The Portland daily press., 1892-06-23
THE STOLEN ROOSTER.
Captain Geo. E. Brown Receives Severe
Sentence.


Sentence.
The trial of Captain Geo. E. Brown for
stealing rooster from Col. A. W. Brad
bury, drew large audience to City Hall
last evening. Many of the Grand Army
boys remembered the days when such
mock trials enlivened the dull days of
life in rebel prisons, and attended in
large numbers last evening. The trial
was well carried through, and was re-
ceived with laughter and applause.
The officers of the court, attorneys,
ETC., were as follows:
Complainant. nt.......... :. Col. A. W. Bradbury
Defer Defendant. s ......."Capt. George E. Brown
ftm ocr OF Court ty Marshal e Geo stone r. sMsf Es9
Attorney for Prosecution. .................
....... .....J. X Green of Worcester
Attorney for Defence
The prisoner showing by his bearing
that he might be an abandoned and des-
perate criminal-was brought in by the
marshal and duly arraigned.
AAt eo AOot, ClCekl tOlCo u0 pl6duCu HOu
guilty; and the work of empanelling a
jury was begun, Clerk Stone calling out
the names.
Benjamin Harrison" shouted Clerk
Stone.
Here" responded John L. Shaw, who
made his way to the jury seats amid
much laughter.
''Grover Cleveland" Alderman Clark
responded.
''David B. Hill" Mr.. Isaac G. Atkin-
son walked across the stage to the jury
seat, while the audience shouted.
'Thomas B. Reed" Major Green res
ponded.
Benjamin F. Butler" Mr.. Geo. H.
Abbott responded.
'sockless Jerry Simpson, ex-City
Treasurer Libby responded.
"John L. Sullivan" The audience
cheers as Mr.. Andrew Rich marched to
the jury box.
''Steve Elkins," Mr.. c. N. Lang res
pondd.
Dewitt Talmadge and Edwin G. Bur-
leigh are also calico, and Messrs. Stephen
Marsh, Geo. Ell. Abbott and John H.
Fogg are added.
The jury is complete; but there are
few challenges. First the attorney for
the defence challenges David B. HILL
''My CLIENT he says, lis entitled to
trial by jury of his peers. Therefore
there should not be dead men on the
jury" .
Judge Chapman-"Until the latest re
turns are in it cannot be decided whether
this juror is dead or not. The challenge
is not sustained
Il object to Grover Cleveland" says
the counsel for the prosecution. ''This
rooster has been accustomed to crow for
Harrison, consequently this juror may
be prejudiced."
Judge Chapman-"It is not much of
rooster that cannot crow on both sides.
The juror may be retained
The jury was sworn and Benjamin
Harrison was appointed foreman.
Have you any conscientious scruples
to prevent your giving this case a fair
hearing?" asked the attorney for the de-
fence.
''Not scruple nor dram,' replies
Benjamin Harrison.
Colonel A. W. Bradbury, who said
his business was that Of bird fancier,
Richard K. Galley, a plasterer; George
F. French, seller of books, and City
Marshal SWEET were witnesses for the
government. They related how Captain
Brown had stolen the rooster of Colonel
Bradbury in order to use it in cock
fight held in the public library.
The defence, on the other hand, set up
the theory that Colonel Bradbury was a
hypochondriac who believed he owned
the rooster, while Captain Brown really
owned it. Captain Brown, DR.. S. P.
Getchell, Major Fl. S. Melcher and Adju-
tant E. G. Milliken, confirmed this theo-
ry by their testimony.
The testimony on both sides, the argu-
ments of the counsel and the charge to
the jury were very funny and elected
much laughter and applause.
The jury speedily returned with YER
dict guilty, and Captain Brown was
sentenced to be confined for life in the
Old Ladies Home.