Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-02

noon. He was bound over to await
the action Of the grand jury and be-
side the bail was ordered to procure
bonds Of $500 for keeping the peace.
The hearing occupied considerable
sine. E. F. Merrill, county attorney.
appearing for the State and ". B.
Brown OF Madison for sasso. Mrs.
Emery claims the man came to her
house and struck her and that he
drew a razor as II to use the wea-
pom upon her. One eye was badly
discolosD at the time of the hear
ing. Her husband testified that
Sasso had been an annoyance and
that he had threatened to kill both
himself emery and his wife.
while a son Of the couple. George
Emery. testified against Sasso.
Neighbors told Of the occurrence.
Sasso lives next door to the Emerys.
Attorney Brown waived the reading
Of the warrant and entered plea of
not guilty for the respondent, claim
ing that there was not sufficient evil
dence of the intent to kill section of
the charge.
Capt. John NJ Healy arrived from
Camp Devens Thursday morning.
Selectman l.. G.. Trafton went to
Lewiston Thursday morning on
business.
Mrs. Percy Hill of Northeast Har-
Dor who has been visiting Mrs. c.
r. Viles and Mrs. Ethel E. w. Alb
bolt left Thursday forenoon for
Rumford where she is to deliver an
address on Art in the Public Schools
before the Oxford County Teachers
Association convention. Mrs. Hill
was formerly resident Of this
town. Her mother. Mrs. Emma
Jones of Philadelphia who has been
visiting at the home of Carroll Viles
lef, Wednesday evening on the last
train. Mrs. Jones had been at the
home of David Eiles in the Barron's
Corner section, accompanying her
brother. Philander Niles Of Port
land. Ore. to that place. He will re-
main with the David Viles family
for some time.
4 peculiar incident and one which
is receiving the careful attention of
Sheriff Mooerse and his deputies oc-
before 10 o'clock on East Front
street when Mrs. Ella n. Jewett
WIS thrown into the gutter by a
stIonge man who approached her
from the rear. Mrs. Jewett had been
making a call at the home of DR..
Eieelow which is at the extreme end
Of Fast Front street at the OUT
skirts of the village. She was re-
turning to her home on Alder street
and when passing by Free street. a
branch street off from East Front
street noticed some men talking near
the corner. She continued on and
then noticed that someone was walk
ing behind her. She turned out suf-
ficiertly for the pedestrian TO pass
and without warning was clutciled
by the shoulders and thrown into
the gutter. She Immediately scre2m-
ed and the assailant ran without fur
Their molesting her. The occurrence
was near the home Of 3. F. Flagg
and Mrs. Jewett picked herself up
and made her way to the Flags
home. Sheriff Mooers was inmedf-
ately Iotifled by telephone and with
Deputy Sheriff Il. E. Cole very short
~ arrived on tie scene. These two
officials procnred other searchers and
worked until midnight securing the
Vicinity If the place. Mrs. jewett
t,iini;i"" that the man ran toward
=" iai!i yard. because Of the sud-
'''.'.s's= Of the attack Mrs. Jewett
= 49, !. 20 give any very accurate
IL IL, .,f 10
I u was Young. wore civilian
r!.', - AID cap. Sheriff Mooers is
i> 4" means discouraged over tho
ct" s''I is using every possible
r...-, :" GEEK out the assailanr.
81 '@'T"tt had with her a hand bag
ana ''i< was not touched. The in
- ..'i," il that the man may not
i;,'.- al serious intentions such as
rf r";Jhtry or criminal assault but
tia, he wished to brighten the wo-
ican.
Detective Russell Of the Maine
Central .tailroad Co. was in town
Wednesday. leaving on the late train
to investigate larceny charge
which il is claimed occurred at the
Maine Central freight storage
house. Nothing was done about the
matter.
Wednesday evening marked a
pleasant event in !. o. o. F.. circles
when the past grands filled the
chairs and conferred the third de-
gree on three candidates. two other
new members being received by
cards. The following were the act
ing officers Of the evening: \. e.,
Leslie f. Jacobs; V. c.. Willis c.
Hobalt; p. G.. NJ. B. Heselton: chap
lain, Charlie Turner; l. G., l.. w.
Gerrish; priests. initiatory. l.. l..
Walton. first, A. B. Lamb, second.
+. o. Eaton. third, F. S. Morrill,;
banner bearers, Herbert c. Young,
y. Lester Shepley. S. NJ Sawyer,
Robert Boyd: warden, W. A. Bailey:
conductor. F. A. Williams. After
the work a delicious lunch Of sand
witches. douginuts. ice cream and
coffee was enjoyed. the refreshment
committee being composed of Willis
Bailey. Charles Chase and G. c..
Harville
Mrs. May Johnson. one of the mat
rons Of the reformatory. and teacher
OF music there was a visitor in Au-
eusta Thursday.
Among the local knights Of De
Molay Commandery in Waterville to
attend the inspection of De Molay
Commandery Wednesday night were
f. w. buchanan, George w. Cover.