The Republican journal., 1873-11-06
Supre me Judicial Court.
JUDGE DICkERSON PRESIDING.

Anna Bradstrcct. appellant from decision Of
the Judge OF Probate ". Edward l.. Bradstreet.
Appeal from decision of the Judge of Probate
allowing the defendant certain items Ill his
count a> guardian of the appellant. Verdict
for dcft. for $lill0. knowlton & Turner for
| plf. Boyle for dcft
| Frank J.. Whitcomb ". l.. +. Wright 4 ais.
| for sixty lbs. lard bought of deft. in Boston,
and returned on account of its quality. Verdict
for plf for Sl3.ll. Nickcrson for PIN Run
ncls for dcft
| +. d. Libby vs.. Charle, Chandler Repc, in
| for horse. PHI. claimed the horse by virtue
| OF mortgage. Defence that the detl bought
| the horse of one York, the mortgagec. and that
| the pm consented TO the trade and waived his
claim under the mortgage Verdict for plh
damage ~loo. BOYLE for pin. Nichcr~"n for
| de1t.
| SAMUEL b. Giilum ". Baker McNear. An
action TO recover for labor on the ship Emily
| MrNear IN lS6S. Defence that deft contracted
with Capt McGilscry 10 build the ship and do
| all Of the labor 10 the dcn.> acceptance. and
never promised pltf. jury disagreed Foeler
| for pin. Mcclellan for detI.
james W. sylvester and Wife ". Chas. +. H.
! Twtchel SANDER, for saying plf.'s wife had
| stolen 4 chain and he could prove it, which he
| failed TO do 10 the satisfaction of the jury
| Verdict for pin. for slG4.45. Knowlton for PIN
| Abbot for def.
Benz. Il. Bean vs.. William II. Chandler
| Trovcr. 10 recover for the value of harness.
| Verdict for lclt Knowlton for plh. Foeler for
| def.
The following divorces have been ic.rcad At
| this term
Josephine Reynolds y. Eugene l.. Reynolds.
| William +. Ferguson y. .ioscphcnc Fcr@u-
| son.
| Eliza A. Moulon v. Elnathan J. Moulton.
| Marcus G. Wclman vs. Clara NJ. Welman.
| Ellen NJ. Larrabee w. William larrahrc.
| Henry c. Eaton vs.. Annie l.. Eaton.
| William H. Penney V. Anna NJ. Penney.
| On Friday morning. John T. Gordon was Ar
! rai"nel for murder. The Indictment selected to
| be tried WAS the one charging him With the
| murder of hi~ brother, wife. Emma 4. Gordon.
| He was brought in wagon from he Jail to the
| Court House. accompanied by sheriff Norton
| and deputy, and WAS handcufrd until he
| reached the Court Room. The irons were then
| removed. and he took a seat beside his counsel
| ". II. Mcclellan, Esq. lie was looking well,
| and much the same is when committed in June
| except that his complexion had whtened out
| some, and he had grown full beard He ap
! pcared not at ali embarrassed, and convfr>ed
calmly with his counsel. When addressed by
| the clerk with the order-"Pr-oncr at the bar
| stand up and harken to the Indictment that has
l "a oil I, liz, 1
| listened attcntively while the clerk proceeded
| to read a. follows
STATE OF MAINE.
Waldo At the Supreme judicial oar began
| and holden at Belfast within and tor Ihe 1 univ
of Waldo on the third Tuesday of October, in N,
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred aui
| scventy-three,
that John I. Gordon, of Ihorndike, in said CDahy
of Waldo, on the sixteenth day of June, i'll the year
1 of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ty-three, at Thorndke aforesaid, i'll the County Cl
| Waldo aforesaid, with force and arms in and upon
| one Emma A. Gordon feloniousy, wilfny and OF
| his malice aforethought did make ASSAULT and
| that the said John T. Gordon with certain axe
her, the said Emma A. Gordon in and upon the
! and there feloniously, wilfully and of hi, malice
aorethought did strike. cut and brlise, then and
| there giving to the said Emma A. Gordon With The
axe aforesaid, i'll manner aforesaid, in and upon the
| head and face of the said Emma A. Gordon five
| mortal wounds, of which said mortal wounds the
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died; and so the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths
aforesaid do say that the SAID John I. Gordon the
| said Emma A. Gordon then and there in manner
and form aforesaid, feloniously, wully and of his
malice aforethought did kill and murder against the
peace OF the State and contrary the form OF The
| statute in such cases made and provided.
And the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths afore-
said do further present that the said John r. Gordon
on the sixteenth day Of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three
| at lhOrndilc aforesaid. III the County of Waldo
| aforesaid, in ana upon the body of Emma A.
Gordon, felOnousy, wiltully and of his malice
| aorethought did make assault, and her. the
said Emma A. Gordon then and there felonous-
y, Wilfully and of his malice aforethought did kill
and murder against the peace of said State and
contrary to the form Of the statute in such eases
made and provided JunN HALEY. Foreman.
\ true bill.
| WV. II. Io"Li:l: County \ttorne}
| When asked What >ay you 10 lhi- indct-
ment. guilty or not guiltv:' hereplicd in 4 loud
| and distinct voice Not Guilty.
| The Court Then asked if he had Counsel. to
| which MIR. Mcclellan replied that he was 10
act for him. The trial then assigned for
| Monday, Noy. 10th. The arraiSnmen being
| over, the prisoners irons were replaced and he
wa, conducted back to Jail nodding to tctl,laiml-
| anccS 4, he passed ont. The Court directed
fifty additional jurors 10 be drawn and ordered
| to be in attendance on the 10Th.