Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-23
HELD AS WITNESS.
A Sister of Mrs. Amanda Joseph
in Kennebac Jail.
Mrs. Joseph In Serious Condition But I!
Expected II Recover.

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people wondered what was up. 1t wa
simply sister of Amanda Joseph, tn
pack peddlar accused of numbering he
child at South Vassalboro, last FRIDAY
and she has been dcta incd as wtnes
| in the case against her sister if Al
Indictment is returned by the gram
! jury, next month
| The name of the woman arrested i.
Mrs. Hannah George She is "a wear.
| old, and has been in this country eight
| months. She expects to earn enough
money pcddling to send for her hus-
band, two children and mother-in- law
who are now living on a farm three
miles from Jerusalem. The woman
mot her-in-law is SIS years old, it is ex-
tremely doubtful if she ever gets over
the passage costing 800.
Amanda Joseph and her sister, Han
nah George, were travelling together
until Friday. when they separated at
the Cross Hill road Mrs. George wen,
down a cross road ana stopped that
night at Stephen Lampson's. brother of
Warren Lampson, at whose hou Sc
Amanda Joseph was arrested. Sunday
She left there and stopped, Saturday
afternoon, at James HalloWcll's house
day morning. She started out on tn,
road to Branch Mills. and was there
about ! o'clock. Monday afternoon
having walked eight miles ana a half
He told her that her sister was sick and
he had been sent after her She will
ingly came with him. They Wcrc
forced to stop at the Park House at
Week $ Mills. that night. leaving there
Tuesday morning. and arriving at the
Jail about II O'Clock
When Deputy Bean took the woman
in she was almost harefooted. the solcs
of her shoes being Worn through in
places. Mr.. Bean bought her new pair
of hoo,s a. Weeks. Nils ana ia 1aai..
at the hotel took good care of her MAX
inc her ready ana uniting her 70 bed
win 4 warm sumner
She knew of her sisters condition
but hadn't heard anything about what
she had done win thn infant she
had laf, har sister 50 maj tbav could
cover > Iarear territory Mrs George
was working toward Belfast whence
she would return Ia Bangor and stock
10 for another trim.
Or Rurt Andrews the co,mrv phvsi-
clan was soon hv a Journal ronortcr.
Tuesday ana ba save tbat considerin I,
the experiences Mrs Josenh has been
through She i doing as well as could
he expected although she i still ouite.
i'll No one * allowed to see her on ac-
count of her condition. any excitement
being liable ia cause scl.inls results.
The woman was very i'll. Monday. but
was considerably better. Tuesday.
although hardly out If danger.
To her long rest at Mr.. Samson IS
ana incarceration in Jail She undoubt-
rrlly owes hor Ufc As had She started
out tramping. Monday. through the
wet and snow. the exposure ana lack
IF medical treatment would probably
have proven fatal. even with her strong
constitution.
Hon. Herbert NJ, Heath will defend
Mrs. Joseph at her trial. next month. if
the grand Jury indicts her. County
Attorney Heselton will conduct the
case for the State. The retention Of
Mr.. Heath as counsel for the woman
inS,lrcs her a good defence and a Wig
orous fight for her aCquittal.
John Corey of Bangor, an Ara bian.
who keeps a store on Hancock street,
from WHICH he fits out nearly all the
Arab peddlers. came over to see
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