Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-23

the edges and stitched. So far as dan
ger to life was concerned he did not
think it was at all dangerous. but
scalp wounds were often troublesome
things.
Judge Stevens ordered Cora E.
Witham to recognize bonds to the sum
of $1,000 for her appearance at the April
term of court and as she could produce
none, she was ordered committed to
jail,
AS Leighton and Fisher Ames could
not recognize the sum Of $500. they too
were placed In jail to be held as wit
nesses. James Baldic was placed in
the care of City Marshal Church of
Halloweil. The other witnesses agreed
to be ready when called upon.
Following this hearing Judge Stevens
read four charges against Cora f.
Witham for single sale of Intoxicating
liquors. the same said to have been
made to Alexander Leighton. Monday.
She plead not guilty. but the testimony
OF Leighton to the effect that he had
obtained the liquor was held against
her. She appealed the cases but as she
had not the money to pay for the APP
peal papers. she was committed. The
judge sentenced her tn pay a $50 fine
with costs and six months In jail in
each of the four cases or In default of
payment of the fines and costs, six
months additional for each case. This
assures her of two years in Jail and
if she cannot pay the fines, of two
years more. This is the extreme PEN
atty of the law,
Another charge of search and seiZ-
ure was also made against her by
Deputies Rollins and Ames. She was
fined $50 and given so days in Jail on
this account.
BY this time matters were growing
interesting, as there was no telling
how many more processes were to be
served The next was a surprise to
Augustus Woods. who was charged
with two single sales of intoxicating
liquors to James Baldic, Tuesday.
March q. Woods had been in attend
ance at the hearing as u friend of Cora
Witham. and was somewhat surprised
but not phased, as he is too old man
in criminal affairs to lose courage. He
plead not guilty to the charges and re-
tained Mr.. Sheldon to defend him.
night. Cora had driven him out and
had taken In Woods In his place and
that after Tuesday Woods was to run
the place for Cora. That. on Tuesday.
he bought two drinks of Woods. paying
him ten cents for each. On being
crcss-examined by Mr.. Sheldon, he ad-
mitted that he had Il wife and children
in Waterviile. with whom he had not
ba11
denied that he had ever sold any liquor
since he had lived with Cora Witham In
the past three weeks.
Woods testified that he went to the
| Carson house, Monday night, at the
| request of Cora Witham. she having
| sent d messenger to Gardiner for him
| to come out and keep the gang from
! killing her. He said he gave Baldic
| water to drink. Monday night. and on
| Tuesday. though Cora had refused to
| give Baldic liquor. he had obtained it
to- keep Baldic from having the ire
mems. He said he gave Baldic two
| drinks of split. That he received no
pay.
Mr.. Sheldon made a strong plea in
the behalf of his client, and asked that
| Woods be released on condition that he
would go away from Togus and stay
away The officers objected to this and
Judge Stevens committed Woods to
| Jail with the sentence of $50 and cost.
and six months in Jail on each charge
or in case of default of payment. six
months additional in each charge.
1t is reported that the United States
government will want Woods befote
long. as he is said to be deserter
from the United States army. He was
a member of Battery d. LIST Maine
Heavy Artillery. and came near on two
occasions. of becoming d deserter while
they were stationed in Augusta. On
leaving Augusta, Captain kimball of
Battery D, declared. so it is said. that
| Woods was a deserter and asked that
he be arrested if seen in this vicinity