The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12
superior Ceurs.

bh1Ohh JUDGE BONNEY.
FRIDAY.-Edward McCann was sentenced on q
nuisance Indictment TO pay fine Vt Slo0, and one
half COSTS and if not paid in days six months
In jail
In the case of State against George H. Mcdonald
tried for perjury, the jury returned verdict of NOT
guilty.
Melissa A. Merritt pleaded .-i,-->- an indict-
ment cbarss.-----~--"1s I'D maintaining a liquor
ar.--sSs and was sentenced to pay tine and costs
amounting 10 Sl43.l5, and If not paid in ten daSs
TO six months in Jail. Fine and costs paid
State vs.. George r. Martin and John b. Marin.
George F. is indicted for an assault and battery up
on Alvin Dee ing in November last with a pistol
and John b. is indicted for add. and assisting his
brother George in the commission of the .elony
Mr.. Deering testified that he went over to Cssh's
corner in Cape Elizabeth on business; on his way
over be met john B. coming this way; he went TO
MIS- Heatly's house, transacted his business and
upon coming out found the two Martin boSs stand
ing by his team. He got In, when George took his
morse oy the Dit and said he. Deering, couldn't go
TOO until he went up to the house and gave them a
deed OF the property, referring to property upon
which Desiring held mortgage and about which
there had been some trouble between them. Deer.
ig struck the horse told George to let 20 or he
would have him arrested for highway robbery.
Thereupon George fred, the bullet suiking coat
su ton, breaking it and passed through the right
sleeve.
John B., who was standing by them, shouted,
Give 1t 10 him, George, give 1t to him. aud George
fhen fred second shot which passed through the
coat upon the let shoulder just grazing the skin.
Inc morse uLder the lash broke away from Martin
and Deering escaped.
John h. illey testified to seeing the shooting
and that previous to that John Martin told him
that Deering in the house and I've are going 10
get him 10 60 up TO the house."
And ew j. Cash, DR., corroborated the testimony
of Mr.. " illey.
Mrs. Henrietta Heatly saw the shooting and
heard John say Give 1t to him, George"
George f. Martin testified that they drove over to
where they saw behring's team and waited for him
to come out; that upon his appearance he asked
him when he was going up to The house to deliver
up to his mother her properly; that Deerng replied
'NeWr, you vilainous highway robber, AID III
knock your brains OUT" at the same time striking
witness upon the shout .er and upon the lead Wit
ness didn't recOllect of taking the horse by the
bridje but said that Deeriog kept using the whip
upon him and the horse and finally he said be
would blow witness brains out and made motion
towards his pocket. 1hereupYn witness saws he
drew his revolver shooter, % Galore which
he used ta,g get shooting and fired two shots at
no. to hit him and thinks he did not. He says he
did not hear John say word during the alterca-
ton.
John testified substantially as did George, deny
Ing that he spoke word of encouragement to
George or that he knew that George contemplated
shooting at Deering.
Mr.. Deering testified he made no motion to draw
pistol; that he had lone then and never had one.
Evidence is closed. ~
"A. w. Coombs, county attorney.
A. w. Bradbury for defendant.
Patrick McElyoy was sentenced to pine months In
Jail three complaints for search and seizure and
20 three months on nuisance indictment.
Thomas Conroy, who, it will be remembered es-
capped from Jail and was afterwards re-captured in
Boston, was brought into The court room heavily
Ironed, and was Of course object of much inter-
est. He was arraigned, pleaded guilty, and was re-
ruanded TO ieil TO await sentence.