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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-19
Story: Of
Mrs. Burns
Woman on Trial for the
Murder of Husband
Will Review Her
Whole Life Counsel
Outlines Defense

Portsmouth. y. H. Nov is.-The
state rested today in the trial of Mrs.
MARY \. Burns. who is charged with
numbering ler husband by poison. The
Preliminary outline Of the defense was
given by John II. Bartlett. senior coun-
sci for the defense who will resume
his arguments tomorrow morning. Mr..
bartlett said that most Of the evidence
was already in. for many Of his wit
resses Were among those who had
been called by the state.
Mrs. Burns Story
That the question Of the sanity Of
Mrs. Burns would figure in the defense
was indicated in Mr. Bartletts adj
dress. Mrs. Burns would take the
stand. he said. .nd lay bare her whole
life. 1t would be shown counsel said
that The father and = sister of The
defendant had been insane and h1G
committed suicide. that hrr mother
W2s simple" and that {; physician va
DOW frying ia preserve the mind If a
brother az The prisoner. Incidents ni
nor life with George f.. Allen her first
"'.ai,ard. would bc D.. .cribed. said Mr.
show the way in which they had un-
dermincd her physical and mental
Ecalih end lad severely affected her
nervous system.
Witnesscr aIsc Mould he produced
said Mr.. Bartlett TO describe the be-
ginning OF the acquaintance of the de.
f ndant with Burns and the d tails OF
= marriage ceremony performed in
Boston br person purporting to be
:, 'usti,o Of the peace.
Before the state closed its evidence
Mrs. Core Burns. the first wife Of
Burns testified that she had never
heen divorced from her husband. Sh.
said he left her in July 1872 and that
h.. had contributed something To her
support until the following September
when he disappeared. She told how she
had heard that her husband Was keep
ing company with the defendant and
hat she had written To this woman,
who wa then known az Mary II. AL
lon. asking her 10 leave Burns alone
as II was wrong TO interfere with 9TH
Of worncn's husbands. This letter Mrs
Burns said she sent to Concord ano
put her return address on IL Late"
She said, she received q note in the
Handwriting Of her husband telling her
that Mary was all right and t. leav'
Nor alone.
Among the other witnesses who ties
titled for the state we're Thomas r.
Dodge. turnkey at the county Jail
Mrs. Alice B. Shaw. the matron. ana
Deputy Sheriff Wilbur +. Page The
all expressed the opinion that Mrs
Burns appeared to be sane while TN
der their observation.
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WISCASSET

Mrs. William Humason is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. George kraw, at he.'
home on Churchill street
J, 2. Tucker and little daughter Jo-
sephine returned home Tuesday night
from trip TO Boston.
Miss Alice Shea is keeping house for
Mr.. keirstead. while Mrs keirstead is
on a trip TO Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Legrow have re-
turned from Feak's Island. where they
spent the summer.
Mrs; Herbert Lewis and children went
TO Boston last week to Join Mr.. Lewis.
who has employment there.
Mrs. George kraw was in West Alma
last week to attend the marriage of her
brother, William Humason, to Miss Elsie
Baker Of that place.
Miss Bertha HENDERSON of Alma. who
Has been at F. 3. Houdlette's for the
past week, returned home Thursday.
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whether the camp aimed at was occu-
pied or not and young Avery tramped
over the trail to the Cakes camp TO in
quire. Finding that il was still vacant.
he started back through the dariened
woods TO where his friends AWAITED
him. hut fell into a deep hole when al
most there. His groans We're heard. he
was dragged from his predicarent. but Il
was found that one or two Of his ribs
were fractured by the fall. a physician
was called and he was attended 70, being
later carried to mis- home in Milford by
his parents. who drove into the woods
after him.
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PITTSFIELD
Funeral Services of the Late
Mrs. Claude H. Barden Are
held on Thursday
SOCIETY AND LOCAL NOTES
OF INTEREST

