The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-26
Sentence Asaias. Alleged Tramps
Suspended.
Depletion of the Fort
Williams Garrison.
Witnesses Go To Fort Adams
I'm Larceny Case.

Judge Hartford was kept busy yestefday,
both morning and afternoon, in dispos-
eng Of the cases which bob up now with
considerable regularity every Monday in
the municipal court. James Petty, the
Indian from New Brunswick, who Is
mourning the absence of his better half
who not long since was sent up for 30
days for resisting an officer, was arraigned
for intoxication, and the testimony was
that ON "Wednesday last he entered the
store Of Geo. Stevens in knightville, in
an Intoxicated condition, and on being
escorted out threatened Ito cut the pro-
prietor to pieces.
n James thought that the witnesses were
mistaken as to his identity and tried to
prove an alibi. But he got mixed up as
to his whereabouts during the past few
days and the judge concluding that the
Indian had been INDUCING in too much
fire water lined him S. and costs,
and in default of payment the prisoner
was committed.
There were two cases of alleged yaga-
bondage, but the men satisfied Judge
Hartford by their own statements, and In
one instance by corroborative testimony,
that they were not professional gentle
men of the road. They were found tech
nicaliy guilty and given 80 days at hard
labor In the county Jail. The sentence
was suspended, however, on the distinct
promise from the men that they would go
their way and seek work in distant
places. Two young men who violated the
city ordinance in regard to riding wheels
on the sidewalks had been cited to appear
yesterday and they had left two gold
watches with the officer who ARRESTED
them, as surety that they would do SO.
Not showing up their cases went over.
AT FORT WILLIAMS.
There win be quite depletion o ( the
garrison at Fort Williams for few days
as about 30 men left there last night for
TT. Adams, r. l., taking the Boston
boat. The evening of the Buffalo Bill
show thu eanteen drawer was rified and
four soldiers we've charged with the theft.
They with other prisoners will be
tried at Fit. Adams and the army of
guards and witnesses will aggregate
quite 30 men.
The credit Of making the first display
of sweet pea blossoms belongs to Mrs.
Gregory e. Blish of Knightville. She
was showing to her friends yesterday
the first products OF her garden and was
quite proud of the privilege.
DEATH OF MRS. FRANK W.
CARTER.
Mrs. Layinia, wife of Frank W. Carter,
died at her home on Film street late Sat-
urday night, aged A years months and
s days. Mrs. Carter has been in feeble
health for the past year, though she has
been able to be out most of the time
until within few weeks. She leaves u
husband and three children. The funeral
will take place Tuesday afternoon at 81
O'Clock from her late residence corner OF
Elm and Chestnut streets, Pleasantdale.
ENTERTAINMENT AT CLIFF COT
TAGE.
About Is employees of the Cape Eliza
beth division of the Portland railroad
were entertained last evening at Cliff
Cottage by the managers, Dalton IL Co.,
of Portland. A fine dinner was given
and the evening was very pleasantly
passed.
RAILROAD MEN ENTERTAINED.
The employees of the Cape division Of
the Portland Railroad Co, were enter
tanned at midnight last night with din
ner at Cliff cottage by the new proprietor,
Mr.. g. b. Dalton AS the most of the
men were employed ON the special thea
tire cars until late 1t was deemed best &c
hold the cars until all could go together.
There were about 90 in the party that
left the car house at IL 45 for the cottage.
Arriving there they were welcomed by
Mr.. K. b. Sargent, the manager. After
few minutes they sat down to a dinner
that was all that could be wished for.