The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-01

imprisonment
Nathaniel d. Ls10eH, for larceny-3
months imprisonment.
Mr.. SHIRLEY.
THE name of JACOB COCHRAN has doubt
less been heard by many OF your readers.
This man has for about two years past infested
the County Of York particularly the towns Of sa-
co, Buxton, Hollis, and Kennebunk, He came
making great pretensons to religion, in the guise
Of FTeewill-BGptist, but has proved common
destroyer to every Society that gave him counte-
nehce.. With few wretches like himself he
succeeded in making a considerable party, and
The mcs horrid enormities have been practiced
among them he was at length seized and
brought to trial before our Supreme Court held at
York last week. Five several indictments were
found against him by the Grand Jury, all for A
cutlery, and crimes Of a similar nature. He was
nrst tired Tor Lascivious behaviour, connected
with supposed adultery. and though the specii-
cations were substantated to the satisfaction Of
the Court, and to the most OF those who heard
tie trial. yet the Jury after sitting al night could
not agree. One man Of them. being az is suppo-
sed q Disciple of Cochran's dissented.-He was
aen tried on a second indictment for adultery.
The evidence was full against him, and though
denied on oath by members of his Society, yet
almost every person was satisfied. And though
Cochran was ably defended by Messrs Holmes
and Naiiingford, yet In about one hour the Jury
found him guilty. But now comes the winding
up of the drama. Cochran's bondsmen, though
holden in the Bonds of 1900, Dolls. reposed such
confidence in him, and were so certain Of his
acquital, that they had never delivered him up
TO the Court; and after the case was given to the
Jury, he absconded, and has not yet been found.
Consequently his sentence was not pronounced.
IL would probably have been three years imprs-
onment,a at hard labour in the State Prison. These
facts are stated that the public may have cor
rect information respecting this infamous crea-
ture. On some accounts it would be desirable
that the minutes of the trial should be published
but 1t is hoped at least that Printers of Newspa-
| pers will state these facts that none in the
community may be imposed on again by this fell
destroyer. Yours, sc. Alb.
Wells, May "a 1919
/ n. b. Cochran is man under forty years OF
age, perhaps not more than thirty five, is Of a
common size, we'll built. has light complexion
and rather sandy hair. He dresses decently IN
dark clothes and can put somewhat the
manners of gentleman. This description is
givea that he may the more easily be known.
! On Wednesday last the Rev. PETRUs SrUY-
vEsANT TEN BRoEcK, was instituted to the Of
fee of Rector Of st. Paul's Church, in this town.
I The Rev Mr.. OLNEy, of Gardiner, offciated at
Morning Prayers; after which the Office of In
stitution was performed in manner highly inn
pressive by the Rev. Mr.. MoRss, Of .Ne,0bHy
port. The Sermon by the same gentleman from
lst, Thess. 2, 10, exhibited a perspicuous and
most instructive view Of the various duties of
ministers and people, in relation to God and each
other, The Sacrament was administered by the
Rev. Mr.. TEn BRoEoK TO the communicates Of
n ftO1lx he tpfA
were joined by numbers of the other denomina-
tons in the vicinity; thus testfying their Chris
tian charity and fellowship, and their union by
one faith TO one common Lord.
The music was performed in a style Of uncom-
mon excellence.