The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-26

| H. E. Jenkins. ct al, vs.. Charles e. Lane. de-
faulted.
Fred A. Myrick VS.. F. C. Hollis. neithe,
party.
F. W. Beck vs.. Charles Bowdoin, defaulted
Edgar S. Cole vs. Oscar Cole. continued.
American Agricultural Chemical Co. VS..
Hattie A. Walton, taken from assigned list.
James Tweedie vs. Charles Cox, taken from
assigned list. writ of review to issue.
Frank Peabody vs. N. C. Fogg. defaulted.
A. E. Nickerson, Admr., VS.. Herbert Black,
ct al; defaulted.
Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. W.
Merchants Post Card Co., Mrs. A. E. Dudley.
proprietor, defaulted.
W.D. Smart vs. Herbert Black, taken from
list.
Charles Lenfest vs.. Herbert Black. de-
faulted.
Ephraim Bragdon vs.. F. G. Norton, de-
fauted.
VIM. E. Bragdon, vs.. Herbert Black, de-
faulted by agreement.
F. Connor, Coll. VS.. W. T. Reynolds, con-
tlnued, then defauited.
Criminal Docket
The criminal docket was called Monday from
43O to 15 p. m. The Mccarthy indictment
was continued by consent of the council, a.
C. Buzzell answering for the defendant and
County Attorney Walter A. Cowan for the
State.
The indictment against Walter Mccarthy
was continued with the approval of the court.
Mccarthy belongs in Searsport and had ship
ped in the Navy and had his trunk packed to
leave for Newport, when summoned before
the grand jury.
The first criminal case, that Of Mrs Lydia
A. Moody of Belfast, was taken up Tuesday
at a. m. Mrs. Moody was indicted by the
Grand Jury for receiving stolen goods which
were taken from the cottage of Edwin p
Frost in East Belfast. She was arraigned and
plead not guilty. Mrs, Moody is 50 years of
age and is the mother of Mrs. Arthur H.
WEIGH. indicted for like offence. County At
torney Walter A. Cowan conducted the States
prosecution and called Edwin P. Frost and
Deputy Sheriff Frank F. Caswell of Norrldge-
wock, who told of finding in Mrs. Welch's home
in Norridgewock some $35 or $40 worth of bed
and table linen, which Mr.. Frost Unidentified as
his property. Mrs. Welch and Sheriff Cush-
man we're also called by the State. When the
States evidence rested H. G. Buzzell, Mrs.
Moody's council, asked for a conference with
Judge Bird and the County Attorney, which re-
suited in MS. Moody retracting her plea and
pleading nolo contendere.
Mrs. Welch's case was then opened. She
was arraigned and plead not guilty. Messrs,
Frost and Caswell. Walter Omar. Murray
Knowlton and Fannie B. Wilson, were called
by the State; and Mrs. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs.
Welch by the defence. The defendant dis
claimed all knowledge of the stolen articles in
her mothers home or in the trunk sent by her
mother to her home in Norridgewock. Mrs
Moody said she knew the articles were in her
house and that it made her nervous and that
she talked the matter over with her dau xhter
when she came home in response to several
letters. Mr.. Welch acknowledged opening the
trunk and placing the articles about their home
where he thought they belonged and that his
wife was not at home at the time. Mrs. Welct
said her mother was afraid some one woulc
set her house on fire if she told of the stoler
goods in her possession. Judge Bird requested
| both juries and the supernumaries to be pres
ent to hear his charge. 1t was the first il
criminal cases, and was concise summary Of
the law and facts, involved. The defense
challenged R, L. Cooper and Charles S. Blck
ford was substituted. The jury took the case
at As p. M. and at p, m. they reported 6
disagreement.
The appealed case of State vs. Leroy A
Carter, the third chapter in the breaking, en-
tering, larceny, ETC., of the E. P Frost cottage
in East Belfast was opened at 4 p. m. Tues
| day. County Attorney Cowan called Mr. ane
Mrs. E. P Frost, Deputy Sheriff J. A. G. Beach
Sheriff F. A. Cushman, City Marshal Fred E
Ellis, Murray Knowlton, Walter Omar. Miss
Louise Innes, Mrs. W. L. Booker Mr. Caswell
Mr. Freedman, Joseph Robinson, VIM. A. Ken
dali, Roscoe Rolerson and City Marshal M. R
| Knowlton. Mr.. Frost gave measurements OF
shoe tracks of man and woman. The off
GERS testified to Carter's arrest, etc., and tria
in the Municipal court. Kendall told of Carter.
visit to his barber shop where he displayed
watch later identified as belonging to Mrs
Frost The States evidence all in at 53s
o, m. H. C. Buzzel for the defendant, made
a general denial of the charges and callec
Carter, Miss Fannie B. Wilson. Winnie Crocker
| and the defendants father George Carter t.
| refute the States evidence. Carter disclaime(
any knowledge of Mr.. Frost or his cottage ant
told story of trading his fathers violin. wortl
| So, with "Joe Robinson. the Indian" for tn,
watch in question, which Mr.. Frost valued a
SIS and Carter at $40. He said his father pu
a stop to the trade and he gave the watcl
back to joe Carter testified that he was q
years of age April 10th. but had paid pol
tax for several years and voted two or three
times-he couldn't just remember the dates
He said he WAS lone end'' of the Carter or
chestra and that his father played his three
dollar fiddle in it and also used it to "kll tim,
with" The defendant was very fluent OF
speech and decided IN his denial. He was on
the stand when court adjourned at p. m
Wednesday forenoon Carter testified tn h.
had been convicted before for larceny and thai
he had been in Jail in Rockland for the same
offence. He said that he would not hesitate tt
take clothing, etc., if ne needed it, but that ht
was well supplied this winter as he was 'no
much on Dress" He said that Mrs. Welct
was the important end of his orchestra anc
that ne was always Obliged "to keep an eve OF