Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-03

Maynard NJ. Perkins Penobscot
Herbert Salisbury .......... ELLSWORTH
Dolph l.. Kane ...............'. euiiS
| Fred S. Halves .......... 6rooksNilie
SUPERNUMERARIES.
Mark H Reed ........ Mount desert
Hazel NJ. Cowing ......... Deuiiain
| Lawrence Robinson,
Southwest Harbor
II u Rartlett .. Eastbrook
Frank E. Blaisdell ........ Franklin
Final adjournment of the October
term of the supreme court Will
probably be reached today. me
| trial of criminal cases was COM
pleted last week, Justice spear
+ presiding the last three days or the
| week. A recess was taken from
Saturday until today, when Justice
Deasy came in to close up the term.
In the case of Charles A. Weaver
of Bar Harbor, charged with drlv-
ing a motor vehicle while intoxl-
Gated. on appeal from the Bar Har-
Dor municipal court, the jury dis
agreed
Louis C. Choate of fremont,
charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretences, was found not
guilty. Choate was charged with
selling a motor boat owned by MS
wife, to a man in Stonlngton Ine
boat was recovered on replevln, and
the man who had bought it swore
out a complaint against Choate Tor
obtaining money under false pre-
fences. Respondent said the boat
was purchased with his money,
and he thought he had a right to
| sell it.
Charles Hurley of Ellsworth,
charged with reckless driving OF
an automobile, on appeal from the
Bar Harbor municipal court, was
found not guilty. This verdictA was
ordered by the court. This case was
the result of an accident last sum-
mer. when the Hurley car and Two
other cars collided on the Ellsworth
Falls bridge. Cases also entered
against the drivers of the other
cars-Blithen Trip and John e.
Stewart. both of Bar Harbor, on ap.
neal from the Ellsworth municipal
court, in which they were found
guilty of reckless driving, were mol
pressed.
The case against James Lacrosse
of Ellsworth, charged with larceny,
was mol pressed by order OIL
the court. Lacrosse, IL was
claimed, stole furniture belonging
to his aunt, Mrs. Sara Thibedeau OF
Ellsworth. When the case was
being tried, question as TO
title to the furniture was ralseo'
RESPONDENTS mother, Mrs. Louis
,Choate. claiming it belonged to her.
IF was then that the court, unwilling
to assume the responsibility OF de-
Gliding title to the property alleged
to have been stolen, ordered the
case mol pressed and respondent
discharged
The last criminal case tried was
that of Irving Rollins OF Gouldsporo'
charged with manslaughter. The
Jury returned a verdict of not guilty
This case arose from an automobile
accident last spring, in which Ralph
Stanley of West Sullivan was killed.
Rollins and Stanley were driving
toward East Sullivan when their car
went through the rail on the East
Sullivan bridge. Stanley was killed
instantly and Rollins received a
broken collarbone, shoulder blade
and three ribs. The State claimed
that the accident resulted from the
intoxication of Rollins, who was the
driver of the car.
Following is the full criminal
docket, with record of disposal of
cases to date:
Entered October Term, 1925.
By Indictment.
$3.50 State VS. Charles E. Fullerton.
operating motor vehicle. while
intoxicated. Principal and
| sureties defaulted. Pleaded
| guilty. Sentence, fine of $500
and costs, or eight months in
| Jail in default.
| Entered April Term, 1925.
By Appeal.
! 2541 State VS. George Guam, operat-
| ing an automobile while in
| toxicated. Pleaded guilty.
Sentence. fine of $500 and
| costs, or eight months in Jail
| BY Indictment.
2542 State VS. Harvey e. Wakefield,
! obtaining money under raise
l pretenses. Filed.
2543 State VS. Harvey E. Wakeneld'
| obtaining money under false
| pretenses. Filed.
Entered October Term, 1875.
l. BY Appeal
2544 State VS. Everard Giles, single
| sale Continued.
| 2545 State VS. James B. McLaushiiiii. =
operating an aut %er6ict " not
| guilty. .,oro+
| 9546 state VS. Irving Rollins, opera
| ing an automobile while IN
tn1icated. Continued.
| 9547 state VS. Edward Monk. man =
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