The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-18
Supreme Judicial Court, Waldo Co.
JUDGE DICKERsoN PRESIDING.

| Defence that the animal had broken back and
was worthless Verdict for plaintiff. Fogler
| for plaintiff Mcclellan FOR defence.
AN AUCTIONEEE'S PERIL. GOING GOING -
GONE.
| The not exactly classic walls Of the cou nty
| Court House have of late echoed with unwont-
| ed frequency to the stories of injured innocence
| and the narrowing tales of hapless wanderers
| in the Iabyrinths of love. At first blush it
might seem that since the time when Venus
rose from the sea and Apollo was Apollo,
| there never had been such an unjointiny Of the
proper relations Of the scAcs. Shades of the
eleven thousand Virgins of Cologne, protect
this imperilled community! But after all per-
haps there is no cause for new alarm. For has
| there not ever been an Underlying rebellion in
the heart Of man against the straght-laced, but
supremacy important rules of society; and ha
there not always been a turbulent violation of
those rules, more or less covered up: DO we
not know that the sternly religious Abelard had
"A soft place in his heart for the pretty Heloise:
Cold as his exterior was, his blood kindled in
the presence of his fair pupil. And going far
back in the pages of history we read that the
old cynic Diogenes became enamored of 4 cele
brated beauty-only by report and made Il
long Journey to see her; but to no purpose. for
her sweets were not Tor an old gentleman who
lived i'll a molasses ho2shead. And then there
VISA AriStippuS. founder of the Cyrenaic school.
who baSked in the favor Of the dangerous l.ais.
Even an oyster may be crossed in love - at
least, 50 said the witty Sheridan-and So rea-
froO hat Tan
perhaps account for this irruption OF neat
handed Philtises from the Courts Of love to
the Waldo County Court of Law.
"And when a lady's in the case
\ on know all other things give place
The county Court House is Il fearfully prosair
place compared with the other region inst men-
toned.
All these reiiections-Wi-e and othPrWi~e-s
are suggested by the numerous cases which at
this term Of court have come up. One case i'll
particular which came on trial last Thursday
was such pretty quarrel as it stood that We
hall only spoil it, we fear, in trying to explain.
Charges were preferred hy the State Oh behalf
of Mrs Elizabeth {. EicEmore against one F,l-
ward +. Gillette for rape, alleged to have been
committed sunday, the ! .th OF September last,
OH ilt PEI -tli vi ftli "a tut tllai
progressed, the sympathy OF the public grew
entirely on the side of the defendant and when
the Jury brought in 4 verdict clearing this
Young man, there was 4 great and universal
feeling OF approbati on in this community.
This Mrs. Bickmore, Of Hyde Park, Mass,
claimed that Mr.. Gillette, Of oldtoWn. Me-,
committed an outrage upon her person while
she was riding with him i'll Il phatoh ON the
road between Monroe ana Winterpor. Mrs
Isirkmorr WAS attended in court by her hlS
band. She is small, Wiry woman. with
sharp features, acquiline nose and unrelentuS
dark ewes. which would occasionally dart II
glance full OF searching calculation. The dark
curls hanging down her back pretty plainly
advertised the fact that they passed their
nights upon the toilette table Her dress was
entirely of black material and black veil was
tied around dark hat. Upon the witness
stand Mrs. Rickmore appeared As cool AS an
iceberg. No sharp cross questioning could
catch her mapping mentally. She had learned
her story well, and knew how to tell it. Had
she blushe,l instead of smiling when she went
into the relation OF minute and disgusting de-
tails, she would have advanced her cause. The
husband. Mr.. Rickmore, is IL man of strong
build, with clear, piercing black eyes and black
hair, mustachc and goatee, and he has relent-
less hard cast of features The respondent
Mr.. Edward f. Gillette is young man of 80
wears. He is married to sister of Bickmore-
husband of the woman Just described. Mr..
Gillette'S personal appearance was entirely IN
his favor. He is a tall man, finely formed, gen
tlemanly in address, frank and pleasant of
countenance. He has light brown hair,
fresh complexion and slight mustache. His
business is that of an auctioneer. Mr. q. came
to Oldtown last February, and went into the
auction business there. 1t has been his course
to take stock of goods and travel from town
to town, staying few days in each place and
selling by auction. Last September he went
to Winterport and opened store. He found
his relative Mrs. Bickmore there, visiting her
sister Mrs Lowe. Gillette engaged Mrs. Bick-
more to act as a clerk in his store. On the fol-
lowing Sunday after his arrival he called upon
Mrs. Biclmore, and the subject of opening
store in Monroe village was discussed. Mrs.
Bickmore offered to ride with Gillette TO the lat
ter place TO make enquiries about the business
prospects. SO in the afternoon they rode to
Monroe and called on friend. They left on
their return at p M, and arrived in Winter
port at 10 O'clock. Mr.. Gillette sWore on the
witness stand that he male 10 improper APP
proaches whatever toward Mrs. Bickmore.
On the next day Il stormy Monday - she
called several times at the store. and was as
usual pleasant in her manner toward Gillette,
and in the evening she assisted him in the
store; this was the last night of the sale.
Next day Mr.. Gillette took lunch at Mrs.
Loves, before lie left on the steamboat, and
Mrs. Bickmore busted herself in cutting out
some patterns to send to his wife. Very re
markabe behavior certainly on the part of
woman who had heen outraged, toward The
man who had committed the offence. A child
was in the room on this Tuesday Of his depart
IRE, playing with Il little woolly dog, and Mrs.
h. promised to make one like il and send it 10
his little boy. But | haven't seen anything
OF the Little dog yet" said Gillette. He knew
OF no unfriendly feeling existing against him in
the family, and first learned that he was
charged with the crime OF rape when Mr..
Rickmore and an officer came to his store last
OCTOBER 10 arrest anu DTlHg nun 10 f,elIaSl,
where he was compelled to appear before the
Police Court.
On her side, Mrs. Rickmore sWore that on the
Sunday evening during the ride from Monroe
to WinterpOrt, Mr.. Gillette committed an out
rage upon her person against her will, but she
admitted that her clothing was not torn, and
that she was not otherwise injured She de-
MED helping him in the store next day, but adj
mitted being there once, and that was in the al
ternoon. She testified that she kept the story
from her husband for some time, fearing his
wrath, but finally told him. Mrs. Rckmore's
entire recital was exceedingly gauzy. Many
witnesses were brought forward by the defence
to show that Mrs. Z. did assist in the store on
that stormy Monday evening, following the
Sunday when the ride was taken. Some Wit
nesses were brought by the State to swear that
she was at the store only on Saturday evening.
Among the Witnesses for the defence was Mr..