The Portland daily press., 1896-10-29
POLICE COURT.

POLICE COURT.
Parks Valves Examinatfon-The Cape
Busy session-Chebeague Post Office Case.
The municipal court room Yesterday
morning held large and interested
audience. The Par ks affair of Tuesday
evening had caused considerable interest,
and there was desire to hear the trial
of Parks. In this the spectators were
disappointed. John B. Kehoe, ESQ.,,
who appeared for William E. Parks. who
d1d the shooting, decided to waive ex-
animation and pied not ssguilty. The
Judge thereupon found probable cause on
the charge Of assault with intent to mur-
der and bound Parks over in $1,000 TO
appear before the next Grand Jury.
Parks goes to jail. Mrs. Elizabeth I.
Parks, his wife, was present in court to
testify; and seemed relieved at the pros
pect that her husband would be put
where he couldn't trouble her. But next
| came development which caused her
look OF relief to change to tears. Being
the main witness, her presence is peoes-
sary before the grand jury. so bonds OF
$500 were asked of her TO insure her ap-
pearance. Being unable to give the
bonds. she will have to go 20 jail for
| safe keeping. The fact that the pay of a
| witness SO detained ia 81. so day did not
figure to make the prospect attractive
Fannie Cameron. of Boston, who is
also witness gave her personal reoog-
nizance to be present.
County attorney True appeared for
the State.
In the case of Willis Bryant and Moses
Small, who were accused of entering the
house OF Rev. Mr.. Buker. at Cape Eliza
beth. and taking his wife's watch and
other property, the men were discharged
County Attorney True said he had be-
come convinced that there was no evil
dence to hold them. John B. Kehoe
appeared for Bryant and Small.
Jennie Jimino and Antoni Rossa
were accused by Jennie's husband, of
undue intimacy; but he failed to prove
1T and they were discharged. Judge
Isaac L. Elder appeared for Rosa.
An unusual number of men worthy to
receive the fine of s. and costs appeared
and were fined. They were: Fred'k q.
Powers, who was found around Union
Station dra NIX, and bent upon going to
Boston without money; Allen A. Will
lard, who was found in Monument
Square, badly intoxicated; ST ephen
| Conley, who had been independently
drunk on the streets; Edward II. Har-
rIgan, who had selected State street for
his11celebration; William Goddard, who
had gone to sleep in front of the Armory
and Albert Ooubrn, who had exhibited
himself In Monument Square In an in.
toxicated condition.
Catherine Feeney, who had been
drinking about Stafford block, was fined
S5 and cost; and Rosa Brooks, who
4 ventured forth on Fore street Intoxicated
and in scanty attire. received 30 days in
Jail.
Stephen A. Carroll, who had taken a
rug from his mothers house and tried to
sell it on Fore treet, had no word of ex-
ouse, and was fined $40 and costs.
Michael +. Conley. who had been
drunk on three Ooto ber days, but who is
a good looking young man who. the
judge thought, ought to be capable of
better things, was lectured by the judge
then sentenced to 80 days in jail. This
sentence was suspended during good be-
havior.
E. 81. Bishop, of Gum mberland,
charged with taking 100 ten-cent postage
stamps from the Chebeague post office
last September was brought into the
municipal court to be bound over to
the United States court. This was done
because of the absence Of the United
States commissioner.
Inspector O'Br len, Postmaster; Stephen
Hamilton, of Chebeague, and Postmaster
Swett, of Portland. were present. as well
as several witnesses from Chebeague.
BENZ. Thompson, Esq. appeared for
Bishop and asked continuance until
Friday, which was granted, Bishop be-
| ing put under 5000 bonds.
A man named Charles E. Thompson
has already been arrested and is IN jail
awaiting tria. for taking the same
stamps. Bisohp was arrested because he
WAS caught disposing of some postage
stamps.
Wm.. ]. Keelan, fined 500 and costs on
search and seizure appealed.
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