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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1946

Page

4

Community Notices and Social Roundup From Portland Area

Local society columns report numerous visits and gatherings. Elm Street residents entertain guests from Boston and Portsmouth. families travel to New Jersey and Virginia for work and leisure. Hospital births and navy service notes pepper the page alongside civic events and theater.

Fragmentary note on foreman and yard duties

A partial OCR line describes a foreman at the left Monday after a meeting at the yard. It mentions a Boot arbor and a person named Lee Suseley in passing.

Boot” Arbor Lee Suseley

Local notes from North Cambridge and Bath area

Mrs. William E. Hill returns home after visiting her ill mother Mrs. E. A. Gracelon in Middle Street. Mrs. Robert B. Hatch hosted her contract club. Mrs. George S. Hall leaves for Carney hospital Boston for surgery. A son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee of Pear Street at Memorial Hospital. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Largay of Adams. West Bath grange members attend Haraseeket grange installation in Freeport. Installation led by Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. White of Augusta, with White as Maine State grange treasurer. Mrs. Warren C. Stilphen enters Memorial Hospital for treatment. Maine Central Railroad Employees Magazine shows old Patten Car Works Bath coach with gingerbread decorations and no air brakes. Frank Moore of Hyde Windlass Co. confined at home on Washington Street.

J.g Waldo Lambert U.S Marion Bowie Fred A. Bowie Drummond Street State Street Osteopathic Hospital Portland William S. Newell Washington Street Cliftondale Mass Mrs. Eastman Guild William E. Hill North Cambridge E. A. Gracelon Middle Street George S. Hall Boston Carney Hospital Edward Lee Pear Street Memorial Hospital Kenneth Largay Adams Cog Surnay West Bath Haraseeket Grange Freeport Arthur C. Lemont William Armstrong Edwin W. Haggett Everett G. Lemont Arthur Wing Wallace MacDonald Alfred Neal Charles M. White Augusta White Maine State Grange Warren C. Stilphen Maine Central Railroad Patten Car Works Bath Harris T. Rodick Pottle Willey George Gage Marjorie Harry Gage Capt. Shepard Gage Cook’s Corner George Brunswick Wick

Witnesses recount shooting at Pottle farm and Gage confession

Alberta Pottle testifies she heard George Gage threaten murder and saw her father dead in his chair. Robert Willey describes arsenic threats, early morning trips, and George Gage’s admission of killing a man to Preble at a news store.

Alberta Pet Willey Daddy George Marjorie Father Robert Sheepscot Gage George Gage Pottle Farm Bridgham LaForrest L. Willey Pottle Bath Iron Works Corporation George George Richmond Harry Gage Frank Ele Mair Street Capt. Shepard Preble Prebie Ney Brunswick

Sagadahoc Court Opens as Gage Case Heads to Trial

Justice Edward F. Merrill presides at Sagadahoc Superior Court January term. George S. Gage, indicted January 8, pleads not guilty. Prosecution includes Attorney General Ralph W. Farris and Ralph O. Dale. State pathologist Dr Arch Morrell autopsy witness. 12 gauge shotgun exhibit linked to Pottle killing. Trial jury selection underway amid defense by Edward W. Bridgham.

Edward F. Merrill Skowhegan Sagadahoc Superior Court Ralph O. Dale Justice Merrill Gage Edward W. Bridgham Bath Farris Philip W. Wheeler Arch Morrell Augusta E. F. Pratt Richmond Leon Shepard Pottle George S. Gage Edwin F. Pratt

Pottle murder case details emerge at trial

County Attorney Dale and Dr. Pratt testified as the state pursues a murder indictment against Gage. Witnesses described the night and morning of January 6 including threats by Pottle toward Gage, a shotgun discharge that shattered the victim’s skull, and Gage’s claimed fear and defense.

Tate Ralph C. Dale Poitle Gage Dale Pottle Bath Dr. Pratt Pratt Richmond Medical Examiner Marjorie Ralph W. Farris Richmond Arch H. Morrell Moreiay

Unclear Fragments From Local Notice

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a home scene with a dog and a wife, but the passage is garbled and lacks complete names or events for a clear summary. The readable elements describe a stove, a cover, and a jarring opening, with no verifiable actions or outcomes.

Ling I ‘Dee Seaton Homue

Court Transcripts Describe Shooting Claim and Interrogation

Fragmentary court record depicts Gage claiming self defense after shooting Albert. Witnesses recount Preble editing police deeds, and a chaotic Richmond scene with a body, a double barreled shotgun, and a hysteria filled exchange. Police testimony notes Gage and Marjorie elsewhere in the house and threats during the incident.

Shotgun Found Near Po and Wife in Defense Claim

Photographs identify the shotgun as the weapon found on the floor near Po and her husband. The defense notes the usual seating and close proximity as part of the argument in opening statements on Wednesday morning.

Jury completes session with panel including local officials

The jury finished at 3.05 p.m. with a slate of alternates led by Lendell L. Greene of Sebascotes and others such as Mrs. Sadie Garland. The group, comprising a mix of local figures and alternates, would step in if any juror were excused.

Ury Lendell L. ‘Greene Sebascotes Phi Jack Paul Cronk J Cc. Gilman Ppsbury Carpenter Sadie Garland Bowdoin Center

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