Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-05

in Boston,, Saturday, for obtaining
goods under false pretences, was
brought to Bangor, Tuesday, by Chief
of Police Gilman. He was arraigned
in the municipal court, Tuesday after
noon. before Judge Vose. Lawyer
Robinson, in defence, asked for a light
sentence saying that his client was
weak minded. Judge Vose adjudged
Savage guilty and sentenced him to 10
months in the county jail.
The residents of the town of Perry are
deeply alarmed over the recent very sud
den disappearance of Frank Trott, who
left his home about s o'clock Sunday
evening. Sept. Is. and since then has not
team. about two years ago, and received
injuries on his head, which caused him
to act strangely on various occasions, and
he was closely watched by his relatives
about the house. The Perry woods have
been hunted through for some trace OF
the man, but not the smallest clew was
discovered by the party. 1t is yet thought
by the family. that Trott went to some
neighboring place for work and Is yet
living. unknown to his employer as the
missing young man from Perry.
Drs. c. c. and e. ]. Morrison, who
were at Cranberry Isles investigating
the cholera epidemic which has caused
the deaths of three of the children OF
Gilman Rosebrook, say. that there are
reports of similar epidemics in other
parts of eastern Maine There have
been deaths in the vicinity caused by
impure water. Much sympathy has
been aroused by the Rosebrook affair
and neighbors have done everything
possible for the afflicted parents who
are themselves now stricken. Their
only surviving child is also lying crit
ically i'll with cholera and they them
selves are in critical way.
Tuesday morning, the body of a
woman was discovered in the water at
Portland pier, by Mr.. G. F. Pettengill,
who at once took measures to recover
1T. After il was removed from the
water. it was taken in charge by Cor
oner Rich, who ascerained that it was
Mrs. Annie NJ. Stevenson, well-known
character about town, commonly
known as French Annie" She was
seen. Monday night, wandering abou.
the wharf, not entirely sober, and UNI
douhtedly she accidentally fell into the
water, thus meeting her DEATH She
was about so years old and came here
from the provinces. So far as known
she had no relatives in this city.
Monday, at about II o'clock A. NJ,
Mr.. Charles Eustice of Strong, who is
building two-story house near the
hf.ck church, was about to commence
laying the first course of shingles. Mr..
johnson Burbank and Justices brother
Arthur being on the stage with him,
when the staging suddenly gave way
and all went down together, falling
10 or more feet. Charles (the forsnnan
FELL on the stone steps of the roadway
leading to the cellar, striking on his
head and shoulders. When he was
reached 1T was supposed he was dead.
The doctor was soon called and found
that Afe was not extinct. Mr.. Eustice
seemed out of danger in the evening.
but Tuesday morning. it was feared
his Injuries were more serious than ut
first supposed. DIR. Bell is attending
him. The other two landed on their
feet and escaped with only a bad shak-
ing up.
Chief Engineer Geo. A. Rock, Jr.. of
the United States transport Mohawk.
who was killed at Bath. Monday night.
by falling through an open hatch, was
a son of Geo. A. Rock Of South Gar
diner, formerly of Parker's Head. and
was born in the latter place in 1860.