The Portland daily press., 1897-05-07
BLooDGOoD IN COURT.
He is Found Guilty of Larceny on Eight
Complaints.


was brought befreo Judge Robinson in
the Municipal court for the larceny OF
goods as stated in yesterdays PRESS.
Alderman John B. Kehoe appeared for
Bloodgood. He announced that he would
waive the reading of the warrant and his
client entered plea of not guilty.
Mr.. John F. Hogan was sworn. He
recognized the prisoner as one of two gen
tlemen who had come into the store OF
Hogan Bros. Wednesday forenoon. These
gentlemen, said the witness, asked for a
particular kind of gloves which I showed
them. While doing this had occasion to
go behind the counter to see man and
when I came back the customers were
trying on the gloves. When later looked
in the case for the gloves, the goods We're
not there. Mr.. Hogan positively identi-
fed as his, several pairs of gloves which
were produced by the court. He had
shown these gloves to Bloodgood and COM
panion, and they were the goods which
were missing.
Officers Quinn and Haggett then related
Uilt oUOIy VI ullC oIICoU I'll DlOOOSOol eiili
the finding of the stolen goods. Neither
patrolmen had any conversation with the
prisoner.
John E. Robinson said that he recog-
nized Bloodgood as party who had come
to his store Wednesday afternoon to leave
bundle of goods.
Deputies Hartnett and Sterling testified
to questioning Bloodgood when the lat
ter was brought to the station Wednesday
night.
"Bloodgood told me-" said Deputy
Sterling, that he had met his companion
Wednesday morning and that the two had
agreed to work some stores, -
This closed the testimony for the state
and then Bloodgood took the stand He
was subjected to a rigid cross examina-
ton by the court.
II was born in Boston, he said, fand
on Monday night came to Portland with
my wife. I did not take these gloves
which are here nor did 1 make any ar
rangements to steal any property On
Wednesday morning / first met a fellow
named Walters, whom / have known for
some time. He wanted me to go shopping
with him and I consented. We went down
the street and entered Hogan's. Walters
did the talking while I stood back
Bloodgood said that the first he knew
of Walters getting the goods was when he
came to the Durant house and put the
goods in his (Bloodgood' 81 room. Witness
told Walters to take the goods out and
this was done.
81 don't KNOW concluded Bloodgood,
'swhereWalters is and haven't heard from
him.
Mrs. Bloodgood, who is an actress at the
palace theatre, testified that she knew
Walters only slightly. She had heard nc
conversation between her husband and
Walters.
Charles G. Allen, Eugene S. Norton,
Alfred L. Merry, Augustus S. Davis,
John A. Greene, Fred L. Hutchins and
Harry W. Way recognized Bloodgood as
man who had visited their respective
places of business. All of these witnesses
also identified goods as theirs.
The court found the prisoner guilty and
imposed sentences ON eight different
counts. For the larceny of goods from
Hogan Bros, which amounted to SIP, the
sentence was thirty days in Jail and a fine
of $40 and costs; for the larceny of 81
worth of goods from Allen & Co., thirty
days in Jail and a fine Of $40 and costs;
for the larceny of IS worth from Davis &
Garland, thirty days in Jail; for the lar
ceny of IS worth from Wyer Greene $50,
thirty days and fine of SO and costs; for
the larceny of s. worth from the W. l..
Douglass shoe store fine of SO and
costs; for the larceny of SO worth from
John E. Farr, fine of SO and costs; for
the larceny of 81 worth from Charles f.
Moulton & Co., thirty days in jail and
80 and costs; for the larceny of 50 worth
from A. L. Merry & Co., fine of $40
and costs.
Bloodgood is unable to pay any of the
fines.
Reception to Rev. W. f. Berry