The Republican journal., 1916-01-20
Supreme Judicial Court.
Judge Arno w. King OF Ellsworth Presiding.
Criminal Docket.

Criminal Docket.
The case of William Smith, appealed from
the Municipal Court, on complaint of keeping
a vicious dog, heard Jan. 18th before
jury. H. C. Buzzell appeared for the defend
ant. The court ordered that the dog described
n the complaint be removed and kept beyond
the limits of Belfast. within twenty four
hours
Edward E. Wood Of Monroe, found guilty at
a jury trial Jan. 18th for keeping a truant was
sentenced to pay $40 to the treasurer of the
town of Monroe and $40 toward the costs of
court, respondent to have ten days in which to
pay
Thursday was practically all taken up with
State VS.. Clarence Dyer of Burnham, indicted
for the attempted larceny of COW from the
Libby Brothers pasture. Libby Brothers had
lost number of cows from their pasture and
had employed detective Jerry W. Quinn of
Portland to investigate the loss of COW On
Aug. TO- 1915, and as a result the respondent,
young man of twenty -one, was arrested De-
tective Quinn was in the court room but did
not testify nor did the Libby Brothers appear.
County Attorney Walter A. Cowan in opening
the case said that the State would endeavor to
show that young Dyer was caught in the act
OF taking COW from the Libby pasture with
out their knowledge, and that he had stated he
knew who did the thieving but would not tell.
Leon J. Raynes. Nj. C. R. R. telegraph operat-
or at Burnham. told of finding respondent in
the act of taking COW from the Libby pas
lure on the date given and tieing her to tree
IN Raynes' pasture, then letting her go, saying
she was the wrong COW. John Gee, foreman
for the Libby Brothers, and Charles H. Drake
VINO were together in one of the Libby pas !
lures looking for stray cattle. testified to find
ing Dyer in the Libby pasture, and MCGEE |
saying to him: 81 think you are the lad who
knows where these missing cows are going.
Later Dyer told Mr.. Gee that he did not steal
the cows but knew who did. Mrs. Sylvia
Brown, who keeps a small store in Durham.
testified to hearing the boys talking about the
matter. Grover Dyer of Pittstiell cousin |
of Clarence, testified that the latter attempted
to make him party in the larceny OF Libby
cow to be sold later to e. E. McAllister, who |
would not know where they got her This
ended the States evidence.
The defence attempted to show by wit |
nesses that cattle have always been missed II
Burnbam, that there is well known bog that |
is always dar gerous, especially in summer |
like the last, with such heavy rains, and that
many cattle had been found dead there; that |
the fence where j. is alleged the COW was
taken through cannot be raised by two |
men, and that it shows no signs of having been
tempered with. The first witness for the de- |
fence was George D Dyer of Burnham father
of the respondent, who described the bog, etc |
On cross examination witness asked by |
the county attorney: Did you say yesterday |
that if McAllister did not come across with |
the money for This case you and your boy
would tell what you know"
Answer: mo / did not
C. E. McAllister of Burnham said he was |
butcher; that on the day States witnesses tes-
titled they had seen the respondent in the woods
the respondent with him all day in Ply
mouth and Canaan. Said he butchered much
at night to make deliveries in the daytime.
de had never bought any cattle of Dyer.
Never bought cattle of the Libbys, but had
bought cattle of other parties marked 81"
The defence rested here
The jury took the case at 305 m and at
5.45 returned a verdict of guilty The re-
spondent was sentenced Friday forenoon to
two months IN the county jail at hard labor and .
committed.
Frank Vasile of Searsport, an Italian was
arraigned Thursday and plead not guilty to an
Indictment Of common seller found against
him at the Sept. term. The States principal .
witness. another Italian, was not to be found
and the case was continued.
Leroy s. Jordan, indicted at the Sept. term
for single sale at Unity fair, defaulted his
bond.
The case OF common seller against Thomas
b Berry, now serving a sentence in the county |
Jail, was continued
Frank Nasile plead not guilty to an indict- !
ment found at this term for keeping liquor
with intent to sell, and recognized in the sum
Of $500 for appearance ct the April term with /
Ephraim Cyphers surety.
One jury was excused last Thursday at 45 /
p. N. and the Other after rendering the YER
dict i'll the Dyer case.
Civil Cases.
The divorce case of Edward Britto VS. Grace
A Britto Of Stockton Springs opened before |
Judge King Friday evening, Jan. 7tEl and
num5er of Witnesses heard on he libellanr's |