The Republican journal., 1904-09-29
CRIMINAL DOCKET.

The grand jury reported Thursday the
following indictments:
Phene Moore for setting fires.
Two vs.. Fred Staples for common nuis-
ance and common seller.
Two VS.. Jesse Staples, common nuisance
and common seller.
Fred Staples and John Mellen, gambling
machines.
Two VS.. Frank Nash for common nus-
ance and common seller
Two VS.. L. L. Gentner, common nuisance
and common seller.
Two VS.. w. S. Edminster, co ommon nuis-
ance and common seller.
Two VS.. Thomas Haugh, common nuis-
ance and common seller.
Two VS.. Patrick L. Haley, Frankfort,
common nuisance and common seller.
Two VS.. John Mellen, common nuisance
and common seller.
Herbert NJ. Cobb, Lincolnville, for as
sault.
Nathan d. Ross, Lincolnville, for assault.
frankie Roberts for larceny.
Emerson E. Pease of Providence, r. l.,
obtaining money under false pretences.
Two VS.. Cassius Dickey for common nuis-
ance and common seller.
Fred Cousins for common seller
Frank West, Stockton Springs, for as
sault.
Inhabitants of Swanville for not main
tanning guide post.
Phene Moore, wife of Llewellyn Moore,
| who was arrested August Sth for setting
fire to lumber pile owned by James p
Wight on Lincolnville avenue, and who has
been in Jail since, was arraigned Thursday,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to Is
months in the State prison.
Saturday was mainly taken up with Ii
quor cases, and the only other case heard
was one for larceny, reported below.
frankie Roberts of this city was arraigned
on an indictment which charged him with
larceny and pleaded not guilty. He was
represented by Wayland Knowlton. The
theft, according to the evidence introduced,
took place early in the month of July last
at the residence of Mrs Mary F. Patterson
on Church street, where Roberts was EN-
ployed as an errand boy, doing general
chores about the house and assisting Mrs.
Patterson during the winter while she was
suffering from an injured arm. From a
small jewel box on a dressing case she
missed gold watch and charm valued at
S125, a diamond ring valued at S25 and two
plain gold rings valued at $40. The two
plain rings we're in the hall in the house
and the watch and diamond ring We're in a
drawer of the dressing case, which had
been set in the stable during repairs ON the
house. About the middle of the month,
after discovering the theft, Mrs. Patterson
accused the boy of taking the articles and
he admitted that he had done so, claiming
that he lost the watch overheard and that
one of the rings was taken from him. This
he afterward denied and claimed that he
knew nothing about the stolen jewels. The
State introduced as witnesses Mrs. Patter-
son, Jefferson Alexander, superintendent
of the Belfast Gas & Electric Works, and
City Marshal H. E. Mcdonald. Mr.. Alex
ander testified to having seen the boy and
talked the matter over with him soon after
the theft, and that the boy said he would
try to get the articles back by the following
Wednesday. City Marshal Mcdonald also
talked with him and he admitted taking
them, and then denied it altogether. The
boy. who is somewhat over twelve years of
age, was placed on the stand and admitted
having taken the two gold rings to play
with, but said he intended taking them
back. He lost one and the other was taken
from him. After hearing his testimony
Judge Savage called County Attorney
Ritchie and Mr.. Knowlton to the bar and
advised them to withdraw the case from