The Portland daily press., 1895-09-19
MERROW, HAMLIN
& WEBSTER,


| were stored at Merrow's stable. None
| after that were kept at this stable.
Sept. 5, was the date of the last expe
dition to the store of Skillin, Hawkes. q
Co They were alarmed at the supposed
approach of three policemen, and left the
key in the lock. But soon they saw that
the police were not coming, and Haml1n
unlocked the door and went in.
The alarm had been caused by the ap-
proach of a citizen, who must have seen
witness come out and Hamlln go In.
Hamlin and witness knew that the citi-
zen saw them. Witness considered 1t
pretty risky; but Hamlin brought out
nevertheless 10S pounds OF b q L. tobacco.
Witness was then sitting in the team
in front of the door. The citizen was by
this time ON his way towards India street,
They drove to Mr.. Young's on Federal
street but did not find him at home. The
witness got out at the corner of Pearl and
Fore streets, and Hamlin drove to Her
nandez's where he sold the tobacco.
sOf the tea, coffee and sugar taken from
SkilIin, Hawkes. & Co. Hamlin took all
to his store. Witness realized 80 on the
sugar, and 81 on the coffee.
On the night of September Hamlin
had been kicked by a horse The two
bad been driving along Cumberland Enear
Preble street, when the horse fell and
broke the shaft. They did not have the
tobacco in the team at that time
Mr. James F. Hawkes., of the firm Of
Skillins, Hawkes. & CO., was called and
testified that with Mr.. Walter H. Sklliln
he carried on the business on Commercial
street.
In respose to question by the County
Attorney he said that the cost of B. L.
tobacco was AZ cents a pound Hless dis
count at the factory.
Mr. True announced here that the State
rested.
Mr.. Morrill, said that under the testi-
monv as given his client would expect
that probable cause would be found. He
would make no argument.
Neither did the county attorney argue,
and Judge Robinson declared probable
cause.
When George B. Morrow was brought
in Judge Savage said that both Mr.. Mer-
row and counsel had decided that it
would be better for him to plead not
guilty and waive an examination.
: The question of bail next came up;
and County Attorney True, after calling
attention to the magnitude OF the case,
said he felt justified in asking bail in
$4,000.
The same reasons would apply to the
case of Hamlin, and he would ask SINH
liar bail Hamlin YVES complained OF for
ng and entering in the night time and
or larceny.
Mr.. Morrill, called attention to
tie fact that Hamlin was in insolvency
and that his relatives were in moderate
circumstances 1t would seem that $1,000
would be sufficient bail.
In reply. Mr.. True said the evidence
showed repeated instances of the same
offence The punishment would, in case
of conviction, be severe; and bail should
BIO set high enough to ensure fully the at
tendance of correspondence at the term
of court.
For Morrow there are three counts.
should give bail in sum Of
$4,000 as accessory before the fact and on
the counts.for receiving stolen goods, $500.
Judge Savage said shat Morrow could
not give bail of over $1,000. That would
be amply sufficient to insure his atten-
dance. Up Androscoggin way the amount
of bail asked by the RCounty ATTORNEY
would be very excessive
Finally Judge Robinson announced
that he would fix the bail of Webster and
Hamlin at, $1,000 each; and in the case of
Morrow would make bail $4,000 as acces-
sorry, and for receiving stolen goods $1,000.
The hearing was then closed.
Neither of the respondents were able
to get bail, and were taken to jail to
await the January term of the Superior
Court.