Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-22

WIS ntschaFKeds having heen IN gaii siAce
Sept. "a.
Arthur Alley, charged with stsbbtng q
horse belonging to George Cunningham,
OF West Ellsworth. pleaded guilty. Tails
II the Gaze that was heard some weeks ago
In tho Ellsworth municipal court, when
Alley admitted ssabbiae the horse, but
alleged that he was forced 10 do IL by
Alden v, Carter. Sentence deferred.
Nshnm p. Kelley pleaded not guilty to
the two chsrgss against him Of breaking
and entering.
Guy y. Grindie pleaded not guilty TO
the charge 81 ssssnit. s.ith intent to kill.
on Mrs. J. b. Littlsfieid, OF Psnobseos, on
oct.2
The story of this strocions assault has
slrsady been told in detail In these col
umns. IA Is already known, Grfndle has
confessed his guilt, bat having no coun.
sci, plea of not guilty was entered, and
the court assigned o. Y. Fellows, OF
Bucksport, and L. b. Deasy, OF Bar
Harhor, as counsel.
/ STATE VS., FALKSER,
Court convened Monday at p. m. All
the civil cases being disposed Of, the GRIM
inal docket was taken mp.
The first case pat on trial was that OF
the State W. Frank Fslkner for violation
OF the game laws. The prosecution
claimed that the defendant, who is ma
tive OF Bar Hsrbor, bad IN bis possession
in close time one partridge.
To prove this Ernest Graham was
called; he testified that he met Fslkner In
the woods outside of Bar Harbor haunting,
and that he had in bis possession a par
fridge.
The defense claimed tba, the defendant
did not meet Graham at the time stated.
The jury disagreed.
County Attorney y. y. Tracy for the
State; h. 3. Clark for the defense.
AoArs ALDEN CARTER.
Alden v. Carter was arraigued on two
indsct ments, one charging cruelty to
animals; the OF her charging him with in
hnsnelng others TO commit crime. To
both indictments Carter pleaded not
guilty.
IL will be remembered that Carter, with
Arthur y. Alley, was brought before the
municipal court about a month ago
charged with msliciousiy stahbing a
horse belonging to George NJ. Cunning
ham, OF West Ellsworth. Alley, who
claimed that he was Influenced by Carter
To stab tho horse, pleaded guilty I'm the
municipal court, but was held for the
0eteber term OF the supreme court, where
he was Indicted and again pleaded guilty.
Carter was acquitted ia the municipal
court, but was indicted by the grand jury
and arrested Saturday.
STATE vs HURLEY.
TIE tirss csaa on trial Tuesday was that
OF the State. Va. Daniel Hurley. OF Ells-
worth, tor the larceny OF watch aud
other sslaabIca. John J. Moran, OF Bar
Harbor, the complainant, charged Hurley
with stealing the articles At Bar Hafhor
lsst March.
The defense Introduced evidence show :
ing that the articles disappeared in other
ways, as both men were drinking at the
time. d. 4. Hurley appeared for the
defendant.
The jury returned a verdict OF not
soHtys ifscJ Aof otstst hoftSJ lux
defense.
STATE vs.. aErcHELL.
| In the case of the State W.. Gstcbeii,
charged with cruelty TO animals, one OF
the indictments wss thrown out by the
court on the ground that Il contained two
criminal charges, which Is not permitted
by the statutes.
STATE VS.. WILKINSON.
| On Tuesday afternoon the case OF the
state We. Wilkinson, for assault aud bat
terry was tried. Tho complainant was
Angelo siniscaichi, who keeps a lunch
room and candy store at Bar Hsrbor. He
testified that wilkinson came into his
store last May and after trying to pick
q quarrel, struck him In the eye.
The defense admitted striking, but
claimed that IL was done In self defense.
Verdict not guilty. Tracy for State;
Stuart for defense.
STATE VS.. KELLEY.
The next case tried was that OF the
State Va. Kelley, charged with breaking
and entering The house OF George s. But
Ter, OF fremont.
The respondent admitted the fact OF
entering, bat that there was no felonious
intent. d. Il. Hurley was the counsel for
tho defense. The jury found verdict
OF guilty. Tracy; Hurley.
The second case against Kelley Is on
trial this afternoon.
A divorce was decreed to Lizzie 5. War
rem, iiheilant, OF Nj. Desert, against VIII
liam s. Warren, for cruel and abusive
treatment.
COURT NOTES.
Herbert Gray, Frank Harvey and Leroy
yarnum, against whom indictments we're
found for breaking, entering and larceny,
are tho prisoners who broke jail about a
month ago, and who are still at large.
| Edsgard Bolfu Bucksport a native OF