The funeral services 81 the late Mrs
Charles II. Barden were neld a, 10 \
NJ. Thursday at tho homo in tho v.cs.
part Of The town. Rev. H. II. Ford. pa :
tor of the Baptist church. Of which
she was member, ofticiatcd The in
orment was made at the Village GENE.
icry.
". Is. McGilyory vas paSse1G q.
Thursday for Boston.
Mrs. Josephine Seavey has gone 20
Boston. for short visit, before going
i" California. where she uii! pass the
winter.
y pleasant meeting Of the Ladles'
AID Socic;.. OF the Tnilsrsslis; churci.
was hold in the parlurs Of the church
Thursday afternoon. 'rhc host-sscS
Spauldins Mr. Wilbur Bell and Mr..
w. L. cargill.
The fun.r2i services of the late Mr..
Clifford Sleeves were held from the
home al .Ncrth Main street at . O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. Rev. H. NJ For i
dictated.
I'Ie Eovomher division of The Ney
-. auxiliary viii hold an Apron s.; ie
and Harvest supper, a; the Baptis,
l:.diCE Friday.
y mee,ilr.ot tie W Z. r. /. ~a&
held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. ".
:. Spaulding. who was assisted in en-
PERTAINING by Mrs. Smith The subject
for the meeting was Helps for our
Girls Mrs. y. +. Wright was a
speaker.
Mrs. Raymond Hurd and Miss Iva
fsInfam Mere visitors " ednesday in
Bangor.
Mrs. William Turnbull and daugh-
ter Evelyn. are visiting in Parkman.
with Mrs. Turnbuirs parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Smart.
All back pictures in the Picture Con-
test will be reprinted in Saturday s
Journal. Those not already entered can
start the contest Saturday with full
set of pictures to date. Don't miss this
opportunity.
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THE PERIOD OF REST BEFORE The
GREAT CONTEST ON SATURDAY
OBSERVED BY Blue AND CRIMSON

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. lS.--The football
completed physical preparation 70" their
contest OF next Saturday sought mental
relaxation in new SURROUNDINGS. The
Yale squad arrived at its temporary
headquarters in Newton. within Il f."
miles of the Stadium. almost at the sam:
tinlc that the Harvard players left cor
Tyngsboru. fors.tking the scenes OF Their
seasons training.
The Crimson repTeS entatlves were ;,lE-
en- a loud-.oiced send-off ny their feUoT
undergraduates, VINO paraded 10 the s.a-
dunn and there masssd behind a hani -
sec their team in practice for the first
time in weeks As the eleven went
through 4 few easy motions of play tie
students cheered ;he players in ,I:n. AID
Coach Haughton and members of RS
staff also received tributes. The under
graduates marched away as thet care,
practic!ng the tunes and the cheer; tha-
have been kept for the game win Yale.
In Harvard Camps
b. "::ngs island tonight the = .fvlr0
men after dinner took n brisk walk mi
then listened to a short blackbo ard talk
from Coach Haughton, after VIII ca they
mad few indoor games for diversion.
IIaryard's strength was said 20 be a,
its fun measure tonight with the keep
ton of the loss of Enwright, due % SO
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MYRON 7. HERRICk ADDRESSING
HAMILTON Gu B, CHICAGO, SAYS
PARTIES HAVE BEEN REUNITED

sumo will never have those multiple
divisions by which the citizenship of
some other nations are split. Between
the TWO wings Of our party. there is no
difference as to the route or direc
There is no advantage in a three,
sided contest which opens the way 70.
tricks and trades. Any man can make
his influence felt in any party. but he
cannot translate it into an active force
for good laws and good government
unless that party is powerful enough
TO put its policies into effect.
Republicans and Progressives have
been patriotically inspired to forget
the pest and join their energies for
the better service of their country"
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London Nov. \. So +. M.-Baron
Ribblesdalc said in the House of Lords
TODAY. in addressing a question 10 ti-
marquis OF I.ansdowne that he under
stood Lieutenant General Sir Charles
Monroe. commander Of the British eX-
petition at the Dardaneiles. had re-
ported in favor OF the Withdrawal Of
H.. British army Al the pardanelles.
The Marquis Of LansdoWne an
nounced that the government: asked
Earl Kitchener TO visit the eastern Med
iterranean because. III its opinion. the
report OF SIR Charles Monroe and the
evidence accompanying il did not seem
sufficient 10 enable the government TO
come t. 4 conclusion upon the great
questions Of policy involved.
Speaking Of the visit Of the British
cabinet members 10 Paris. Lore I-anS-
downe said il was The most important
step yet take. in connection with the
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When Nash Brown Of tastport made
a recent cunning trip 70 the woods
a Perry. he did not figure on anything
much larger than q rabbit. but re-
turned home with a 6.-pound wildcat
which has been On exhibition and at
tracteti much attention. That wild
cats are plentiful about the surround
ing woods is we'll known ana many Of
the farmers have lost valuable sheep
during the fall. for cat Of the size
shot by Mr. Brown is capable of do
ing considerable harm about q farm
house when the stock is in the open.
Charles and james Norris of Ban
gor. while on their way to the hunting
grounds on Rice's brook. Union river
water, recently. lost one Of their
horses. and managed 20 save the other
by hard work They were going into
the woods over a woods read. and
while crossing a rude bridge. both
horses went through into the brook.
They had hard time getting out one
animal and could not save the other.
The boys brought home deer. hav-
ing a good time with this exception.
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SPORTING NOTES

