Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-11-12
9th DAY.

| Hale. Peters.
State james Pinkham 4 William Web
ster, alas Billy Bi-damned
Thee men were indicted for breaking and en-.
tering the Store Of John Blodget of Bucksport and
taking therefrom certain articles of clothing
They were ARA sned the 9Th day and plead moi
guilty. Trial deferred till to-day for Deits. to
Oh ain eox n.el.
The principal witness for tho State was one
Cushion, Of Buckspor,, who testified that these
criminals were ~ his house the night of the theft
that they told him they going to break into
Blodgets or BIrnard's store and WAITED him to
lend them al ausur, Ratchet, candle and powder
winch he did Next morning he found them in
his kitchen-and during the day Pinkhan told
him wha, they had done the night before, and
went and shew hn the goods stolen and he assist
ed him in secreting them in another placc-that
during the same day he tod one Atwood, Of the
transaction, and Atwood i'm .nediately Inform ed
Bodget Of it but did not know that the goods
could all be Outlined, Blodget in his testimony
tied that he offered Atwood $50 to .btain ths
goods and Atwood took the money and gave it to
Cushion, who went and got the goods for Atwood
who delivered them to Blodget
In the defence it was shown that Cushion wa.
not very honest and that his general reputation
for yerscity could not be relied upon; also that
Piukhan hal hitherto sustained good reputa-
ton RECRUITING testimony shew that Pinkham'
previous reputation was bad. Webster was bu,
little known in any Of the testmony--he was
stranger in that place. The counsel in the de-
fence said he not employed by Webster and
knew nothing about him, but he should d for him
under the circumstances all that he could. The
trial has occupied all this day ard the defense is
now pleading. sth day. ii to o'clock A. NJ.
Defense just closed his argument Of tive hours
The ATTY. for the State IN .le an able Argument of
one hour, and the court charge the Jury l-2 hour.
Jury find that the Prisoners are guilty and the
Atty. for defense file exceptions to the ver-
diet as against law anl evidence aad it is allowed
and puts in bail for Plhkham. Webster was re-
manded to wait sentence. Hale for State knowle!
for Def.
It'll pAr.-CRIxrSAL DocKEr.
State U. Robert Guitord.
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indicted for breaking into build ing or Post Office
in Cas,nc Al taxing two dollars and sons silver
change, to which he plead not guilty, but sabse-
quen,ly plead guilty to the taking of the money
and the Atty for tho State entered n,ie pros.1ai
in the breaking ani the Court sentenced him TO
fo.,y days 10 the county Jail. Hale for State.
sth DAY.
State u. George Floyd.
This young man indicted for Ia, crime OF
manslaug htcr, committed in July last upon the
person Of Wilbert Sargent. The D IT. was arrest
ed at the time anl bound over for his appearance
at this court which bonIs he obt,insd. Ho was
arrai yned at this court and plead not guilty.
Tho testimony in tie occupied one day and
shovel that Deft was young man OF good char
acter and peaceable disposition hitherto that 1t
this time he was attending singing school with
a youns lady with whom he vas returning home
after school in tho evening, she having hold Of his
arm till he was attacked by Sargent and after, for
some time. 1t wss shown that Sargent was at the
time much intoxicated and naturally quarrel
some fellow who at this time was greatly incens cd
aud angry with the Deft. for supposed insult OIL
fered him by Def. not long since, and al this
time threatened that he would kill the Deft Ito
followed along with, behind and forward Of FLOYD
and the lady with whom he was going home Aa-
gustus Sargent ind one stackpole was with the De-
ceased, 20 assist him home and see that there was
no mischief done, and kept near to him all the
time, but did not sec either strike, though SAT-
geat went up to Floyd several times The Ia y
with Floyd testified that Sargent did strike Floyd
in the fs-c; that .he did not sre rmri t-he ssr-