Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-04-18

your guilt, none whatever. The commu-
nifty can have no doubt Of your guilt, and
In my judgment they will become more and
more assured of the fact, as time wears
away.
1t Is Q weakness, criminal history shows,
Of convicts, that they are not satisfied
with the fact OF their conviction or the
manner OF it. And. as strange as it may
seem, 1t Is part OF human nstui that
they will maintain almost to themselves.
although guilty, that they are innocent.
Smith, you are the only living person
who absolutely kno,cs whether you are
guilty or not; and there is no certainty,
without your own evidence. that can ever
inform the world what the motive was
which actuated you to commit the dread
tul act.
| believe,I have no doubt. that liberia
ton IRON punishment will never be open
to you. 1t will be an impossible thing;
and advise you, yourself, to come to the
same conclusion. and accept the fact with
all its consequences, fully. 1t would be
wisdom for you to come to such q conclu-
sion, and act upon it. Retribution has
come upon you, although not swiftly.
surely, and inevitably. I, is a warning to
society that In this State. at least, no Sc
cret, unlawful killing of human being
is likely to avoid the discovery Of the law,
or escape its punishment. All the issues
have been decided against you, after great
care and consideration, first by the jury
as TO the facts, and by the Court as to the
law.
Never an agreeable duty is 1t to the
Court TO pass sentence upon any human
being. even tor ordinary or minor offences.
But where there is "A duty TO be performed.
we cannot shrink from its performance;
and the only duty now remaining Is, that
you shall receive the sentence OF the law.
Ed,cdrd ". .Smih The Cont having
considered the crime whereof you stand
convicted. Il is ordered that you be pun
ished therefor by confinement TO hard la
Dor Tor and during the period OF your ma
tural life; and that this sentence be exc
cuted upon you within the precincts OF the
State Prison. situated at Thomaston, In the
County OF Knox. and that you stand COM
miited until removed In execution Of this
sentence.
Bs~k.peu.
N. L, Hill Il Co, will launch this week
4 ship OF 100 tons. named renobscot.
owned BY the builders and Others OF Buck
sport aud 10 be commanded by Capt. Isa.
iah I. Chapman.
Our correspondent (Sig.) writes .
Union services on Fact day a. the Metho-
dist church. Sermon by Rev. W. ".
Marsh. Al , O'Clock L. NJ. OF same day
the election OF officers OF the Franklin st.
sunday school occurred. Mr.. q. W. Her.
bert was reelected Superintendent. lie
has held this position about ,hirty-nlne
years. venerable man. respected, hon.
ored aud beloved. Sunday morning, Rev
Mr.. Marsh administered the ordinance OF
baptism and received four into full connec-
tons. The children and youth are pre-
pairing nn Easter concert exercise for next
sabbath evening.
reform Club meeting Sunday L. NJ
VIII VI. Ross, President. ia the chair. After
devotional services BY Mr.. H. ). Lampher,
Chaplain, Mr.. John y. Tillock spoke Of
the ''Frenchman aud his dogs" Mr.. Shcr-
man. Influence as shown by the Echo; 4.
{. Homer, OF the influence OF whiskey aud
crime; Albert Page, influence of one over
another a. shown BY 4 visit OF our tremen
to Bangor. aud a party TO the L. 5. Coast
Surveyin Corps; A. II. Gem. OF what he
saw In Boston and Portland, contrasting
license and the Maine law; J. Fred Smith
OF Brooklyn, n. Y, OF cider, the devils
hindling wood; Benjamin Sowle. thought
la" proper for those Que side of the bar
and the gospel Of lore for the unfortunate
victim on the other side. Key. Mr.. Marsh,
while encouraging the club TO pull our the
boys In the stream protested against allow
Ing rumsellers 10 push them in; ). +. Hall
paid a touching tribute OF respect TO the
late Capt. Fred j. Parker The Congre-
gational church choir led the singing
Capt. Parker died at his residence In Buck
sport on Friday last, aged CO years. lie
was for many years connected with the
Marine railway here, aud hundreds of our
ship masters and owners. will remember
him as just and upright man, honorable
10 his dealings, tender hearted noble and
generous TO fault. The funeral obsequIe
at his late residence on Monday. II O'Clock
A. NJ. were attended by large concourse
Of friends. The exercises consisted OF sing.
Ing
Cease We mourners, cease TO anguish
Reading OF Scriptures aud PRAYER BY
Rev. VIM. Forsyth. singing shall We
meet beyond the river" and benediction.
Tremost.
The Rockland and sullivan :. S. Co.. have
chartered boat for the season, in place OF the
wrecked Ulysses TO commence running
June l. During the year, new boat will be
built especially for the route.
The Steamer Lewiston" began her sum
mer trips Saturday last; she will make one
trip week on this route and one 10 Bangor
The city Of Richmond has hauled of for
repairs, but will resume her route in May
when the Lewiston will make two trips per
week on this route. The "City Of Richmond-
and her genial commander, Kilby, have a bold
on the people which no other boat or man Of
the line can supply.
The Steamer independent" the boat which
the Boston and Calais, 5. S. Co., are going TO
put on their route to touch during the summer
travel. at South West Harbor, has a speed Of
IA knots-200 state rooms, 700 berths, 100
horse power, 600 tons freight capacity, and
200 tons measurement.
Lumber is on the way from Ellsw orth to
build a new sidewalk. 8 feet wide, from the
Postoffice. 5. W. Harbor, to the DIV elling
house Of Mrs. Israel Clark. A subscription is
open for sidewalk from the Freeman House
to steamboat wharf, and 1880 already sub
scribed.
Deacon Clarkis dry-dock and private Navy
Yard, has four vessels undergoing repairs.