Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-08

party Immediately went to the house
of Mrs. Augusta Southland, where a
room had been engaged for Mildred.
Plans Explained
Several large plans showing the To-
/ cation of the Southland and Pelletiei
houses and part of the village Of
Presque Isle and the location of vari-
Gus raods and woods where the body
was found, were tackled on blackboards
in the court room and explained by
Mr.. Archibald.
The night after Mildred Sullivan
;. and young Bridge reached Presque
Isle they went to a dance together, he
said, after which they returned to the
/ Southland house. Mildred was in
Presque Isle Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. DR.. Dudley
wanted to know how much pay he was
to receive for performing the opera
| ton and was told that Miss Sullivan
had money and made known how
much he would get Mildred was about
| the streets Of the village and attend
ed the Northern Maine fair.
Went to DudIey's Office
Bridge left town Wednesday and did
not return until Friday afternoon. On
Thursday night, Sept. 3, accompanied
by Kate Michaud Mildred went to
DR.. Dudley's office in perfect health.
Mildred was taken into the private
office She was given chloroform,
placed on table and operated upon.
After the operation DR.. Dudley
| brought his automobile through an
alley way to the rear of his office. He
placed the girl in the car and took
her to the Southland house. She was
taken from the automobile and with
the assistance of Kate Michaud, car
ried across the lawn and up the stairs
to her room on the second floor.
Stayed With Her Till She Died
Dr. Dudley then went away and the girl
was put to bed in a critical condition.
Friday morning she was taken from the
Southland house to the home of Miss Alice
Pelletier. She was driven in public car
riage partly dressed, and was so very i'll
that the driver was obliged to walk his
horses all the way. After her arrival
there DIR. Dudley, Alice Pelletier and
Kate Michaud remained with her until
she died.
Mr.. Archibald then said the State
claimed DR.. Dudley was guilty of MUIR
der because it was felony to destroy
life in an unborn child when not neces-
sary to preserve the life of the mother.
and that whoever in the performance Of
a felonious act takes human life the law
says is guilty of murder
1.-THE State claims Mildred Sullivan
died as the result of an operation-a felo-
NOUS act-and no matter what Dr. Dud-
- YI1r n,
went or what he did, he is guilty of MUIR
DER
After Mildred died she was taken from
the Pelletier house in a nightgown and
underskirt with a coat wrapped around
her, Mr.. Archibald said. She was put
in an automobile and taken to the spot
where she was buried. The automobile
was seen leaving the Pelletier house that
night.
He described how they went down
Whitney street to the River road, which
lies along the Canadian Pacific track. He
said there was sloping field opposite
the road and the auto went up the road
into the piece of woods, about nine acres
in extent, which contained some sunmer
cottages. The grave was dug in this
beyond the Smith cottage on the oppo-
site side of the road. and was found in
exact accordance with directions later
given by the State.
Couldn't Find Mildred
The next day was Saturday That
night Alice Pelletier and Kate Michaud
went to Boston. where they stayed until
they were arrested. On Friday after
noon, few hours prior to Mildred's
death, Ambrose Bridge returned to
Pressure Isle. He tried to find Mildred
and couldn't Saturday he found the
driver of the carriage in which she had
been taken from the PeHetier house to
the Southland house. He went to the Pei
letter house but found nothing. Dudley
told him that the girl had gone to Bos-
ton and was all right and would be back
in few days. Bridge then went to Houl-
ton, where he saw members of Mildred
Sullivans family.
Mildred's relatives made every ef-
fort to find her, Mr.. Archibald said.
They arranged with DIR. Dudley that
Bridge should go to Boston in search
OF her. 1t was further arranged that
DR.. Dudley should follow him to as
sist in the search. Bridge was to leave
his address so that he could find him.
DR.. Dudley went to Boston and inmc-
diately to the place where Alice Pelle-
tier and Kate Michaud were. He was
in constant touch with them and was
with Alice at the time of their arrest.
All three were brought back to Arc D.
took before the body was found.
Finally information was received as
result of which searching party
went into the woods and found the
grave. The body was well preserved
because it was in the earth itself.
Operation was Buneled
Mr., Archibald said that after being
found it was identified and taken to
| undertaking rooms in Pressure Isle
village, where an autopspy disclosed
Mildred's condition and just what had
! been done to her. Mr. Archibald said
much medical testimony was to be
offered and he had chart showing the
anatomy Of the parts operated upon.
Judge Haley interrupted him. I'VE
will look at the chart during recess.
| This is not a picture show said he.
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