Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
BOUND OVER.
Murderer Knight Valves Ex-
animation at Hearing.
His Attorneys Believe He Will Be
Placed in Insane Hospital.
Funeral Of murde'sr's Victim Il Her Late
Home At Richmond.

Bradford p. Knight, who shot and
killed Mamie Small at Gardiner, FRI
day night, was formally bound over to
await the action of the grand jury OF
the April term of the superior court.
Monday morning on the charge OF
murder. 1t was announced that the
preliminary hearing would be held at
10 O'Clock in the office of the Kennebec
Jail in this city. but as all those inter-
ested were present earlier, the hearing
was held at $50 o'clock and lasted not
over five minutes.
1t was known previous to the hearing
| that Knight would waive the reading
of the complaint and Of examination,
as Heath & Andrews, the attorneys for
the self-cOnfessed murderer of Miss
Mamie Small, had notified the officials
to that effect. telling them that no
witnesses would be necessary.
The hearing was before Judge LARA
bee of the Gardiner municipal court,
and he with City Marshal Drake of
Gardiner were the only ones present
from that city. Marshal Drake had
charge of the prisoner during the short
hearing.
The man, looking very detected. was
brought out into the office where the
two Gardiner officials were with c. L.
Andrews, Esq. his attorney. Sheriff
McFadden and Turnkey Mckinney.
Mr.. Andrews announced that they
would waive the reading of the COM
plant and of examination. Judge Lar
rabee at once ordered the prisoner to
be committed to Jail without bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
This completed the hearing and the
prisoner was taken back into his cell.
c. l.. Andrews. Esq. was seen by
the Journal and asked if there was
anything he could say in regard to the
prisoner.
Not that can think Of" replied Mr..
Andrews. I'VE have made no plan of
defence as we do not think it necessary
and we are very certain. the case will
never come to trial as there is no doubt
about his insanity. He will be placed
where he belongs, in the Insane hospi-
tai. long before the time of the trial is
set
Superintendent B. T. Sanborn of the
Maine Insane hospital. was at the Jail.
Sunday. to see Knight. DR.. SanbOrn
was asked. Monday afternoon. if he
would state his opinion in regard to
whether Knight is insane or not, re-
piled. Il do not care to state, just at
present, as I may latter be called to
testify before the court in regard to
the matter. l visited the man because
he was once, about 10 years ago. an
inmate of the hospital, and l was
curious on that account
What was the form of his insanity
when he was placed in the insane
asylum? Was he violent?'
Far from it. He was very melan-
choly."
Further than this Dr. Sanborn did
not care to make any statements re-
garding the man.
No one is allowed to go into the Jail
and talk with the prisoner, though he
can be seen by those in the Jail Office
as he is in his cell, which is the one on
the first tier. the nearest the office.
He appears very detected and up to
Monday, refused to eat anything. Mon
day afternoon. however, his appetite
underwent a change and he asked
Turnkey Mckinney to buy him a cigar
and five cents worth of confectionery,
which request was granted. He ate
his candy and smoked the cigar and
also partook of food
The fact that he smoked the cigar
surprised the Journal man somewhat,
as it was only last Saturday that he
was offered a cigar by the Journal
man and refused. saying that he never
He was restless during part of
Monday. and passed back and forth in
his cell At other times he sits de-
Jectedly in the corner and evidently his
thoughts are anything but cheerful.