Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-11
Good MORNING!
Have you smoked a
Paul Kauvar
CIGAR?
If not, try one,
this evening.
An Elegant Smoke.
MiLLIKEN, ToMLINSoN CO.,
INTENT TO KILL
viii be Charge Against Martin Ford
Of Gardiner, at HaIIoweI.
For Shooting at A. N. Smith, Tuesday-Fortu.
nate Escape OF Latter.

Hallowell, Dec. 10.-(SpeciaD. Martin
Ford of Gardiner, Gus Woods and a
woman, who gave the name of Mrs Ida
Leclair, We're passengers on the Electric
car out of Augusta, late Tuesday after
noon, in charge of Motorman H. ". Clark
and Conductor H. f. Currier. Woods
said that he had been up to the Capital
city on pension business for his sister He
had evidently been also looking upon the
cup When it was red and filled with that
which is stronger than water. Ford was
also in decidedly intoxicated condition.
On the way to Hallowell, Ford and
Wood overstepped the bounds of decency
in their manner of conducting themselves,
so far forgetting that they were in the
presence of ladies and gentlemen, as to he
constantly expectorating on the car floor.
For this they were repeatedly spoken to
by the conductor, but without avail. Ford
became very abusive in his talk to the con
ductor and was finally nlt of the car near
the road leading to Wilder's oil cloth fac
tory.
This made his friend Woods very indig-
nant. In fact he was mad. Gus also be
came rather too saucy-more so than the
law allows-and, on the arrival of the car
at Hallowell, he was arrested by Officer
Clark and taken to the lookup. He was,
later, taken before Judge Rowell, who
fined him 50 and costs, and, being I'M
able to pay, he was taken TO Augusta Jail
by Marshal MADDOX, in the evening
The woman who was with Woods stuck
by him. spending the time previous to the
trial with him at the sattion, and offering
to turn over what little money she had
toward the payment of his fine.
Now comes chapter second of this story
When Ford, the abusive, was put off from
the car, he was very naturally left in the
road, so that if he wished to reach his
destination he must, of necessity, walk
He did not seem to relish this idea, and to
emphasize his displeasure, took out and
began to flourish revolver. He was still
very drunk.
At this time, A. n. Smith, who lives in
from the street little way from the oil
cloth factory, was coming out with his
team. He spoke to Ford about the
dangerous way that the latter was waving
the weapon about in the air, where upon
Ford deliberately pointed the revolver at
Mr.. Smith, and pulled the trigger.
His aim was good and he hit the mark,
the bullet striking Mr.. Smith on the
right leg, passing through very thick
ulster, but not penetrating the pants or
entering the flesh, though it rather badly
bruised the skin. Ie was indeed, a mar
row escape from a serious wound.
Mr.. Smith at once drove to the city. to
Davis blacksmith shop, where Marshal
Maddox then was, and related his expert
ence with Ford. The marshal imme-
dately drove back with Mr.. Smith and,
finding Ford on the way into town, ar
rested him and took him to the station,
where he now reposes. He said that he
had thrown away the revolver but it was
found tucked down in his pants. Last
evening, he was altogether too drunk to
realize his position.
Ford appears to be about 50 years of
age, will weigh about 100 pounds, has
gray hair and moustache, and is tailor.
having been employed at Gardiner. This
is the first time that the HallowelI police
have known of his being in trouble. He
will be arraigned, this morning, before
Judge Rowell The charge will probably
be, Assault with intent to kill