The Republican journal., 1913-05-01

the kitchen. He then told Of the preparation
1or hanging himself, and said he was sure his
money was under the mattress when he wen
TO bed. Re.direct-Lowe and his wife hat
both given me liquor and sold it to me.
Court adjourned at 5.45 p m. Monday until
"a. m. Tuesday, when the Kelley trial was re-
sumed. The State recalled Kelley and asked
him to identify letter and envelope. HI
did SO and said that both were written by him
This was offered as States exhibit No. II, but
on the request of the county attorney it wal
left unread, as he stated it was not of such Z
character as should be heard in public. The
presiding justice admitted it.
H. c. Buzzell, attorney for the Defense ask.
ed Kelley to examine the letter more careful.
ly. and on doing SO the respondent changed his
testimony and said that he addressed the enve-
lope but did not write the letter. The enve-
lope, he said. was addressed in Milbridge. Mr.
Buzzell's objections to the letter being entered
as exhibit were overruled and he filed ex-
ceptions.
A number of witnesses were called, but add
ed little to the evidence. The defense rested
at 10 80, and the arguments were closed at
and at 8 80 p. m. they returned the verdict of
guilty as indicted.
Wednesday at the close of the morni ng ses-
sion, Kelley was sentenced to three years at
hard labor in the State prison at Thomaston
State VS.. Freeman E. Roberts. indicted for
non support of wife and minor child, was tried
Tuesday afternoon with verdict of guilty.
Defendant recognized in the sum of $780, with
Freeman o. and Mary O. Roberts sureties.
State VS.. Homer B. Carter, single sale rec
ognized in the sum of $500 with Abner G. Gil.
more and Robert c. Logan sureties.
State VS.. Ernest Annabell for forgery. Plead
guilty.
State VS. George Forbes, indicted for perjury.
was opened to the jury Tuesday afternoon
Defendant plead not guilty. Judge Phlbrook
instructed the jury to return a verdict of not
guilty the evidence was insufficient to con-
vict.
State VS. Edward Rosen of Frankfort indict-
ed on four cases of single sales, was mol pross.
ed by order of the county attorney on account
of misnomor.
State VS. John R. Lowe, Frankfort indicted
on five cases of single sale Plea not guilty.
Plea retracted, and pleaded nolo contendere.
Continued for sentence. On motion of the
county attorney, Lowe recognized in the sum
of $500 with Mary Lowe and Mrs Esther
Webster as sureties.
State VS.. G. H. Dunton of Winterport, six
single sales and one drinking house and tip
pling shop. Recognized in the sum of $500
with A. G. Gilmore and Ellery Bowden sure
ties.
State VS.. George Jones for search and seiz-
ure was opened Wednesday morning. Little
field for the State, Buzzell for the defendant,
Sheriff Cushman and Deputy Sheriff Beach
were the witnesses. The County Attorney in his
opening remarks shighlycofhplimentedt the sher-
if, saying in part that he was one of the fairest
men he ever knew and that he would surely do
his duty. The defense that the whiskey
found was for Jones private use The Judge
in his charge presented the statute in the case,
summed up the evidence and the pleas of the
attorneys. The jury took the case at 10 o'clock
and returned verdict of guilty. He was SEN
fenced to fine of 800 and costs and 60 days
in jail and in default of payment to &C days
additional His attorney. H. C. Buzzell, filed
motion for an arrest of judgment. Motion
overruled by the Presiding Justice. Excep-
tions taken. Stay of judgment granted.
M. A. Sanborn was tried for selling a GUAM
tity of Jamaica ginger to Maurice Hart, and
Har. testified before the court. Verdict not
guilty.
like case against H. G. Bradman was mol
pressed
Both juries were discharged at noon.
Judge Philbrook was busy until night with
cases to be settled before him.