Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-01-12
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The following report OF the "Bseknsli
Municipal Court" was In type Tor The pa
per OF last week, but Was unavoldshiy
ero~dsd out-Ep.
Not since the days OF the celebrated trial
of James Murdoch against Vslsntlne Rip
Icy for assault aud battery before solon
Cnsss in is5t--Jadge Emery on one eide
and Timothy Ludden. eco on the oiher.-
has there been brought together In Back.
Geld such q motley crowd, - on Friday
last 20 witness the trial OF sin young men
from North Auburn-Aibert Packard, son
OF Lucius Packard. Eugene johnson, AT.
thur Moulton. Edward Osgood, John Hay
ford and Pearl Rseord-who, on compliant
OF Roscoe Brsls and Others, OF East lie
bron. had them arrested Tor alleged dls-
turbanes OF an entertainment given oy the
Good Templsrs Lodge ~ East Hebron, on
the evening OF December -. 1885. The
trial Was held before Justice Cole, and
conducted on the part Of the State oy %.
| II. Hersey, eco defended by Judge Geo.
| q. Wing OF Aubarp; aud Was held In To-
bins Hall, which was allied by hundreds OF
people from Auburn. Hebron and Back.
deld-men, women and ehlldren-sll eager
10 get within hearing OF the testimony.
A good many witnesses were called on
the part OF the State, e,--sttempting % prove
q pfsmeditsisd desiau on the part OF the
respondents 90 20 no 10 East Hebron and
have a "time." That they came In tall.
slick hats" which they were not In the
habit OF wearing, and In other unusual
costume, etc. That they had bottle OF
lquor with them, and offered 10 freely.
| Tne bottle and part OF the contents we're
exhibited 20 the Court'l That they per-
slstsd In smoking cigars In the audience
while the drama was being acted. That
they kept going In aud out of the ball, %
the disturbance OF the meeting. That they
put one OF their number oat OF the win.
dow Who va. drunk aud vomiisd In the
seats, etc. That they were bois,srous,
and rio,ous q, the announcement or tue
oyster supper, Ia rushiog for the gallery
where IL Was held. That they refused TO
give way 20 Others ansr reasonable time
q, the tables, etc.
on the part cf the respondents, Judge
wing had them sworn and put upon the
stand, where they tsstl1ed that they I'D
no, 20 % 10 lIsbrou With any intent TO
disturb the entertainment. That they paid
their bills. They took part In the guess
eak." game OF chance, and won H. That
they went oat several times to see 10 their
horses. That they came for good time,
aud dld not have 10 because they couldn't
get crackers enough for their oysters, etc.
Jadge Wing. Ia Summing up the case ior
the respondents, maie Q strong appeal Tor
for his clients, and In . tsrse aud forelole
msnrer attempted 10 show that. while The
boys s all boys do-went for good
time.-they did nothing willfully or mall
elously.
o H. IIersey, e.q closed for the STATE
apd dii bis best for Law aud order.
Justice Cole. rising. said that. While the
boys deserved % be rebuked for their be-
ha,lor, the evidence did not warrant theif
conviction, and discharged then.
For q few momsnts one would have sup
posed that bsdlam was let loose, on ac-
count OF the cheers aud screcchss on The
part OF the friends OF the boys who were
present.
The trial occapled nearly the whole day
and Was boom for the hotel.
.0ar correspondent, falls 70 state whesh'
er the Court sampled the contents. .-bp.