The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-01
York County q. U. Cour,.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
(Reported for the Press.)

ALFRED, Friday, May 20.
George Carpenter was arraigned upon nuisance
noictment, and pleaded not guilty, and recognized
ior ms appearance at the September term Of the
Lewis Cross, upon similar Indictment. was sem
fenced 10 pay a 1ne OF 5000 and costs. and judg-
ment or the lower court, imposing a fine of 500
ugon tne same respondent for similar offence was
Michael Seaman and David Morris. who were
convicted at this term for breaking and entering
car OF the Boston and Maine Railroad at Biddeford
GU the 80 OF this month"; and stealing meal there
from, we're brought into court this afternoon for
sentence. mol. pros. was entered as to the break
ing ana entering. Morris was then sentenced to IS
months In the State prison at Thomaston, and
larceny. 0N' ava
Catherine Donovan pleaded guilty to nuisance,
and was sentenced to pay fine andcosts amounting
IN I ~. 70 $oLo.l6. Fine and costs paid.
for divorce. Divorce decreed nisi.
Geo. G. Yeatoon for hbelant.
Mary nj. Chase, hbelant, vs.. Walter f. Chase.
Libel for divorce. Cause, gross and confirmed
babits OF intoxication. Divorce decreed MIST.
H. Fairfield for libelant
winnie y. McCune, hbelant, VS.. Patrick McCune
Libel for divorce Cause, cruel and abusive treat
Hamilton Haley for libeant.
AZ the coming In OF court in the afternoon, all
cused finally,
State VS., Walter Clarke. The respondent in this
case resides in Buxton, and was indicted at this
Term for keeping and maintaining a nuisance.
Inc government introduced testimony to show
Ihat between January list, 1884, and the present
term OF court, the respondent sold intoxicating
liquors upon the prescriptions of various physicians
nearly awavs sucn prescriptions the liquors being
gredlents for the purpose of avoiding the law
Some half dozen witnesses testified to having
purchased OF the respondent and his daughter. who
was Ia the store at various times within the time
specified alcohol and whisky mixed with tinctures
and essences, and or two of the number testified
tnat tney had purchased plain liquors there with
out any mixture whatever.
The respondent testified that he was formerly
QnfIof raafras
ministry until his health failed him. That after
wards he was connected with a temperance paper
known as tue Androscogsin Herald and that more
recently ne mad been engaged in the manufacture
OF proprietary medicines at Buxton.
Respondent also testified that he was not the
proprietor OF the store at Buxton; that in August
1858, he had transferred the business to his dsup
ter, who was graduate of Rhode Island medical
scnool, and well qualified to condvct it.; that she
MAD purchased and paid for the stock in the store
with her own funds, and had paid the rent and all
the expenses. That in the early part of S84 at
Ine ume some OF the witnesses claimed to have
purchased liquor of him he was absent from the
State. He denied having compounded the liouors
Ior me purpose OF avoiding the law or having sold
pain liquors to any of the witnesses, but stated
that he had at times assisted his dauehter in the
store when she had been absent or ill., and had COCA
sionaily ned the prescriptions of regularly prac-
tclng physicians for medicines which had contained
alcoho and whiskey, and also testified that he had
refused to I'LL prescriptions for persons whom he
peneVed would use the medicines improperly
The testimony of the daugh er was corrobora-
i've OF tnat OF her father. She denied having COM
pounded liquors for the purpose of avoiding the
Jaw, or OF having sold plain liquors. She produced
invoices 70 show that the goods in the store were
purchased IN her own name, and receipts for rent
osken IN ner own name; and also produced recipes
OF several physicians for medicines which she had
compounded tor seme of the witnesses
Inc testimony of several physicians was intro
ouced to contradict the testimony of the govern
ment, one of the doctors denying that he signed
one OF the prescriptions which bore his name
Inc testimony closed at O'Clock, and the court
auJourneo until p. m. At the coming in of the
court In the evening, the arguments were begun.
MT Lunt made strong and an eloquent plea in be-
nAiI OF MS client, and County Attorney Higgins
an aDle argument in behalf of the State each occu
pying about one hour
Inc case was then submitted to the Jury by;the
court. The jury retired at 9.16 D. M At ii 80
tney came in for further instructions and again re
trec. In q re" minutes they reported that they
were unable to agree, and were discharged finally
!, Ibis case was one of considerable interest and
me court room was crowded both day and evening
u Is understood that the jury stood six for acquitta
and six for conviction.
FRANK M. Higgins, County Attorney.
w. +. Lunt and G. e. Higgins for deft,
Inc DOCKET was then called, and the court then
ADJOURNED sine die, after session of ten days. A
very large number of cases have been disposed of at
this term, and about 81 200 has been collected for
lines, etc., in liquor cases.