Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Col Charles 6. Emerson was acquit-
ted by the jury at Auburn, Wednesday,
in the case against him before the su-
preme court
The following petitions in bankrupt
cy have been filed: Goss & Small,
Stonington: Daniel l.. Benner, Warren;
Walter F.. Merrill, Portland; Elliot
Rich, Bethel; Edward ID. Watson. Ban
gor.
The special election at Auburn for
three councilmen, member OF the
school board. warden and ward clerk in
Ward s, made necessary by the failure
to elect, Monday, was held, Wednesday,
and resulted in a clean sweep FOR the
Republicans.
Robert Wiseman's place, situated at
% Cedar street, Lewiston, was badly
Quilted early Thursday morning, by fire.
The exact cause of the blaze is not
known. but it is generally supposed that
it caught from an electric wire. The
damage viii amount to several hundred
dollars.
The case of the state against George
Paridis of Lewiston, charged with as
sault upon Miss Lavina Despardins on
ASH street in Lewiston, on the night of
Jan. last, was tried in the supreme
court at Auburn, Wednesday. The
jury, after being out for an hour and a
half, returned a verdict of guilty.
Louie, the 5-year- old son of Albert
French. was drowned, "Wednesday
evening, at the Union pool, Calais, and
his body has not yet been recovered.
He was playing with young companions
on a pier near the pool used by his
father when fishing for salmon and fell
into the water, the current probably
carrying him down over the falls.
The Portland health officers, who,
Wednesday, received a Notification
from the owner of the building in which
the Salvation Army lodging house is
located, have decided to abandon that
building as smallpox detention hospi-
tai. They were looking about the city
Thursday, trying to find a house that
can be hired for use as a hospital.
THE administrators of the estate O
f. b. Kierstead. the st. Stephen bust
ness man who was killed at McAdan
Junction. a year ago, while alightinf
from a moving c. p. r. train. hav,
brought suit against the Travellers In.
Ocean Accident Guaranty Co. of Lon
don. Eng. to recover the amount of in
demnity carried by the assured in each
amounting in all to $4,000. The com
panies refused payment on the GROUND
of contributory negligence. =
An inquest over the remains of the
infant recently found on the beacl
at Castine was held in that town
Wednesday, under the direction o
County Attorney b. f. Tracey of Win.
ter Harbor, and Coroner Field of Ellis
worth. The jury rendered a verdict
to the effect that9the infant came Il
its death by strangulation at the hand.
of some person or persons unknown t.
the jurors. County Attorney Tracey
viii make a thorough investigation OF
the case, employing a detective.
Lawrence ID. Wade, a 17-year-old boy
was before the municipal court at Port
land on the charge of setting fire. lis
mother and attorney said that the boy
is mentally unsound and that it would
not be right to send him to Jail. A fur
ther hearing of the case will be held
Friday. The boy was injured when very
young and has been unable to attend
school. He has had no advantages and
In court appeared very weak minded
He delights In attending fires and it is
Thought that a mania for fires accounts
for his recent conduct.