Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-24
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WALTER c. BLAKE AGAIN IN CUSTODY
FOR TRYING 10 KILL HIS
DIVORCED WIFE.

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II FOR TRYING 10 KILL HIS
DIVORCED WIFE.
Walter C. Blake, who was releases
from his indefinite term Of conflnemen
In jail by order Of the Supreme Court q
| It's last term, had less than q week o
freedom, and last Tuesday Was agail
lodged In Jail, and the next day, ate
hearing was bound over TO the Octo
Der term on the charge Of assault witt
intent TO kill upon his divorced wife
Agnes Blake.
Mrs. Blake has been at work TO
George Buck, who lives In the building
on Oxford Street formerly used as |
cheese factory. Blake, who has harbore(
q grudge against her since his last ion
prisonment, went down there the sam,
day he got out Of jail, and threatened
her, using violence, it Is claimed. He
father and Mr.. Buck thercupon went Il
Jsiler Garland and asked to have hin
arrested. He told them to swear out ,
warrant and he would do 90, and they
went away but did not get the warrant
Blake had gone away from the house
and was keeping quiet. and though there
was some talk about making an effort tG
have him committed to the insane hos.
pitsl. he Was finally allowed to 60 with
warning.
He did not heed the warning, 1t seems,
and Tuesday afternoon Jailer Garland
was sent for In 4 hurry. He found
Blake in the custody Of Sumner E.
Tucker and w. L. Blood, while Mrs
Blake WAS unconscious from the effect
Of his blows.
The story Of the affair as It came out
at the he earring IL that Blake went down
to Bucks Tuesday afternoon, when
there were very few people 10 the vicin-
itv. Mr.. Tucker, who was calling on
his aunt, Mrs. Horace Perkins, near by,
saw Blake 90 by and followed him, being
spprehensive of trouble. Blake and
Mrs. Blake were outside the house, and
Blake wanted Mrs. Blake to shake hands
with him, but she was afraid. Tucker
drew Blake away little distance, but he
soon returned and found that Mrs. Blake
had gone into the house and fastened the
door. He went TO the back door and
forced II open and went In. Mrs. Blake
ran out OF the front door and took refuge
with Mrs. Stephen Cutler, who stood In
front Of her house, next door. Blake
came out and followed her. rushed at
the women, pulled Mrs. Blake away,
threw her down bv her hsir and kicked
her 10 the head. Mrs. Cutler WAS thrown
down and her dress torn In the assault.
Tucker rushed up and seized Blake, and
tsh h.. -. 80 .hx
came along at that time, secured con-
troll OF him and started toward the jail.
Mrs. Blake was found to be suffering
from conclusion of the brain.
A hearing was held In the Norway
Municipal Court Wednesday morning,
at which no counsel appeared for either
side, and the examination was conduct
ed by Judge Davis. The story WAS told
by the several witnesses a. related above,
and Blake was allowed to tell his story.
He said In substance that he had always
been down trodden and abused and his
wife had helped to do It. He went there
TO punish her; aud finally he lost his
temper and admitted that he intended to
kill her.
Judge Davis bound him over to the
October court fixing the ball at $500. He
could not furnish bonds and was taken
TO Jail. As Mr.. Tucker, who had testi-
fed against him, WAS leaving the court
room, Blake jumped at him, attempting
to strike him with his hsndcuffed hands,
and threatening to kill him II he ever
got a chance.
From the moment Of arrest up to the
present Blake has shown no disposition
10 take the matter submissively. He re-
sisted arrest, and when he was searched,
a large knife was found on him, which
he had not, however, attempted to use.
Since he was lodged In jail he has been
heard talking to himself, threatening
Garland, and Tucker, and Blood, II he
ever got chance at them.
Walter Blake is problem. He is 80
or 81 years Of age, and has spent much
Of his life In dursnce vile. His father
was q somewhat peculiar man, rather
below the average In mental capacity,
and Walter seemed TO have his fathers
mental twist exaggerated. Under those
circumstances he WAS TO some extent
butt among the boys, and when he Was
ten or twelve years Of age, living on
Paris Hill, In a dit of rage he plunged the
blade Of q pocket knife into PLAYMATE.
IL did not make q serious wound, and
nothing WAS done about II. Later he WAS
sent TO the reform school and remained
there during the rest Of his minority.
He afterwards served a four years' SEN
tence Ia state prison for setting fire to
the buildings occupied by his brothers
wife at South Paris, against whom he
had taken q grudge. When he was
questioned by the Judge before receiving
sentence for this offence, he freely ad-
United that his object was revenge. In
fact, In all his doings he seems TO have
displayed very little idea of moral &C
countsbility; and he never, In court or
out. made much effort to disguise his
feelings, but seemed to act on the prin-
ciple Of being = law to himself, and
gratifying his uncomfortable temper as
he saw fit.
He was married in February, 1897, to
Agnes Shscklev OF Norway. The town
authorities Of Paris, where he was then
living, had serious doubts whether they
ought TO allow the marriage to take
place, but there seemed TO be no legal
method to prevent It. Married life seems
not TO have been entirely happy, as only
about a week after his marriage he at
tempted suicide by taking poison, but the
prompt use Of remedies saved his life.
His wife later left him, and early In
September he followed her up and used
violence upon her. For the assault he
was given thirty days In jail by Judge
Davis, and was also ordered TO give
bonds to keep the peace for one year.
This he could not do, and was committed
to jail.
His wife obtained divorce at the Feb
ruary term Of court, for the cause OF
cruel and abusive treatment. At the
Nav term the court ordered him releas-
ed, thinking the penalty inflicted dis
proportionate to the offence.
Mrs. Blake had several convulsions
during the forty-eight hours following
the assault. From that time she seemed
to be improving until Monday morning,
when she Was taken with fit. DIR.
Lsrrabee, the attending physician,
thinks that she will not die from her In
iuries, but that il IL doubtful II she Is
ever restored to perfect health, and
thinks she will probably be subject to
fits.