Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-01
Suspects in Abbievvhitney Case
Discharged from Custody.
Young Men Explala Their Move
ments to Judges Satisfaction.
EVIDENCE THAT GIRL DRANK
RED LIQUOR FROM FLASK.

Edward ]. Bcwley. John Ahearn and
Herbert Hitchcock. charged with as
and dragging Abbie Whitney.
an 1S-year-oIl girl ofsf1iis city. we're
found not guilty and discharged. The
ease has aroused gisSat interest, ana
when court convened. sthis morning.
there was n RUSH foi:sk4ats. The assIas
and corridors were Sled with a large
crowd Of interested SPECTATORS and be-
fore an hour had passed it became nee
essary to partially sslear the room
Miss Whitney was not. In good health
and was frequently attacked by severe
spells of coughing. which called for
the attention OF a physician and neces-
STATED several delays in the proceed
ings. Among the interested spectators
We're delegation from the w e. r. IT,,
who We're appointed by their organiza-
ton to attend the trial and rcpor, up
on the testimony given.
The young woman was the first
witness called and the story told
was substantially the same as that re-
lated To the press some time ago. After
having completed the direct exanina-
ton. County Attorney SHELTON slrren-
ttered the witness to Daniel J. McGilii-
cuddy. counsel for the prisoners. and
was subjected To u must searching
INSTRUMENTATION.
Upon going to the stand Miss Whit
ney said she always had lived III .tu-
burn: that she would I've Is years old
next month. and that she attended n
dance at Sabattus. saturday evening.
Nov. 10. accompanied by Hattie Low
ell and Stella Rice. Shortly after inter-
mission she went to the sink room to
get drink of water. After having TAX
en- n mouthful and found il unfit to
drink, she went to 4 side door and
stepped outside to spit out the mouth
full she had taken. She had closed the
door behind her, and as she leaned
over the railing She seized from
behind ana asked if she wished for
some ice cream. the young man saying
he had some in q box in his pocket.
She said she did not want IL. but up
on his taking theobox from his pocket
she ate a little. The man. she said,
yentured the opinion that she did not
small bottle, poured {, part of its con-
tents into the partially emptied box.
She then refused TO eat more. but was
told that unless she did she would be
Killed. She then ate some more. The
man then asked her to get him a drink
Of water and while she went into the
room he held her dress SO that she
could not get away. Upon returning
she handed the glass of water to the
man, who again took the vial from his
pocket and turned a few drops of the
liquid into the glass, which he handed
to Miss Whitney and forced her to
drink. At that time they were at the
far end of the walk, near shed. and
in response to a whistle from her cap
tor, two men came up. One Of the new
Corners held a handkerchief over her
face. while another attempted to tie
her feet. She saw the face Of one of
the men and recognized him as Daniel
Roache. She then asked. who is
holding my hand:" and someone re-
Piled John Ahern." She then asked,
who is tying my feet?" and was told,
Teddy Bewiey." just at this time one
of the men remarked that he thought
someone was coming, but he was reaS-
sured by the others. A moment later,
however footsteps were heard and an
other said. Someone is coming: bet
ter let her go and they'll think she's
drunk
Witness said that during the strug-
Gle she had taken the bottle from the
man she first met and whose face she
had not seen. and upon returning to
the hall went to the window to exam
inc it, A man came up and attempted
TO take the bottle from her. but she
threw it out of the window. Witness
said she had known Daniel EOache
about year and had had trouble with
him. One evening at q merry g0-round
she had told him he might go home
with her. and later. when she ran away
he followed and threatened her with
1 knife. She denied that she had ever
tasted liquor.
After the dance she said she was
very sleepy. The car was an hour and
L half late. She went to sleep soon after
getting on the car ana did not wake
until Thursday morning following.
when she was surprised TO learn she
vas not still on the SaDattus car.
Since that time she has not been well.
md her stomach has troubled her con-
This completed the direct examination.
II the beginning of the cross-cxamina-
ion Mr. McCilliculdy questioned The wit
less very closely as TO her habits. COM
,anions and her method of living. She
n oh NO ny,