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Lindsay Post (1907), 4 Dec 1908, p. 11

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I.,“Oh Maggie, there is someone me house.” I meant a stranger. hunched. He tried to stop-mi nth and threatened if I yelled he an shoot me He was? choking me Ill told Maggie to run tor Uncle k. I asked accused his name, and ham, “1 will tell you in a. min- n" Maggie went for her uncle. II! I struggled with him until I got filling corner. He struck me in :1! right eye. The blow with the tick struck me below the left eye 1m towards the cheek bone, cut- ‘ing in. I was bleeding freely. I held in in the corner until Maggie and i1:- uncle came in. They lit 8 lamp Alex took hold of accused. I Ht the lamp on the kitchen table {31): I have four children, the old- 5:, Maggie, being 14 years. On the 19d: of November at night I went to my bed about 11.10, upstairs. We all jeep in one room. I was mused by .step on the floor. I thought it as one of my children who had got out of bed. I called to Maggie to ac}: Eva. I thought it was she. me step came closer to my bed. I jnnped out to strike a match, and mdoing so it did not light and the gason ran out of the room down 5:151 followed in the dark. He 'an through the pantry into the kit- w I called, “Ross, wait, what is amatter ?" He is my oldest boy. hm all darkness. I struck a stall in the kitchen. As soon as a light shone accused struck me lid: 3 large stick. Up to this time in”? Young Kent was present in the my: in charge of Mrs. E. E. Sharpe ofthe Children's Aid Sodety, and he wed to realize the unfortunate po- gifion he was placed in. ELIZABETH ROBERTSON a the first witness. She said, I g a widow living in Vacuum town- hmty I was chasing never spoke. mt stunned when hit, and called baht w Young court in t Peel, of the nrxn OI Emu! There seem W of opinion existing raga: m, age of young Kent, but aonbt was apparently set at .. the hearing yesterday. In L. R. Knight was present on of the Children's Aid Sodety. ”d admitted an assault, but would not enter a. plea of guilty with intent. me prosecution was represented by * peel. of the firm of McLaughlin: I“ the stick. (Stick produced). ht is the stick. The accused is the m. I recognized him when he hastened to shoot me if I yelled. was first positive it was accused M I got him in the comet, and lied him who he was. I said, “Are m: not Cleve ?” He said “Yes.” I "$1?er knew him when light was “fit. He worked one day last mg for me. I asked him how he min, and he said, "thmugh the m proceedings took W mun. when 9' 1"; comm Wasted spectators had gum expevting to hear the case H , the magistrate ordered {:heo 91': court d, and only the witnesses room cleare ”d court emcers were allowed to oz vuuuuu, 4 Thursday, N0“ 19th. VB“ .0 Vii inflow.” The kitchen window #38 In It was closed down when I m to bed. There was a flower “in the window. It was found out Emuthe fence in the morning. Tom. Knight: â€"-I knew accused '3 505 around the neighbonhood. I an I went to bed. It 1733 found the pantry. I was laid up until nday evening. Dr. Thorns was at- Idinz me. After the lamp was lit 3" him pretty well. He came *4 whomeon and ofl since he W881 FE fellow. It is five years sine 'mdparents moved to the line Eflame to the house on messages. ‘3 the magistrate :â€"Accused hm anland Kent Gets Two Years fim on, and wore stockings on “at Ididnotseehisboots.A1- Igothimmthecornerhebegyfl tolfihimgo..]1know noting fifheagcdaccnsed. “new ROBERTSON “mt called. an evidence talu- ‘ Previous “ad. I know the iccused. I vent ““1 about 10 o'clock. My mother hatome to later to light the '9- She thought my brother Ross "ming in his sleep. I heard Em and accused running down l ' lather told me to hurry up km the lamp. She told me to h 1"” my Uncle Alex. My moth- : Struggling with accused. I u” lamp upset on the paw-y, 2"!