Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-21
Passes Away in Augusta
City Hospital Tuesday
From injuries Received il
Quarrel with VIM. Sabin.
Sabin Held in $500 For Grand Ju y
For Assault and Battery.

James Routh. who was taGen t" the
City hospital in Augusta last Friday suf-
feiing from injuries received upon the
head by coming in contact with TIMBER
in the hold of the schooner Mary f. DlyS
while engaged in quarrel with william
Sabin. died at that institution at abot'
o'clock Yesterday morning. death result
ing from meningitis due to a blow. Rout
did not fully regain consciousness, win
The exception of few intervals. after
being carried to the hospital. The remains
were brought to Halowell for The autop-
sy in the afternoon.
In continued case from last Wednes-
day. William Sabins of Gardiner appear
ed Tuesda" before Judge Stafford OF the
municipal court on the charge OF assault
and battery on the person OF the late
James Routh Of this city. Through his
counsel. Joseph Williamson. Sabin entered
a plea OF not guilty. Emery o. Beane APP
peared as counsel for the State.
The first witness called was CITY Mar
shall Donovan, who entered The com
plant and made the arrest
The next to appea, was Charles Pnoler.
who was perhaps the most important wit
ness. Pooler testified that he WIS work.
ing in the hold of the vessel Mary r.
Oylis Where Sabin and Routh We're work
ing. 1t seems that Sabn was in the way
of Rout!i and that the latter told Sabin
to get out of his way. a dispute ensued
and Sabn seized hold of Routh. When
he let go Routh struck him a blow and
Sabin struck back, knocking the former
against the keelson. ROuth was con-
scous although unable to arise. Poolei
testified that ROuth was sober. while Sa-
bin was intoxicated. Ii appeared from
he testimony that Sabin had previously
been we'll behaved and well liked. Eight
other witnesses who worked in the YES
So! with Routh and Sabin gave testimony
which in substance was the same as that
oi Pooler.
DR.. Walsh Of this city and Dr. Lincoln
IF Augusta testified as to the condition OF
Routf when they left him. They testified
hat he had suffered conclusion of the
brain.
pr. Johnson Of the City hospital testi-
lied as to his condition while at the hos.
Dital. He also testified that Routh was
dead
Judge Stafford ordered Sabin to appear
before the grand jury in January Sahir
vas ordered to furnish $500 bonds for his
appearance for trial. and Pooler was or
,iered to furnish SEQ bonds for his ap
Dearance as a witness. Pooler was af
forwards released from the obligation o
giving bail.
The Journals Gardiner correspondent
writes:
William Sabin. the man who commit
ted the assault which resulted fatally
upon James Routh. is well knOWa in Gar
liner where he has alwayG stood well ir
I he community and many expressions Of
NmpathN are heard from the laholine
people for both himself ard wife Sabir
is about AZ wears of age and married bu
has no children. He lives in a small
house on Upper Water street ana is EN-.
ploved as a coal HEAVIER. Men vino have
worked with him say that he is naturally
Of quiet disposition and slow to resent
m injury, so much SO that he was fire.
nuent1y imposed upon by his fellow
Workmen on account OF his extreme cooC
ratlre. ROuth was also known in Car
diner and the opinion is freely express
ed mere that Routh must have treated
Sabin very roughly in order to provoke
him /" the point Of striking him.