Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-10-16

appeared for the State and d. E. Hurley
for the respondent.
Carter was charged with entering the
small store in the house OF Harold Carter
in West Ellsworth during the absence Of
the family on the Fourth Of July last,
and stealing $18 in money and several
| packages OF torpedoes. Entrance was
effected through break in the cellar wall,
and thence up through the cellar.
State relied largely upon the identifica-
ton Of footprints under window of the
house, one heel print in the cellar and
through the woods from the Harold Car
ter place to the vicinity Of Alden Carter's.
The defense was q general denial OF the
presence Of respondent in the vicinity OF
the Harold Carter place on the day of the
theft.
The jury returned verdict OF not
guilty.
Following the Carter case, which went
to the jury late Tuesday forenoon,
Edward Cominskey OF Bar Harbor, was
tried on search and seizure. Respondent
is in the business Of selling soft drinks at
the Ford building on West street, Bar
Harbor. The seizure was made in Com
inskey's lodging room in the Roberts
building adjoining, and consisted Of
eleven bottles of ale and bottle partly
filled with whiskey. The only witnesses
for the State were Deputy-Sherins Shea
and Billings, Of Bar Harbor, who testified
to the seizure. Defense was that the
liquors were for personal use Of respond
ent. The case went to the jury at
O'clock yesterday afternoon. The jury
| This morning evidence was taken out in
| the two cases against James c. Crosby for
| violation of town ordinance of the town
Of Cranberry Isles, to be reported to the
| law court.
on the criminal docket.
Lester F. Hall, the man who held up
William E. Whiting at the point Of a re-
| volver on board his launch in Union River
| bay last spring, ordered him over the side
and into the tender, pleaded guilty to two
indictments assault with dangerous
| weapon with intent to commit larceny,
| and larceny. He was remanded for sem
tence.
Following is the criminal docket for the
term, both of continued cases, cases on
appeal and new indictments, except some
old liquor cases brought over from pre-
vious terms with record OF disposal Of
cases to date:
| Continued Cases.
Fountain Davis, breakil g, entering and lar
ceny. April term, 1907-Gave bonds in sum
of $500 for appearance at October term.
Fountain Davis, breaking, entering and lar
ceny. April term, 1so7-Gave bonds in $500
for appearance at October term.
Fountain Davis, breaking, entering and lar
ceny with intent to commit felony. April
| term, 1997-Gave bonds in sum of $500 for
| appearance at October term.
Frank Leighton, riot. April term, 1907
Pleaded not guilty. Continued to October
because Of illness Of defendants counsel.
Bail OF $500 furnished for appearance in Oc-
tober. Mol pressed.
| Joe Emery, riot. April term, 1907 Capias
issued in vacation. Bonds furnished for
appearance at October term.
Otha H. Jellison, riot. April term, 1907
Pleaded not guilty. Continued to October
because Of illness Of defendants counsel
Bail Of $500 furnished for appearance in Oc-
tober.
| Charles Corners, riot. April term, l907-Ca-
pias issued in vacation. Bonds furnished for
appearance at October term.
Appealed Cases.
States VS.. Alden v. Carter larceny. From
Ellsworth municipal court. Trial Oct. IA.
! Verdict, not guilty.
\ State VS.. Mitchell l.. Garfink, search and seiz-
ure. From Ellsworth municipal court. Cash
bail; defaulted.
State VS.. Albert Garland, search and seizure.
From Ellsworth municipal court. Con-
tinued. Bonds in sum of $500 given for ap-
1 pearauce at Aprilterm.
State VS.. James McGinnis, search and seizure.
| From Ellsworth municipal court. Princi-
| pal and sureties defaulted.
| State VS.. George Schoppe, assault and bat
| terry. From Ellsworth municipal court. MOL
pressed.
| State VS.. Alexander Weaver, interfering with
| drain. From Ellsworth municipal court.
| Continued.
! State VS.. Edw Cominskey, search and seizure.
| From Bar Harbor Municipal court. Tried
Oct. 10. Jury disagreed
| State VS.. James c. Crosby, violation of town
ordinance. From Bar Harbor municipal
court. Reported to law court
+! State VS.. James G. Crosby, violation of town
| ordinance. From Bar Harbor municipal
court. Reported to the law court.
| State VS.. George Fletcher, assault and bat
| terry. From Bar Harbor Municipal court.
Principal and sureties defaulted.
| State VS.. George Gross, violation of fish law.
From Bar Harbor municipal court.
| State VS.. Mrs. Edward ODER, assault and bat
terry. From Bar Harbor municipal court.
Principal defaulted.
State VS.. Sam Tracy, assault and battery.
From Bar Harbor municipal court. Prin-
cipal and suretes defaulted.
State VS.. G. A. Weaver, search and seizure.
From Bar Harbor municipal court. Pleaded
guilty. Fine 800 and costs s15
State VS.. G. A. Weaver, libel and monition
From Bar Harbor municipal court Judg-
ment for the State.
| State VS.. Antonio Ricci, single sale. From
Western Hancock municipal court Princi-
pal and sureties defaulted.
State VS.. Felice Terrain, single sale. From
Western Hancock municipal court.