Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-29

| OF 10 years. and while passing through
West Ellsworth, a dog run out. and without
barking, bit the horse, causing him to shy 10
one side. The wheels passed over a cedar
log lying on the side of the road. which
threw Mrs. Royal out. While falling, the
hind wheel struck her hip injuring It severe
". Her head struck the ground with such
two hours. The son soon succeeded In stop
ping the horse without further injury to
the occupants Of the carriage. Mrs. Royal
was taken into a house near by. and such
assistance rendered as could be given
She finally recovered sufficiently to
drive home. but reports that she does not
remember doing so and did not return to
her senses until she saw her husband on
the bridge here in Ellsworth. Mr.. Royal
bad grown uneasy at the delay OF their ar
rival, and was on the bridge watching for
them. Mrs. Royal has not yet recovered
sufficiently to move around withont assist
ance.
Mr.. Joshua Chatto has been in the
habit Of purchasing goods In this city and
taking them on his boat to sell on the var
ious islands In the bay and along the coast.
Mr.. c. made some purchases here on the
2lst. and put them on his boat intending
to start down the bay on the following
morning. The boat was lying opposite the
old Lancaster place, just below the Spin
die. On going to his boat in the morning
lie found il broken open and about ga
worth OF goods missing. Getting what in
formation he was able, he came to the city
and finding the Sheriff and his Deputy away
on business he placed the case in the hands
of policeman 7. j. Holmes. This was
about O'Clock on the morning of the
22ud. Mr.. Holmes went down the river to
Indian Point. where he found a boat having
e suspicious appearance and which he pro-
ceeded to search. The result was the find
ing OF single tea leaf, and as tea was
among the articles taken, Mr.. Holmes de-
cided that the goods had been taken away
in that bost a search along the shore
however. did not kSveal anything and Mr.
Chatto started for town 10 procure a search
warrant to search the premises OF the
owner OF the boat. While Mr.. Chatto was
absent the policeman decided to remain on
watch, and was soon rewarded by seeing
the owner, Israel Lunt, come out OF his
house and start in the direction of the boat.
Amer allowing him to get into the woods
Mr.. Holmes started on another road. aud
reaching the boat first, secreted himself In
the brush, and watched Lunt az he came
towards him. When within about six rods
of the shore the Policeman saw certain
suspicious movements that indicated to
him that the goods were secreted there,
and putting Ia an appearance, arrested
Lunt aud charged him with stealing the
goods. Lunt denied the theft stoutly, bat
on being taken back over the route he had
come, the goods were soon discovered aud
Lunt then confessed the crime, aud also
implicated Mrs Hannah Lunt, wife OF his
nephew. Mr.. Holmes then arrested her
and brought both To the jail in this city.
On the morning OF the sd. they were tried
before Judge Wiswell and bound over 10
the October term OF Court with bonds pl &C
ed at 500 each. On failure to give the
bonds they were remaBded 10 jail. Police
man Holmes Is deserving great credit tor
the energy and tact displayed in working
up the case.