloot, Sta, bird. in eout
You will hear from me again. You csnn'
hurt me. you unsrsteful cur, and vi
lock UncIe Tom snd Ward up and lie! thel
know Whist hind Of man they have sroun
their house. l will have your career Il
the past ten years sndssee how it looks o
paper. Myrs doesn't want any thing to 50
or DO with q man that is doing all he ca
not only 10 ii are me BY swearing fs seiy
but ly ing to hsrm an innocent. Harmless
.onsn. l treated you With ,hs utmo'
kindness, and repeat that you are nosc
r,ous liar and thief had This letter neari
flushed when you came with Winter, an
have decide to sepd it to you. Yon toll
MIRA and / thst you were = coDtrme
bstchslder. but you have wife. Myr
got liquor for you twice, yet J GU s.esr 20
hid not drank pint since you came to N
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