The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-08
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Judge Gould Teaches Corham Boys
a SaIutarY lesson.

The gang of boys arrested in Gorham by
Detective Robert A. Davis and Deputy Sher-
if Mcclellan were brought before Judge
Gould in the Municipal Court yesterday,
charged with injuring the fire apparatus of
the town of Gorham, and setting fire to
number of bundles of hay on the morning of
July 4th. David H. Drummond, Esq, and
Dennis Meaher, Esq, appeared for the de-
defendants. Eight of the boys pleaded gull
ty, the other, John Feeney, pleading not
guilty and standing trial.
In the case of Feeney, Stephen Hinkley of
GOrham testified to finding the engine and
hook and ladder carriage in the yard of the
school house. The hose had been unreeled
ana the different pieces scottered around.
The nozzle was found to be missing, and
damage to the extent Of S. had been done.
Henry F. Whitney, one of the boys who
had pleaded guilty, testified that John Fee
ney was with them on the night before the
Fourth and took hold of the hose. Feeney
joined the crowd after the iengine had been
taken from the house. On cross-examina-
ton by Mr.. Meaher, the witness said that
Feeney had entered into no arrangement
with him to do any injury, and he knew of
no such arrangement entered into by Fee
ney. This closed the case for the govern
ment
John Feeney was called and testified that
he was with the boys after the engine had
been removed from its house, and that he
walked behind the hose carriage and placed
his hands upon it, but did no damage and as
sisted in doing none.
Michael Flaherty testified that Feeney was
present, but that he saw him do no damage
Mr.. Meaher claimed that there was moth
ing to connect Feeney with any acts of law
lessness, but Judge Gould decided that as he
was present, he was liable as a principal, al
though he might not have done any damage
himself. sentence of thirty days in the
county Jail, ten dollars fine and one-seventh
costs was imposed on Feeney, who appealed
and was ordered to give bonds in the sum of
$500 for his appearance at the September
term of court. In answer to the charge of
breaking and entering, Feeney appealed and
was ordered to recognize in the sum of $500.
In passing sentence Judge Gould remarked
that the acts of which the boys were guilty
had been regarded as of sufficient Importance
as to merit considerable attention from the
NouA 70 anu lC5loldbuIC, anu previous dCJS
committed by these young men forbade a
light sentence such as would be imposed had
this been their only violation of the law,
committed in the excitement of celebrating
holiday. VIM. Feeney and j. Scott Jewett
were then sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail, and ten dollars fine with one
seventh costs each. Frank Floyd and Mi
chael Flaherty were sentenced to pay fine
of ten dollars and one-seventh costs each. "a
fine of five dollars and one-seventh costs each
was imposed on Eugene Floyd and Edward
Kane, and sentence was suspended in the
cases of Milton Chadbourne and Henry
Whitney, the youngest of the boys, during
their good behavior. Judge Gould's decision
will serve as a good lesson to boys who COM
NIT acts of depreciation ON public and pri-
vate property for the sake of having some
fun