Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-23
MASON ON TRIAL
At fiachias With Assault With Intent to XIII
Jennie Griffin.

Machias. Ne. Jan. 22.-The case of
William If. Mason Of Calais. charged
with assault with intent 10 kill upon Jen-
uic W. Griffin Of Grand Manan, n B.. is
on trial in the supreme court here. The
ease came up. Yesterday. and nearly the
entire day was taken mp in hearing the
testimony VI MISS Griffin. Today, a num-
Der OF Witnesses We're heard ana it was
not Thought that the trial would be con-
rllLel before tomorrow.
THE alleged assault upon Miss Griffin
occurred on the night OF Oct. 81, in i Lu-
byc slrdiue factory. where both she and
Mason were employed. III appears that
for some tine previous 10 This, Mason
h3d been attentive 70 thc young woman,
uad it is claimed That hp was very ieal-
uus. on the night n question, Miss Grif-
lin WAS talking with a man who stood
near The table where she was working.
when, ii is alleged, Mason Shot her three
times with q revolver. Another shot
passed through the clothing of a by
Stauder. ana than Mason turned the
weapon upon himself. intlictins a serious
wound,
ID was at first thought that both Miss
Griffin ana Mason wULld die. but they
have now fully recovered from their in
ilries.
Ihe evidence was concluded this after
noon. ana The attorney for the defence
viii commence his plea. tomorrow. Ed
States witness. was subjected to a severe
cro<S-eX1mination. this morning.
The prisoner was then placed on the
stand t0 testify in his own defence. Ma
snn said lie WIS % years old was born IN
81. John, y. r.. had lived in C2la's and
i.ulec ana became acquainted Win Miss
Griffin. last july. The two , ulrdtd at the
same house and Frequently walked To-
gether 70 and from ll-ii v II.
Witness slii Hs affections gradually
increased .c- .he young woman and tina.
she .''-. accepted his invitations TO go
c- .- and walking. He finally pur-
70 rer a ring ana in placing it on
Miss Griffin : finger he expressed WISH
thlt she might prosper. Mason said THIS
ring wlS understood W ne an engagement
ring.
Later. lac said. Miss Griffin did not con-
duct herself properly and was shown az
IcnUors hY other men, ana q quarrel en-
sued. They were later reconciled. upon
tEc young Womau's promise 10 act dlfler-
oa.ly dUd Mason cautioned her moi y
Ue too familiar with other men.
Witness purchased a revolver Az
showed tx tn Mis- Griffin 70 brighten heF
.tvl tulG E,r hc had bought it for PUT
pose, but NOT to harm her When he lrea
tla FIRST shot the pistol was pointed A
-rc fucr anna he tired il merely ~ irish
XVII the girl. When he found the bullet
haa h.t her, he iclt badly, and in MS eE
cittmyut. n0t realizing what ne was ur
ja=. Hrtd second @a"t ut himself.
The agitation in Chicago against the
Will board nuisance has resulted in the
passage by tie city council Of an ordl-
uInca providing that all sign boarus
mure tban three feet square now WIFI
in 200 feet Of any park, boulevard OF
driveway. bc declared q public nul
sanrr and torn down. and that such
boards be prohibited in the future Inc
owners are given 30 days in when
pun down their signs. The penalty
q fine Of $1,000 for the first otfense any
for each succeeding offense the SANE
fine and three months Imprisonment
In tie Oklahoma Senate, when has
q bare Fusion majority the picture u
Vice President-eleCt Roosevelt appear
ed, Monday. beside that OF Presiuen'
Mckinley. having been placed there y
Territorial Secretary jenkins. Seiiato-
Miller offered n motion instruciihs ti
janitOr to remove il until after Mai'
4 He was supported by Senator oHa,"
and opposed by the Republicans VIZ
succeeded in adjourning the SEMI
before the motion could be voted up0'''
Three safe blowers We're surrounITsuu ,n-
d posse. Tuesday, in caDm n eai A Der
nen Nv \ local preacher ni.'r" Of.
scy ana his son rushed forward III az .ss
fort to force the cabin door Dens,,' The
killed and his son fatally u'e,'ua,,rded
posse volleyed the cabin ana The
ana captured one of the roput over
other two ESCAPED but were later one
taken, seven miles from Enlippeha and
was killed and the other Wouiiueu