The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11


bers of his family were in the room
When the verdict was returned. The
jury retired at lie a. m. aud remain
ed until 314 p. m Hubbard received
his sentence, that of life imprison-
ment, last night and will probably be
taken to Thomaston tomorrow.
The trial of George A. Hubbard OF
Oakland charged with the murder of
Laforest d. Matthews of Hartland has
attracted wide spread interest in this
section during the week. The court
room was crowded and many people
were denied admittance on the open
ing day Court came in at 11.20 and
the forenoon session was spent for
the greater part in empaneling the
jury. This required considered bic time
twenty five extra jurors having been
drawn because of the trial. The re-
suit was that the following men were
agreed upon by the attorneys: {. II
Tompkins, Norridgewock. farmer.
Fred NJ. Taylor. Fairfield contractor
w. c. Simmons. North Anson, en-
ployee of New Castle Lumber Co.. II
NJ. Norton. North Anson, farmer; Har-
ry b. Stafford, Harmony. farmer; Ed
win Morse. Madison. farmer; f. O
Eaton, Skowhegan, X. f. H. Carrier,
Malon Mantor, Madison, farmer; How
ard H. Narney, Smithfield; II. H. Has
Kell, Fairfield. carpenter and builder
John Savage, Bingham, farm manager
Charles Fl. HoXie, Fairfield Center
farmer, Mr. Hoxie was appointed fore
man and of the special jurors only
four were empaneled.
The story of the crime is we'll known
in Somerset County, Matthews having
been killed it is alleged by Hubbard
in the Park House at Hartland in Sep
tember The motive for committing
the crime was said to have been jeal-
ousy w r. Pattangall attorney fol
the state and count attorney Anderson
appeared for the state while the res
pondent was represented by f. n. Mer;
rill, attorneys in Skowhegan.
Hubbard was brought in from th,
Jail and seated at the bar. He seemed
calm and responded to the reading
of the warrant mot guilty. He ap
peared to take considerable interes
in the empaneling of the jury, bu
when his daughter Mrs Lila Fowli'
of Oakland was led into the court room
crying. the prisoner at the bar brok'
! down and wept Other members o
! his family in the court room beside:
his daughter, were Mrs. Fowlie's hus
band, John Hubbard, the son of tn,
accused and Mrs. John Hubbard. TIL,
respondents wife. Mrs. Cora Hubbard
and her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Bate
had arrived but were not seen in thu
court room during the forenoon ses
| sion.
T. A. Anderson. County Attorney
presented the case to the jurors tell
ing the details of the tragedy whicl
occurred Sept. 27th in Hartland. HI
designated by means of a chart th'
! different rooms and locations and toll
of many incidents later brought up il
,b. taefip,npy
a large number of witnesses were II
the court room and the greater part o
the States evidence was taken during
the day Monday The first witness
called was NJ T. Bieelow nov livini
I in the Park House whore he liyet
at the time of the crime. He testified
that he was in the diuue hall whei
he heard a noise like crash lie i'm
! mcdiately went up stairs and sounds
| directed him To Room %. The private
! apartment of Mr.. Matthews He triet
i three times to get into tte room AM
the third time was successful Saw
! Mr. Matthews leaning u'4r the door
/ Mrs Hubbard fled from o.. room ant
saw Hubbard with rcsossr in hi
/ hand Hubbard said Nv shot him.
when asked To give NJ Hs weapon
testimony said that Mr. bhard re
piled NO sir. YOU can rad for th'
/ sheriff. and II YOU don - out o
! here III shoot II was t#fiher al
legged that Hubbard had t#an hear'
/ To say i've shot the MI
/ Hubbard went to head ot airs tool
j the cartridges out OF the fesalYer AM
+ meanwhile BiRelow went ~ 81 shec
+ fo cover the body of MattHeHs or Il