“ 011 was spilled out. i W cm: Held at lobamu Wednesday Mother told considered. of the juvenile com-tn: at Bobeay- weight. He was like a great many other boys. He would tease some- times. I can say he was a good boy to me. I never knew him to do any- thing he should not do under my care. He is between 15 years and 16 years old. I base it an the state- ment that he is six months younger than my youngest boy. I am an un- cle of the boy by marriage, I often found his bedroom window raised and a. stick under it. There never was a. better boy on my place going on six marsâ€"the best I ever had for his there Van summer. Accused had been with me since about Sept. 181:. I saw the boy playing with the Bob- ertson children, and also piling wood there. I never knew of the boy hav- CLEVELAND KENT'S statement, as taken at the hearing on Saturday, was read to the court. In it the accused told of his leaving his uncle’s house on the night m question, carrying the hickory club on being sworn, said: The accused worked for me at the M3) the occurrence. He h'a’d‘fihpper at my house that “flight. After supper I “g“ the stable. Accused said his ' 'was aching when I went out. He asked me i! I would be long out. I said I did not know. He said, “I am going to bed, and when you come in, don’t wake me. I will use the lamp until I am done with it. and then I will leave it on the table for you.” When I came back from the stable the lamp was on the table in the kitchen. I was in the kitchen until bed time, between 8 and 9 o’clock. I thought accused wa bed all the time. .1 called him morning. I could not say w] ing epilepBY. practising in Bobcaygeon. I attend- ed Mrs. Robertson. I found awonnd extending from .left eyé on outer side down to the cheek bone about 2} quired five stitches. The wound is now nearly healed. She still com- plains of numbness in the left side the bed Was used. I saw stick (pro- dueed) in my driving shed. , It was DR. S. THORNE. was the next witness called. I am inches long, made with some blunt instrument; also some abrasions on neck, as i! done by finger nails. The right eye was also black. She was complaining of headache, but she said she was a good deal better than a few hours before. The wound re- him if he acknowledged one reason, that would be the only charge the court would lay against him. He finally said he was not there to steal money or to frighten her. He started to cry and said he was there for an immoral purpose. This was about two miles from Bobcaygeon. He said he was sorry, I tied his hands in the house. I thought it was better to prevent him escaping. I recog- of the head. To Mr. Knightâ€"It is about eight miles to Bobcaygeon. I repeatedly asked accused what intent he had in going to my sister’s house. He said it was the devil. I told him I thought it would be better to state some other reason, and that it he didn't the court would bring some other God I am caught." He said it was bad company and the devil that led him to do it. Witness took accused to Bobcaygeon, and he admitted that he intended committing an immoral act with Mrs. Robertson, and had brought the stick to accomplish the object. wall was also coveréd with blood. as it they had struggled all over the ALEX. ROBERTSON was the next witness, and the state- ment made at the first hearing was read. He was aroused by his sis- ter’s daughter, Maggie, and when he reached his sister’s house he found Her struggling with accused. She was running down stairs. I found mother struggling with accused when I came down. I lit some matches but I could not get a goodwiew. I aakfed mother how the lamp got into the pantry. She said she left it on the kitchen table. aw Kent's rubber: on trim m tne window. Therein a. flower Int- ting in the window. Grandfather and I found it out against the fence. WM. ENGLISH. D'RHGGISTS. him. I told men sprang out on use , roan lulu grabfid the lilorses’ headfi. and e'n- deavored ‘to bring them to a halt. With rare presence of mind the driv- er at once brow his whip into pfa: and started the (homes along the roan at a. rapid mac. The highway- The two