The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE noNNEy.

FRIDAY-The parties indicted under the liquor
law were brought IN early in the morning and the
forenoon was occupied in their arraignment and
taking bail. All pleaded not guilty and gave bail
from day to day or filed demurrers and gave bail
from term to term until decision shall be re-
The following were arraigned on nuisance in
dictments and gave bail:
rs simeon sSsxs VII %I,m WOOD a,r.I Es
James E. Cady, James a. Irish, Clarence A. Rich,
ards, Andrew Eagan, Alden Mason, john +. Co
burn, Byron q. Coburn, Wilbur j.. Coburn. Fred
Ross, Patrick j. Murphy, Edward Smith, Walter
Smith. Fred Boucher, Isaac NJ. Kni sht, Andrew
0'Rourke. Bridget Minnock.
James j. CrOnn and Henry Welch who pleaded
not guilty yesterday TO breaking and entering the
store of Henry P. Mccarthy retracted their plea
Seth Hamilton, indicted for escaping from Port
land jail, pleaded guilty.
Albert Sawyer waived the reading of the indlct-
mel for keeping gambling house, pleaded not
guilty and gave bail
State VS.. John r. Harrington.
The respondent is indicted for the robbery of
John Graham on Jan. 3lst last Graham had
been 10 Coatcook, drawn $3.50 from the bank and
was on his way to Lawrence, Mass. He stopped
at the Eagle Hotel in this city and the next day
he met Harrington who was down here from Bos-
ton selling fruit and they proceeded 10 NIL up on
beer ana whskey. Tney went up congress street
Congress square Graham who was more intoxi-
Gated than his companion took ont his wallet and
began TO count his money. Harrington edged
nearer and nearer as the counting went on and
then suddenly struck Graham on the breast with
one nand, lurcning MIN over, grabbed the pocket
book and money with the other and ran down the
street. Graham with others pursued him and
meeting an officer both were taken 10 the station
The officer made superficial search of Harring-
ton but found nothing. They were locked up and
in half an hour searched again. In Harrington's
hat under the lining was found $40, in his pants
pocket $3.50 ana $3.50 more 10 the toe of his shoe.
Harrington's story is that Graham was so intox-
icated and exhibiting his money in such reckless
manner that he was afraid it would be lost aud
suspicion fall upon him. Harrington, and there
lore he took it intending to get Graham back to
the hotel AM restore 1t when he got sober When
asked how the money came in his shoe he said
That after being locked up he got frightened and
secreled IL. Verdict guilty.
Il. W. Robinson, county attorney.
State VS.. David Buckley.
Indicted for an assault upon John I'll. Hassest
with razor. Hassett and Buckley perfect
strangers met in a saloon one evening last March
Both were intoxicated. Buckley wanted Ha. sett
to conduct him TO some hotel for a lodging Has
sett says he took him 10 the Canadian House and
while at the door without word Buckley struck
him with razor cutting his nose. lip and cheek
open. buckley says Hassett grabbed him first
attempted TO put his hand in his pocket and struck
MN; tbereupon he cut him with the razor and
claimed 1t was in self defense Buckley belongs
~ Norrlstown, Pa, and was here after work
Verdict guilty.
Frank w. Robinson for State.
w. III. LoOney for defendent