Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-09
POLICE COURT.
A Monmouth Case Brought
Before Judge Andrews.
The Tomb Breaker Goes Out Under
$500 Bonds.
Pisals NJ Guilty ssf Tires osys Saw
Him-Bis jssi esicA.

Al three 9EtoSS fff1ay afEfneon Hob-
mouth car,ies broaght case before Jadge
Andrews. Mr.. B. o. Gilman Of Monmouth
makes ihe complaint against Mr. Amos
Eyle. alse Of Monmouth. 81 malicious tres
pass On certain pieee ~ land situated in
Monmouth. Mr.. Gilman was the FIRST wit
ness and he testified that last TUESDAY. be
forbid Mr.. Amos Kyle 70 70 onto the piece
Of land in question, and Of shich the wit
ness had deed, and Wednesday, saw Mr..
Kyle on there moving. Called TO him
get %. Then he sssd Kyle told him
he vas fool and if he tried to put him 81
he would run him through with his scytbe
Talked few minutes. Kyle ssid if you've
20. deed from Mr.. Geteheli. wby didn't
yoa wait TIL sir 6,stchell got through with
il. Witness said be told Kyle that
Getcheii had said he had warned
Kyle oa.
Gross examined by o. A. Taelil counsel
for defense; stated where Land is located.
Quite lot Of il had been ploved up by
VT. hy@- MY. fyP Hau brHH Vcthpyibk
the land prior to the purchase.
Q-Do you know whether he vas on
there by the consent Of Mr.. Ge.ebell.
A-So, don't know what right he had
there Hadn't had a chance 10 take pos
session Of this land without emiangcring his
life.
Q.--How near tlti Mr.. Kyle come to you
with the scytil@E
About a roll.
Q,~-Youd been giad 10 take issue with
him IL IL hadn't been that he bad a seyshet
Al don't usually take back seat.
Q.--When did yoa purchase this prop
cry;
A-Some time last week. Did not get
the deed til isst Monday. Received the
deed in the forenoon. Monday.
Q.-Who were some Of The neigbbors that
came to yon and told YOU that Mr.. Kyle
was on your landf
Al cant remember all who told me-.
Q-How many came to you and told you
he was Down on your property.
4 ~-Couldn't remember how many.
Q--Do you state on your oath that you
do not know who came to you
only last Tuesday and told YOU Mr.. Kyle
re-passing on your land.
Al can't remember who they were,
hut I do remember that parties told me
Tuesday forenoon, that parties did come IN
to my store and told me-.
q What did you say TO Mr.. Kyle when
he was moving on your land;
Al asked him il he lid not
know that he on my land
and he said no the iaud is mine
and If didn't get of he'd put the scythe
through me.
Here IL was brought out that there had
not been good feeling between the witness
and defendant. There had been trouble
about ham that witness said Kyle hal
bought at his store and refused to pay for
Q-Dd yoa really believe that Mr.. Kyle
would have run scythe through you if you
had gone on that property
A-Yes, sir he was Just mad enough To
Ito il.
Q-What was he mad about?
A--Because told him that had decd
of the property.
Witness said that he understood that Mr..
Kyle never hal any right on the property.
Odd Mr. kylc cut the hay on the place
last season:
Ale either cut il or had II cut.
TN the defense Mr.. Tuell. the counsel,
said, NJ the witness had stated, that Mr.
Getchell is now away. hut he thought it
important that he should he called "a Mr..
KYLE claims prior rights on that property
and II is question of prior right to the
property.
Clarence Tanner said he understood that
Mr. kyIc claimed tn hold that land under
bond for a deed and that Mr.. Kyle had
never complied with the provisions Of this
bond Tanner contendc1 that if Mr.. Kyle
he called it might not h. necessary to have
Mr. t,e,ehell and probably would not,
Mr. Tuell said he dill not know about the
boed hut there hal been some sort of
contract between Mr.. t,rtchell and Mr.,
Kyle. and il would be most proper that Mr..
Getrhell he called.
The Judge said that he could see that it
might l's necessary Ia have the testimony of
Mr.. Getehel and would continue the case
ill MONDAY at ! T. NJ.
Larrabec Put Under Bonds.