Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-09
NEWS Nucet 70.
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South and West.

killed by a train on the Boston q Maine
railroad near Earltonville Crossing, early
FRIDAY. He was evidently walking on the
track at the time Mr.. Buckley was so
years of age and is survived by his wife
and one son.
1t was learned at Weymouth, Mass,
Friday. that Frederick Cate. manufact-
urer of ladies' wrappers will, Monday be-
gin 10O-foot addition to his factory. This
will give facilities for doubling the output
of the factory and will also give employ
ment to 500 hands, twice the number now
needed.
Ex-Alderman George o. Falls of Lynn,
confined in the Danvers insane hospital
for the past two months, Thursday night
forced a door, filed several bars at
grated window. made rope of sheets and
escaped from his place of confinement in
the fourth story. He has not been re-
taken.
News has reached Colorado Springs,
Col, that the famous Bartlett estate of
West Virginia, valued at 100000 and
which has been in litigation for a number
of years, has finally been settled, and as
a result, James Beshears, the veteran
prospector of Cripple Creek, has fallen
heir to nearly 100000 as his share of the
property.
Fire broke out. Friday, almost entirely
destroying the plant of the zimmerman
Packing Co, two miles from the business
part of Portland, Ore Besides the loss
on the buildings, estimated to be about
$4,000, there were meats in the smoke
houses and cold storage rooms, estimated
to be worth $25, 600 A few live sheep were
cremated.
In the supreme court at Concord.
N. H.. Friday, the first sentence ever
passed on a New Hampshire offender
under the habitual criminal law of 1893,
was passed on George True, the Hop
kinton burglar, who took his third state
prison penalty, getting As years in all
upon three counts.
At meeting, at Philadelphia. of the
representatives of II breweries located
in the central eastern part of Pennsy,-
vania, practically the anthracite coal
mining region, an agreement was sign
ed for the consolidation of the II con-
Germs into one corporation to be known
as the Central Pennsylvania Brewing
Company The company will have
capital of s10,OOO.OO0.
Gustave Hardness. an aged hermit who
lives in old hut along the Schuylk1ll
river, a short distance above Pottstown.
Pa, Thursday night, found the body of
an unknown woman lying in the bushes.
The woman had evidently been murdered.
Her clothing was torn and disarranged
and from appearances she had been
choked as her tongue was protruding
from neT mouth. Inc DuSIeS lluIcdteu Il
fierce struggle. The woman was feet,
inches in height, weighed 125 pounds and
was about 20 years of age
A warrant was granted at Boston Fri
day, for the arrest of Clarendon w. Gray
the missing patrolman of Station 3. whose
case came up before the police board
Friday. Gray was charged by Captain
Wescott of Station g. with intoXication
and violation of the rules last Thursday
evening. and by George w. Faulkner
Il a1,1f nd hnff NO
date. Grays name was called at the
hearing but he did not appear Captain
Wescott stated that he had talked with
Mrs. Gray, who said she had not seen her
husband since the morning after the al
legged assault. She thought he had COM
mitted suicide. A warrant for Gray's ar
rest on the charge of assault and battery
will be issued
Charles Hysell and Bert Wines. two
members of a gang that has been terror
izing the inhabitants of Megs Ohio, and
surrounding counties. were arrested near
Pomeroy, Ohio. under sensational circum-
stances. Hysell was standing by the side
of Miss Georgia Mansel at the home of
Squire Long, awaiting the words that
would have made them man and wife,
when the officers suddenly appeared on
the scene and made prisoners of the trio
before any resistance could be offered.
Wines, who was guest at the intended
wedding, started to run but was captured.
after leading the officers a spirited chase. |
Rewards aggregating $4,000 have been
offered for the capture and conviction of
these two men and feeling is running high
against them.
David Lotus, who arrived at New
York from the East, Thursday, to board
a steamship for a visit to the old coun-
try. made acquaintance in Jersey City,
last night, whose friendship he declares
to have been entirely mercenary in it's
character. was held for the grand jury
as a witness by Justice Potts in that
city, Friday. Lizzie Griffin and Della
Smith. so entered at the police court, |
were held on a charge of robbery and
Charles Mccormick as witness. Lof-
tus asserts that he lost $4,000 in bills
and G329. lis on the Bank o. Dublin.
The police found some of the money on
Lizzie Griffin. They think the re-
mainder must have been secreted, and
expect to be able to return it OF LOT
tus.
Henry E. Ballou, an advertised ply
stefan at 120 Court street, Boston, WAS
arrested, Friday, by Inspector Mahony,
on the charge of larceny of 1925 from
Mary Mcdonald. Miss Mcdonald
claims that DR.. Ballou was given IN
order on a bank to draw the money,
the understanding on her part being
that the doctor purchase the business
of a bake shop for the woman. The
money was taken from the bank June
49, and Ballou finally purchased bak-
cry. last week, but Miss Mcdonald says
there was very little stock in the place,
and that Dr. Ballou bought it in his
own name and kept the receipts. The
doctor said he simply treated the young
woman for her ailments and received
his pay.
Mayor Quincy of Boston, made appli
cation, Wednesday, to the secretary of
war that Troop F, of the Sd United
States Cavalary. which has been par
ticipating in the carnival celebration
in Lynn should be allowed to give a
parade and exhibition drill in Boston
before returning to it's post in Yer
mont. A reply was received from the
secretary of war, Thursday stating
that instructions had been telegraphed
to the commanding officer of the troop
to come here. The mayor intends to
arrange to have the exhibition drill on
Franklin field and to have the parade
through the principal streets. The day