Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-04
.SKOWHEGAN COURT
A Starks Man Convicted of
Resisting an Officer
While Under Arrest for Alleged
Refusal to Pay His Taxes.
Il Costs More Than 10 Pay the Collector on
First Invitation.

( SgowaAeAS, oct. Special. State
-. Leonard y. Greaton under inlictmen,
/ for resisting an officer. The case was tried
before drawn jury. County Attorney
Hovey in his opening said The State
claims that on the 18th day of June, loa2,
NJ, rnsene Frederic i. constable of the
town Of Stark- that the taxes OF the town
fny t-g9 were committed to Frederic for
collection, and among the taxes so left with
hin, ,ca. an. against the respondent, l.. W.
Greaton-
The constable ascertained that the re-
spondent had sold his real estate and was
,bont 10 move OUT of town. The constable
called on the respondent for the tax of 1891
remaining unpaid Respondent refused TO
,,v the same and the officer with an assist
ant prt,cee.led 10 arrest the respondent. At
I'M. time the respondent resisted arrest,
.triking and kicking the ottcers- inJuring
gn4 Grecnleaf seriously.
Eugene T.. Frederic testified that he was
collector of taxes of the town of Starks and
m the spring of 50 had tax against the
RESPONDENT amounting to S3i.jr. Made
several demands On the respondent. on
the mornjng of June 18th, fsg2 witness and
an. IoamAn as an assistant, started 10 arrest
the respondent Met the respondent on the
Dad IN his team spzed respondents horse
by the rein and told him he was under ar
ry.t for refusing To pay his tax.
Respondent got ou, of hi' team and a
.,a.ti,e en<ncd Witness called additional
helm and succeeded in binding the respon-
dent. G,rrenleaf an assistant, was injured
in thr side.
an Examination by the respondents
attorney. Mr.. Merrill vi ness, said that he
i'd not leave. the whole of the respondents
iax with the party TO whom the respondent
had .oll his property, that he only left the
tax on the real estate and requested the
part, Mr.. Mclaughlin. to keep back the
TAX
When witness overlook the respondent
,,n the morning of the alleged assault, re-
spondrnt told witness that he had left his
Tax hrhtnI Dii tell the respondent that if
he sould pay the tax in full and give wit
u-,s - for the ,tufc he could settle the
matter. aud that If tie respondent did not
10 that witness woull put the law to him.
tfterward Witness told respondert that he
offered 10 taxi. two dollars for the scuifie
That = If respondents wife, who was pres
mt. would pay the tax in full and give wit
p4.. two dollars for the ~cgiElc he would call
the matter square.
Henry I.raman. Starks, testified that he
wa. called by Constable Frederic, on the
i4tl Of hast June, to i>-is; in the arrest of
RESPONDENT When the arrest vas made
officer tried tn handle respondent 4, easily
"a, possible bnt found it necessary 70 tie
him Duringthr process of ticing. respond
mt kicked Mr.. tircenIraf in the RIBS
By the Court-'.Why didn't YOU t,kc him
- Norr.Igew ock:"
WitneS>-.-l Iont know
t'ros, Ex.-kespoudcn said that he hal
ljt money enough to pay the whole tax,
with Angler t,rng Mrs. Grcaton said at
Ia. time wei hc can pay it the scccnd
iuuc and We. can syt It If Mr. Gray Wit
ness di,i not 20 with Constable Frederic for
,e purpose of arrc>ting respondent
Witness saw respondent pick mp some
money from the ground but dill not hear
ANYTHING about u $40 hill being lost.
Redirect Both respondent aud wife at
first SAID that ,hey ii not have money with
them hut when the officer let respondent
up from the ground his wife produced
money.
In answer to the rourt, witness said that
respondent SAID he had left the tax behind,
hut did not understand whether the respon-
il,nt meant the whole or part of 1t had
ht.sn left back.
\. VI Greculcaf was called by Frederick
To assist III the arrest of the respondent.
" hen attempting to help place the respon-
,lrm INTO the carriage, witness was kicked
hv the respondent in the ribs, three of
which were fractured. Frederic told wit
ness that if witness did not assist Frederic
wouil make it hot for witness.
vde f.. Greoulpaf testified that Frederic
oticrrd 10 settle the "Squabble' for 50, then
lropped the figure down to four. three and
two dollars.
The defense as set up is substantially as
flljows Mr. and Mrs. l.. W. Greaton
fnrmerlv lived in Starks. The couple had
purchased property in Auburn and moved
to that city. The DAY before the writings
tor a sale of real estate in Starks TO one
Mclaughlin of that town. Collector Fred
enc called on Mclaughlin and requested
him To keep back the tax due on property
ov ned by Mrs Grcaton.
Mrs t;rcaton on the 18th day of June
jeH with one Angler Gray some $40 or
nivre to pay the tax on her property. r.
,,ondeut AMI wife started on their wav to
Auhurn by team. Had not proceeded far
sheu they were overtaken hy Frederic
vho demanded the tax. Respondent toll
Frederic that the tax had been left with
Nr GRAY according to Frelerics direction
,c order
Frederic said he did not know anything
haut that bu, wanted the tax at once or the
-,-ponlcnt must 90 to Jail. Defense claims