The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-19
Municipal Court---Sept. IS.

John Conway was brought up charged with
larceny OF S33 from Andrew McGlinchy, and
for want of sureties in the sum of $500, for his
appearance at the November term of the 5. j.
Court, was committed to jail. ]. Fl. Williams
for the State
Edwin f. Stackpole was charged with lar
ceny of S45, the property of Elizabeth Watts,
on the 10th instant. The circumstances of the
case were somewhat singular. Stackpoe was
substitute and had received $685. Two
hundred dollars Of this amount was paid to
Mr.. Cleaves, of the firm of Sweat d Cleaves,
for Mrs. Watts, in payment for land purchased
Of her. This money was in two one hundred
dollar packages. After counting them Mr..
Cleaves left them on the table in his office and
turned away moment to get piece OF paper
He then took up the packages and placed them
in the safe. Stackpole was standing near the
money. The next day Mrs. Watts called for
the money and when it was taken out of the
safe one of the packages was found to contain
but $50. The theory of counsel for the pros.
ecution was, that while the back of Mr. Cleaves
was turned from the money Stackpole took a
hundred dollar package from the table and
substituted the $50 package.
Judge Kingsbury thought the evidence in
the case did not sustain the theory set up by
the prosecution, and he ordered the discharge
of the defendant. Sweat & Ceaves for the
prosecution; NJ. II. & NJ. Smith for the de-
PENDANT.
Lewis A. Stevens was brought up charged
with voting at the election in Yarmouth, on
the 14th, he having no legal right TO vote in
said town. Messrs. Vinton a. bennett appear
ed for the prosecution and Messrs. Howard &
Strout for the defendant. The evidence for
the prosecution showed that the defendant
resided in Yarmouth short time last Spring
and Summer, but left the place in the month
Of June saying he was going back to Massa-
chusetts, where he came from, and was then
going TO California. Nothing more was seen
of him in Yarmouth until two days before the
election, and on election day he voted, after
his vote was challenged. His name was not
on the check list when it was posted up on
the 10th of August, but was added by the
Selectmen on the morning Of election.
For the defense Mr.. Cyrus Kinsey testified
that Stevens was nephew of his wife, and
THAT ne came 10 afnoutn IN The month OF
May and took up his residence at Kinsley's
house until he went to work for Mr.. Loring,
and that while he was at work for Loring his
wearing apparel, DC. were at his (Kinsley's)
house. That he left Yarmouth about the 18th
Of June with the intention of going to Lynn
10 get some stock for making shoes, which he
intended to bring to Yarmouth 10 manufacture
there, and that he did not give up his residence
In Yarmouth.
On cross examination Kinsey could not tell
Of any articles left behind by Stevens when he
departed to Massachusetts except an old pair
OF boots. There was an old coat hanging up
in the house. which he supposed belonged to
Stevens.
Judge Kingsbury decided that there was
probable cause to hold the defendant, and or
dered him to furnish sureties in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the November term
Of the Supreme Judicial Court. The sureties
were furnished and Stevens was discharged
John Littlejohn was brought up charged
with larceny of 40 pounds of sugar from a yes
sell He pleaded not guilty and the case was
assigned for Saturday. J.O'Donnell, Esq, for
defendant.