Ellsworth American., 1877-05-03

f'''iANPA -h-Aa IA A'AaANbli aAiAt w.
The above case, reported in our last
issue. was argued aud submitted To the
jary on Wednesday, who returned yer
diet Of not guilty. on the ground that
neither party was in fault. or that both
parties were equally to blame.
Hale for PHI. Wiswcll for Den.
Ivory II. FosS Lemuel Crabtree
Tro,cr tor a Dwelling House built by
Pin. on Defendant, land and by his per
mission. Amer getting out the testimony,
the case Withdrawn from the jury and re-
fe-red to the fuil Court to settle both law
and damages
Ni>well for Pin. Halefor Dcft.
Friday, Apr. -.
sarah +. Jones Complt Edward r.
Adams.
This was a complaint under the bastardv
act. The Jury found the Respondent
guilty
Emery for Comp Peters for Respt.
On saturday afternoon the Court ad-
iourned antil Monday afternoon when
there being no casc ready the time was oc-
cnped in hearing motions. making entries
IN the docket and other routine business.
Tuesday, May /.
\ divorce case was heard between
Josiah Bean, Lib'lt. Deborah l.. Bean.
and divorce decrecd.
The following divorces. ten in number.
have been dccreed
Julia 4. Wayiaud Matthew H. waylsnd.
Harriet A. Wentworth Jer y. Wentworth.
Aaron NJ. Cunningham Sarah J. Cunning
ham.
Addie II. Thurston, Albert b. Thur,.on.
Thomas Dollari Julia +. Dollari.
Mary I. Crosby Laf.yei VI. crosby
Maria Ash Benjsman Ash.
Melissa ID. Young John W. Young
Lydis j. Fullerton Thos. j. Fullerton.
josiah Bean Deborah Bean.
TRIAL or EDWARD NJ. SMITH.
For the wilful murder OF Melissa F
Thayer Of Bucksport, at Bucksport on the
18Th day OF October 4. d. 1916.
The Court was held on " Wednesdav. Nav
,. at Hancock Hall, which was filed with
interested spectators. The prisoner was
arraiGned at $50 o'clock, 4. NJ
/. A. Emery, Ally. Genl. and Geo z.
Duuon. County Atty. appeared for the
State. and II. ID. Hadlock, Esq. tor the
prisoner.
Before the pris oner plead to the indct-
ment. his counsel. filed plea in abate-
ment. on the ground that the Grand Jury
who found the Bill were not legally sum-
moned, in that the law requires. the
venires by which the Jurors are summon
ed should be issued forty days before the
second Montay in September annually.
The yenires summoning the present
Grand Jury, were issued on the 3Oth day
of August. To this plea counsel for Gov
ernment demurred. which last plea coun-
sci for prisoner joined.
The Court oyer-ruled the plea in abate-
ment.
Mr. Hadlock then offered a special de-
mgrrer to the indictment. in that it con-
tanned two counts, setting forth the same
offence, and was bad for duplicity, which
demurrer counsel for government Joined.
The forenoon was occupied by counsel
on either side in arguing the question rais-
ed by special demurrer, pending the decis-
ion OF which. the Court adjourned.
Probably the whole day will be spent in
impanneliDg the jury and testimony will
not be offered to the jury before Thursday
forenoon. In our next issue We intend to
give full report of the trial.
THE ACCUSED.
Edward NJ. Smith. indicted at the pres
ent term OF Court. for the murder of the
Trim family was transferred from the Ban
gor jail to that of Ellsworth on Thursday
last. From an interview with him. we are
able TO give our readers brief description
of his appearance.
He is comparatively young man, not
ever 40 years of age. is about ) feet 10 in
ches in height. well made and strongly
built, in apparent good health, of light
complexion and wears full, sandy colored
whiskers. His eye is bright and clear.
and neither seeks nor avoids the gaze of
the observer, and he will look you almost
too squarely and steadily in the eye with
out shrinking to be natural for a mar 10
his situation. On the wh.le, his face is
more than usually prepossessing. and the
tones of his voice neither harsh nor un-
pleasant He is intelligent reads much
talks with fuency and frequently and free
~ alludes TO the serious position In which
he is placed.
10 reply to a question in relation to his
almost solitary confinement here. he play
fully remarked that at Bangor 'he had
frequent calls from curious persons who
wished 10 see the BHcksport murderer"
from the freedom and carelessness with
which he talks on Indifferent subjects and
'"e interest be manifests in every day mat
'e's' T" would not be supposed that he was
charged with the awful crime he is. and
that he was awaiting trial tor the same.
he casually remarked that he felt hu-
inflated at the disgrace that had com. nm
On himself and his family. He spoke with
feeling OF his aged parents. who. he said.
were good pious people, and had given
him in early life the best Of counsel and in.