Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-01
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

At Has, Wednesday. at Auburn. tn.
jury in the case of Pickett VS.. the Lisbor
| Falls Fibre Co., came in with their yer.
Dict They found for the plaintiff in tbs
sum of s2037.50.
Arthur Nadeau. II years old is diving OF
| lock1aw at his home in Biddeford. 1t l.
| the result OF a wound received in the
| groin from lighted torch, the Saturda,
4 before election.
| certain young gentleman from Lewis
ton, who has held a responsible position
! in Lewiston, has suddenly disappeared
ana his friends and others are anxiously
| looking for him.-Lewiston Journal.
/ Some rascals have been putting them
| selves to a great deal of trouble In order
TO empty the dam OF the Public Works
| q. OF Neazie. Last Saturday, they raised
III four of the gates and one Of the dams.
Sunday. they lifted the big gate of the
main dam and set 1t adrifi. There is no
clue TO the perpetrators Of the mischief
Judge Meservey gave a hearing AZ
Rockland, Wednesday. in the contested
belinda Sidensparker of Waldoboro. BY
tno terms OF the VIII. most of the estate
IL left TO one son. Alonzo. while Gilbert,
nuother son. receives but slight recog-
milton. The attempt to break the will
will be made on the ground that Mrs
oideDsparker WIS OF unsound mind when
II was drawn up. About $1,000 are in
,olved
ybHfifi ', 'SfiilDi, ali tlitiflpyr vi
luer a. Jones. Portland. Wednesday.
met with bad accident at the armory
lie was on a ladder painting the iron
russ work that supports the roof He
- as about 80 feet from the floor when
/ rug in the ladder broke He fell to
he floor and broke his hip and it is
fcared that he is internally injured
lie was taken to the Maine General
hospital. O'Connor is about 26 years
e age, lives on Deer street. and is
Unmarried.
Considerable interest was manifested
: Portland, Wednesday. in the case of
Marks Berman. charged with keeping
lis shop open on the Lords day. This
oase was continued from Monday. Ber-
man acknowledged that he kept his
shop. bakery. open on Sunday. but
lie also claimed that he strickly obser-
ted Saturday as holy day He frank
ly acknowledged that he intended to
make this a test case. A large number
IF Hebrews We're present and were
very much interested in the result.
Judge Robinson fined him s. and costs.
He entered an appeal and furnished
honds Hugh Robinson, charged with
Tamhlins was fined $50 and costs
These divorces have been decreed in
York county. this term: Bella Nassau
IS. Herman Nassau; Annie Curtis VS..
jeremiah S. Curtis: Walter s. AIMEE
IS. Annie NJ. AIMEE: Melvina f. Moores
IS. Murray Moores; Edgar c. Dalrym-
pie VS.. Mabel T.. Dalrymple: Jennie F.
Thompson VS.. Moses Thompson: Ellen
h. Whittier VS.. Richard J. Whittier
Abbie l.. Howard VS.. Harry S. How
ard: Mabel q. Harris VS.. Samuel w.
Harris: Edward f. Shaw VS.. Eta f
Shaw; Mary A. Killam VS. Geo. w.
killam: Charlotte a. Cole VS.. Charles
+. Cole: Joseph Newell VS.. Mabel
Newell; Jennie l.. Gordon VS.. Harry f.
Gordon; Rose Beauchemien VS.. jules
Beauchemien; Henry NJ. Hackett VS.
Fannie A. Hackett; Gertrude r. Clark
VS.. Belmont c. Clark: Mercy f. Per-
kins VS.. Charles T. D. Perkins; Phoebe
II. Stinson VS.. VIM. c. Stinson Lillian
Montgomery VS.. Fred A. Montgomery:
edgar A. Towne VS. Annie Z. Towne.
Alice NJ. Wormwood VS.. Daniel r.
Wormwood: Sarah E. Armstrong VS.
Nm. Armstrong.
John sullivan. who was arrested by
Calais officials and accused of the muir
der of Mrs. butcher and her son Harry
near Moncton, ~ B., some time since
has been held for trial by the coroner's
jury empaneled and held in West
Moreland county, n. B. There were
some so or more witnesses ex-
amined and the most of the
testimony went to show that Sullivan
viii have many difficult questions to
answer before his innocence is proven.
Moses Stems, farmer living in None
ton. was oneof the most important wit
nesses against the accused and recog-
1ized Sullivan as being the man whom
he saw in barroom in Moncton
where he displayed large roll
of bills in tens, twenties and fives,
John Mcdonald. who lives alone in
a part of the old Moncton house. tes-
titled that on Thursday night the
night of the murder, Bruce McDougall
another witness who swore he saw
sullivan in Moncton that night. went
TO his house at a late hour and re-
manned until morning. He had been
drinking and appeared very nervous.
He talked with Mcdonald until morn
ing and he had been with Sullivan
drinking at the American House.
The clerk of the American House
was called and swore that the bar had
been closed that night at IL o'clock
and had remained closed until morn
ing. The verdict of the coroner's Jury
seems to meet with approval The in
quest lasted nine days and was at
tended by large crowds at each hear
ing. Sullivan was called upon several
times to testify in his own defense.
but stoutly refused to talk, it being
the advice Of his counsel. Maggie |
butcher. the little girl who was res
cued from the burning building, still |
lies in an unconscious condition and |
but slight hopes are entertained of her
recovery.
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