The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-10-05
The Supreme Judicial Court.
Judge George E. Bird of Portland Presiding.


Arthur Whitman of Portland, Judge
Birds stenographer, left Thursday to attend
the special session of the Legislature, and
W = Conforth of Auburn came as a subst-
tute.
The only civil given to the jury was
that of l M Cummings of Prospect VS. G.
Curtis and the Stockton Springs Trust Co,
trustee, which was reported last week. Thurs
day morning the jury reported disagree
ment.
The case of Lizzie Thomas of Camden VS.
Adelbert Hall of Lincolnville was opened to
jury Friday. but was taken from the jury
and referred to the Law Court. 1t was an
action to recover income and profits from a
farm. set at $500. of which the plaintiff held a
second mortgage and involved several com.
plicated phases of mortgages, assignments
and titles.
The six cases of George A Goodwin ct ais,
Amrs, vs. Mahoney ct ais. assigned for
Friday were defaulted, and defaults were en-
tered on the cases Of Pendeton VS. d
Mcclellan; Florence Perry VS. Rufus Rey-
nolds, and Manley L Colson VS. Melvin
Shorey.
The Indictments.
The grand jury reported the following in
dctments Wednesday afternoon, but thev
were not then made public:
State VS. George Benson, common nui-
sance.
State VS. Lendon S Cook. statutory offence.
State VS. Orman Hopkins, aiding in main
tanning nuisance.
State VS. Edward Grant having in possession
liquor for illegal sale.
State VS. Edward Grant, resisting an officer,
State VS. Lena Grant, resisting an officer.
Edward Grant of Detroit was arraigned FRI
day afternoon the Indictment for illegal
possession and pleaded not guilty. He was
without counsel and the court appointed Ellery
Bowden of Wnterport to defend him. Sheriff
Cushman, the first witness, testified in sub
stance that he was at the Unity fair looking
for any violation of the law, and had not been
there long before he came to the conclusion
that from the number of intoxicated people
some one must be selling liquor there or
tnereabouts. Making a still hunt along prom
sing trails he across Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
with wagon on the outside of the grounds.
In the wagon was gunny sack W 'lch excited
his suspicion. who are you?" demanded Mrs
Grant as the sheriff approached. Throwing
back the lapel of his coat to show his badge he
made grab for the sack, but Grant was too
quick for him and seizing the bag legged it for
the woods. Mrs Grant then engaged the
sheriff in lively scuffle, pulling case knife
which she brandished and in the scrap the
sheriff's right thumb was broken. Deputy
Sheriff Wlmont Gray put in timely appear
and was sent on the trail of Grant and
found him reposing on the ground in the
woods and in the gunny sack was full quart
of whiskey, while not far off were found six
full quarts. Grant acquainted with Gray
and put up no resistance
Grant took the stand In his own behalf and
claimed that he was innocent of the charge
lie said he had been putting in hard day at
the fair and sent to his wife to bring out
quart as he needed som ething bracing. He
declared that he didn't know Sheriff Cushman
and when he saw stranger approaching his
wagon he thought it was someone trying to
rob him of his whiskey and so he ran off into
the woods with it, He said that he would do
most anything to save quart of whiskey.
When pressed by the county attorney as to
why he left his wife in the hands of a stranger
Grant replied somewhat proudly that Mrs
Grant was amply able to take care of herself
with any one man. The empty bottles, he
said, Mrs Grant picked up by the side of the
road, saving habit she had. AS to the full
bottles he hadn't the slightest idea how they
came there. The county attorney asked Grant
several pointed questions but the witness was
always ready with complete explanation.
The jury evidently did not accept all of Mr
Grants statements as absolute facts for they
were out but short time when they returned
a verdict of guilty. He was sentenced to paw
a fine of $l00 and costs.
Mrs Lena Grant of Detroit, indicted for re-
sisting an officer. pleaded guilty and was al
! lowed to go on her own recognizance of $lOO
for her appearance from term to term.
Orman A Hopkins was arraigned late Fri
day afternoon indictment charging him
with aiding the maintenance of nuisance in
allowing George E Berson the rent of the
Commercial house and pleaded not guilty
Sheriff Cnshman, Edward Evans, Register of
Deeds, Adelbert Taylor of Jsckson, Mr. Page
of Brooks. H Toothaker and George E Ben
son were called witnesses for the State
Robert Dunton appeared for the defendant
The defence was that the liquor was sold
without the owners knowledge and the lease
which stipulated that liquor was not to be
sold in the building, was introduced. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Lendon 5. Cook of Palermo, indicted for
statutory offence, is now in the Insane Hospit.
al at Bangor for observation.
Following are new entries on the appealed
cases from the Municipal Court:
State vs. John Mauniceia, search and seizure
State vs. Ralph Sanborn. search and seizure.
State VS. H W Kendall intoxication.
State Va George E Benson, two for single
sale. two for liquor in possession for illegal
sale, two for search and seizure
State VS. Clifford M Jackson single sale.
State VS. Frank Bartlett, intoxication
State VS. Charles Milliken, trespass.
state VS. George W Milliken, trespass.
State VS. Mark G Pease, cruelty to animals.
State VS. Edwin B Hunt. driving auto reck-
lessly.
Disposition OF Cases.