Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-16
GRAND JURY RISES.
Reports a. Indictments, Ma
jority for Liquor Selling
Bill Against Edward Dostie Assault
With Intent to Kill.
Criminal Docket Will Be Called at
Opening of Court, Today.

THOMAS LEIGH, Comfy Attorney.
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer
Thursday Jan. 5.
The grand jury for the January term
of the Kennebec county superior court
reported, Thursday afternoon, after be-
ling in session but three days. the
SMALLEST number of days since the in
PRODUCTION into Office of County Attor-
Iney Leigh two years ago. Forty-four
indictments were returned, the ma
jority Of which We're for alleged infrac-
lions of the prohibitory law. The crimi-
nal docket will be called at the opening
Of the court at $50 O'Clock this fore
noon, and all cases that remain unset
tied will be ready for sentence. The fol-
lowing indictments were made public
by the county authorities, Thursday
Iafternoon s,s
John Patterson of Wilmington, Del,
breaking, entering and the larceny in
the City hall at Augusta, on the 18th
day of November, of 10 ladies' chains,
valued at $23.75; % chatelaine bags,
valued at 500; IA choral chains, valued
at S12; "a long chains, valued at $12;
watch fobs, valued at SIS: 20 belt buck
les and chains, valued at $l60; 391 gold
| filled rings, valued at $195; Sc choral
rings. valued at sos; 60 rings, valued
at 1926; IA pairs of earrings, valued
at SIS; II bracelets, valued at $17; n
| breast pins, valued at SIP; 100 breast
pins, valued at $50; two bags, valued at
$40; two bags, valued at So; one clock,
valued at BE; two bracelets, valued at
$40, two pictures, valued at $40; II
cameo brooches, valued at $751; "a
| brooches valued at SIP; % stick pins,
valued at $25: y lockets, valued at $3.50;
one locket, valued at $40; the total
value Of s11OS.75, of the goods, chattels
and property of Sander Decsemyi of
| New York
| George Edward Dostie of Waterville,
assault with intent to kill upon Mar
garet Dostie, his wife. at Waterville.
Nov. 8, with revolver loaded with
powder and leaden bullets.
| Weston Davis and Warren r. Davis,
both of Gardiner larceny at Gardiner.
| Dec 49, of one dozen pocket knives, one
dozen aluminium drinking cups, one
large bag of aluminium hair-pins, all
of the value Of ST, the property of J.
NJ. Gerow.
! Forest G. Thompson and Fred G..
Hall of Waterville, and George Crosby
of Fairfield, breaking and entering a
railroad car and the larceny at Wa
terville. Sentember 20. of two bushels of
potatoes, valued at So, then in the pos
session of the Maine Central Railroad
ICo.
| Arthur Pelletier of Watervile, break
ing and entering eat Waterville, Nov.
20, the building used as a photograph
gallery by J. d. Neal in the night
time with intent to steal.
Frank Howard of Augusta, larceny
at Augusta, Nov. 6 of one gold plated
watch, valued at $50, the property of
Peter 1sonnella.
James Socia of Vassalboro, single
sale at Vassalbord, Nov. & of one-half
pint of whiskey to Roscoe L. Burns.
The following indictments for main
tanning a liquor nuisance were return
ed: John Burns, Jr., Daniel P. Burns,
D. A. Clarity, w. d. Spaulding,
Thomas Mclaughlin, Hallowell; James
D. Sacey. Randolph; A. Martin, Harry
A. Jones, Gardiner; George B. Huff,
Oakland; Charles z. Sturgis, F., M.
Bowman, w. E. Cote, H. r. Lishness.
John II. Doran, Augusta; Ludger Be
hanger, George w. Zero. A. B. Smith.
Charles II. Simpson, Waterville; S. S.
| Pinkham. Winthrop.
The Dostie case is a most interesting
one. Shortly after midnight Nov 3,
Dostie, VINO had been separated from
his wife for several weeks, entered the
house of her father, where she was
temporarily residing. Dostie went at
once to the bed which was occupied by
his wife and small child, and it is al
In 1a, -,
striking and choking her In this
struggle both fell to the floor and Mrs.
Dostie, breaking from her husbands
grasp rolled under the bed. Thereupon
Dostie drew a revolver Of 32-calibre and
Icrawled under the bed toward his wife.
HE opened fire and three shots, all that
We're fred, took effect, one in the left
larm and two in the right thigh.
| Dostie then withdrawing from his po-
sition turned the weapon upon himself
and fred one shot. The ball entered
the skull at the top near the center
passing downward. and two days later
Showing under the skin over the left
leye-lid. Surgeons probed on the night
of the affair and declared that the bull
let had passed through Dostie's brain.
1.-THE surgeons also declared that the
man WOulu IOl HNe Until Qdyllg1U
During the early hours of the morning
paralysis of the entire right side en-
sued. Since that time Dostie has lain
in a semi conscious state, his case puz-
zling the surgeons Mrs Dostie has re-
: covered from the effects of the wounds
The first civil case of the term was
begun, Thursday morning. 1t was an
| action brought by Henry A. Priest VS..
M. A. Seaney, both of Vassalboro, and
was on in assumpsit, which comes up
on appeal from lthe municipal court of
Augusta, to recover the sum of $40 on
: account annexed alleged to have been
) LOANED by the plaintiff to the defend
. ant. Nov 30. 1901.
The plaintiff claims that he loaned
the defendant $40 and that he never
) paid the same or any part thereof and
introduced check for this amount en-
! dorsed by the defendant and cashed at
: the Peoples National Bank at Water
: willie.
The defendant admits that he re-
ceived the loan and $40 of the same still
remains unpaid, but claims that he de-