Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-28
THE JEWELL pAupER CASE
Didn't Come 10 Trlal--lis History and is
Final Settlement.

The history of the case Of Mrs.
Della S. Jewell is a remarkable one.
and it has been only through a great
lot of Investigations that the case has
been settled.
The article given herewith Is perth
nent to this case, with what follows.
regarding the wind-up by Messrs.
Leigh, Brooks and Maher
There has been considerable interest
aroused in the suit which has been
brought against the town of Skowhe-
gan by Augusta, to recover in the pau
per case Of Mrs. Della S. Jewell. The
following regarding the case appears
in the Bangor News. as a Skowhegan
despatch:
Mrs. Jewell became a town charge
here, four years ago, and from that
time considerable work has been done
by selectmen and overseers Of the poor
of different towns and cities to ascer-
tain the legal residence of Mrs. Jewell
The womans maiden name was
Phillips, and when quite young was
married to q man now living in Somer-
set county by the nameof George Pom
roy from whom she was divorced. She
about IL years old
The girl although living with her
mother is town charge on the town
where her father has legal residence
which is the plantation of Mayfield
Mrs. Jewell has had a remarkable
career She is prepossessing woman
about 80 years old. She is now at the
poor farm in Augusta and is such an
expense that the city is working hard
to rid itself of such burden, hence
the law suit that will be contested to
the end. After being divorced from
Pomroy. she married Charles Jewell
from whom she is now divorced. Mr..
Jewell now lives in Boston. Four years
ago, Mrs. Jewell was taken to Augusta
insane hospital. She was q confirmed
morphine eater. After staying at the
hospital short time she was taken to
the town farm in this place for a short
time. While at Augusta. the town au-
thorities placed her daughter in the
Industrial school forgirls at Hallowell.
After leaving the town farm. Mrs Jew
ell proceeded to have her child released
from the Industrial school as her com
mitment was illegal. She ran up a
large bill in Lewiston which that city
asked Skowhegan to pay. but as it
was not for this town to pay. the bill
remains unpaid. Mrs. Jewell. since
leaving her last husband, has given
birth to three children. all of whom
died She is now sick at the city farm
in Augusta. Should the case be tried
at the September term it will prove
very sensational affair.
One of the overseers of the poor of
the city of Augusta was interviewed.
by a Journal reporter. Wednesday, to
hear its side of the question. He said:
We have investigated the case. and
found that the woman's last husband,
Jewell. was. for five years, a resident
of Skowhegan, which settles beyond
further dispute that she is charge
of that town. We are, also. fully com
' luCeu tlidt tilt StlttliIitlt VI sohOn
gan. are fully aware of this. and that
their purpose is to rid Skowhegan of
any further expense. She has already
cost it considerable sum, bills having
been paid by that town on her account
in Lewiston. reports to the contrary
We have also learned
that similar bills have been paid Fair
field
We have not the slightest intention
of taking the charge, and. as far as
sensations are concerned. we can see
no prospect. whatever
On Monday last. this somewhat noted
pauper case was settled in favor of the
city of Augusta. by the payment to
sum of $4,000 and taxable costs. In
order that the citizens of Augusta may
appreciate the burden of which they
have been relieved by the settlement
Of this case as above. it would not be
out of place to state here. some of the
facts in this case which have not al
ready come to the public's notice.
There are in this city, outstanding bills,
for medical attendance. medicine. etc,
100000. Other cities and
towns in the State have bills amount
ing to several hundred dollars, which
have been incurred on account of Mrs. |
Jewell. |
The municipal officers of these towns
have been awaiting the outcome of this |
suit. before commencing suit for the
of their claims. Some of
these bills have been outstanding for
several years. the municipal officers of
the towns involved not having the
to thoroughly investigate all
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