The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-12
Supreme Judicial C0urt-YOrk County.
T. TRIAL AND CONVICTION FOR RAPE.

To the Editor of the Press:
The s. J. Court, Tapley J, presiding, COM
menced its session here, Tuesday Jan. 3D.
Last week was tried: Thomas Hobbs John
G. Robbins. Plea of land. Verdict for pltf
Drew Emery, with Hamilton.
John S. Hayes George w. johnson. Debt j
on judgment. Tried by the judge presiding.
Pitt. recovered $12 80.
Jordan, Copeland.
This week Ephraim K. Smart Eben Burn
ham. Account annexed for Democrats iur-
nished weekly, to news dealer. Defence, my
accounts against you pays for all the Demo-
Gratis sold and those did not sell I returned
or offered to return. The jury found that the
dealer must pay for the papers, and gave YER
dict for the pltf. for $18 o..
CRIMINAL DOCKET
County Attorney Yeaton presented his first
case for the State, in which laurels might have
been gatheIed, if there had been any defence;
but the prisoner pleaded not guilty; employed
no counsel and left the government to make
out the case, which was much such a one as
the Doyle case tried seven years ago in Far
mington. A man waylaid young girl on
Sunday morning, on her way to church, while
and committed acts of violence upon her. In
this case the termination was not so tragical.
The delft. is an English sailor, of middle age,
coal black hair and eyes, and calls himself
Daniel Webster. have only time to give you
| little more thant he compliments testimony.
Mary Goodwin called by the State, testified:
live in York; am the daughter of Charles E.
| Goodwin. 1 spent the night of the 18th of
| June last, at my uncle's, Edmund Moultons;
| the next morning, Sn nday morning, a little
before nine started for my fathers, two and a
halt miles from there. was going home to
| prepare for church; met man on the road;
it was this prisoner i recognize him. He ask
| ed me what time it was. told him b little past
nine. I never saw him before the Sunday
morning. He asked me what village it was,
/ pointing to the place. He asked me if had
Just met a boy who had boots on; if there was
any hnnss moor As, he asked the last suestiou
ne seemed to come along f0Wards mo- sup,
former questions Isarted to 70 ahead a,d Of Of
and Be e me ne or viii shoot
| you; if you scream, t will kill you and burn
| you out under the woods" I asked him if he
| would let me 20 if would kiss him. He said
no, he wanted something further He took me
and carried me into the woods; he took me in
bis arms, crossed stone wall, carried me a
short distance mostly took of my drawers -
have connection with me. I did not consent;
tried to hinder it; did all that it was possible
aa. 9,d got 9sa away E iron him
I went to Mr.. Thompson's next; first saw
Henry Thompson; went into his house.
Henry s: Thompson, called by the State,
testified: Residence York, about one and a
Goodwin on the 18th of June last, little past
nine o'clock in the morning. saw her COM
ing down the road, from Mr.. Moulton's to.
ward my place, some thirty five rods from my
hnsp In h<rp sc Gxt.x~ l. ~
willows which are upon both sides of the road
/ first saw her coming between the willows
and my house. I noticed popularity in her
appearance. I looked up the road and saw a
female coming. She had no hat nor bonnet
on; had shawl pinned around her neck snug
/ walked very fast, her hands going; every few
steps she would look over her shoulder, as il
some one was in pursuit; then would quicken
her pace, giving me the impression first, of an
insane person. did not know her then.
| passed on towards the barn. She was some 8
or 10 rods from me. She spoke and called me
by name and says, don't let him kill me-"
then turned in my yard, and went back out of
j thegate into the road. I went back from hel
n up to me, put both her hands on my arm and
, said. "you wont let him kill me, will you'
asked her "who?'' she said "a man. asked
her his name. She said II promised not te
tell did not then know who she was. did
not recognize her at first. She has generally
; much co.or in her face. Her face was as white
/ as piece of paper no color at all. took hel
L by the ARM and led her to the house. NV own
daughter met her at the door. put her ir
charge Of my daughter land asked my son-in-
law, Mr.. Dennett,.to go with me- We went te
) the place near the willows, in the pasture
found hat and a satchel or carpet bag, did
T not find them together; found evidence Of Sc
we're struggle.
| The prisoner was overtaken on the road, il
less than two hours afterwards; said he wal
going to Boston ;though walking in a.contrary
direction; trefused to be taken without a war
rant; escaped, was retaken some days after.
wards and CO Mined in Alfred Jail.
After the government case was out, he de
clined the offer to testify Tin Ibis own behalf
said he hoped the court would be mercful.
The jury after being out ten minutes return
ed verdict of guilty, and Daniel Webster, at
ter having made the spelling book, dictionary
the speech against Hayne, and found guilty Q
the murder of DIR. Parkman, and Just before
he was supposed to be hung, made the celebra
ted dying speech 81 bR Iadas ssisz Is
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