Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-03
Municipal Court.


State vs.. Deborah Gilbert and persons
unknown.
On the night OF the 27th OF February
last, the store OF Leonard j. Thomas. OF
Eden. was broken and entered, and vari-
Gus articles OF merchandise. such as prints,
etc, taken thereirom. \ quiet lookout
from that time was kept AZ all quarters
throughout the County. until some two
months or more ago facts were revealed
which led the Sheriff TO believe he had got
on the track of the stolen goods. A search
warrant was Immediately issued BY the
court, and the dwelling house In. and at
which, the Respondent resided and labored
tand for the time being. had full charge and
management OF, the owner, Mathew Nc
lntire being ABSENT was thoroughly
searched, but no goods found therein The
Sheriff and his Deputy. unwilling TO give
up the search, commenced rummaging the
premises closely without. II occurred to
them that goods of the kind above
named, might be Kept for sale In a clump
OF bushes near TO the house. SAY five rods.
to which they al once went. On enter
Ing this seldom frequented spot, they soon
espieG that some hand had been gathering
NJ leaves. earth. and brakes as tito con-
ccal something. The Sheriff soon extricated
the hidden mass within. and then from 4
sack, the capacity OF which would con-
tain four or five bushels, he took many
fragments of goods, such a. prints,
flannel. shirt!ng. and two or three dresses
already made up. With these he started
for Ellsworth. A. witness for the State
the Sheriff IN this case gave In evidence
the talk he had with the esPoudent, that
she found the goods late In the Winter near
her house and took them to her home. un-
known 10 anyone. had kept them there I'm
al short time since when she thought IL
best 10 conceal them in the bushes. the
place where they were found-bu, she de-
olared she was perfectly innocent Of any
crime. and that no person knew anything
OF them bu, herself. The premises on
which these goods were found. were many
AFNs' s.'H' -saf "a AhN
bors.
The Respondent gave but little testimony,
especially in regard to goods found, as the
Any. for state informed her she need not
answer any questions tending to criminate
herself The court upon all the evidence,
found the Respondent guilty. The case
will further be heard in the appellate Court
having jurisdiction of this offence.
The Respondent recognized in the sum
OF 500. to appear at Oct. Term.
l.. A. Emery for Geo. ). Peters for
state. Respd't
Friday sept. u.
State vs.. Mathew McIniire.
This was complaint against the Re
spondent for breaking and entering, and
the larceny OF the goods at the time, and
from the place above alleged In the former
trial.
Mr. Devereux. chief witness for state,
testified TO finding the goods on the Re
spondent's premises, and 10 talks he had
with Respondent himself In regard to the
goods. He further testified that Respon-
dent told him, that 10 q conversation had
with Mrs. Gilbert in regard to the goods,
previous to leaving home, he told her she
ought to throw them (referrlng TO the
goods into the river. He also testified TO
Respondents knowledge of the goods be-
ing on the premises. Respondent made no
defense. On the testimony given the
court found a verdict Of guilty, and bound
the Respondent over to the Oct. term of
Court in the sum of $500.
ii. X. Higgins for Geo. 5. Peters for
State Resp'd't.
State VS.. VALPARAISO Mosley.
This was a complaint against MOsley
for breaking entering and the larceny of the
same goods above named, from the store
OF L. J. Thomas. The Respondent on be-
Ing arraigued, informed the court that he
would waive an examination" The
court informed him he must in that case
consider the complaint as true, and should
therefore ask him 10 furnish bail In the
sum of 81 .Oe0-which being unable to do.
he now stands committed, to await
further trial with the parties already i'm
plicated