The Portland daily press., 1895-01-05
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Additional Particulars of the Knight.
vile Pardon Case.

| trial Justice McManuS'S Good Heart AS
Illustrated by Recent Instance-Mr.
Daniel f. McCann's Fast hide.
Further particulars of the trial of the
two boys H. G. Woodside and Chase
Goodwin. at Knightville, brings out an
interesting story. The son of Mr.. Daniel
f.. Mccain is good shorthand writer,
and happening to be present at the trial,
made full notes. He also witnessed
some of the distressing scenes, notably
that of the aged grandmother of Wood
side. pacing the street, wringing her
nan DIS and uttering loud lamentations.
goin 6 home he read his notes to his
fat bier, and also described the sad scene.
Mr. MCCAIN knew also that the Wood
side hoy's father was on his death bed.
This stirred Mr.. McCann's sympathies,
and with his usual promptitude he
star ted for Trial Justice McManus's
court room The trial justice was of a
tender heart also, and when Mr.. Mccain
had presented the case, he said:
CONSTABLE Joe Crsig has started for the
reform school with them. II you can
them"
" will drive my horse to death, Judge,
if necessary, and then you can fine me
for cruelty to beasts if you want to; but
I will save those boys" was Mr..
McCann's reply.
Then occurred race such as has rare
ly been seen in Cape Elizabeth, although
Sol tod <ho 20
by Park. Without describing the stu
alton at the quarter, half and three
quarters turns, it Is sufficient to say
that Mr.. Nc Cam dashed up to the re-
form school doo1 just as Constable Joe
Craig was handing the warrant of COM
mitment to Mrs Harrington.
Hold" shouted Mr.. Mccain, waving
his hand aioft.
Constable Joe Craig drew back his
hand and turned in amazement.
"There is a reprieve," shouted Mr..
McCann. The matter was then explain
ed, and the boys were taken back to
Knightv1lle, where they were pardoned
by Judge McManus.
There was great rejoicing, and every
body was happy, all because Judge
McMapus had a kind heart and Mr.. Dan
[ iel E. McCaDn ready sympathy and a
fast horse, and boy who could use
short hand. 5fH
PIeasantdale.
Mrs. Fred Mill ken has been sick with
tonsilitis for some days.
Mr.. H.R.Rutter and Mr.. Ed Hamilton
are confined to tho house with rheuma-
tism. 3&
Mr.J. Ballard is in New York visit
| ing his sister, Mrs. Austin Perry.
I Among the events of the last week
were parties at Mr.. II. r. Rutter's, Mr..
| M. Woods and Mr.. H. Moore's. Each
entertainment was in fine style. and re-
| fresh ments, cards and music made the
evenings very enjoyable.
+ Men are at work on D. W. Clark's ice
+ pond sscraping and getting the ice in or
der for cutting; it is about ten inches
| thick.
| Mrs. J. P. Baxter of Portland presented
| the Wells Library at this place with a
large. number of valuable magazines,
books and papers short time ago.
| SIeighing is fine in this section, and
the young people are taking advantage
of it. The snow crust is so strong
| that skating is almost as fine as on the
ice, and hundredz of boys and girls dot
the fields everywhere, skimming over
the frozen snow.
Miss Bessie Shorey has been sick with
a cold for the week past.
South Portland.
The week of prayer will be observed by
| he North Congregational church. with
services in the Willard hose house to
commence Monday night and continue
through the week. The meetings will
be led by Captain Haggett Of South
| Portland.
At regular meeting of Bayard Lodge,
K. of P, held Thursday evening, the
following officers were installed:
C.C.-Frank Ross.
V.C.-George Il. Spear.
P.-Edwin r. Heck bert.
| K. r. and S.-Willlam Fallen.
M. of F.-Willis +. Strout.
M. of Z. George +. Stevens.
M. Of A.-Frank G. Smith.
I.G.-Joseph Z. Shea.
O.. G.-Edmund II Dyer.
M. of W.-Charles S. Bennett.
Representatives-Elg c. Verrill for
one year; Leander S. Arey for one year
George c. Gowan for twoa years; Austin
r. Skinner for two years.
The following were elected officers of
Elizabeth City Lodge, 10. of o. F.. of
South Portland.
Noble Grandfather Littlejohn.
Vice Grand-Charles Cook,
R,S.-Noah Bennett Knight.
P.S.-Hiram Wood bury Dyer.
Fisherman Fl. Willard.
R.S,N.G. ALLEN A. Pettengill.
LIS. N. G.-Edward Bolton.
I.G.-R. E. Nixon.
O.G.-F. Laige
Wv J. Weymouth.
C.-Austin r. Skinner.
DR.. Syphus of Willard has moved into
JIG. York's house on Sawyer street.
South Portland.
Rev George William Kelly was present
ed New Years. day with two volumes of
Wallace's new book, The Prince of In