The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Trial Justice Case at Knightvilie Yes
teIday Morning.

Edward O. Boyce Arraigned for AssauIt
Robbery, ETC., of Mrs. Gum OF scar
boro-ProbabIe Cause Found, Re-
spondent Committed To Jafl.-Gos-
peI Mission Programme.-Mflitary
Notes--PersonaI Items, Etc.
Edward G. Boyce. an ex-soldier belong
inp to Co. L. LIST Maine Regiment, came
to grief yesterday morning in Justice NC
Manus' court at Knightyille he vas ar
rested Tuesday night at his place OF res
idenoe In Ligonia by Constable Burgess
and was arrsigned on the following
charges: First, assault and battery on
Mrs. Katie Gum of Scarbore;3 second, for
making with force and arms an assault
on the same party with intent OF getting
possession feloniously of her money, goods
and ohatte,s, and putting her in bodily
fear did steal. rob, etc.
To the first charge the respondent
pleaded guilty; to the second charge not
guilty.
Mrs. Gum was then sworn and testified
substantially as follows: that on Monday
last she was returning from Portland to
Soarboro with her year old boy, driving
horse and wagon; coming around Dan
forth street about $50 p. N. some one
hoIlered and wantei ride as far as the
round house; the man said that he
knew her name was Gum and he was
acquainted with her husband and Charlie
Hig and other Scarboro people; she
took the man in and he at first sat in the
back art of the wagon, but complaining
about some kerosene oil in the bottom OF
the wagon, he at last planted himself on
the seat beside her; when they got about
half way from Wentworth IS restaurant to
Scarboro crossing the man asked if he
might ride as far as Scarboro; he had
gone but little further when he seizad the
bottom of her dress with one hand, using
the other hand to choke her; she took The
stock of her whip to defend herself and
during ttse scrimmage the man struck her
violently three times in the face and used
most insulting language: before he
skipped he took letters, etc., from her boy
one of which was found ON tn, road the
following morning.
Judge McManus then asked witness
fWere you acquainted with this man
when you allowed him to get Einto your
wsgon2'
Answer-No, was not.
Judre McManus-" Don't you know it
is dangerous thing to take in strangers
as you did'?'
Answer-"Yes, would not have done
so but The man said he knew my husband
and mentioned the names of several Scar
boro people, and l was thrown off my
guard
The young boy testified that he saw
Boyce strike his mother three times and
that he was the man who took the letters
which his mother had given hin 70 keep
Mir. Gum testified that mis- wife on re
turning home the night referred to de-
scribed TO him the man who attacked her
and that her face was badly swollen from
the effects of his blows.
Justice MoManus found probable cause
and bound the respondent over in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the
January term of the criminal court
Ealing in surety Boyce was commit tea
w ZIG SO0d1y JnAAs
GOSPEL MISSION CHRISTMAS TREE
AND ENTERTAINMENT.
On Friday evening at Z. rs o'clock the
ladies OF the Gospel Mission will give a
Christmas tree an entertainment at
PythiHn hall. Admittance free, but a
collection will be taken up during the
evening for the benefit of the Mission.
The following is the programme:
Singing, Schoo
song, "Santa Claus Gas
Duet, Misses Flnnerty and Over
Collection
Singing. School
Song, Sadie Or
Speaking, Singing "The Holly Spray .
Glass
Song, Emma Anderson
Reading charlotte Bolton
Speaking, Emma Anderson
Singing, Ginning Bells" Clas
Singing, MAKE Room Tor the Saviour.
Glass
Besif es there win be recitations by
Lulu GoWen, Sadie Orr, Emna Dixon,