Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-02-14
FOUR COMMITTED TO JAIL
THE OUTCOME or THE SHOOTING AT
SOUTH PARIS.

As the outcome OF the shooting sffaii
AZ South Paris, reported In last week,
Democrat, the selrctmeu, ardiug that nj
one else WAS going 10 move, took ths
matter up, and " was placed 10 the
hands OF Deputy Sheriff Bsssett Of Nor
way. Tie investigated the matter, and
Wednesday afternoon arrested Albert
and Isaac Thorn for assault with intent
10 XIII. They were given hearing Ia
the Norway Municipal Court Thursday
morning.
Albert Thorn, who Is 40 years Of age.
~ss first srrsisned for shooting at the
BOYS on Waller Msxim's stoop, on the
preceding Saturday. The story Of the
shooting Was told ey several witnessed
as relsted in these columns-that Thorn
aud Mrs. Eunice Caswell were walking
down the street with their arms about
each other, when the boys from the
stoop OF Walter Msxim's house hoote,i
At them, and Thorn pulled revolver and
fired, the bullet striking the house about
three feet from where the boys stood.
Thorn admitted the shooting; said
Mrs. Caswell told him 20 shoot, that he
intended to fire into the air, but the re-
volver hung fire until his arm had come
down.
Isaac 1'horn, brother of Albert, -
years OF age, was then arrsigned, ehsrg-
ed with shooting at Mrs. Rose Cxswell.
Mrs. Rose Csswell Is the wife Of Henry
Caswell, who Is her second husband.
Mrs. Eunice Csswell. whose maiden
name was Thorn, IL the daughter OF
Mrs. Rose CAswell, and her husband,
Charles Caswell. is the sou OF Henry
Csswell. Euniee Is cousin OF the
Thorn boys.
Mrs. Rose Csswell testified In sub
stance that one day last September
while she was driving her COW by the
house OF Charles and Eunice Caswell,
lssSe Thorn fired revolver nj her sev-
eral times, aud that Mrs Euuice Caswell
repeated two or three times Ia an excited
voice, Ram In another charge aud let
her have It." She lodged behind a well
curb TO get out OF the way. Threats had
been made against her by the parties.
Isaac Thorn admitted firing q revolver
on the occasion testified 10, "a he had
done on previous occasions, but asserted
that he fired IN the air, at the direction
Of Mrs. Eunice Csswell, who wanted to
sttract her mothers attention, and that
II Was only a little fun.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Eunice Cas-
well and Oscar ;. Childs were srraigned
on complaints charging them with
adultery. lsasc Thorn was witness
against them. Both pleaded not guilty,
but declined 10 testify in their own be-
half, and had nothing 20 say, except 10
answer necessary questions.
This WAS Mrs. Eunice Csswell's first
appearance In the court room, and IA she
IL usually loqrscious, sud IL VIGOROUSLY
vulgar and profAne In her conversation
on almost all occasions, the spectators
expected 10 hear considerable imprint
able language, but they were disippolnt-
ed. although after the crowd hsd most
Of IL dispersed, she did little mild ours
ing at her mother, whom she considers at
the bottom of the trouble.
Judge Davis found probable cause
against all four Of the respondents, and
"a they were unable 10 give ball, ali
were committed 10 jail 10 await the Feb
rusry term Of court.
The Thorn BOYS are brothers OF Aoner
Thorn, now In state prison, whose case
Is probably well remembered by all Ok
ford County people, but they are evident
~ inferior 10 him in Intellect.