Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-04-29

reason to suspect her of anything OF the
kind. to which he replied: "No, but /
will be honest enough to tell you that
saw you take belt from line in my
store, and after YOU had gone up stairs 1
was unable to find it,"
AS to the conversation and the words
used, which were in the alleged SANDER,
several witnesses we're called on both Sides
The Jury returned decision ia favor OF
the defendant.
Hale & Hamlin for the plaintiff; A. w.
King for the defense.
STATE VS. WEAVER.
Charles A. Weaver was arraigned Friday
afternoon charged with disturbing a pub
lie meeting This WAS an appealed case
from the Bar Harbor municipal court,
where be was found guilty.
The complainant was George A. Joy, the
lessee and manager of Music hall In Bar
Harbor.
II was alleged that disturbance or fig int
occurred on the evening of March "a in
Music hall, between the respondent and
B'tthen Trip, In crowded house, and
that the respondent had caused 1t.
From the evidence 1t appeared that
Trip had tapped the respondents hat
with his hand, had been struck In the
ribs In return, had got angry and
uttered an oath at the respondent who
again struck him In the mouth. At
this Trip had seized a chair and struck.
the respondent before others could
interfere.
Weaver was found guilty by the jury
and fined So and costs. County Attorney
Tracy for the State; G. B. Pineo for the
defense.
STATE VS. EIwELL. "
Ernest l.. EIwel, of Bar Harbor, was
the first man to be given a jail sentence
for liquor selling at the present session
He was arraigned Saturday morning on q
search aud seizure charge. His counsel
around Eyes place. He was found
guilty, and given sixty days in the county
jail. Tracy for State, E. s. Clark for de.
PENDANT.
STATE VS. DECKER.
Clarence Decker was arraigned Saturday
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contendere, and was fined $25 on the first
count, and the second Was continued.
Tracy for State; Deasy for defendant.
STATE VS.. CIRCUIT. II
James Orcutt, OF Sullivan, was tried
Saturday for single sale of liquor. His
counsel claimed verdict of not guilty on
technicality In that it was alleged in
the indictment that whIskey was the
particular kind Of liquor sold, and that
the State had not so proven. Orcutt was
found guilty, and went to The county Jail
for thirty days.
STATE VS.. STAFFORD.
The case of State VS.. Stafford was before
the court Monday afternoon and Tuesday
forenoon.
This was an action of libel in which a
certain barrel of liquor was seized by
D. puty-Sheriff Fields on the wharf at
Bar Harhor, Feb. IL last, addressed to A.
Stafford. The case was appealed by the
defendant from the Bar Har Dor munich
pal court.
Tue Safe alleged that the liquor was
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establishment, and produced evidence to
snow that liquor 4d been brought into
Bar Harbor on several occasions, by the
American Express Co., addressed to
Stafford, but delivered at the Foss- Eye
place. Also that the liquor was put up In
pint and half-pint fla-ks, indicating that
1t was for sale and not for private use;
air S.t ,1;A
Stafford was one OF the sureties for the
appearance OF Foss and Eye on several
cases pending in the court.
The defendant claimed the liquor as
his private property. He said that he,
with OF hers, had arranged fishing party
to go to Mopang lake, or some other
place, for week or ten days, and that it
mad been left with him to get the pro-
demonstrating the liquor.
He had ordered the latter from a Bangor
dealer, and had 1t put up in pints and
half-pints for convenience in carrying in
the pockets OF the mem bers of the party.
He was unaware that liquor had been
coming through the express in his name.
which was delivered at the Foss- Eye
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The defense brought into court some
half a dozen witnesses, mem oers OF the
proposed fishing party, who testified as to
the arrangements which had been made
for the trip, and to the agreement that
Stafford was to get the liquor.
The party never went on the proposed
fishing trip, it appeared, owing to loss
of the liquor, as one witness thought.
The jury returned a verdict for the
State after a few minutes elaboration.
The case will go to the law court. Tracy
for the State; E. N. Benson and E. s..
Clark for the respondent.
Eugene IL. Jellison, who was held on
two counts for keeping gambling house
at Bar Harbor, pleaded nolo contendere
and was fined $40 on the frat count. The
second was continued, sentence not to be
imposed unless the respondent again
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