The Portland daily press., 1876-05-12
Superior Court.


MAY CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TERM, 1876. sYMoNDs,
J., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-State VS.. Sarah McDonough. Search
and seizure on appeal from the Municipal Court.
OficersIfound three jugs containing whiskey in an
clubhouse in the of Sarah's dwelling on Larch
street. Harriet S. Ray testified to purchasing half a
pint of whiskey of Sarah last February.
Defense-I do not own that liquor and do not
know how it came there. Other people had keys to
that out-house. have not sold any liquor for eleven
months. At the time Mrs. Ray refers to, she gave
me the money and went across the street to John
McMinneman's and bought her some whiskey.
Verdict guilty.
Libby, County Attorney. Cleaves.
State VS.. Alexander Scott (alias Alexander Nc
Cluskey) and Peter Dean Indictment for robbery
Nicholas Moore, the complainant, gives this ac,
countlof the affair:-April 2sth 1 received my dis
charge from the United States steamer Sabine
then at Portsmouth. left there on the same day
aud arrived here in Portland about p. M, with
about $500 in my pocket; went into Toonys and got
drink; there met Scotty and Dean for the first
time; they went with me to Brownrig's, or eBob
Peel's," where engaged board; then we returned
to Toonys and there treated all hands, some ten in
all: handed out ten dollar bill to the bar tender
and he returned me the change; had game of cards
with Scotty, Dean and another man, whose name
do not know; drank there three four times strong
liquor; then they fetched me to have game of pool
to place called McGinchy's it was not dark at
that time; played pool with Scotty and Dean and
another fellow; the other fellow ''got stuck" but
paid, and we had more drinks; left McGlinchy's
little after six O'Clock; my money all right then;
then we went to Mrs. Shields and had some pop
beer, five or six driaks 1 was then the worse for
liquor, but was not drunk; Scotty sung "Teddy
ONeal" in there joined in the chorus; then took
my coat off, because something was said about
measuring my breast ;Ethe money was in the coat;
put my coat on Immediately without being measured
there was man there in his shirt sleeves-I do not
know his name but believe he was one of her board
ers little scrip dropped out ofmy coat pocket and this
boarder picked it up and handed it to me; we then
went into Langdons; do not know what I did in
there; was kind of senseless and STUPID; it was
then between and o'clock; from there 1 do not
know where they. took me- next recollect was when
was getting beating in McGllnchys and Muir
phys; one OF the defendants was beating me and
the other was fumbling in my pockets; cannot tell
which was beating me which was searching my
pockets but am only Scotty and Dean were
about me. II afterwards went onto the street.
Officer Rice then came along and discovering that
was bleeding badly, took me in charge, and did not
discover had lost my money, baggage check, dis
charge and jack-kLife till / arrived at the police
station.
Officer Rice and Sterling testified to arresting the
defendants after Moore brought to tie station.
Sterling testified to searching Dean and finding
jackknife and baggage check in his pockets, and to
searching Scotty and finding discharge paper on
him, but no money.
Dean testified to being with Moore during all the
time testified to by him, but denies that any money
was taken from him by himself or Scottv He saws
that the row in which Moore got so badly used was
commenced by Moore. On trial.
Libby, County Attorney.
A. w. Bradbury for defendant.