Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23
STORY OF A RUMPUS.
The Alleged ''Tsrror" Of Weeks
Mills Brought Into Court.
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efal weeks was interrupted Monday after
noon.
A large representation from Week. Mills
was present and the central character was
Frank Haskell. Haskell 10 acquiring an
unenviable notoriety. A little more than
year ago he was before Judge Andrews
charged with assaulting and brutally beat
ing v. r. Neal.
Monday he responded to complaints made
by A. r. Burfill Of Weeks Mills. The
complaint was malicious mischief
ing show case in complainant's store Jan.
G. Mr.. Burrill also wanted Haskell put
under bonds to keep the peace, on the
ground that he feared defendant would
destroy complainant's property.
A. M. Goddarl, ESQ.,, appeared for the
complainant, and Lawyer Fisher Of White
house & Fisher for the defendant.
The complaint alleges that Haskell had
boosted that he would run the store, that
he frequently came there and used profane
and indecent language; that when he broke
the show case and when Mr.. Burrill remon-
strated with him he repeated the perform
ance and made use of language too indecent
to repeat although lady was present at the
time.
Mr.. Burrill was the first witness. He is
postmaster running store at Weeks Mills
in connec tion with the office. Stated that
Haskell appeared to have been drinking on
the Saturday evening Jan. 9th. Described
the actions of Haskell and bis indecent Ian
guage in the presence Of the lady clerk.
Finally Haskell bought Goldfish and paid
for part of it and kept back the rest saying
he wanted to buy drink. Witness stated
that later, defendant bought some matches
and threw on stove and over the store say
ing I'm going to show you up. I'm kind
er running the store tonight" Later he
broke some glass and witness said
he demonstrated with him and that
Haskell replied he'd break a. much
more - he wanted to and did
break the glass several times. When wit
ness asked him for the pay Haskell refused
to settle. Mr.. Burrill told him he would
pay. Witness testified that Haskell said
he'd get revenge If he dared have him ar
rested. Haskell said among other things; )
"You get warrant to arrest me and I'll
ruin ye, and more talk Of the same kind.
Witness said that once before Haskell made
serious trouble in the store.
One time Haskell tried to lead his horse
into the store when tho lady clerk was there
alone. He had bought cigar of her and
refused to pay for it. Witness got to the
store after Haskell had got the horses for
ward feet onto the piazza and ordered him
away.
On cross examination he said he was
afraid Haskell might burn his buildings.
Haskell had said he'd have revenge and
witness feared him. He was not afraid Of
him personally but Haskell had been known
to carry revolver. He didn't know what
he might do.
Said Haskell broke two squares Of glass
in show case. He was sharply cross ques-
toned on this point defendants counsel
trying to show that Haskell did not break
both squares. Witness said that when Haskell
said he would pay for the glass he told him
that 1t would be so cents and Haskell said
he'd be id If he'd pay it.
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trrbance and did not reply to much that
Haskell said.
W. B. Shuman testified that he was
present when Haskell broke the show case.
Saw him leaning against the case and heard
the glass crack three different times. Saw
him throw the cod fish at Mr.. Hammond
who was in the store. When Burrill told
Haskell after breaking the glass the first
time, "Dont do that" Haskell said he'd
do lust 40 he was . mind to. Said he'd
break another and held up his fist and said
he'd break his (Burrill's) id head.
Haskell told Burrill, "You never knew one
Of my cases to come before jury"
Witness saw Haskell that same evening
in Percivars store knock the funnel over
with his fist and Mr.. Percival went and put
1t back in place. Saw him grab Mr.. Perci-
val BY the shoulders and "slat" him around.
Saw him 60 up to Elder Trundy in Perci-
walls store and thrust one hand up in the
clergyman's face and heard him say he
wanted to know what he'd take for his
whiskers. Followed him into Burrill's store
expecting to see him have rumpus there
Heard Haskell soy he'd ruin Burrill.
George A. Clark was the next witness
Said defendant called lin vulgar named
several times in the presence Of the lady
clerk. Witness &C rroborated the testimony
of previous witnesses.
Chester Clark Was Scaled. He zorro
borated the previous Witnesses.
Frank fercival Of Weeks Mills, Wa an
other witness for Il . defence. He keeps
the store where Haskell called on the even
ing that he left Burrill's, and where it va
alleged he inaulted the clergyman. He said