Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-15
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Gibson X Holt.
CRIMINAL CAsrs.

Gibson X Holt.
CRIMINAL CAsrs.
State -. Ddnorvan y. Marble. The
Attachment alleges lhal Dunorvan y.
Marble OF DiNdclJ. and Hollis Rogers.
commorau, at DixGcld, ON The nineteenth
day ol Sept last committed an assault
upon Hon T. q. Harlow. Roger, plead
guilty. llis testimony against Marble
WAS in substance rs follows: That on the
10Th day of Sept. last he came 10 Dixfeld
rs an employee OF Circus which eN.
hibited there that day that he came there
about noon; that he met Marble soon
after the show opened near the entrance
OF The tent; that there were several
drunken men around The show whom he
did not know, and that Marble told him
il he wanted some rt.Dl he could get some
OF those men, for hey all had bottle
that lie got rum OF two or three men.
That Marble came 10 him ia the evening
and said there WAS lawyer in the village
whom he wanted licked, and that be
would give him Si5 10 do il; that he did
not make much reply 10 1t. Soon after
re came to him again, and told him he
would give him s95; aler some talk
lhoy arranged thai one Mike Austin. q
cham OF Rogers. should stand by Marble
while he did the lob, AID when lt was
done Marble should pay tho money 10
Austin Tor Rogers Rogers went to Har.
lows house and raped at the door, while
Marble and Austin stood 4 lew rods away
watching operations that he told Harlow
/ his name was Holt. frcm Weld. and be
anled 10 sec him on business. When
I Harlow came 10 The door he made an
effort to grab held oil him, and in the
scuffle broke The lamp, whcreupon Har'
low struck Rogers in the head leaving y
bad scar. Maj bic paid the s25 to Austin
/ as agreed. and Austin 10 him. lie iden.
/ tilted Marble as The man who hired him
said he never saw Marble OF Harlow pre-.
vious to that day. There was other les
limony oorroborating Rogers in many
points. Rogers told his story in asraight
! and apparently honest manner. Marble
denied the whole transaction.
The jury, alter some three hours DELHI.
Grafton were unable to agree. While The
/ jury we're out Rogers WAS brought before
the Cour, for sentence. Judge Barrows
gave him some good advice. aud said
that in view OF his having lain in jail
some more than two months awaiting
trial. and was melted 10 the act By drink.
and, rs he believed, had told straight,
honest story on the stand, he sentenced
him 10 eighteen days additional coGiine
menl in the County Jail. and hoped with
the commencement Of the new year he
would commence a new life.
Marble recognized anew in the sum o.
$500 for his appearance at the March
term.
The case vas ably managed by County
Ally Bisbee for State, and Hons. j p
Swasey and c. R. Aver for respondent
DIVORCES DECREED.
Sarah Benson V. William F.. Benson.
Gibson l. Holt.
Lewis NJ. Perry V. Nellie A. Perry.
Gibson & Holt.
Martin Il. Ethridge V. Elizabeth A
Ethridge.
Carlton. Gibson K Holt.
Abbie NJ. Buck V. John Buck. Custody
of Ada NJ. Walter j., aed Susie NJ
minor children, given 10 mother. and 5000
additional 10 dover and in lieu OF ali
nony TO ibeAee.
| Wilson and Walker.
/ Luman Sargent v Louisa j. Sargent
| Foster & Hersoy.
! Charles NJ Newton v. Sarah A. Newton.
II. Il II. A. Randall.
Alice b. Libby V. Carroll w Libby.
Custody Of minor child given 10 mother
Kim6all.
Mary +. Smith v. Osman Smith. Gus
tody of minor children given 10 mother.
Foster d Hersey.
Jas H. Harmon V. Deborah +. Harmon.
Harlow.
Harrison Harvey v. Charlotte B. Harvey.