Iver-111nm residents were unable to get a good View of the den- preradoes u {the night was veryddark and there is no clue to their identity. The attempted Iholfi-up Ina created intense excitement among the resi- dents of the township and! should an- other attemptbe bemde to practice win-west methods, a warm reception will be tendered the participants. Hardly my entered the hump: when his horse’s head was seized“, find two men ordered him to stop. He provui a» fighter, towfier,“ whip- ped out a revolver. discharging its contents at um um men. frhey made a thin-road ‘exit to £54: swamp but came on the road again Mtired lev- erah (hots after the Iarmer I. bet hurriedly move my. L a I A few minutes afterwards moth» er uVernlmn 'reoident than 9.1038 In a bug: witai no thought: of foot- nads‘ or Highwaymen on his minfl, A daring bold-up [took phoe Mon- day evening on the Dunstord road about four milks east of the town. men [however did not aeem Inclined to release their grip and u a re- sult were dragged some distance: Discretion proved the better part of valor and M walla dampened in t'hBSWO-IDP- ((11: .. William Pierce Victim of Accident on lidland-Blacknter Line Mr. John Spears, who is well known in Lindsay. and who is broke- in which revolvers played“ very. un- poxtant part. Hm: on] the evenitg h question a resident of {Vex-ulna: Itown- ship was driving along on his way home from Limbazy in a wagon (mad when entering Agnew’a swamp . two meaepws. out .09 the . remind gunman); Mm' means. and e’n-‘ Blackwatet and Midland, had a nar- row eseape from death Wednesday. He was riding on the locomotive, and while the big engine was testing oflthedletnneeatthemteot fifty miles and hour. he tell all. He was notmissed untflthetteinhedreach- editsdesflmfiomandleerslor his death were at once apprehended. Highwaymen Foiled in Their Attempts at Robbery. The injured man hurried to Dr. Blanchard's ofliee, the wound which was a. deep one, bleeding profusely. Mr. Henderson suflered considerable pain from the accident, and it will be some days belore he has the use of his hand. The Brakesman ' Fell off Engine Hold Up On {Dunsford Road started back over tge road in search of the missing man. and after going a considerable distance, lanterns be- ing held on either side of the loco- motive, he was discovered lying in the ditch and badly hurt. He was immediately picked up and cared for, and it is hoped in a few F.Mrs. Sophia. ‘Bowering, wife of Robt. Bom‘zrin‘s, ( pf Hamflgtbn, died .Wednesday afternoon Mr. George Henderson, who is employed in the Flavelles Limited cold storage de- partment, met with a. painiul acci- dent. He was engaged in operating mu a duck with a. large knife, when it ac- cidentally slipped, penetrating the palm of his left hand, and cutting George fleaderson‘Cut an Artery in His Left Hand While at Work This afternoon Mr. F. D. Moore, K. C., oowntzy police magistrate, sen- rtenpeld. Wavelaui Kent? to two years in the (Victoria. indmtrhflllohool and such ‘furflher term as the officers In charge of that institution may see fit to impose. (‘1’: l k ‘. Painful Accident at the Cold Storage u a walking stick. He visited the house of Mrs. Robertson and waited outside until the lamp was extin- guished before entering through the kitchen window. He practically re- iterated Mrs. Robertson’s story of the struggle. and stated that.he had gone to the house tor the purpose of insulting her. This concluded the evidence. and the argunumts‘uiths«uun‘wonsheard before the county magistrate in Lind- say today. arch of the artery. will be none the worse for his LL] SJ. Inclined groundn and building: they notunlly visited many. President Johnston Em: sud See- with what they had seen. rotary June: Kath drove the visit- ors to the Mr grounds. and the! 01' -â€"B. ’P. Cobnm, of we Sawyer-ato- aey 00., at Hamilton. in dad, add and the dyspepiio, nervous or 0th» erw'me, who does not give ttem a. trial is losing an opportunity to re- gainW ' ‘. gronnds and buildings of the South Victoria. Agdcnlturel Society. The directors 0! the West Dnrhun agri- nicelvyr elieved by my ulna Hi-o-no.