Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-21
Robert K. Snow Bound
Over to High Court.
He Is Charged With Extortlon
Bail Placed al $1,000.
NAY b Sent TO Insane Hospital
For Examination.
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ton and their son, f. W.. accompanied
bv H. II. Thomas of Berlin. Germany.
were in town Friday. They were ~
an automobile trip through the north
ern part of Somerset county, coming
here from Bingham, and leaving that
afternoon for doin river.
Mrs. Frank e. Oak and son, who had
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Oak at their Hayden lake cottage, re-
turned Friday to their home in Ban
gOr.
Mrs. Jane Simpson left Friday for
Hartland, where she will be the CUES.
for the coming week Of Mr. and Mrs.
r. w. Linn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Paul, who had
been visiting relatives here and in
Scion, returned Friday to their home
in Dorchester Mass. Their little son
will remain for visit of two weeks
with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Fowler. His brother, Clarence
and wife, returned to Boston Thurs
day.
George F. Aver, former deputy
sheriff in that town, accompanied by
Mrs. Aver, We're the guests of Show
hogan friends Friday.
S. W. Philbrick left Friday to pass
the weeks end with his family, who
are spending the summer at Popham.
r. NJ. Akeley, who had been the guest
of relatives here for several weeks, re
turned Friday to his home in Boston.
Robert Kendall Snow was given Il
hearing Friday morning. The history
of the case has already appeared III
this napar The warrant charged hin,
with extortion. He was arrested last
Saturday night and the trial set for
last Monday, was postponed at request
of his counsel until Saturday. 1t was
decided to hold it Friday.
Snow was bound over in the SUM
of $1,000 for appearance before tn"
grand jury at the September term of
the supreme court The chances are
that the court will be asked to send
him to the Insane hospital in Augusta
that he may be placed under observa-
ton. Many are of the opinion that hs
is not right mentally.
The respondent comes from one o.:
the best and oldest families in Skowhe-
gan. He is the son of the late Ben
jamn Snow. well-knOwn farme".
His grandfather was the late Col. Dan
lei Snow, in his day one of the most
prominent citizens of the town. All
of his family connections are of the
best.
In connection with this case it may
be mentioned that several citizens
have recently received scurrilous posi-
cards. While these We're not of al
obscene nature, which. of course
would be forbidden to be sent through
the mails, they were of an insuItin :
nature and show that some person in
town is taking this method of venting
his, or her spite on certain people
whom the sender of these cards do not
like.
Miss Mary Pollard, who is pass
ing the summer here with her father
and sister, left Thursday noon for q
short visit with Waterville friends.
Mrs. Ella Holley left Thursday noon
for visit with relatives in Ports
mouth. ~ H.. and friends in Boston.
ID. w. Hall. former principal of
the High school. now a member of the
firm of CHM 4 Co. book publishers
of Chicago. was in town over Wednes-
day night. the guest of Mrs. f.. F. Page
and family.
w. II. Paine, grand master workman
Of the grand lodge of Maine, A. o. L.
W.. left Thursday noon for Bluehill
During the next two weeks he will
visit lodges of this order in Hancock
and Knox counties, ending his trip at
Hallowell.
F. r. Buck, who has been in poor
health for the past two years. was re-
ported Thursday morning to be failing
rapidly. For many years he was the
junior member of the drug firm of
Blxby & Buck.
Miss Louise Cass. who is employed
as bookkeeper with Lord Bros,
Portland. is passing vacation of two
weeks here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Cass.
Burton Smith of The Forks passed
Thursday with friends in town.
Albion Savage. proprietor of Green's
Farm. summer resort in Copiin
plantation was in town Thursday.
The trip here was made in his tour
ing car and he was accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Amelia. and two sisters
in-law. the Misses Myrtle and Verna
Demico. Mr.. Savage's farm is an eN-
tensive one and this season he cut 200
tons of hay. In addition to this he Is
interested in numbering.
An auto party from Albany. n. Y,
composed IF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Ryder
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Lunhfield. were
In town over Wednesday night. They
came from Bingham, leaving Thurs
day for Augusta.
$. A. Bryant of Freedom was a busi-
ness caller " town Thursday.
Miss Marion Brainerd. who had been
passing her vacation here with her
mother. Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd lefr
Thursday for Augusta where she is
employed as stenographer in the Of
flee of n. l.. Bassett.
Rev. George Merriam. accompanied
by his daughter. Miss Marion. left
Thursday for Sharon. Mass, where
they will be the guests of his brother.
Rev. E. T. Merriam. D. D., promi-
nent Baptist clergyman, wh6 is also
editor of The Waterman, paper de-
voted to the interests of the Baptist
church in New England. For the next
two Sundays there will be no preach
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