The Republican journal., 1872-05-09
Supreme judicial Court.
JUDGE DlCKERsoN PRESIDING.

way 10 the schOOi nearly mile away. About
midway on the line of her route she passed the
house Of defendants father. On the opposite
side of road before reaching the house of Smith,
lay d moving field of his, where young Selan.
knery, close knit boy of 10, was at work rak-
ing hay, that as Miss Bradford passed him, she
inquired if one OF her schoolmates had gone
along, and received for an answer that she had
that she continued on her way toward school;
that young Smith followed her, not taking the
main road which led by his fathers house, but
striking into The pasture and The bushes, emerg-
ed by wood road into the main road, waylaid
Miss Bradford, made proposition which she
rejected; he then took her in his arms, carried
her into the bushes, stopped her screaming by
placing his hand, over her mouth, that he
threw her upon the ground and violated her
person; that he threatened her life if >he told of
it. She went on her way to school. In tears
and sobs she told the story to two of her school
mates, and afterward on the same day, to her
father and her aunt with whom she was then
stopping, on account of temporary sickness OF
her stepmother The father took measures to
prosecute Young Smith, who fed to ArOostook
county, where he was lately arrested. De-
Tense, an aibi. True, saw the girl pass on
her way to school, but at that very time my
friend Mears was with me and stayed with me
till she reached the school-house. After she
left me she called at fathers and with my step
mother picked wild che rres in the lield. After
that my lrend Mears saw her reAppe ~ again
in the distance. Why she told this story
can't tell. Perhaps it was my older brother,
perhaps somebody else, perhaps nobody Sc
cret things belong to God. ran away because
OF difficulty and expense Of defending. En-
ergene Bradford called by the state, testified
WAS IA years old the 18th day Of March; am
daughter of Joseph Brad ord; my mother Is
not living am cripple; always been 50, in
summer. Ella Crockett taught. On going to
school one DAY met Selan smith; have one
! brother. Geo. Bradford, Il Years Old now he
went to school alone that morning. before did.
We went to school together most ol The time:
that morning he would not wait for me ! saw
Seinn smith the way to school. He Was in
the field right above bis house, rakng hay, on
| the opposite side to Smiths house; | spoke 10
| him and asked him if Abby Mason had gone to
school. He told me that She had gone ali hour
ago had no other talk with him; did not get
over into he field 10 speak to him. | made no
stop there or any where else; lid not stop at
| MIR. Smiths | saw him next when he came out
\ Of the woods He put his arms around me- and
carried me into the woods. The witness here
\ circumstantiay related the commission OF the
/ offence, frequently breaking into tears. He
ineu, no talk with me while he in the
i woods, NOT to hiln he did not come out Of
7 The wood. with me; | said nothing to hun
| about not telling anybody, ent from there
| 70 school. Saw Sarah wilkins 1T tue school
| house; told her what had happened.
i Her father, aunt and two >choolmate-. te@ti-
f,i to her complaints Immediately after The
injury Her schoohnates testified that she came
to school weeping. Defence. selan Smith, the
def. testifedmy name is Abuer Selun smith
| ann 10 years old; expect the gentleman who
sits by ME is my father: haze been IN Aroo--
took County since October, to yet r.d Of this if
| could; did not expect they would 20 there
after me MIR. Bradford told me he should pat
me through for this-i don't know what YOU
taI It-thi~ rate. dill not take this girl into
the woods; have always known her, always
been acquainted " It'll her; been to school with
her / was raking hay the day before the
school cioSed Emergene Bradford 60 by.
| wa rakng hay that forenoon with no one To
help Inc this @irI pass hy. ! believe
! Preston Mcar> was right side Of the road y th
! team | did not watch her u SEC her ALTER
she lett me; did not meet her III The woods. /
left for Ar0ostook about days after that.
Cross EA She asked me she pas~ed, ii
Abs Mason had gone along 10 school. told
her she had. | was sitting on the euce.
Two witnesses were introduced to prove an
ali}i. one of whom pos~essed,as brother Herrn
would say, Il countcnance on which the A l.
mighty hal set the mark 1t his divine dspieA>-
ury lie swore that he was right there with
Selan at the time when Miss Bradford passed
| by saw her disappear and reappeal; was there
/ long enough for her to reach the school house.
| He was not prodi2ai, but economical OF his
recollection on immateria points; detected the
trick Of the County Attorney in attempting 10
misiead him into fixing the time of day by the
clock when he left home, and laughed aloud at
! the ah>ul,iiry Of asking him what he Had thar
exigeney of bis friend required tito make other
ana damaging GtNtldtlbn~i Nul'H dS tllt tllii St
of rape was abandoned by the County Attorney
did not Seem called for. FogIer County At
torney. Mcclellan.
Next morning, tie jury, that had got little
mixed relating to he verdict We're by consent
allowed to retire again. On coming in the fore
man announced, We find him guilty Of an As
>aut, and no more" Sentenced to 80 days IN
the County Jail.
The Court adjourned finally on saturday. the
iurie7 having been previously dismissed. The
| following additional divorces We're decreed:
Mary a. Howard from Charles p. Howard.
! Llbt to have care and custody Of minor child.
Ljbelee 10 nay ibt. 500 in lieu Of afmony,
Mary 7. Pear,ons from Samuel w Pear~on1.
Charles II. Colby, Libeant, against Hannah
Colby A libel brought to test the validity OF a
marriage between the parties, the legality of
which had been questioned. After hearing
| by the Court, the validity Of the marriage was
affirmed in accordance with the desire Of both
! partes. II. Bliss, Jr., for libt
Al.