The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-31

makinga great deal Of noise, and they want
ed them to 20 away. They said they were
going INTO the house. One Of these men
asked the woman of the house whether she
knew the gentlemen, and would let them
come in. She said shc did not, and would
not let them in. They said to them. they
had better go home, they were disturbing
the peace. The policemen told them IL they
would not so, they would have to take
them with them. They said Fifteen smart
men had tried to take them, and they could
not, they were going in"-heard one Of these
men say to White, "you are drawing a
knife-you need not do 50, you WON'T scare
an, body" They then came near together
George York said, look out for him, for he
saw knife. One man in shirt sleeves and
u straw hat, standing near the door, said,
F" let him come, | have got another" A
man then stepped up to White and knocked
him over. The man in his shirt sleeves
seized him as he was getting up, and they
rolled over. There was an old man stand
ing by who got knocked down by some one
The other two helped put the hand cuffs on
white-they then let him get up, and car
ried him off-did not see knife in Gut.
ridges hands, only heard him say that he
had one.
Charlie, E Chasewas called, and testified
to facts nearly as had been sworn to by
Keith and Page.
The clothes Of White were brought into
Court, and the rents made BY the stabs wert
examined. Two knives, one large dirk
knife, were examined, found by Emerson, II
police officer, ut the house Of Mr.. York, who
said he had seen 1t in the possession Of Gut.
ridge.
At this point the magistrate discharge
Emerson York, saying that no testimon.
had b en- given to implicate him.
The counsel for Geo. II. and John York
then intimated that Geo. II. York. having
been acting as constable, and in the dis
charge Of his duty, to prevent disturbances
Of the peace, as was shown by the govern
ment witnesses. should be discharged and
tina, John York. having only interiered t.
prevent bodily harm being done to Gutrdgc
and assisting George, who was acting It
preserve the peace, should also be discharg
ed.
After some conversation, in which the
Recorder intimated desire to enquire int
the reasons why Mr.. York, after having
taken White, should have allowed him to 60
and in relation to other matters he nd
iourned the court till Tuesday at eigh
o'clock.
Tuesday morning, Court came in at
clock.
Capt Samuel White was ex, mined by thu
Recorder in relation TO tho extent of the
wounds and stabbing, and then notified
Counsel for defendant that tho evidence fol
government was all in.
The defence then put in the fact that Geo
York was Constable, and proof that h'
was called upon as such to qucll the distur
bLnce and arrest White.
The defence further proved that Whit,
was released at his own urgent solicitation
and promised to give himself up to the al
lhorltcs the next morning. That he OF
ftred his gold watch for his appearance
that York the Constable refused to take il
but chose to rely upon his word of honor io
his appearance The defence then STOPPED
Mr.. Flles then addressed the court in 4
clear, searching analysis Of the evidence IL
the case bearing upon deits. at considerable
length, in behalf Of his client, John York
Mr. Tapley then closed in behalf Of Geo. ii
York.
The Recorder then summoned up the evil
dence in brief manner, declaring full salts
faction that the Yorks were in no wise Il
blame, and fully justified in the part they
acted in this unfortunate matter, and dis
charged them lie considered enough hat
been shown to warrant the binding over o.
Gutridge, and ordered him to find suretc'
in the sum Of $500.
BEFORE S. w. LUouEs, Recorder
Peter Blake was arrested July 20 for as
sault and battery on his wife. lie was
man about 60 years of age, wearing about
one half the usual amount OF the fashions
BILE quantity Of snow-whitc beard. Hi'
wife asked him If he had kindled the fir,
for her to get dinner; he told her 10 20
and see. She found that her husband had
made no preparation for cooking dinner,
and when she went into the wool-housp
to get some wood she scoldcd him pretty
profusely, and he answered her by taking
the axe and striking her across the mouth,
cutting quite through her lip and ended
his reply with few kicks. Peter urged
in extenuation of the offence that his old
woman was inclined to take sup too of.
ten for her own benefit and his own peace.
Peter was sent up for sixty days.