Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-04-27

abusive treatment. Bunker and Stuart for
Lena b. Sylvester. libellant. from Guy E.
sylvester, cruel and abusive treatment. Snow
for libellant.
blanchard d. Bowden, libellant, from Nellie
=. Bowden. utter desertion. Chase for libel
liant.
Georgia Wood, libellant. from Charles b.
Wood, gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation. Chase for Iibellant.
Frederick w. vogell, libellant, from Mary
l. Vogell, utter desertion Custody Of minor
child decreed to libellant Chase for libellant.
Carrie B. Card. libellant. from James E.
Card, adultery. Stuart for libellant.
STATE VS.. HARRY GRAVES.
The first case to be tried on the criminal
docket was that against Harry Graves,
under indictment for arson, he being
charged with setting fire to the barn OF
Fred NJ. Austin in North Lamoine, on the
| evening of October 20 last.
The case was tried before a drawn jury
as follows: George w. bennett, Ellis
worth, foreman; Albion s. Jellison, Maria
vile; Charles W. Joy, Ellsworth; H. NJ.
Pease, Brooklin; Cecil Rosebrooks, Goulds-
boro; Leslie r. Bunker, Cranberry Isles;
p. l.. Aiken, Sorrento; Lewis F. Springer,
fremont; Henry A. Eppes, Edward E.
Brady and Charles E. Monaghan, Els
worth.
Attorney-General Philbrook and Coun-
ty-Attorney Conary conducted the case
for the State, and l.. B. Deasy and D. e.
Hurley appeared for respondent.
The evidence introduced by the State
tended to show motive for the crime
charged in hard feeling that existed be-
tween the respondent and Austin.
Mr.. Austin testified to having seen
Graves in front of his house a short time
before the fire broke out. That he
(Graves) hailed a passing team, jumped in
and rode of down the road. A short time
later MIR. Austin discovered the barn to
be all afire on the inside.
Detectives Eugene d. Brann and Still
man Woodman, who worked on the fire
case, testified to the arrest Of Graves at
Holyoke, Mass, where he had gone
after the fire, and to the confession
which Graves made to them on the train
while ON the way home from Massachu-
sets. The confession was put in writing
by Mr.. Brann and signed by Graves. 1t
was introduced as evidence. 1t read as
follows:
81, Harry Graves, make the following state
ment of my own free win and accord. Motive
Il hated Fred Austin for the lies he told that
sent me to the Bangor work Jail for thirty
days. Also that he told stories about my sis
tiers which were detrimental to their charac-
ter. On the night of Oct. 20, l went to viii
Salisbury's and got a number of drinks
enough to make me drunk. then went down
the road, went in the front door of Fred Aus
tins barn and set fire to the hay. In the
morning, after was sober and realized what
had done, / was crazy. would not have done
1t il l had not been drunk.
(Signed) HARRY GRAVES.
Other witnesses TO-. the State testified
that Graves had been drinking on the
night Of the fire.
The defense set up an alibi, his father
and other members Of the family testify
ing that on the evering of the fire Harry
came home about 6.15 o'clock, and did not
again leave the house until after the fire
broke out.
Against this the State introduced the
evidence of boy that he went to Graves
house to notify the family Of the fire down
the road, and when coming away from the
house he met Harry coming home.
The written confession, the defense
claimed, was obtained by undue pressure
or promise of clemency; that the officers
obtaining it exceeded their authority, and
it was not to be accepted as conclusive
evidence.
The case went to the jury at 9 p. m.
court holding an evening ses-
sion. The jury remained out until
q. m. Sunday, and Monday morning re-
ported disagreement.
STATE VS.. A. L. KNoWLToN.
The only other criminal trial Of the term
was that Of A. L. Knowlton, of Belfast,
on indictment charging him with single
sale OF liquor at the Bluehill fair last year.
County Attorney Conary for State; d. E.
Hurley for respondent.
The State offered only one witness, who
testified that he accepted money from
others and bought liquor from the respon-
dent, paid him the same amount he had
received, and delivered the liquor to those
who gave him the money.
The jury returned q verdict of not
guilty.
SENTENCES IMPOSED. |
Jail sentences were imposed as follows:
William R. Higgins, assault with intent
TO kill, one year in Bangor work jail. Mil
lard F. Weber and Raymond H. Webber,
assault with intent to commit rape, six
in county Jail. Martin v. Web
Der, perjury, four months in county jail.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Following is the criminal docket, in
,lnding continued and appealed cases and.