The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-16
Thief Accused a Hotel Man Of Being
Accomplish.
Jury However Took Diff
ferent View.
Liquor Dealers Pay Fines and
File Demurrers.

In the case yesterday against George
W. Hamilton of Harpswell for nuisance,
fine and costs were paid, amounting to
$685.. %.
John W. Sullivan, John j. Mahoney
and James j. Haley pleaded not guilty
to an Indictment for nuisance, and gave
bail from day to day.
Charlss Gary, in search and seizure
cnss, paid fine of 800 and costs siaOs
Edward A. Cady plsaded guilty to an
Indictment for larceny.
and Michael j. Duncan. in nuisance
cases. fllsd demurrers and gave bail.
Patrick Conlsy. ayoung boy about
eleven years old, pleaded guilty to an in
dictment for treaking, entering and lar
ceny from the store of the Morrill, Com
pauy. The state. on account of his
youth. entered q mol pross as to the break
ing and entering. The boy will be sent
to the Reform school,
George e. johnson of Harpswell was
placed on trial for the larceny of t3S In
money from George W. Holden on Au-
gust 10th. Mr.. Holden carries passengers
to and from the steamers at Harpswell
and ON this night went to bed leaving $35
10 his pants pocket, on trunk near the
window. In the morning the money was
gone. He testified that the responder
afterwards toll him that on this night he
| went with Leander II. Morrow of the
Germania house, and watched him wh!ls
he reached In through the window and
took the money; that Morrow gave him
ten dollars and kept the RESI- of the money
himself. The respondent also testified
to these facts. He Claims that he simply
watched Merrow, but took no part In the
stealing. He afterwards turned over tc
Detective Odlin five dollars Of the money.
Mr.. Morrow has lived In Harrswen for
IS years, and owns several HOUSES there.
lie has run the Germania house for some
years. he testified that he had nothing
whatever to do with this affair; that he
saw the respondent on the yeranda Of his
house that night, but had nothing to say
to him, and that he went to bed about
ton O'Clock. According to Jonnson's
story, the robbery took place much later
than this. His wife also testified that
he came to bed about ten O'Clock. Yer
dict guilty.
George Libby for state; Harry B. Ru S.
for defendant.
Joseph NJ. Flanagan, Henry J. God.
frey and Thomas NJ. Donahue fled de.
murrers and gave bail in nuisance cases.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT
There was hearing yesterday on the
| petition OF Charles II. Randall, trustee Of
Arthur e. Ferguson, for permission to
sell stock Of goods, upon which the
Milliken. Tolnlinson Company have q
chattel mortgage free Of membranes.
The matter is resisted by the mortgages,
who claim that tie trustees has no interest
In the property. The mortgages ask that
they te allowed to dispose Of the security
for their own benefit
Payson 81 Virgin fer trustee. Benjamin
Thompson for Milliken, Tomlinson Com
pany.
The case was on trial all the afternoon
and was continued until &c q. m. thil
morning.
| The l!hel fled against the steamer
wawanoc by Orr & Jennings, Richard
Gately, the Portland company anc Other
Portland parties. for supplies and labor
furnished, was returrable yesterday, but
the hearing was continued to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning. upon the agreement
Of the interested parties.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by Edgar L. Door and James e. LEVEL
lin. Sidney, and Fred b. Goodrich Of
Lewiston.