The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE soNNEy.

Friday-A new traverse jury came In
oomposd of the following gentlemen:
John j: Flanders, foreman, Portland.
David e. Allen, HarpswelI.
| Herman e. Brewer, Freeport.
Edwin b. arter, Scar thorough.
| James +. Connars, Portland,
| Frank P. MeInUire, Harpswell
Frank Rankins, Gorham.
| John 5. Taylor, Freeport.
| Joseph Fl. Thoits, Pownal.
Manuel e. Thomas, Gorham.
Fred A. Turner, Portland
John o. Woodside, Brunswick.
These are the supernumeraries:
George W. Heal, Portland.
Fred E. Moulton, Scarboro.
Those excused:
Charles ii. Grant, Brunswick.
Joseph A. Kendall, Portland.
Manson Larrabee, Portland.
Wensor 5. MoKenney, Brunswick.
Jeremiah j.. Reardon was put on trial
Tor an assault and battery on John II.
Doyle on the II of September last in
Egan's saloon on India street.
1t will be remembered that Doyle was
found that night outside of the saloon,
carried to the hospital, where 1t was
found that he had been badly beaten and
that his jaw was broken Some two
FASTENED as his friends claimed, by this
| beating received on that night.
heardon disappeared and was finally
arrested In Boston about the middle of
December, and has been in jail since.
Fred J. Thibbetts testified that he was
| in Eagan's that night and Reardon and
Doyle had both been drinking; that Dolly
called Reardon some name and Reardon
gave him push and Doyle went over on
the floor; then Eagan fred Reardon out
frank K. Eagan testified to much the
same story; he didn't think Doyle was
hurt any.
Officer John II. Heating who arrested
Reardon in Boston stated that Reardon
told him at that time that he struck a
man in Eagan's saloon that night, did
not know him. but he asked the man
to drink and the man replied that he
didn't drink with bum, and he could
buy his drinks himself. So. he said,
he hit him and Doyle fell down. The
city marshal testified to similar CONVEX
station with Reardon after he reached
| Portland. Reardon's story is that he had
been drinking that night; that he asked
Jim Seeley whom he knew, to drink with
him. Seeley said he had friend with
him and Reardon told him to bring his
| friend up. and asked Doyle what he
would have; that Doyle replied he didn't
drink with buns. he could pay for his
own drinks; that after some words be-
tween them Doyle advanced towards him
with his hand drawn back, and as he,
Reardon. supposed was going to strike
him; thsreupon, said Reardon II pushed
him away from me and he fell down."
There were other witnesses for the
defense. The state put in records of con-
yictlon against Reardon showing that he
has served two years in stats prison for
breaking, entering and larceny and for
several minor offenses in the Municipal
court. The jury returned verdict Of
guilty.
G. A. True, county attorney.
| d. A. Meaher for defendant.
| Charles Hanson was then put upon
| trial on two indictments for compound
| larceny, one for breaking and entering
the store of Fernald & Smith and steal
ing a coat and lot of postage stamps
and the other for breaking and entering
the store Of George F. Loveitt and steal
found the next day in q pawn shop and
the keeper identified Hanson as the man
that sold the articles. and for very small
sums.
Hanson made the usual defense in such
cases, that he was selling them for an
other man, chance acquaintance whom
he met in liquor saloon. where Hanson
says he spent the most of his time since
he came to Portland, December 10. The
jury was out but a short time and
brought in a verdict Of guilty on both
indictments.
g. A. True for state.
J. Fl. Pierce for defendant.
Edward johnson and Joseph Jordan
who pleaded not guilty to indictmentsfor
breaking and entering the store Of James
W. Coffin retraoted their pleas. The state
entered mol pros as to the allegations of
the breaking and left the Indictment
simply charge OF larceny to which they
both pleaded guilty.
Catherine Stars for keeping disorderly
hcn ofc ho7 r,1oo Of ,nfk
pleaded guilty.
Many Munroe was put upon trial for
helping q house of i'll fame on Federal
street in this city. Two girls and a police
officer testified against her. Many testi-
fed that she kept boarders, and that ii
there was anything illegal going on she
didn't know it. and did not keep house
for any illegal purpose. The jury were
out three quarters Of an hour and brought
in a verdict of guilty.
G. A. True county attorney.
John B. Kehoe for defendant