Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-08
Chance of Venue May Be Asked.
Sunday in Jail.

Mrs. Raymond's first day in Jail was
Easter Sunday, which she passed very
quietly Her roommate, Mrs. Davenport,
attended the afternoon religious service
at the Jail, but Mrs. Raymond preferred
to remain in her cell. The only reminder
of the day that sne received was IA
handsome spray of Easter lilies sent her
by friends who were denied the privilege
of seeing her. She was visited about 3
F. NJ by her husband and little Evelyn.
The scene between the members of the
family was said by those who witnessed
it to be more affecting than on he pre-
vious day. and when Bert Raymond and
his little daughter returned to the Jail
office both were weeping. Mrs. Thomas
Poole, at whose house the Raymonds
have been stopping during the past week,
was also with the husband and daughter
on this visit.
The imprisoned wemah seems to beae
her confinement patiently and is quite
cheerful most of the time, although she
talks but little with her roommate and
passed most of the time, Sunday except
for the short time occupied by the visit
of her husband and daughter and the
visit of her counsel. Hon. Frank a. Mo-
rey of Lewiston. in reading and writing
She ate sparingly at both breakfast
and dinner of the prison fare. Break
fast is served at s A. NJ. and dinner at 5
p NJ. at the jail, and Mrs. Raymond
was given the same food at both meals
as the other prisoners at the jail Bread
tea and molasses were served at break
fast and baked beans, pork ana tea at
dinner.
Mr.. Morey arrived in the city at =
NJ. and went first to the house of Hon.
William 2. Whitehouse, chief justice IF
the supreme court. Mr. Morey was un-
willing to state the object of the confer
enee, but it was understood that 1t was
to ask him for the admission of the
prisoner to bail or change of venue. a
change of venue could be asked upon the
ground that an unprecedented trial was
not possible from a Kennebec county
jury. and if that was granted the case
could be taken into some other county
where trial could be secured mucl
sooner than in this county.
The law of Maine permits tie taking
of bail in murder cases. but the county
ously opposed to the granting of bail in
Bail has only been granted in murder
cases three times in the history of the
State, one of these occasions being, as
has already been stated, in the Cooper
case. Mr. Morey also had a conference
of half an hour or more with his client
before returning home.
Bert Raymond will remain in the city
until it is definitely decided whether Mrs
Raymond will be admitted to bail or a
change of venue granted, or whether she
will be obliged to remain in Jail until
the October term of the supreme court.
What his plans are If his wife is obliged
to remain in Jail and whether little
Evelyn would remain with him or be
placed in the care of other relatives he
was unable, Sunday night, to state.
Mrs. Raymond, although partaking
of the same humble fare as the other
prisoners, is being shown every pos
sible consideration that can be con-
sistently given her by Sheriff Richard
son. She was allowed to receive the
members of her family and counsel in
the sheriff's residence, instead of in
her cell, and other small favors have
been accorded her. 1t is expected that
her counsel will be granted a hearing
upon the question of giving bail or
change of venue either on Monday or
Tuesday.
County Attorney Williamson was at
the jail, Sunday, in conference with
Sheriff Richardson upon matters con-
nected with the case but the object OF
their conference could not be learned.