Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-28
sAGApAHoc COURT.
Criminal Matters Still Occupying the
Time-list of Divorces.

Tine-list of Divorces.
Friday forenoon. in the supreme
court at Bath. the case of State
VS.. Alfred Hall of Topsham,
which has been on trial since Thurs
day morning. was finished. Hill was in
di"ted for assault with a dangerous
Weapon upon one Gilbert Edgecomb,
With intent to maim
The State claimed that Hill had
struck At Edgecomb with n knife and
cut his wrist. in the course OF a fight
which took place as they. with two
other boys. Small and White, We're
walking homo from the Park one night.
last June. EdgecOmb said that Hill
had been drinking and was quarrel
some. and finally knocked down Small.
who called for kclp. Edgecomb, who
a. this time was standing in the road
b"for" his house. ran after Hill VINO
had gone ahead. To assist Small, and
struck At Hill. who turned and knitted
INN.
This story was denied by both Small
AMI Hill. who testified that Edgecomb
mad been .ursing and picking on Hill,
who is a SWele about IS years old,
al the way along. When they reached
F.dcgcomb's house Hill kept on to-
wards lis own home leaving the three
other BOYS talking in the road. After
Hin had gone short distance some
thing vas said. ANA. aS Small testified,
F.dgcComb ran after Hill with an oath
land a threat To kill him. the two other
bows following Hid says that Edge
comb ran up and struck him twice. and
that lc backed away and did not strike
lack. Il vas in this fracas that Edge
combs hand WAS cut. and the defense
claimed thtt he had a knife in his own
| hand and in striking ut Hill cut him
self
F.Nld,urc was offered to show that
I'm had 10 knife, but had loaned his
knife to Il Mr.. Stanton that morning,
and that during the evening he had
two or three tines borrowed Il knife
TO fill his pipe. Several witnesses tes-
tilted that Hill had not been drinking
rs claimed.
The jury, Friday. brought in a
verdict of not guilty of the offence
| charged IN the indictment. which is
| punishable by from one to 20 years in
| prison. but found the defendant guilty
Of simple assault ana battery. South
| ard and Glidden appeared for the de-
| PENDANT.
AT the completion of this case the
| first jury was finally discharged, there
| being 10 more cases for them. The
| second jury is now hearing the case OF
| State Vs. MOrey. the case for setting
| fires at the South End.
This case of State VS.. Edward j.
| MOrey is the celebrated firebug case
| which was carried up from the NUM-
| cipal court 1t will be remembered, es-
| pecially by the South End people. that
| four boys were arrested this spring for
1 maliciously setting fire on the land
/ near High and Lemont streets, of c. 5.
II Cunning and Mrs. Arameda TarboX.
i Several of these boys were arraigned at
the municipal court, but were dis
II charged with the exception of Mercy.
+. G. plummer is counsel for the de-
4 fenr" The forenoon was passed III eX-
4 lmniIIg witnesses. among whom We're
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles II. Rich. Alfred
| Marshall. Vernon Chase. Holden c.
| Wright and Joseph MCCutCheOn. They
| destined as to the whereabouts of Mr..
Morcy on the above date ana as to his
| good reputation.
| Following is n list of divorces granted
| So far at this term of court:
| Walter Bartlett from Mabel Bartlett
| Bertha r. clifford from ElwuUd l.. Gift
ford.
| Charles T. Holt from Mary l.. Holt
| Ellie f. lukcr from Charles T.. Buker.
| Charles H. lngham from Aimee lnshIm.
| Abblr \. Kelley from Ernest +. Kelley.
| Friday afternoon. the counsel for both
sides made their final arguments on the
| Mercy case ana the jury retired shortly
before o'clock. 1t is expected that they
will bring IN their verdict before supper
and then hr finally dismissed.