Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02
Ms. CordeIia Mink, Alias
Miss CordeIia Young,
SWearS Mink Shot Her--Mink
Bound Over for Grand Jury.
Complicated Married or Non.Mar.
ried Relations Are Brought Out.

Belfast, Me, April Especially
The municipal court room was crowd
ed to its capacity, this morning the
| hearing before Judge Wayland Knowl-
ton was given Lauriston w. Mink, or
Mank as the name is sometimes SPELL
ed. Mink appeared in court with Deputy
Beach, having been confined in the
county Jail since the shooting, Sun
day night when it is alleged that he
sought to kill Mrs. Cordelia Mink, alias
Miss Cordelia Young, whom he al
legged is his lawful wife, but which
fact she denies. The respondent waiv-
ed the reading of the warrant and
plead not guilty. The first witness
| called by the State, through County
Attorney Littlefield, was the victim.
She said:
My name is Miss Cordelia Young
[ have lived in Belfast for about two
years. | was assaulted, on Sunday
| between 5 and $780, by Mr., Mink with
| revolver while in my sisters room
| over Thompson's candy store, Main
| street. The cause was jealousy be-
| cause | wanted TO leave him. We had
| trouble about the 1st of last January.
| Saw him, Sunday afternoon, on Dins-
more's corner. Had no trouble and
| did not speak to him. I went to my
sisters room. about O'Clock Sunday
| afternoon, then went up to Jellison
! K Greer's restaurant to see my niece.
/ Went back to my sisters room about
"a little after 5.
/ r. cfair re
| was half way across the room when
| Mr.. Mink came in and said: You
| are the one I'm looking after I was
back to, but turned and faced him. He
| fired [ heard three shots. I was
alone in the ROOM | made an out
cry, don't remember who came. Don't
know what he did, but when I turn
ed from the window he was lying on
| the floor Couldn't say how much
time it took for the shots. Was ex-
cited. Wounds on my neck and Shout
| der We're slight. Had them dressed.
left the room between and P. M.
| He was on the bed at that time and
the doctors We're working over him.
| Cross-examined by II. C. Buzzell. the
! witness said she had been in Belfast two
years in June. Name is Miss Young.
am not the Wife of respondent. When
asked how long she had lived with re-
| spondent, the answer was excluded by
the court II am only trying to get at
her real name, your honor" said Mr..
Buzzell. 81 see by the writ she is alias
Mank and Mink and Young"
Witness said that she had lived in
| several places in Belfast and had kept
| house with Mink. Lived as husband
and wife?"' Yes" Passed yourself off
as husband and wife," YES" Lived
together until Jan. Z, 1913. in Miller
street Then had trouble and separated.
| Did not stay on Miller street after the
| trouble. Saw him short time after
| wards and he wanted her to come back
and live with him. Has written me. but
| never wrote him." witness said. Had
| not seen him since January until last
| Saturday night; then did not speak.
Homer Roach was with me when I saw
Mink, Saturday night. That was the
| only time saw Mink. Saturday night.
Did not see him on Phoenix Row
| Did you and Homer Roach chase
| Mink down to Washington street, Satur-
day night?" Answer not made, as ques-
ton was excluded.
Witness was alone, Sunday. when she
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