Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-28

a.. ALLARD STAPLES. Castinei A. u. os-
GOOD ,pp,,a n,uJ C CLAY, Portland.
Messepger-F. Y, TiLDkS.
The october term Of the supreme judi.
.isl court for Hancock county adjourned
saturday afternoon.
Al the beginning 1t appeared as though
:, vould be lengthy one. but in some OF
the cases the respondents could not be
,ouud and OF hers were carried over to the
Anil term, but In spite of these 1t was
one Of the busiest terms ever held. One
hundred and sixty-one cases es me off the
docket, twenty-one divorces, seventy-six
neither party, and sixty-iour judgments.
There we're 1856 new cases entered.
The last three days OF the session were
given up to the settling OF liquor and
divorce cases. W. II. Foss, who had so
many indictments and was out under
5000 bonds. was among the missing
The other dealers who sold red liquor
contrary to law were given anywhere
from thirty days to eight months.
No new developments appeared In the
Jennings case or the 1000 incendlary
FIRE at Bucksport.
WEDNESDAY. OCT. II.
Two liquor cases were given jury trials
at this term and in both the respondents
we're acquitted.
The first case was that of Frank NJ
Gaynor, who was charged with keeping
tlppling-shop. The State charged Mr..
to be drank on his premises at Northeast
Harbor-the Gaynor hotel.
AS. Bunker, the special liquor deputy,
Of Bar Hsrbor, testified to his attempt to
search the hotel, but was stopped by Mr.
Gaynor, who demanded the reading OF
the warrant. Two men testified that
while the deputy was reading the warrant
they heard the crash OF the bottles that
were being thrown from the window, and
afterwards saw the broken glass.
The principal witness for the State was
q Mr.. Parkhurst, who Is an active tenn
perance worker In Hancock county. He
at the request of l.. Erie Holmes and
wife, Charles Bunker and wife and other
prominent people, searched the Gaynor.
He testified that he had seen Mr.. Gaynor
sell liquor to Mr.. Ward, while both were
guests at the Gaynor, and also to seeing
liquor being drank In room Il.
Mr.. Ward, for the defense, testified that
be had never bought or drank liquor at
this hotel. Mr.. GsyDor denied ever hav
ing sold liquor at the Gaynor during the
past season, but admitted previous con-
vietlons for selling liquor there. He
further stated that there was liquor on
the premises, but that 1t was the private
property OF guests.
TIE jury was out about two hours and
returned a verdict OF not guilty. County
Attorney Tracy for The State, and E. s.
Clark for the defendant.
THURSDAY, OCT. %.
The second liquor case for jury trial
was that OF Arthur Gilpatrick, of North
east Harbor, charged with having intoxt-
eating liquors on his premises that were
Intended for sale.
The liquor in question was found by
Special Liquor Deputy Bunker in the
bottom OF trunk, ia the living apart
mehts over Gilpatrick's store, and where
he considered 1t to have been concealed
Tor the purpose of selling. The defense
claimed that II WAS the property OF the
respondents wife, that it was given her
oy F. NJ. Gaynor, and that he did not
know 1t was in the house. Mrs. Gill
patrick supported her husbands state
meut.
r. Nj. Gaynor said he had given the
Hqnor to Mrs. fitzpatrick when he went
out Of the business He had done this be-
mr. Bunker made it dangerous to have
the stuff around, to say nothing OF the
expense of going 10 Bar Harbor for trial.
MI fitzpatrick was acquitted.
In the afternoon not hing of Importance
happened except the continuing OF sew
efsl old liquor cases and a few divorce
cases. The same happened Friday.
SATURDAY, OCT. "a.
saturday morning those who had been
lsnanded for sentence were brought be-
lore the judge and given their sentences.
ofissie Agnes Howard, who was con-
voted for stealing ring from Miss Net
We Clay, OF Bluehill, was given thirty
usSs In jail. She has. been in jail since
ia't April awaiting trial, hence her light
sentence.
harold f. Watson. convicted on his own
oohiession OF stealing horse and wagon
IRON E. c. Hammond, of Winter Harbor,
was given two years in State prison.
watson has bad record and is no
stranger to that institution at Thomaston.
abraham j. Cohen got thirty days in
!siand $50 and costs for a single sale OF
liquor.
D. Frank Barstow got thirty days in jail
'oe selling liquor. This was the iightest
aen'ence imposed this term for selling
liquor