Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-27
Bean Pleads Manslaughter.
SENTENCE NOT LESS THAN EIGHT NOE
MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS.

The last act of the term Of court on
Friday afternoon was to dispose Of the
case OF Albert B. Bean Of Waterford.
Bean had been indicted for the murder
of bis eighteen ear.old daughter, Inez
Bean, by means Of An illegal operation,
on the 9th of December, 1915. It had
been rumored that there would be no
trial, and this proved to be the case, the
respondent being allowed to plead guilty
to granddaughter.
Bean was brought In and placed In the
dock at little after 2 O'Clock. he is
man of fifty, rather tall and spare, OF
generally mild manner. He showed
keen interest In the proceedings, but dis
played no emotion.
Clerk Ernest j. Record read the In.
dictment, and In response to bis ques-
ton, "Whst do you say to this indict-
ment, are you guilty or not guilty." he
replied, 'Not guilty a. charged, but
guilty OF granddaughter"
Hon. James 8. Wright, who had been
appointed by the court ~ Beans ooun-
sel, addressed the court briefly In his be-
half. He said that Mr.. Bean has fam
| ily consisting OF wife who IL In rather
delicate health, and six boys, two of
whom are small, and the father is the
only support of these dependent mem.
beers OF the family. He has never before
been accused Of any crime. Without
extenuating the crime to which he has
pleaded guilty, 1t may be said that under
the indeterminate sentence which the
law provides, the minimum may be
placed low enough 30 that he may yet be
q benefit to society and to those who
need him. It 10 not the severity of the
punishment, but its certainty, that IL Of
fective.
Alton G. Wheeler, who was associated
with Mr.. Wright In the defence, spoke
briefly, urging that the minimum SEN
tepce should be placed low to enable the
respondent to be Of some future useful
ness.
Bean was given the opportunity to say
something II he wished, but did not de-
sire to do so.
Comfy Attorney Blanchard said that
he felt the responsibility of accepting Q
plea of granddaughter for the state In this
case, and taking into consideration the
| fact that the respondent caused tho
death of his daughter while committing
a felony TO shield himself from the con.
seo uences of his own wrong doing, he
felt that the penalty should be the
heaviest provided In the law.
In order to make the record of the case
com plete. Professor Frank N. Whittier
of Bovdoin College Was called to state
| the cause of death. Certain organs Of
the dead girl were sent to him for exam.
inatiou. He described their condition,
and stated that In his opinion death was
caused BY punoture In the wall Of the
uterus. where the blood vessels were
numerous, admitting cir bubbles into
the blood. which caused . foamy condi-
zion of the blood, and interfered with tho
action Of the heart.
Judge Hanson then, Without comment,
imposed sentence Of not less than eight
nor more than twenty years In state
prison.
Twelve divorces were decreed during
the term, - follows:
Chester 81. Brown from Rose T..
Brown. Cruel and abusive treatment.
Gusta n. Staples from Arthur L.
Staples. Habits Of intoxication.
Alvsh L. Libby from Clara g. Libby.
Cruel and abusive treatment. Custody
Of minor child, Elton Libby, gIven to the
llibelaut, and the custody OF Herbert L.
Libby to the libelee.
Ida n. Page from Harry L. Page.
Cruel and abusive treatment.
Vern A. Thomas from Vicy Hall
Thomas. Cruel and abusive treatment.
Lena E. Furber from Frank :. Furber.
Desertion.
Eugene L. Poor from Minnie :. Poor.
Dessrtiop.
George 3. Snow from Nauds Snow.
Adultery. Custody Of minor child, 4sd'
/ cline A. Snow, given 70 the libslant.
Almore A. Everett from Alice g. ~
erett. DISCRETION.
Vsrns faruum from Iarland 8. Far
mum. Cruel and abusive treatment.
Bertha N. Wilson from Culver /. WI
con. Cruel and abusive treatment
Name OF libelant changed 10 Bertha n
Storey.
Gertrude A. Brown ". Alphsas =
Brown. Cruel and abusive Eeatmsnt
Custody OF minor ohildrens Moses 8
Brown and SsviA A. Brown, given TO th'
| lihslant.
i The following fines and costs hav'
4 been paid into che county treasury an