Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-25
SUPREME COURT.
Closing Days of the October Term
Disposition of Criminals.


The October term of the Hancock
county supreme court closed Tuesday.
There was no court on Saturday or Mon
day.
The traverse juries were discharged last
Wednesday, The business since that
time has consisted principally of divorce
cases, the settlement of liquor cases and
the routine work of the closing days of
the term.
On Thursday Judge Emery passed SEN
tence on several of the prisoners remanded
for sentence.
Hezekiah Webster, of Deer Isle, who
pleaded guilty to the charge of rape, was
sentenced to six years at hard labor in the
Thomaston State prison.
William W. Robbins, of Deer Isle, found
guilty of burglary, was sentenced to one
year at hard labor in the Thomaston State
prison.
Lyman Sawyer, of Bucksport, who
pleaded guilty to an indictment for lar
ceny, in breaking and entering the store
OF Howard F. Gilley at Bucksport, and
stealing five dollars in money, was SEN
fenced to eight months in the Bangor
workhouse.
Mrs. Susan Bracy, Of Ellsworth, indicted
for selling liquor, and who has been con-
fined in t he county Jail since August, when
she was given over by her bondsmen who
suspicioned that she intended leaving the
city, was released on her own recognize
ance.
The case of Llewellyn p. Alley, the
North Ellsworth wife beater, found
guilty of assault, will be carried to the
law court on exception taken by de-
PENDANTS counsel, o. F. Fellows. Alley is
confined in the county Jail in default of
81 900 bonds.
George B. Young, of Ellsworth, SEN
fenced to four years in the State prison at
Thomaston.
At the April term Young pleaded guilty
to a charge of assault with intent to kill,
having attempted to kill the wife of his
brother, c. c. Young, with a pitchfork.
Sentence was suspended on condition
that Young leave the State and remain
away for a certain time. Early III August
he returned to Ellsworth and was arrested
on a capias. He has been confined III he
county jail since, awaiting sentence.
When brought into court for sentence
Young said in his own behalf that he had
come back solely for the purpose of see
ing his child, and did not intend to
remain. He had failed to get the employ
ment he expected when he went away.
A great part of Friday was occupied in
ha, ~, no NiIh of l.
Donald Nicholson died about a year ago,
leaving an estate valued at about So 600.
He left no will. According to law, the
estate should be divided into two parts,
one-half going to the widow and the her
to the parents of the deceased. As is the
custom, the widow asked for an additional
allowance. The Judge of probate allowed
her $500 additional, but the widow vas
not satisfied with this and appealed to
the supreme court for a greater allow
snce. The parents of the deceased con-
tested her claim. The defense attempted
to show that the widow, by reason of
cruel treatment of her husband, was not
deserving of II greater allowance. Many
witnesses We're examined on both sides.
O. +. Fellows appeared for plalntlf and
and Hale & Hamlin for defendent.
Judge Emery rendered his decision
Tuesday, awarding the widow q 600 addi-
tional allowance to her half of the estate.
DEGREES OF divorce We're granted as fol-
lows:
Peter Beckman. Of Bucksport, libellant,
against Rebecca J. Beckman; desertion.
Julia A. Treworgy, libellant, against
/ Eugene B. Treworgy, Surry; desertion.
Mary f. Gardner, libellant, against
Harry l.. Gardner, Eden; desertion.
Samuel r. Slower, libellant, against
Mary f. Slower, Eden; adultery.
George w. Higgins, libellant, against
Ida Adell Higgins, Ellsworth; desertion.
Joseph F. Carter, libellant, against
Florence f. Carter, Surry; desertion.
Jennie Gray, libellant, against George
NJ. d, Gray; cruel and abusive treatment
Annie A. Smallidge, Gouldsboro,
ibellant, against Joseph l.. Smallidge;
desertio
Naturalization papers We're issued to
Magnus A. Marturson, Daniel G.. Hall
Bar Harbor; William G.. Mccartney, Els
worth; James Porter, Otis: John Cahill
Bar farbor.
The total amount of fines and costs col
Iected this term is S5,6ll, of which $3.50
is for liquor fines.