Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24
ne had been an officer ard he replied
a good many years"
Court then adjourned until p. NJ.

ne mad been an officer ard he replied.
a good many years"
Court then adjourned until p NJ.
Al the opening of the afternoon SEES
sion Of court Officer Pollard Of Water
Vile was put on the stand and sub
Stimulated some of the previous testi-
mony Ill regard TO the happenings on
the 1alr grounds, as did Deputy CITY
Marshal George Simpson of Wa,eryilie.
City Marshal Arthur l.. Holmes OF
Watervillc testified that Sullivan was
taken TO the city lookup and that Il,
the time he would not give his; resi-
Gence. but later gave 1t as Lewiston.
At The conclusion of City Marsha!
Holmes testimony the State rested its
case and John E. Nelson of Water
Vile, counsel for Sullivan, addressed
the jury, reviewing the case AT some
length At the conclusion OF AIR Mel
sons remarks County Attorney Reane
addressed the jury, stating that the evil
dence in the case all pointed towards
the guilt Of the accused. What was
Sullivan at the fair for Gentlemen.
he was there Tor a single purpose ard
that was to carry on his business O:
pocket picking" said the county at
torney. Mr.. Beane then dwelt at some
length on the testimony of sir Nc
Nally, Mr.. Bates and others that had
testified during the progress of the
case.
After thorough review of the mat
ter the county attorney closed and
Judge Hall il an able and clear cut
manner charged the jury, clearly de-
ha l..,.- M al
duties as jurors in this case.
During the time that the iurv was
absent the case Of the State vs.. Will
liam Chamberlain was brought before
the court. Chamberlain was charged
with an assault upon his WIG. Both
parties are Of Oakland. In the ub-
scnce of Chambcrlain's attorney, =. S
Brown of Watcrvilie, the court an
pointed John f. Nelson OF Waterville
in his stead
After a deiibe-ation of p minutes
the jury in the Sullivan case returned
to the court room and reported Z YER
oict of guilty.
County Attorney Became then made :,
motion that sentence in this case be
given, rs the state had important Wit
nesses To present regarding the pre-
vious record Of Sullivan.
Michael ]. Morrisy, d nolics. Inspector !
NJ Boston. in the Dorchester clstrict II |
man with a long and highly honorable !
record, was then called and placed on |
III" witness stand. He stated that he |
had been . police inspector in Boston |
for - Years and at once, without the !
SliSltt = hesitation, identified the re-
Srond"nt at the bar as Joseph keli;. |
Inspector MorriST stated that Kelly |
hal been convicted in the AIaSsaChu- |
aettS courts ana a record Of i conv!r- |
ton was offered hy the colntS attor-
ncv.
The record showed that Kelly had j
been sen. 10 the house OF correction F!
for II twr-ytarS sentence for larccnr
from the person of hannah; Ro9s. The |
man in the prisoners dock was the |
same nan that serted this sentence, |
Inspector Morrigy stated
Mr.. Bcanc then offered II report from
the police department. with Il photo |
graph attached, from the police depart
ment CT the city or New York. Of q
record Of Thomas Kelly with severa!
aliases. No r. 2795. The aliases wera
Sullivan" ana Boston Kelly"
a communication from the chief Of
detectives Montreal. can. was also
offered III evidence.
y brief abstract Of The record OF
Sullivan OF Thomas Kelly in the vari-
Gus cities mentioned is rs follows:
B"ston-RclraS"d from reformatory
Dec. a. 1881; lccumlrittcd FOR violation
of parole Aug. 9. 1893: escaped. oct. II. |
1893: arrested and recommitted Dec. g, |
1898; finally released Dec. 1855. Thre, |
months in house Of correction FOR al
tempted packet picking March %, 1892;
two years for saTn" July =, 1897
Ncw YOrk-iI9s place in the rogucs |
gallery, as Per number given above: |
sentenced for being 4 pickrocket in
1890: as George Kelly served % days |
in the county Jail. Newark, y. J. for |
Ell Is months in Sing Sing for grand |
larceny; as Joseph keefc, n. Y. C.,
served six months in the work house !
for grand larceny; as George Sullivan. |
Providence, r. !. May Is, 1907, ordered
to leave town.
Montroal-July 50, 1867, ordered to
leave the city as a professional pick
pocket.
After the above evidence had been |
offered, County Attorney BeaIe sug-
gestnd. for the first time in his history.
he stated, that the full punishment for
the crime should be inflicted by the |
court. Under Section 8 Of the Revised |
Statutes not more than three years or |
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