Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-27
POISONED CANDY.
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MED that she had been alone i'm the
room with Lottie or had given her any
thing. she became considerab1v mud
died under the sharp questioning Of Mr.
Small and got her dates badly nlxed
She admitted that there had nrac4i-
.caiiy Deen an agreement between Frank
York and his wife Katie to iva IA
Sether again and 10 have the child
Lottie with them. she denied that sbe
mad ever threatened to harm the child
'or that the agreement IF Frank and
his Wife to reunitc was disagreeqble "a
her. She said she was not behoIden N
Frank, but had worked for him for nav
ana could work for other people as 1yeiI
and had told Katie as much
This concluded the testimony taken
The facts that there had been much
trouble between Katie and Jennie over
the possession Of Frank York and thar
there was hard feelings between them
were clearly established. Tho testi-
mony Of Mrs. Rucl York with that Of
her little son Clarence, showed that
Miss Ashe had been alone with the
child Lottie. and the boys testimony
and the dead chiId's last words. as re-
ported by Mrs. York, showed that Jen-
ME had given the child something in
the form Of candy. Mrs. York's testi-
mony also showed that there had been
an agreement between Frank ana his
Wife to live together again.
Inc jury was out only short time
ana brought in the verdict that the
death Of the child. Lottie. had been
caused by poison administered by Adj
dlc Jennie Ashe. As soon as the vcr-
dict was announced Miss Ashe was
taken in charge by Constable Wallace
Jewell and taken 70 Sk0whegan. she
viii be given q caring later ana n
probable cause is found, Will b. bound
over for trial on the charge Of murder
ing Lottic, the little daughter of Katie
and Frank York
After the verdict had been delivered.
Dr. Rand was requested Ia remove the
stomach Of the child ard to send it To
Prof Robinson for examination. This
was done. II there are no traces of
poison in the stomach Miss Ashe will
probably ~ released.
Miss Ashe IL middle aged woman Of
2 rather sWarthy complexion and Of
medium height. Her home Is in Calais.
she has never been married. She has
been employed as a domestic since the
death of her mother. She Was empIoy-
"a at the Siblcy house in Oakland.
From there she went to Mercer. where
she worked for Charles Roe. From
there she went 70 Rome, Me-. where
She was employed by William Meader
From Rome she went to China to work
for Frank York. and has been there
about year
The scene of the trouble IL a small
house net more than 10N20 feet. situa-
tea just below th- town farm buildings
This WAS built by the town for the
special benefit of tuel York There are
TWO small rooms down stairs. ana 4
very small low chamber UP stairs. In
these snug quarters 10 people were
housed when the-child died The scene
i'm this humble home was one or rare
pathos. Tho people. ignorant ana
hardened IN their miserable lives. wer,
wei! nigh frenzied by the trouble that
hai come upon them ana We're in d
ritiahle state.
IN spite Of a scmhance Of respect for
The dead child they We're continually
breaking out in petty Wrangles and
The place Vas a pandimonium all
through the day.
llp at the farm the scene was Of
different sort. but equally strange The |
affair had caused considerable excite
ment in The ncighbnrhool although |
those who knew the parties We're not |
surprised. During the day the officials |
and others connected with the affair |
numbered over 40. Mrs Fluff managed |
very well. having about 70 to dinner |
besides her regular fam |
ly.
After Miss Ashe had been taken |
lWay dispute arose in the York fam
ly in regard To Katie. Her lister from /
WaterNille was present and wished her |
% return home with her Katie wished |
70 remain until after the funeral. but |
1er sister feared that if she did she
would then return with her husband,
Frank York. and she seemed afraid to
nave her do this. The aid Of the Off
'crS We're called for. and they tried
very means Of persuation to induce
Ter to return with her sister. but she
'emalncd firm in her decision TO re-
main and did 50. in spite of everybody |
The question Of when the funeral |
hould be held caused another dispute.