Eddie Mooney. VINO once played
center on the Bath polo team. ana
whose last appearance in Maine was
with a Salem team which played the
Majors and Centrai5 At Bath. was
killed q few weeks ago while attempt
.ns to board train in Wohurn Mass.
He was a brother Of Jim Mooney. who
was rirst rush on the Bath team. Both
were stars in their day.
Before large crowd in the Audi
torium a Springfield Wednesday, night,
Dr.. Ben T. Roller defeated Charles Oh
son in tur straight falls
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Minot Corner Granae

Mnot Corner Grange held it's regular
meeting Thursday night with Worthy
Master Fred Simpson in the chair. ON.
GERS pro TEN; chaplain. -iattie Wilbur
Flora. Estella Yeaton. The Third and
Fourth degrees were conferred upon Ansei
Harris, Estella Yeaton was appointed "a
have charge Of the dinner at the cay
meeting next Thursday.
Visitors were present from Excelsior
Hebron. Minot Center and Sabbathdav
Lake oranges.
The Grange Circle will NEE, with L.
more Simpson Tuesday afternoon.
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lastic difficulties. Rollins WIS h%c,. with
the squad in good shape. Cowan has IS
sUred himself CT the place At l,,f. guard.
which he was called upon % I'LL y .cI
Taylor strained his lack, but nc iacjer
is in readiness as a first string serve
for either this or the center position.
With Yale men
The Yale men settled into ;heir IJcripl
OF rest before the game in n,G"n the
same manner During the early evening
Trainer Johnny Mack led them on \
short waIkins "trip. and ut his direction
they retired early.
Mack said there was not q man in the
squad off form except Wedemann. TIE
end. who was injured in the Trn /, II
game. Allen. it was believed. would he
tie choice of the Blue coaches fer his
place Saturday. although Higginbotham
undoubtedly will be called into play DIR
ing the game.
To become accustomed to the air eur
rents and lights and shades OF the Sta
morrow morning TOR a short workout
DR.. William T. Bull. Yales kicking coayn
will direct he practice Of Guernsey. wAos-
kicking is relied on by the Yale ah,is-
ers to gain an advantage which Har-
ward has enjoyed in most of the games
this year through Mahan's successful
booting.
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Chicago. Nov. 1s.-Causes that led
to a split within the ranks of the Re-
publican party here, in large part.
vanished and the forces are TO be re-
united. Myron T. Herrick, former am
bassador to France. told members of
the Hamilton Club in an address to-
day. The Republican party has become
progressive, Mr.. Herrick said. and
Though the willingness of each party
to go half way in effecting a COM
promise. many progressives have re-
turned to their allegiance.
This is two-party country, he
said. 1T has never had and l pre-
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DUKE OF. MANCAE SFER'S name =
INVOLVE is ALLEGED ILLEGAL
TRAFFIC IN MATERIAL 70 R WAR
RUSSIAN CONTRACTS INDICATED

London. Nov. ls.-A case having to do
with alleged illegal affic in war mate
rial and involving the name Of the Duke
Of Manchester was heard in the Bow
street court today. Victor Sly was the
defendant in the case, charged with deal
ing in war materials without a license
The prosecutor said that Sly's office
had been searched and that a secret code
with the Duke of Manchester. who is
now in Paris, was found. The code COW
or various war materials ard many
cab.esrams had passed between Sly and
g-Isons in New York whose names were
given as Barnes and Barter, regarding
oor:r&cts with Russia.
Sly had applied TO the government for
a permit to deal in munitions which. the
prosecutor said. was promptly refused
Sly's application stated that ne repre-
scented the Federal Manufacturing &C OF
Chattanooga Tenn. the Oliver Manufao-
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LIBERTY

