Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-29
The Maine and New York Larceny Case.

tended acquaintance with MIR. BnckmoTe
lei Us 10 believe this charge was all pre-
fence. We had business relations wigh
him in California had a three inplth', ac-
qnainiance % the trip there In 1870 aud
have known him ever since. and We always
ionsid him very cautious nan. newer will
IN 80 rIn any risks ai nil. and ALWAYS. so
Tar A. We ever knew. honorable IN bis deal
ings and true 70 his word. lie + a sharp
man for trade. and 80 are the other per
sons named hy stevens A. undertaking the
little gam" Of purchasing counterfeit a. :.
huad-. mi. wa prc,euce on the pant u
Stevens. Who i a bad man.
Then. there has been from The first. much
ofpers"naI auimo-iry mixed WI with the
affair. . matter which every right minded
person must ieErct. LIT every tub stand
On IT, bottom. and ever, ease on IL own
merits. W. take The following amusing
account % the closing .cri.c. n! the case
from Tie New York Hsrdli
Caaric'ioa N Ssianei s. .>ser.Hs FAR ~
LsrceEg ~ Money and B,ifla Rrslroli
BpH3s- me Mayor and abr Cii scns u
Nome l'ssdicsieI D.. "a Isni.e4--A..e
EsgI9HG,rs IL Nor Terk The F,lsoaer
ErmaHdcd .for >eat,Hc-
The case of The People ". samuel :
stevens. ALA. Samre, Shepherd. tried M
ON al Indictment for frioriausly po,s...-
ing himself with $500 III money and
mum 'cr of Beliasi. Ne. city hui,l-. belong
iag to George ". Luckmorc. Ma. con-
eiu'sed yesterday in the Court IF Grmeral
Sc -iuus
10" particulars "f this rather cy'ra"rdi-
natN ana seemingly complicated cA-r were
inliE reported to Yesterday iifEAIu. and
attracted very general puhiiC attention
isoiG prominent iraiur, which came uut
uu the iral-;he effort GA ,hc nam Of The
prisoner e. imllicate Mayor liayf"ri. Of
Belfast. Me, wish r,hor respectable ritj.
SrH' 81 that state. ju iilr .sr,u, r,in. ~
which be- was himself Indicted lhr d..
~ va a,-o Trai ruia, vi li.ea>., on.
aud 'hc 'rriici ~ th" jury was apxiouslv
lpHa''i iHr. a- % Ma- expected hat II wo,tid
br olr wh.cA would cNoucr4ty Mayu. Hay-
ford and oth". innocent partic. from ln,
fpUl calgmuy.
TnE SUMMING il' or tpg N>ft
MFR. N,i-~ick .umuicd up the testimony
I-i cotnasnn ."n.- argument. claiming
taat BureIBurc', evidence demonstrated
tra. hc came ~ New ORR ~ Z fciarious
ilrI.t-c ai4 Chat wa> ~ purehA.e Stolen
r'ui, 4.'l counterfeit grceuharA~
Colonel Fellow followed l.r ho people.
ami x, h. introductory remark taer. tnu-a
observed that while fhc people -f New
Highland wrrr Wishing ihr.r -b arle,
-.3uc." bowling dpWu before L in thank
God for itc virtues Wh.ehthey derived .rnA
their father. Nm lufN criminal court
"a. II! a-ri. according fo the theories OF
iAe dr.-uor. iu lu4HiiilE iui" th- int -Jrric.
~ 'tr organization ut iiIe Ntag iusj.ud
society The people ui Gutlam might
we'll eNc.aim. Il N,W Nors oan -rarcrls
tr saved. where SHALL Belfast aad Hanger
A.rcar. Mr.. lrlinN thru alluded ia tur
A-rtt ~ rnuH -.l itT tar ar.r..lAu.. iu-sc
Ua- tAc iuil-ruu- ~,nlu. Nl4 ,huudrr-
in- voice. tii ahIr-t criminal lawyer A; tiIc
u.r, Assisted hi flr -A-,Ilr. sarcastic and
".uIurAt ~t-i-WirN. also an oru4HIW4. uf
uur bar. and no ttl.t '+a l-.' tu-u l. raw u l.t'
Allniiu il ile lawyer. frliH Maize came
~ dr!cgJ fi-r rr.-a.-r j.. A4 nr,Il4ry c4-r
81. larceny. IHc Amti~.i'r- ..i t.ut fh.-
.-u.g- hat cWe uGs tnsl day against
li. i..'Hw !.
arguing -;N "a elrTis
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character M Mayor iatnfI Nh BIek-
mng,. Mr luun- aGd otA.r Ironl4-u; c.ti-
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ise cfii.c ~ grand 'Af'rht M4th WhitA hr
stands indi,ird, cannot result "4i 81 a
transaction Up MAi'A liir complainant and
the prisoner tr4"ni"u-'s participate.
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MAYOR HAil'Eh NINDlcAiEh.
The Recorder iniiuatcd tina; the iury.
In finding the prisoner guilty, had yiudi-
Gated the character or Mayor Havfprd and
the other /. nilemrn
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