The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-04
OXFORD COUNTY 5. ). COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
PARIS, Nov. 2.
state VS.. Jesse e. Fuller. Indicted at the Feb
ruary term, 1886, as common seller. Verdict,
James ). Wright, county attorney (,
State VS.. Joseph Fouche alias Joseph Wood.
Indicted at the present term for adultery Al the
conclusion OF the evidence for the government
charged. 49, 80
James S. Wright, county attorney.
Bearce & Stearns for deft.
:, Washington Richardson, libelant, VS.. Annie B.
Richardson; Libel for divorce. Divorce decreed
nisi for adultery.
Abbie r. Mitchell, libelant, vs. Edwin b. Mitch
ell. Libel for divorce Divorce decreed nisi for
the statute period.
George d. Bradshaw alias b. George Bradshaw.
who had pleaded guilty TO an indictment found
against him at this term for adultery was sem
fenced to six months in the county jail at Paris
Soon after the coming In of court this afternoon,
Foss VI was 81 as ms iTr Wenaa
the court for manslanghter, announced that the
respondent was in court and that his sureties de-
sired 10 surrender him. The suretles were dis
charged, and County Attorney Wright then
moved for sentence.
The court asked for q brief history Of the case,
and County Attorney Wright and Hon. j. T. Swa.
sey Of the prisoners counsel, reviewed at some
length the circumstances of the ARRAY at Brown
held on the 4th OF January last which resulted in
the death of Harville F. Wentworth.
The court then addressed the prisoner as fol-
lows Mr.. Foss, is there anything that you desire
The Prisoner-I have not much to say, sir /
went there with no Intention TO harm any one; /
did not harm any one that have any knowledge
or went expressly to get my key, and if he had
let me alone there would have been no harm done.
was moving my horse as fast as / could to get
out OF his way, and he was bound shouldn't He
fastened me up there, and couldn't get away.
have nothing more to say that know Of
The Court-How old are you?
The Prisoner-I shall be IA in March,
The Court-Where have you lived?
Eaton?
The Court-An your lifetime?
ton, Me.
The prisoner here burst into tears and resumed
his seat at the bar.
Mr.. Swasey stated to the court that he believed
the circumstances of the case the ends of Justice
would be answered, the dignity Of the State main
tained and the supremacy of the law fully re-
garded II the sence should be reduced to mini.
mum, and that he believed the case to be one
which, in all its bearings, commended itself to the
clemency of the court.
In fixing the sentence the court said: The in
ulctient II for murder. The conviction was for
lnansaughter. I cannot fail to notice these two
facts, nor do forget the age of the defendant
The fatal blow was given with a knife. True. it
was the result Of an alteration, which, perhaps
was unreaSonaDiy and improperly commenced by
the deceased, but there is one thing people must
Learn, ,and that is they must not use knives upon
determine more satisfactorily to myself the exact
penalty that ought to be imposed In this case but
have done as well as can. Mr.. Clerk you may
now pass the sentence.
The prisoner was then sentenced to four years
at hard labor in the State prison at Thomaston,
and was Immediately remanded.
divorce matters will be in order on Wednesday
court VIII PROBABLY adjourn finally on Thursday.