WEST-Eeri Z. Cunningham has re-
turned from Indian Roma in ,he North
Maine woods. where he shot = large deer
Ernest Bailey OF Knox and Geo. Merr:-
field Of Union accompanied him Mr..
Bailey also got a good dee and Mr. Me-
riteld stayed there in the hope to get
one.
Chester Mckay IS on the SICK list with
la grippe.
Nj. and Mrs. John Creighton Of Union
visited her mother Sunday.
Al Bailey Of Knox called OF friends
here sunday
Mr. and Mrs. II. T.. Turner Of Apple
ton were guests Of her mother, Mrs.
Mary F. Turner. sunday
Clinton Hannah sold d nice col, this
week
Y d. Bradstreet lost horse this week.
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Brooklin High School Burned

TIE f1IgH scHOoI buhdIng al Brookiin
was burned shortly after 10 r. NJ. Mon
day. The fire started about the chimney
in the basement and spread so quickly
through the building that there was IL.
tie opportunity to save anything. The
building was built in 1897 and was occu.
pied by the grades as we'll as the High
school. 1t was well equipped, with an
especially fine chemical laboratory in the
High school department The loss is over
5000: no insurance.
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EARL KITCHENER VISITS EASTERN
mediterranean AS CHECK ON
REPORT OF SIR CHARLES MONROE
COMMANDER IN DARDANELLES

scheme of closer working contact be
tween the Entente Allies.
There have been other cominss and
goings. but they were not to be com
pared in Importance with the present
visit Lord I.ansdowne added
The independence Of Serbia. lie de-
clared was one Of the most essential
objects thu Allies had in view in the
Near East which already had become
new and very important theatre Of
war. This was not the time To talk
peace. They had entered upon a great
struggle and intended 10 carry il I" 2
successful issue.
TIE situation IN Greece said l-o. I.
Lansdowne. was extremely pcrplex.ns
and he NIGH, add. disquieIing. This
was n reply t. 4 request for informal
tion as to the progress Of the nego-
tiations.
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WINDSORVILLE

Mrs. Maurice Greeley returned Monday
from weeks visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rance Ham. in Bingham
Mrs. J. B. Stilphen was a guest Satur-
day of Mrs. Herbert Brown
Anthony Brown is employed by Joseph
French saving pulp wood.
George Lebreth is at work in the woods
for J. ". French.
Miss Leola and Louise Hisler and Car
RE Martin of Augusta were guests Of
their parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Avery will give a social
party at L. B. Frenchs Pavilion Satur-
day evening. Nov. D. A fishing pond, a
bean bottle and other features for. anus
ing the guests. w.ics will finally conclude
with a dance ~ b.
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kENNEBEC COUNTY. In p-os,I
Court. at Augusta. OIL the Ord o: n
vemGer 1915.
A Certain Instrument. purporJinc
the last will md testament OF EdEi-
Richardson. late OF Monmouth IT. a
County. deceased. having heaE pressed
together with petition asking tia 4
same he allowed and thai Louise
Richardson be appointed .XecG:o,
same without bond
ORDERED, That notice ,ne7eci
given three weeks sucycs+lyc}y p-g,
the fourth Monday of November 4
in the kennebec Journal. aeTsv'
prsTted in Augusta that al persors
tel~sred may attend at Il Court q 4
bate then 10 be holden at Ar=us,4
show cause. ii any. why The stii ie
nient should not be proved. approves
allowed rs The last will and r.slaut
the said deceased. AMI that tie a2E
nent be made without bond as y.
for.
HAROLD =. COON. J44
Attest Il. W LEIGHTON. Regisal
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turing Co. of Knoxville, join W. haf-
land OF Pittsburg. all in the Unite
States. and various Canadian concerns
Scheme to "Hoodwink"
1T seems" said the prosecutor that
after Sly had been warned that lie was
rendering himself liable TO prosecution
he and the Duke of Manchester put ti.eir
heads together TO hoodwink the aueho.a-
ties by communicating with each other
in regard 10 these matters IN sscfe'
code"
One of SlyS cabiegraris. which was
produced in court, was addressed Pref
" Maid" which was declared 10 &c the
cable address Of Barnes. Exchange
Place. New York" and read: Send Pc
trograd by Saturday names factories
with two million Mausers.
Sly was remanded in custody. as ne
was unable 10 find bail.
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November s, 1915.

