Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
MADISON.
WeN-known Business Man
Assaulted, Friday.
Heavy Thunderstorm lightning
Strikes House Of G. William.
Funeral Services OF Edwin K. Jones
--0iher news Items.

Edward W. Wright. who is a we'll
known Madison business man, was the
victim of an unprovoked assault i'm
front of his drug store in Union block
about Ii O'Clock Friday evening. Mrs
Wright. and Misses Bertha Rushworth
and Ethel Healey were standing in
front of the store awaiting the arrival
OF the electric car bound for Lake
wood. Two young men came along
the walk. and brushing against one OF
the ladies is said TO have made some
impairment remarks Mr.. Wright. who
was inside stepped out and stood be-
side his wife, but said nothing to the
young men. One of them without any
warning whatever. suddenly threw
stone hitting Mr.. Wright on the cheek
and partially stunned him. The young
men then coolly walked slowly along
to Christopher's fruit store and then
started on the run. Charles Davis,
another merchant, who was waiting
for the car on the other side of the
street, gave alarm and Deputy Sheriff
Lessore gave chase. He caught the
men, and lodged them in the lookup.
After their capture the men professed
not to know each other, and would
make no talk or explain their conduct.
Saturday forenoon, the men were iden-
titled by Mrs. Daigle, who said their
names were Johnson and White and
that she had done washing for them
Later investigation revealed the fact
that the names of the two men. who
were supposed to have assaulted Ed =
ward w. Wright. Friday evening were
l. L. al
of White and Johnson as was first
supposed. They are natives of New
Brunswick
The hearing was held before Judge
Frank Withee in the Firemens hall at
O'Clock, Saturday Bernard Gibbs
appeared for the State and w. B.
Brown for the defendants. The first
witness for the State was Mr. Wright.
who said in substance, that just after
closing his store about 1880, Friday
night, he and Mrs. Wright, Charles
Davis, James Hurd, and two other
ladies' were standing in front of his
store awaiting the arrival of the late
car going towards Lakewood. He was
standing on the outer edge of the walk
when two young men came along and
jostled against one of the women Aft
er they had passed by one of the men
turned to Wright and asked him if he
had seen the Judge. Wright thinking
he had misunderstood, said what ~
and the taller of the young men threw
rock striking him blow on the
cheek and partially stunning him. He
then turned around and told his com
panions that he had been hit and wen.
to DR.. Sawyer's to have his wound
dressed
The next witness was James Herd
who substantiated Mr. Wright's state
ments and added that one of the men
said something about paying taxes and
mad right to walk on the sidewalk.
Mr.. Herd also stated that there was
ample room to pass. and was quite
sure In his Identification of the two
men. Mr.. Davis the next witness stat
ed that he was sure that the two pris-
oners we're the men that passed both
from their general looks and the
clothes worn. E. W. Weber was the
next witness called, and stated, that
one OF the men was in his store earlier
In the evening and bought a cap which
he was sure was the same as that
taken from the prisoners, and also
stated that he recognized Steele but
was not sure whether or not Smith
was the man who came into the store
earlier in the day with Steele and pur-
chased a cap.
Joseph Bearor of Arson was next
called and told of disturbance that
took place in the yard at his home
late. Friday evening. and positively
Identified Smith and Steele as the
men, who made it. Manager Smiley
OF the Pastime Moving Picture the
alter told of the circumstances attend
Ing the arrest. James Mahaffy told
OF seeing man go by his home on
Main street on the run, Friday eve-
ming. about the time the assault oc-
CURED. and thought Smith was the
man. Deputy Sheriff Lessore told
OF the arrest of Smith on Main
street In very sweaty condition
with shoes wet as though he had been
running through the grass. Also ex-
limited pieces of a label torn from in
she Smiths cap in the cell. at the
lookup. Constable Head was the la st
witness and told of the arrest of
Steele at his room In the Simonds'
olock, also of searching the room and
nnding four bottles of whiskey and
a cap corresponding in color and
makeup to that of Smith At the
close of the States case, on motion
OF Mr. Gibbs, Steele was discharged.
as there was no evidence to connect
him with throwing the rock No evil
oence was introduced by the defense.
and Judge Withee found probable
cause in the case of Smith and the
bond was fixed at $500. Smith was un-
able 10 furnish the bond
The funeral of the late Edwin X,
Jones, who died at his home in An
eon. Wednesday. was conducted at
his late residence Friday afternoon
by Rev. c. w Rogers of North An
son, Mr.. Jones has been in failing
health for the past six months. He
WIS native and lifelong resident
OF Arson, and was 81 years, months
and II days old. A mother and one
brother. Ernest Jones. both residents
Of Arson. survive. The burial was
in the family lot in Sunset cemetery
in North Arson.
A very heavy thunderstorm passed
over Madison. about r NJ, Friday
The residence Of G.. William on Ole
Point avenue was struck by light.