Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-10-15

Masonic Trustees; Noble & Crockett for
Bodkin.
TIE CRIMINAL GRIsT.
The grand jury finished their work
and reported Friday afternoon, and were
excused until the next term. Immedi-
ately the prisoners In jail, against whom
indictments had been found, were
brought In and arraigned. There were
eight Of them, besides Frank A. D0lloff,
against whom no indictment had been
found, and he was discharged. The
others were thus disposed Of:
James Stone was arraigned for break
ing and entering the house Of George b.
Hoyt OF Andover, and taking certain
goods therefrom. He pleaded not guilty,
and arranged to be ready for trial Mon
day morning.
Edward Thrush was arraigned for
breaking and entering the barber shop
Of Chauncey l.. Farnum Of Oxford, and
taking certain goods. He pleaded guilty,
and before sentence was passed Mr..
Wright addressed the court In his be-
half. lie stated that this was Thrush's
first offence, that Thrush had the repu-
tation Of being good workman except
for occasional indulgence In liquor;
that he was intoxicated at the time OF
this break, and was hardly conscious Of
what he did; and that he had already
been In Jail nearly eight months awaiting
this term of court. The court then Inn
posed sentence Of one month In Jail.
Frank Andrews and Eugene Andrews
Of Auburn were arraigned for illegal
transportation Of liquor, and both plead
ed guilty, but sentence was not imposed,
as the boys had sent for their father and
wanted 10 see him before taking SEN
tence.
Francis X. Sears was arraigned for as
! sault and battery, and riotous conduct,
and Frederick Hogan was arraigned for
riotous conduct. Both pleaded not
guilty to all indictments, and arranged
to be ready for trial Monday morning.
They are the railroad rioters"
Arthur II. Bigelow was arraigned on
two indictments, one for cheating by
false pretences in passing woithless
check, and the other for forging aud
uttering forged check. This was the
Andover case, already related at some
length. Bigelow pleaded guilty to both
indictments, but afterwards stated that
he did not fully understand the matter,
and wished to retract his plea and con-
slider the matter.
Harriet May Bigelow was arrigned on
an indictment charging her with aiding
Arthur III. Bigclow In an attempt To es-
cape from the county jail. Mrs. Bigelow
pleaded guilty, and then the work OF de-
molishing the whole charge began.
First Judge Strout suggested TO
County Attorney Smith that he mol pros
that part Of the indictment which alleged
that Arthur II. Bigelow was imprisoned
for felony, for though that was the
fact, the penalty In that case was not
less than one year in state prison, and
he was not willing TO impose such pen
atty. The county attorney accepted the
suggestion. The court was then con-
sidering the penalty, when an attorney
discovered section in the statute which
exempts from punishment for aiding 10
an escape from state prison the husband,
wife, and certain other near relatives OF
| the principal. Judge Strout said that II
IL was not n crime fora woman TO help
her husband out Of state prison, he could
not see how II WAS crime 10 help him
out Of jail. II this woman was the wife
OF Arthur II. Bigelow, whom she was
assisting to escape, he could not see how
this indictment could hold.
Mrs. Bigelow was asked IL she desired
to retract her plea, and she did so, aud
pleaded not guilty. Then, there being
| some doubt as TO whether the parties
were married, Judge StrOut Investigated
the matter. The statements OF the two
did not agree In details, but from the
womans prompt and ready replies, and
the mans whiilliug aud evasive re-
spoDses, the judge gathered information
enough To decide that he guessed they
were married." and he ordered the in
dictmcnt quashed and Mrs. Bisclow dis
char ged.
Saturday another batch OF criminal
business was attended To.
VIM. II. Hall, on indictment for single
sale, paid fine and costs amounting to
$50.
Thomas Doyle, on an appealed search
and seizure case, paid fine OF 500 and
costs OF Sl5 90.
In the case Of State vs. Frank +. Car
penter for assault and battery, the judg-
ment Of the lower court was affirmed,
and the case WAS continued for sentence.
James Stone, indicted for breaking
and entering, was brought into court
and discharged, owing to a clerical error
In the indictment. He was immediately
re-arrested for the same offence, and
committed 10 jill.
Henry Holland, who was indicted at
the February term as common seller,
and who has since been in parts I'M
known, was brought into court Saturday
morning By Sheriff Porter. He pleaded
guilty 10 the indictment, and was fined
| fine OF 500 and costs taxed ut $500.
He failed 10 produce the money and was
committed to Jail.
John Pentz, indicted for larceny and
under bonds to appear, did not appear,
and his bonds were defaulted.
Guy c. Buck pleaded guilty to indict-
ment as common seller, and paid fine
of 500 and costs taxed at s..
Arthur II. Bigelow was brought into
] court, and fixed his plea as guilty TO the
indictment for cheating by false pre-
fences. The county attorney moved Tor
sentence, and Mr.. Wright addressed the
court briefly in the prisoners behalf,
urging his youth and the fact that this
was his first offence. The judge remark
ed that this was class Of crimes which
must be committed deliberately, and in
which the heat Of passion or infirmity OF
human nature could not be urged In ex-
tenuation. He then sentenced Bigelow
to two years in state prison. The in
dictment against Bigelow for forgery is
continued.
DIVORCES.
The following divorces have been de-
creed during the week:
Harriet C.. johnson, nbelant, VS.. Everett Z.
johnson. Divorce decrced for adultery;
Hannah 4. Brown. Ibelaut. vs.. Samuel d.
Brown. Desertton.
Perkins. 80
John +. Poland, Hbelant, vs.. Olive NJ. Poland.
| Adultery.
Esther T.. Morse. libelant. W. Stevens T..
Morse. Desertlon.
Hcrrick h Park.
| Aryiila n. Corbett, libelant, vs.: David T. Cor
bett Custody of children TO libelant
ophelia 4. Cooper. libelant. vs.. George =.
Cooper. Gross and confirmed habits OF intoxi
| cation.
THE INDICTED.
The following are the indictments re-
ported by the grand jury:
State VS.. Edward Thrush.
breaking and entering and larceny
| State VS.. Frank Andrews.
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