The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-07
WESTBROOK.
Little Boy Struck BY
Locomotive.
Attempted To Cross in PrOat Of
Wild Engine.
Picked UP Apparently
Uninjured.
Party of Yonng Men Arrested
For Drunkenness.

Yesterday afternoon Harold, the eight
year old son of MIR. Nm. Spiller residing
on Main street, In the house adjoining
Kimbaii Eastman's grocery store at Cum
periand Mills, was the victim OF an scci-
dent when fortunately did not prove
serious. Young Spiller was walking
along the tracks Of the Worcester and
Nashua division of the Boston and Maine
railroad company below Main street GO
ing In the direction OF Morrffls. A Wild
engine OF the Boston and Maine railroad
was about this time RETURNING to Port
land. Tne engineer saw shs boy walking
at the side Of the track. The engine was
travelling at n very moderate rats OF
speed, when the engineer saw the boy at
tempt to cross the track. The engine was
reversed but not until the boy had been
struck by the engine and hurled one eide.
The engineer stepped to the ground and
picked the boy up and then signalisd for
one Of the section men who went to ths
scene OF the accident and carried the boz
to tina Office OF Dr. A. n. Witham. Upon
examination il was found that no bones
we're broken, but the little fellow had re-
ceivsd quite a cut across the right brow
which bled quite profussly. Several
stitches were required to close up the
wound. DIR. Witham was of the opinion
that the aocidsnt would not prove fatal,
unless congestion of the brain should set
in, as q result of the shock sustained by
the forcs of the blow. The httls fellow Is
said to be q source OF constant annoyance
to the railroad employees, as he persists In
playing around the railroad tracks and
about the railroad yards.
COURT CASES.
kIhere were four cases that engrossed
the attention OF Judge Tolman OF the
Westbrook Municipal SQUIRT yesterday al
ternoon. John Decoster or Gorham, ap-
peared In answer to two warrants, one
charging him with larceny, and the other
with drunkenness and disturbance. De-
costa plead guilty to both charges and
was sentenced to four months in the
county Jail, sixty days for each offence.
Decosta was accused OF the larceny OF a
quantity of cider.
Josiah Harding of Gerham, man Oh
about IS years of age, appeared In answer
TO a charge of intoxication, as did Walter
g. Hanscom, q young veteran OF the
Spanish American war 1t appeared that
the three parties above mentioned were
guilty OF drunkenness, and disturbance,
at the home OF Josiah Harding at Ger
ham. Harding and Deoosta according 30
the testimony had enticed young Hsnscom
to drink with them. The judge found all
of the parties guilty OF intoxication and
disturbance. and imposed sentence Of
sixty days In jail on Decosta, while in
the cass of Harding tine Of 50 and costs
was imposed; Farley to pay the itne and
costs. Harding was committed TO jail for
thirty DAYS as the case against Hanse me
was O first offence a sentence Of two dol
lars and costs was imposed, but was sus-
pended ON promise of better behavior.
Mr.. Benjamin +. Bailey of this city
died yesterday afternoon at the Maine
General hospital where he has been III
for several months past. The deceased
was 70 years OF age. The body was
brought to this city where tbs funeral
services and burial are to occur.