Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-16
BoWDOINHAM Man FOUND DEAD
IN FIELD Near CHELSEA ROAD
DEATH FROM EXPOSURE VERDICT

Was Returning From Trip to
Augusta - Had Purchased
Herse and Bottle Of "Jakey''
Local Man Convicted OF
Single Sale on Testimony OF
Witnesses
The body of Thomas Allen of Bow
aoinham, lying face down in the snow,
was found about noon Tuesday in a
held beside the Ferry road in Chel-
sea, about a mile from the corner of
the Ferry road and the River road.
The finding of the body was followed
by an investigation by Sheriff e. D.
Harwgad, County Attorney Walter M.
Eanborn and Medical Examiner DR..
William H. Harris, at which it was
determined that Aliens death was ac-
cidental, caused by exposure and ex-
haustion. Allen was about 43 years of
age and was horse jockey by occu-
patton.
From the statements made by Mike
and Ed. Blair, who reside on the Ferry
road lin Chelsea, it appeared that AL
len had gone to their home and had
passed Saturday night and Sunday
night with them. He had gone there
forthe purpose of selling a horse and
sleigh to the Blair brothers.. Allen
had driven to Augusta Monday morn
ing and while in the city had bought
4 horse which was a spirited animal.
Allen during his stay in Augusta on
Monday had purchased four ounces of
'Jakey" from an Augusta man and
had drank, it according to the state
ments Of Mike and Ed. Blair They
had expected that Allen would then
return to his hsme at Bowdoinham.
They. said that when they were driv-
ing home about O'Clock Monday eve
ming they found the horse and sleigh
in the road at spot about a mile
from the corner of the Ferry road and
the River road. They Immediately
recognized the horse which Allen had
purchased in Augusta for SIS. They
took the horse and team to their home
and. after caring for the horse, i'm
mediately started search for Mr.. AL
len. They called at number OF
houses in that vicinity and kept un
their search until 10 o'clock that
night, but could find no trace of the
missing man. And nothing was learned
of the whereabouts of the man until
his body was found Tuesday noon in
the field some distance from the Ferry
road.
After the investigation had been
made the, body was taken to the un.
dertaking rooms of Funeral Director
Frank Hewins and will be taken TO-DAY
to Bowdoinham for interment. There
were no marks or scars upon the body
everything indicating that the man
had left his team and had wandered
into the field where ht had persisted
from exhaustion. He had probably be.
come bewildered after leaving Tho
team.
AS the result of the statements
which had been made by Mike ant
Ed. Blair, Winfield Busha of Augusta
was arraigned before Judge Robert
A. Cony on Tuesday afternoon or
the charge of single sale of intoxi
eating liquor to Thomas Allen
Busha pleaded not guilty. He was
not represented by counsel. COUNTY
Attorney Walter NJ Sanborn appear
ed for the State.
At the close Of the hearing Judge
Cony found Busha gully and I'M
POSED upon him the maximum sen.
tence of a fine of $500 and costs o.
ga and six months in jail, and II
default Of payment of fine and costs
six months additional in Jail. From
This sentence Busha took an appeal
Tut was urable yesterday to furnish
bonds and was committed 20 Jail.
The case against Busha rested
upon the testimony of Mike and Ed
Blair of Chelsea. They testified thai
IN front of the Augusta Trust Co
building on Monday they had heard
Allen ask Busha if he could get him
a drink, that Busha had replied that
he could and that he had two gallons
OF "Jakey" at home. Busha went
away and came back about half an
hour later, according to their testi-
mony, and they saw him give Allen
a bottle containing some "Jakey.'
They saw Allen give Busha some
money for the Jamaica ginger. and
later Allen had taken the LIQUOR over
on the East side of the river and
mad drank the contents of the bottle
1t appeared from their testimony
mat the "Jakey'' had cost Allen
$3.50.
Deputy Sheriff L. T. Dutton et
Augusta also testified for the State
The respondent. Busha, testifyine
In defense admitted having pro-
cured for Allen the "drinlSn hu+ 10
MED that he had taken any money
Tor it. He also testified that Allen
had said he was going to the North
End of the city to get something to
drink.
AT the close Of Busha's testimony
Judge Cow found Linn n,,1lt.r aas