Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-12
SUPERIOR COURT,
December Term, Hon. o. q. Hall Pre-
siding.
W. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
l.. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
G. +. STEVENS, Sheriff
+. A. SMALL, Stenographer.

W. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
l.. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
g. T. STEVENS, Sheriff
+. A. SMALL, Stenographer.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.
State VS. John Hsnley. L. T. Carleton
for State. W. C.. Philbrook for respon-
dent. Indictment for the larceny of watch
in Gardiner, the property of one Robert II.
Berry, of the alleged value of s25. The
testimony on the part of the government
went to show that the respondent was ar
rested in Boston and thereupon stated that
he took the watch in question from Berry's
vest, which the latter had laid aside while
running with hose company, and that he
had disposed of the watch to one McKen.
ney, q jeweler 10 Gardiner. The govern
mens also introduced testimony TO show
that the respon dent pleaded guilty in the
lower court. The respondent did not 20
on the stand. hut claimed through his
counsel that the government had not made
out full case against him Verdict, gull
ty, and a special finding that the value Of
the watch was 81 So. The respondent was
allowed to go on probation, having been in
Jail two months.
State vs.. William Mesjer and Phi
lena Alexander L. T. Carleton for
State, +. w. Whi.ehouse for respon.
dents. indictment for being common
sellers Of intoxicating liquors in
Vienna. The testimony on the part Of
the government rendered to show that the
Alexander woman was living in the family
of Meader, and while there she made sew
eral sales of liquor; ihst Meader made al
leas. one ssle. gave liquor to others. and
that men Of drinking habits were frequent
ly at bis house. The Alexander woman
admitted her guilt on the stand, but Meader
denied the charge and claimed that the
prose cation was inspired by one of the gov
ernment Witnesses through malice. The
testimony was nearly closed at the time OF
adjournment.
THURSDAY, Dec. II.
State VS.. Meader ct al. Verdict, guilty
Each OF the respondents was sentenced TO
pay fine of 500 and be imprisoned for
thirty days.
State W. W. o. Estss. l.. T. Carleton
for State, s. s. Brown for respondent. In
dictnsnt for embezzle ment Of 207 pairs OF
pant patterns With the trimmings, of the
value Of s5i7 so. The case Of tae govern
ment is that The respondent, who lives it,
Clinton, on the 20ih Of Nov. SO, entered
into the business Of manufacturing pants fo-
J. Peavey Bros of Boston, the cloth cut
out, with the trimmings. being shipped to
him at Clinton. from Boston, for that pur-
pose; that he failed 10 return ail that were
shipped to him, after repeated demands
and =. one time. when confronted with
the charge before the Municipal
Court of Waterville, admitted ihs,
he had sold 81 pairs Of the pants after they
had been msnufac1ured. The government
introduced documentary evidence to show
tha. the deft. had failed to account for 207
pairs. The deft. introduced no testimony.
but argued through his counsel to the jar,
that the COVE rnment had failed to make ou
. case. The point was also raised ihst ths
members Of the firm composed Of ths
Peaveysvho owned the property we're de
scribsd in the indictment az Of Boston
when the proof showed that while four o
them feHded there, one resided in Neu
York and sno,her in Wa.erviile in thi
State. The paint was also raised that III
firm VS. alleged to consist Of Ave pAsties
when 10 fac. the proof showed there wer
sir. At Eve o'cisck the arguments wsr
flashed ard the court adjourned u,t
morning.