Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-01
AUGUSTA, MAINE MONDAY MORNING MARCH 1897
BRAIN FULL DISCOURAGE.
Shows No Signs q Wea4saing and Does MOI
Give upllape.

Thomas M. Bran shows not the slight
est sign OF weakening. according to the
statements Of those who have had an
Gently.
He Is still as confident as he ever was
that the last has not been heard OF his
ease. and thatsshe will be granted a new
trial. He Is somewhat more thoughtful
than he was before the trial. or even5 Io
to the time the motion for a new fri,,l
was denied. hut he Ii not by any means;
low-spirited or dcsparlng.
lie PAGES his celt with that thoughtful
.hir which he has Displayed mt various
times since he was brought to Boston.
and does not converse Us freely as was
his went before his conviction.
This. to some extent, at least. is not
prison are instructed not to encourages
conversation on the part of Bran. SO
that even if he wished 1t he has very
little opportunity for unbosoming him
self to them.
Sometimes as the warden passes along
in front of his cell Bran, salutes the
official with that courtesy which seems
part of his nature. and speaks a word
or two perhaps. Buttthat is all. He has
evidently begun to realize that he stands
in very precarious position and the
repeated reverses with which he has met
since his trial began have naturally
shaken his confidence In, securing new
trial. 20 some extent at least.
Still! he is hopeful shat the supreme
court will grant him another trial. when
he feels certain he could not be con-
bert Fuller. He has Implicit confidence
in his counsel and Will not volunteer his
CONFIDENCE to anybody except Mr.. Cottcr
and Mr.. French
before the court and one after the other
the efforts of his counsel TO secure his
freedom failed. Bran was dsconsolate
for, a day or two. He rallied. however,
n n fx.xxf xInt tx,x1 q l.s..
affecting his destiny had happened.
He is being piled with books of n re-
agiou9 character. and injunctions from
people who desire him to turn his at
tention to things spiritual. Bran nc
cepts these attentions in n matter of fact
way. ana while grateful to those who
take an interest in him, pursues the
tenor of his way without making any
ceiveS.
He is not reading as much as he did be-
fore the motion for a new trial was de-
MED. but PAGES his cell in Il somewhat
is his only opportunity OF securing exer-
else. and he avais himself of 1t TO the
fullest extent.
He is somewhat of an epicure In re-
gard TO food. The regular Jail diet did
not agree with him very we'll and he
expressed a wish to secure Il change of
food OH some occasions. Sheriff O'Brict
Consulted with United States Marshal
suit was that Bran has been supplied
with whatever he desires in Il culinary
way.
He sends out TO a restaurant and mere
~ says. when he feels so disposed. Send
me good dinner today and the order
is carried out. He eats heartily and APP
pears 10 be in robust health.
The Jail officials say that he shows no
evidence of breaking down. the only
change in his demeanor being that he has
crown somewhat more thoughtful since
the motion for 4 new trial was denied
Mir. Cotter=was- dawn TO the Jail to see
Bran in the early part Of last week and
the prisoner greeted his counsel with
the same hcartiness he always exhibited
He was in excellent courage. mir Cotter
says. and has every confidence that the
supreme court viii grant him another
trial.
Action cannot he taken by that court
before May. in any case. SO that Bran
has yet Il long interval in which to CON
slider the position in whics, ne stands
and compose himself for whatever may
follow.
The exceptions filed by his counsel are
still under consideration by the court,
and it will be some time yet before they
announce their findings in the natter
Boston Sunday Globe.