Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-28

I Is a general denial His counsel asked
for continuance. stating that his client
| counsel objected and Judge Gaskili sent
a physician to see Mr.. Jenkins and report
on his condition. and the taking OF tes-
J timony was begun. with the understand
ing that If Mr. Jenkins was found unable
10 attend, the hearing would be sus-
pended.
| An adjourned inquest Of the coroner's
! jury was held at Nashua, N. H.. Tues
day. on the mysterious death Of An
tome Leranger. DR.. r. +. kittredge
was recalled and stated his opinion as
TO how the man may have fallen from
a scaffold. The jury then visited the
ice house and measured the distance he
fell which was % feet. 1t has also been
learned that Robbins testimony Of
Monday is not perfectly reliable: that
facts have been withheld. No verdict
was rendered. Adjournment followed
until the jury is again called together
by Coroner Hunt. Meantime further
investigation will be made.
Acting Governor Wolcott Of Massa-
cnusetts, Tuesday, declined 10 honor
the requisitiOn of the Governor Of Mis-
souri, for f. +. Wilson, produce mer
chant of Boston. who is charged with
Grand larceny by Kansas City parties,
for the reason that the papers were in
sufficient. The requirements of the
Massachusetts statutes, which provide
that there shall be submitted sworn
afiidavits that the person sought to be
cxtradited is a fugitive from justice.
We're not complied with and the attor-
ney general advised the Governor that
ne had no authority to surrender Mr.
Wilson. The merits of the case were
not al issue.
DR.. J. Edward Lee, the much ar
tested physician OF New Haven, faced
another jury in the superior court
here. Tuesday, charged with criminal
assault and criminal malpractice on
Kiss Bird Madeline Palmer Of New
Haven. in the Mansion house, Derby.
sept. "A. Miss Palmer testified that
she lived with the doctor In South
Hadley Mass. two weeks and that
he used instruments on her there. The
defense rested without presenting tes-
iimony. The jury was out 10 minutes
and returned with verdict of guilty
Dr. Lee was sentenced TO five years in
the states prison. His attorney filed
f-otion for a new trial
The steamer Venezuela. at Curacao
~. L.. oct. 20. reports that October Is
40 F. NJ, in lat. 34.53. long. 7202. off
he coast Of North Carolina. wnlle on
The outward passage from New York.
she sighted the schooner Henry
suuther, flying the American flag
tnion down. in the mizzen rigging. The
schooner was on her beam ends: all
fer boats We're gone. and there was no
; .gn Of life aboard The Souther sailed |
itom St. Pierre. Mart, Sept. >. for Bon |
Are. w. l.. and Portland. Me. She was |
IN charge OF Captain Norwood. She is |
$50 tonner. ls3 feet in length, built |
at Thomaston. Me. in 1884. Her home
rGrt is at Portland. Maine.
John L. Sullivan's arm is in danger
ST amputation. The hand which en-
abed him to hold the championship
Il the world for IL years; that laid
PROSTATE many foe that has brought
aim fortunes in money, and was the
.uainstay of his career, has been at
lacked by a cancer. The cancer itself
las been cut out by DR.. Calvin of the
Emergency hospital. Boston. but the
danger is still imminent Sullivan has
been warned that if he does not stop
linking liquor. or if he commits any
serious breach of Instructions the |
whole right arm may have to come
Of The big fellow" is thoroughly
frightened. and is doing what he is or
Cered without question.
4 number of inportant arrests vera
made bv Turkish authorities in Con |
stantinople. Monday and Tuesday An
, risoners are described as notorious
Armeniaus The pov-
crnment Of the district Of para de-
elares that ONE of the nersons arrested
= Persian had in bis nossass;o,, ,e+ta,.s
showing that he was engaged in .
against the government /
Other prisoners included three Arnan-
AN men and fourwomen. all Anarchists
all living in the Same bousa Civ bad
revolvers. The governor adds thai /
when the prisoners were searched five
small bombs. intended To he charcoal |
With dynamite were found concealed |
in the corsage Of one of the women
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