The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
Tried For Assault In
Superior Court.
Claims That Complaina MT Bit
His Ear.

In the Superior Court yesterday, the
case OF State VS.. Fred A. Snow was tried.
The respondent Is a fish warden, liv.
ing at Harpswell, and is charged with
assault and battery upon John q. Brett
of brunswick. On Sunday. July ID,
Brett, with a man named Getchell, and
Getchell's family. went TO Gun Point,
Harpswell, on n picnic. On the way they
bought dozen Holsters. They had thess
spread out on the rocks and were about
to sit down to picnic dinner. when the
respondent, with another man named
Stinson, jumped out Of the bushes, saying
that he would take possession Of the lob
sters until he had measured them. Brett
said he guessed not. And upon that, he
claims that Snow grabbed him by the
whiskers and threw him down, bruising
his face, biting him on tbs cheek, and
pulling out some of his whiskers. The
state claims that this action upon Shows
part WAS owing to i'll will which he had
against Gstchell, and that he seized these
Holsters Just TO vent his spite. The de-
PENDANT claims that he did no more than
what he had right to do as an officer.
He says that Brett commenced the as
sault, that he struck at him and then
ciinched him; and that whatever injury
he inflicted upon Brett was entirely In
self defense He claims that Brett bit one
of his ears, and that one of the women
pulled out some of his hair. 1t was
brought out during the trial that Pc
Ntition had been circulated sometime last
spring, headed by one of the selsctmen of
Harpswell, to have Snow removed from
offios. 1t Is understood that hearing
will be had on this petition before the
Governor and Council next Monday.
A verdict will not be rendered in the
case until sometime about noon.
George Libby, attorney for state.
9. p. Mattocks for defendant.
Samuel IL. Moore In a nuisance case.
paid fine of 500 and costs $685..
Margaret E. Mansfield, In q search and
seizure case, filed a demurrer and gave
bail.
MUNICIPAL COURT. ~
Eight DRINKS were arraigned before
Judge Hill In the Municipal court yester-
day and disposed of with sentences rang
ing from s. and costs to 30 days in the
county jail.
Charles S. Harris was arraigned on a
warrant charging the larceny Of two
rings, a handkerchief and sum of
money, all to the value of 81. 10, from the
person of Albert ID. Ruel on the Lewis
ton Pullman, Saturday night. Judge
Hill found probable cause to hold him
under $500 bail to await the action of the
grand jury at the January term of the
Superior court
William J. Harkins was charged with
wife beating and pleaded guilty. Judge
Hill sentenced him to four months in the
county jail He is now under 5000 bonds
ON an appealed sentence for the same
offenss.
U. g. CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit court was opened yesterday
and the docket called for the September
term, converting in Portland on Ssptem-
Der 23d. First naturalization papers were
taken out by George Ii. Seely, South
Portland. -
SUPERIOR COURT.
In the Superior court Thursday there
will be a hearing on the petition bro ught
by Daniel S. GRAHAM VS.. Fabius Ray.
executor of thu will of the late Elias
Dodge of Gorham, in which Graham
alleges that Ray has failed to ACCOUNT for
certain property belonging to the Dodge
estate of which GRAHAM is residuary
legatee. Both parties are residents of