kENNEBEC COUNTY. In Pr.
Court. at Augusta, on re -3r, q.
vember 1915.
A petition having. beer pIesen,a5 d
ing that Samuel Titcomb D: AUgus-,
appointed administrator u. n. =
of the estate of Sarah Z Mul,!ks7 \
of Augusta.
given three weeks successfully IRA,
the fourth Monday OF November .sr
the Kennebec Journal. naass,
printed in Augusta. tina; all person,
terested may attend at Court o. .,
bate then 10 be holden a, Augusta !,
show cause. If any. why the pray..
said petition should not he granted
HAROLD +. COOK. Ja3e
Attest K. W. LEIGHTON. EeEirr
=
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EXECUTORS NOTICE r..
scriher hereby gives notice tia, !. =
been duly appointed Executor o. tSs
OF os Tsm IS ~ L. = , Greenwo%d, late 4
ceased, ard given bonds as sbs =,
reefs. All persons having az
against the estate Of said darasisea
desired to present The same ID, far
meut. and all indebted tAs~e-c y
quested to make payment .mma4i...'
{. l.. ANDREW
>o,or ,a,. Augusta. !.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

bMINISTRATDH'S NOTICE. 4
subscriber hereby gives uotI.e that
has been duly appointed 4imirs,raI
on the estate of Henry :. Blue late
Monmouth in the County ~ kaaEi'sl
deceased. and given bonds rs the 4
directs. All persons having derl
against the estate of sad lie ,oase5 4
desired to present the same 10Y ~
ment. and all Indebted thereto are /
qucSted to make payment inmadialt
:. HOWARD nEANE
Monmouth vi
October D i4i, rry; f-t
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. IT,,
scrioer hereby gives notice that !. =
of Francis A. Nannah. late ~, .nss
in the County of kenr ahac aAlss
and given bonds as the law ai,sa
persons having demands ags;rs, /
tate of said deceased ara daS;rss hs
sent the same for settlement "a . :
debted thereto are requested Ia n,i,..s !
ment Immediately. 'ess \
FRANK G. FAEEING-or
November S, 1915. - Y
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
subscriber hereby gives no.iNE N
has been duly appointed .a hat
with the will annexed. on ,blmiHists,
Walter Poole Morse. late y. eesta.s
non in the County of KenrAba Mt 81
and given bonds as the Law Il decsass
persons having demands sgaiaIects
tate Of said deceased are fssirsts II. |
Sent sem the same same for settlement. and % 70 i
payment Immediately. 70 u,
3. RALPH CO.,
November s, 1915. eFhon, h.
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J. E!crhcrt Fish Of IialloNel! has a.
I souvenir of 4 recent auto trip in the
North woods, the broken horn Of a
Luck deer. He was driving his auto
on The road q Pariin Pond whom Z
buck jumped directly in front Of the
machine. The car struck the deer
knocking it down. rolling it over anG
breaking off one horn. The deer got
away. as ali the guns Of the party were
in their cases
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE :.
subscriber HEREBY give ,,otlr. =, ?
has oeen o.lE .sppo'LIrH ,AiamlHis.s,
late of Augusta in the County nf ~
bee. deceased, and given bonds :. :
law directs. All persons hay,,s
mands against the estate Of said d.
are desired 10 present the same n, !
tlement. and all indebted therein ~
10 make payment inmed III
HIRAM r ROCkW0Tl
49, Augusta. "
y 4.
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Factory has teen lncressen in .i1a ~.
l0et0 additional feet of floor space. Lars.
est selling brand Of 10c. Cigars in the
w"rfd- Factory. Manchegter. y. II.
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HUNTING NOTES

Sixty-five dec we're received at III"
Bangor inspection station on Wednes-
day and no bears. Th~ total on Nov
IS. 1914 vas 1864 deer and s. bears.
The recent SNOW fall in the big woods
region should better the hunting con
ditions ana the shipments should now
show good increase.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE
scriber hereby gives - w T., The q
been dulv apnoin,ed E ho'ise that b. \
of Lovisa j. Bates I - Of tie 4
the County Of Kennebec. aslaq
given bonds as the Law DIRE n
sons having demands aga;rs. Al j
OF said deceased are desiraj ne 81
the same for settlement. ana ~ pfssl
thereto are requested 70 mar. llaes
pa!stI
hhi n, FaETCHn
November 8, 1916. snn, y
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Game Shipments Through Bangor.
Statistics of shipments Of game
from the Main woods through Bangor