‘ My trouble was on necount of lood not digesting, but. termenfink h my stomach, lormlncu so: «but cut an untold authoring and pain: and tho made me weak, nervous. Irritable ”If unable tor est. Since using fli-o-ot Icangotobedltnwlfilkcp and wake up inthe momim rehab ed. 1 cannot opeahkoo highland m- It twin cm and is guaranteed- by Jury Gregory to the readers of the Post to me file must Mull cases of dyspepsia, if taken ‘oeorfl- ing to direction. . ; ‘ Mi-o-na tsblets not only cure dysu pepsia', but all stomach disturban- ces, such as minions pt pregnancy. sea or car sickness, and the stom- ach sickness site: .excessive indul- genoax llll 1| invigorating the flabby stomoh walls and utter a come on Mi-o-nn trest- ment, mutilation, if were is any. will entirely Mpelr- . i . mm. a Kent, of 0mm. Ont. says; “A shad atomdh trouble cm had _‘bothered me for yet". bump-d Another take advertising scheme is exposed by the Daily Guide. Local business men advertised in a Drop“- ed director! at Port Hope. vhlch o-na." 1 ' {Mi-o-na is I. most economics} netb- ment. 3 huge box of .tnblet- only costs 50 oehts 3; Jury d: Gregory's. HAflE-IT-HUIE “The _eatâ€"n;ent is as follow: Pro- cure from your druggist:â€" {REEâ€"“m; fire: to assist its action on the kidneys. _ . years' sufiered from rheumatism and rheumatic gout, has been giving his friends the benefit of his qxpgrienoo. In UK lust plans, at. unnu- u.-. emydnehepmookfredyofacid fmitshisoklmblc returned; nod, secondly,he|amedthatitwuabso- huts-Iv agent?! 2°. Keep the we” The Eighty Power of li-o-n Miâ€"oâ€"na, tint [extraordlnlry and perfect stomach tonic. will relieve dyspepsia in twenty-tour mun. unounting in all to 310-33- decidedly spicy nature. trate mpmed a fine of 85 um coats. mix-up brmdishod a potato MM? and threatened to anemia“ In!- one who crossed her path. The DOW time they came together in deadly combat. and one of the women in the Mr. F. D. Moore. K41. county po- lice magistrate. tried In menu-e at Bobcaygeon in Which two mu... closely related, «and. The trouble which led up to the no sault was originally caused by the Angry Women Use ‘ Potato Maxims Port Hope [minis We“ Eu! Will Prevent a To J on both sides carrying we: on Nov. 16th. and the evi- sented at the trial was 0!: IIIEIIIATIG TBEATIEII’ citizen, who _had fog water. At ”the police court on menus the man-cement o! a local hotel wu aha-med with memos liquor to o minor. He denied on howl“: of the not end it m brougflumt M the rules of them “been Ilia- olnaed end broken ‘3; one o! the em- ployees, Who. it ‘0' understood, on since been W for be out. like mute heIeved W the Hotel wu well conducted under the pres- umfimondhelmpo-dothe o! 3m.00mdouh.omomhulto 314,70. ‘g a PM {PA . U. Methodist and his (mural will take place Saturday afternoon from the family residence to Vanuatu cemet- ery. A beautiful non! wreath waa placed on the coffin Ohfi morning at iln C. P. R. station before the re- main: were token to Bobmceon by the Brotherhood of mum Fire- runway, but he was u my no mama employee. and was won 11nd by. his {allow workmen. an brother, Ir. June! Cnpctla. with whom the damned bonded on afloat-IL. u fireman on the Bellevflle way (night. firemnn on these Beueuuo Vlyxm‘ The deceased bnkesnn m ll21. years of Ice and m die youngest umber at I. m1, of (on: hon. He bod only been in the employ of the G. '1‘. ‘8. about two mental. Eh to- ther. Mr. Jana Oopotiok. in o te- tired tonne} living in Macon. end an. brother. ere June- of Lull- Death ended the snflerings oi Percy Capstick, the unfortunate brake. man. at 4.10 Thursday alternoon at the Ross Memorial hospital. How the dim accident occur- red will tot-ever main a mystery. The supposition in that hi- elorta to climb on the eoweetcher o! the yard ahnnter his foot slipped end he was forced headlong in front of the loco- motive The heavy wheels penned