The Portland daily press., 1899-08-31
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Mary Murphy Held For Grand Jury In
sum OF $500.

In the municipal court yesterday Mary
A. Murphy was arraigned on the charge
of the larceny OF si65. silver watch and
n gold ring from the late wilford r. Cog
gins Of No. 10 Pearl street, who was found
in City hall In dying condition on
August II. Assistant County Attorney
Allen appeared for the prosecution and
VIM. II. Looney for the defense.
The first witness for the prosecution
was George N. Coyle, who testified that
he knew coggins and was at his store on
the day before his death. Miss Murphy
was there and left him In the store. At
the time he inquired OF her relative to
Coggins' money and she told him that
IL was in q boz in n closet. He looked
into the box and saw pocket book with
o number Of bills protruding from the
end ana lifted bag containing quanti-
ty OF heavy metal which he presumed to
be silver. He did not count the money
aud left 1t In the box.
s. s. Rich was called to the stand and
said that the respondent admitted In his
presence that she had money from Cog
gins.
Henry S. Trickey, administrator Of Cog
eins's estate, testified that the respondent
exhibited to him the watch identified as
Coggins's property. but declined to give
it up on the ground that Ii was present
to her from the deceased. To him the re-
spondent denied the possession of any
money belonging to Coggins. When he
took possession of Coggins's store he
failed to find the money which other
witnesses testified to having seen there
about the time of Coggins's death.
Mrs. Adeline X. Grove OF Winthrop.
Mass, a sister OF the deceased, testified
that in her presence Miss Murphy ad-
mitted having In her possession money
belonging to Coggins.
The defense placed upon the stand the
respondent, Mary A. Murphy. She denied
any knowledge of any money possessed
by MFR. Coggins. The watch she con-
tended, was present to her. from Cog
gins at the time of their engagement
wnioh had existed for a long period previ-
GUS to his death. The ring she had tax
On from Coggins's finger as keepsake
after his death, thinking that otherwise
IL would be buried with him.
DIR. Samuel Cousins testified that some
time previous to his death Coagins told
him ne had given watch to Miss Muir
ply.
The closing arguments were made by
Mr. Looney for the defense and Assistant
County Attorney Allen for the prosecu-
tion. Mr.. Looney severely scored sew
erai of the witnesses for the prosecution.
The woman was held in. the sum of $500
for the grand jury, Judge Hill finding
probable cause against her.
Six drunks lined up and were given
fines ranging from IS and costs to $40
and costs.
Victor Petrazolli created much amuse-
ment by his labored efforts to explain his
tnebriated condition. He admitted that
he was 'haf drunk, but not so drunk as
that"
He had been playing pool with four
o other men and one of them endeavored TO
evade the payment of his proportion of
the games expense. It was In his efforts
to smake gentleman" OF ths fellow that
he became involved in the meshes of the
law. His efforts as society instructor
cost him $40 and costs.
Samuel Holloway, convicted of the lar
ceny OF three brides from the stable of
Irving Rowe, was allotted 90 days iE the
county jail, so on each count.
Tony Pasquele was adjudged guilty of
M a intaining common nuisance and
held under $500 bail to await ths action
of the grand jury at the September SUI
perior term.
In the matter OF Patrick Fl. Feeney
against Coleman II. Fseney, for assault
and battery, lingering In the court since
July O. the complainI has acknowledged
satisfaction and respondent aud sureties
are discharged.