The Portland daily press., 1896-08-10
WESTBROOK.
The McKenney Case Continued Until
Wednesday.

Ralph McKenney, the young man ar
rested in Westbrook Friday night on sus-
picion that he was connected with the
latest attempt which william Wallace
says was made Wednesday night to do
him injury, was brought beore Judge
Tolman Saturday afternoon. Wallace is
the Young man whose remarkable tale Of
his psrse cutions, including an attack on
him with a pistol which resulted in
wound in his leg. has been already pub
1iahed. McKenney was closely questioned
bv Judge Tolman. He said he had been
in this city about two weeks; that he
came from Kennehuukport, and that
since being here he had been employed
first at Riverton then at Abner Lowell's
stopping with his uncle, Miles Berry of
this city. For the past two weeks he has
not been doing much of anything. He
said he went to stop with Wallace out
of sympathy and that he told him he
WAS detective just to joke with him..
He denied the most of Wallace's story
and said he knew nothing about the Wall
lace affair until he hard some talk
about it few days ago on the street.
He said he met a young man by the name
of Peterson at Mrs. Bosworth's auction
on Main street, Wednesday night, and
got into conversation with him. Their
talk drifted into the Wallace affair and
McKenney said he told Peterson he was
somewhat interested in the matter and
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home.
The PRESS correspondent found Peter
son Saturday afternoon and he said that
McKenney's statement, as far as it con-
cerned him, was essentially true.
The correspondent also called at the
house of Miles Berry on Dunn street.
Mr. Berry said he had been resident of
this city for about month. MoKenney,
he said. was his nephew by marriage.
He said that the young man had been at
his house most of the time for the past
two weeks. Mckinney was in the habit
of staying out late nights. Wednesday
the time of the alleged entrance.of a
person into Wallaoe's sleeping apartments,
Lerry was sure McKenney was at his
house. He knew nothing about the Wal
lace affair other than that which he had
read Next Tuesday afternoon another
hearing will be given to McKenney.
A great game of base ball was played
at Freeport between the Freeports
and Presumpscots Saturday afternoon.
The game had to be limited to eight in
nings to allow the visiting team to catch
the train to return home. The score at
the finish stood 6 to 6. 1t was hotly
contested game throughout. The Pre-
sumpsoot's new pitcher, Shaw, of Snow
Falls, proved a strong man in the pox.
The battery of the Freeports, Pattison
and Thayer, did the usual good work.
The Saccarappss won signal victory
at North Windham with the local team
of that place Saturday afternoon, the
by 70 to 12. The North Windhams are
among the leading amateur mines of the
state and the Saocarappas feel very proud
over the result. Bryan again showed his
marked ability as a pitcher. He struck
out seven men and displayed marked
batting of the Saccarappas was heavy.
The Presumpscots and Saccarappas will
play game of bail next Thursday after
noon at Warren Park.
The Prohibition arty held caucus
Thursday evening at the Temperance
don as representative to the legislature.