Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-10-26
SUPREME JUDICIAL couar.


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J. c. Clay, StenogrApher
John :. Harlow, County Attorney
Fred A. Porter, Sheriff
Henry T.. Hammond, Crier
w. A. Barrows, Messenger
II. &. Davis, Librarian
The announcement Monday morning
that the Brown-SeAvey alienation cas<
had been settled Was disap pointmcni
to the crowd who had gather ed 10 ex.
pectstion Of hearing some rich and juicy
Testimony.
The dropping out Of this case let the
civil trial docket 90 TO pieces, and the
most Of the afternoon Monday was oc-
cupied In the examination Of candidates
| for admission 20 the bar. Fred X. Dyer
and Alfred G. Andrews, both register.
Ing from Buckfield, were the two candt
dates. They were first examined by the
Emery. Bothpassed 3 creditable exam
nation aud were admitted.
Fred X. Dyer IL - years OF age, and a
native Of Old Town. He was educated
at the town schools and at Hebron Acad.
envy, from which Institution he gradu-
ssed In the class Of %. He has been
reading law in the office Of Hon. o. II.
Jersey for some more than two years.
Alfred c. Andrews Is native Of Buck
field, son Of the late Hon. Sullivan C..
Andrews, formerly Of that town and
later Of Portland. He IL graduate Of
Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass. He
has read law in an Office in Nashus, y.
IL, and has spent n year and n half nc
the Boston University law school.
Neither OF the young lawyers has any
definite arrangements for the future.
THE CRIMINAL GRIsT.
Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday
were devoted slmost exclusively 10
criminal business, and the largest grist on
record in this county for one term was
ground out. Twenty-six respondents
nsmed in criminal processes-indict-
ments or complaint we're before the
bar Of the court, and their cases were
disposed OF In some way.
The first case was the trial OF Charles
A. Plummer Of Portland. Plummer WAS
indicted for brcsking and entering the
store Of Ansel Dudley at Bryxnt's Pond
on the nigh, OF Aug. I'D, and the lar
ceny Of quantity Of jewe,ry, clothing.
cigars, etc. He Was arrested the next
day at Gorhsm, n. II. A part OF the
stolen property was found In his pos
session, aud he admitted the breaking
and entering In the presence OF several
people, and told where the rest OF the
stolen property could be found.
Plummer had no counsel, and St the
trial Tuesday cross-exsmined the states
witnesses himself briefly, and after the
states evidence Was in he admitted that
he did the breaking and entering, but
said he stood trial because few OF the
articles named In the Indictment were
not taken from the store, but were In
his possession before. Plummer IL not
By any means OF frank and open coun-
tensnce, aud did not make good APP
pearsnce. The Jury returned 4 verdict
OF guilty without leaving their seats,
and the court later imposed sentence OF
two years In state prison.
LEROY G. Houghton Of Dixfeld, indict-
ed for illegal transportation OF liquor,
retrac;ed his plea OF not guilty and
pleaded guilty., and was sentenced to
paw fine Of SO.
The trial Of Albert A. Hodgdou OF
Albany was next begun. Hodgdon was
indicted for breaking and entering the
store OF C.. G.. Bryant In Bethel, and the
larceny Of about Sl2 In small change
from the money drawer, on the night OF
Aug. 18th. Mr.. Bryant gave his testi-
mouy. Hodgdon, who had no counsel,
asked Mr.. Bryant few questions about
the time OF the break, and then snnounc-
ed 10 a clear, distinct tone that he ''doue
the Job" but that he wasn't guilty under
this indictment, because be didn't do 10
the night OF the 18th, but the morning
OF the 18th, about daylight. The court
,hereupon suggested that the county
attorney should mol pros the allegation
Of breaking and entering 10 the night
time. aud that Hodgdon should plead
guilty To breaking and entering In the
dAy time. Both suggestions were adopt
ed, aud Judge Emery later imposed u
sentence Of two years Ia state prison.
Hodgdon. who Is 10 years OF age, seem
ed rather TO enjoy the notoriety OF the
situation aud hi. prospects.
The case against Edwin j. Richardson
Of Rumsord, indicted for larceny, was
continued 10 the February term, he fur
nishiug sure,les for his appearance.
Isaac ID. Fuller OF Buckheld, respond
en-, In an appealed case for sale OF liquor,
was allowed TO 20 tiil the Februsry
term on his own recognizance.
Ernest Henderson OF Willimantie,
Conn.,, who Is q boy, indicted for the
larceny Of bicycle, retrseted his plea
Of no, guilty aud pleaded guilty. He
subsequently received sentence OF
forty-fiye DAYS In the county jail.
Walter Annis OF Waterford, indicted
for breaking and entering q shed and
stealing a bicycle In the night time, re
tracied his plea aud pleaded guilty. lie
Was later sentenced to one year 10 the
work i Ill at Auburn.
William F. Ross Of Rumford Falls was
brought into court. The county sttor-
new mol pressed In old Indictment
against him for disorderly and riotous
conduct, and Ross retracted his former
plea. and pleaded guilty To The indict-
m.nt for Illegal transportation found
ag ainst him nj this term. A. l.. Ste1rns
addressed the court briefly in behalf OF
Ross. who Is cripple, and the court
imposed fine Of $50. Ross is unable 10
pay.
In the case OF jesse Webb, Walter +.
Filing wood and John Raymond of Up
ton. indicted for bre king and entering
and lsrcen, tie couuty attorney mol
pressed the breaking and entering. aud
the respondents pleaded guilty. Filing
wood and RAYMOND, who have been out
on all. were sentenced TO tine OF stu
each. or three months Ia jail. They paid
and uere discharged. Webh, who has
been in Jail since he Was arrested, Was
sentenced tn oae day In jail.
In the case OF Victor DistOu OF Rum
ford Falls. indicted for assault with In
tent 10 commit rape, the allegation OF
intent 10 commit rape WAS mol pressed,
and Dsstou pleaded guilty TO simple
assault. He WAS sentenced TO sixty days
in the county ] Ill.
Isaac q. Richardson Of Denmark, In
dic,ed IA a common seller, pleaded nolo
! con,enders. and WAS sentenced TO pay q
fine OF $500 and costs taxed at $20, OF
four mouths in ii. He went to jail.
| Frank K.nerson and Cyrus Smith OF
Denmark. indicted for sicgle sale, plead
ed not guilty. .,,
Anna l.. Houston Of Mexico, indicted
for single sale, plesded guilty, ann wa:
sentenced to pay tine OF $50 ana cost
taxed at $50 81. or thirty days III Jhi
SIC paid and Was discharged.
| Harry Kinds Of Canton, indicted lo'
malicious mischief, pleaded guilty. or
motion Of the county attorney, the CASE
Was continued Ia the February term, TN
re monde nj and tao OF his brothers rec
ogniz,ne for his appearance In the SUI
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