over the poor fenov'e rlxht leg. nev- erlngltcloeetothejolnt. Hewu p1chednpbyeevenlo!theG.T.R. employee. and hurried to the Mt sheds and Dre. 81mm end Jeflen man, although tailoring excruciating agony, bore it with the fortitude and roaignation 0! a martyr. To those around him he said he would hava rather died than have that accident beiall him. He alto asked his at- tendants to clots the door- oi the height shed. and also to straighten out his mangled and Nadia: limb. huntnthome. under the care of Dr. Julieta, where Dr. Simpeon and Dr. Jeflere ettended the injuries of the unlortmte men. mother about this." The poor fellow had lost oonalder- ahle blood and was apparently grow- in; weaker. The doctor: upon their arrival stopped the flow and had him removed in the ambulance to the hospital. Death had and its un- mt on hhoountenancc although the tomtromthethighufllthndluetn Mud manna.»de m, which is shout the use d them-stunt, and-1.0m other treight ehede. when Mr, Percy Cap- stick, of Bobcnygeon. n. broken-non rthe Grend Trunk. had his right leg completely severed from the body. The nulortunnte nun wee nbont 26 www.mdhedonlybeen on the rond n ehort time. He had just opened the switch and given the-ig- .nnl for the engine to come ehend. Intryinttostep onthetrontoith‘e enginehisiootslippednndhe was drawn under the big wheels. His leg was completely severed. but he re- mained conscious and bore the pain with greet fortitude. As soon as possible those who sew the accident rushed to hie add and he was borne into the freight sheds. The ambulance was at once called and responded quickly. The young A nation: accident occurred Thun- dny morning neu- tho Grand Trunk In om by Simfinxh‘iun the G3”. Yul Fatal Accident to Percy Capstick it was numb. Then his thoughts ave his 111.. The Injuries re mm tat-rude. The M vu Ida Wm Dinky“ olthecmd Trunk ». The young brute- W In little tintleu clonely set and tightly curled. It in they that supply the much valued tun. The United sau- Government or that section of it which u known! the Bantu or Animal Industry at Wuhlncton. ll mm for the intro- duction o! Bokhm cheep. which tur- ushe- the may 10mmt “0"“ “ . dattlvlhibr: 1563” ‘ urn-m. Buggy Overturned and Badly Damaged Dr. M of Oakvood led: with ‘l‘luilliu Accident on His TIE rm [All I" II GROWN down the embankment. up, and with no other injury. but the Wvunotonetohelongod {or M’smmw mmmum . Itummd Wu Home that wash day is like child's play. There is nothing in it but pure Soup :\ it cannot injurc use domes and 9. the sweetest cleanest results To vat , the Surprise my cleansesâ€"so may died at W’ Briefing over (In mudmw.wbompoimdl by gm "~".I1 {31.44, -'l‘be tr: 00am. Ii- Iett Detroit: to recover the Guardian steamer City of flaunt Glemem. can! in lake 8t. Chir. ‘- l!\l1t( .,.- Toronto I: the phoe at trhl, the statement of claim named Peter-hora, andnoordeclndbeenmzdeuto- clause of venue. mm mm oluim' Saturday” There was mlendill mirkd'.‘ Banal-m morning, aux-lg :- Inge u be Thaukgivinc m. Em sold for 256 .and W: butter, 25°. to 27¢; chickens. 60c. to 85¢. u pair; Beeth- ground that, whilc 111:.er apecitidl lb; potatoes, £56. to an IMI; live boa. “554:” ”to“! n 16¢. 3 IN; m. um cplir; tur- keu, 160. s 115;: «main. to No. nvxurt;pork,9uto MIDJM, A Main. 0! Peterboro. bu mov- ed snooeutnlly before the Mater-in- Chtlnhen td atrike out ‘hhe statement 0! claim in the breech of promise ection brought against him by a Toronto 1“,“! ‘ . l ‘ 1 during the convent!“ at the shove nuned emanation he m (ore-- most in diam-ix the m impor- tant q'uation- consider-d, Jae-ides giving an' tblc was on “Notable minded in our human." ‘ : . --‘____,_-__ 00an okrk all trmrer on H: election a prodded of the m Conference of flnrfla lull Correc- tion which had its union inform- to m- meek find to Mater-em» was made in PM. but Eh election to no honorable a pill- fimhntwuflewmm and to d: m M popularity of Mr. MoNeillie. 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