The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-26
Superior CaurI.

JANUARY TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
MoNDAY.-state VS.. James Henry Morrison and
Charles Richards. Indictment for robbery Of Moses
A. Dolley at Scarborough the 9th OF October last
OF an overcoat, watch and wallet. Dolley says he
was badly beaten and bruised and has not yet recov
cred from the effects that bis overcoat returned
to him; that his watel and wallet containing about
dollar in scrip. he has never seen; that he had been
beaten by these same persons two years bofore
and that law suit was pending in this Court against
Morrison which was TO be tried the next day 1t was
a light moonlight evening; he left home at sunset,
passing by Morrson's house and Richards to Joses
two miles from home; that on his return while in
browse, Richards jumped into his wagon and COM
menced talking about previous difficulty that DOL
ley had had with these two defendants.
SCENE FIRST.
Richards-I was not so much to blame as you sup
posed. If had not been set on by others should
not have done what did. -
Dolley-I don't blame you more than did some
others. mo quarrels, no wransling; came to
clump of bushes sE-
SCENE SECOND. aaa--e
Richards seized the reins
Richards-You cannot 60 any further
Dvlley-why not?
ground. MorrsJh UT you know: both came to the
Morrison-I suppose you are going in to swear
against me tomorrow.
Dolley-If do shall not swear to anything ex-
cept what is true.
Morrison-You won't 60 in there. We will have
your lie and money, too, to pay the costs you have
made.
Dohey-Morrson struck me in the neck; struck
me again, knocked me down, dragged me into the
bushes, jumped on to me; lost consciousness; wa
Stripped of hat shoes and coat; revived started for
the road.
R;chards-treturns)-D Damn you, will make you
lay this time.
Doley screams murder, murder, murder
Richards kicks and jumps on to Dolley. Parties
appear in the distance. Richards runs away.
SCENE THIRD.
DoIley-S1ns overcoat sans hat, sans shoes, sans
scarf crying murder, met by Morrison's brother
John and his sisters Anna Kate and Sarah also Mr..
Hanson.
AL-What is the matter?
Do1ley-Heury Morrison and Charles Richards
have robbed me and beat me all to pieces.
Nor ison Girls-You must be mistaken, Henry is
down to Robert Bryant's.
Al his is Dolley's story. There was also testimony
of threats on the part of Morrison and of INQUIRIES
as to what money he had, and whether he carried it
with him.
Defence ARRAY happened at about u when the
Morrison girls ret irned from the scene OF the aray
their brother james Henry in the itchen, with
out coat or bo,ts, smoking; and father, mother,
brother and three sisters swear that he came home at
and was not out again until after the matter was
all over.
There was evidence that complainant formerly sold
liquor and kept not The most orderly sort of a house.
the Government put in some rebuttug testimony
that Morrison admitted that he was at the scene of
the afray, saw Dolley's horse, heard the muss ID
denying that he took any part in It. Verdict, not
guilty as to both defendants.
Webb. Strout g. GAGE.
State vs.. Arsanos Symonds. Indictment for illegal
voting In Casco at the annual September election in
1868. On trial.
Webb. Vlnton and Holden