Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-15
THugspAY, Sept. IA.

| THURSDAY. Sept. II.
S,s.e vs. Frank Kuox. County attorne.
for State, whitehouse s Fisher for ie
spondent. Indictment for assault and bat
terry upon one Eleazor Horn in oaklans
| i,h knife on the cath of June last. Th'
testimony on the part of the govsrnmen
tended to chow that the respondent. will
one Trask. q boon companion. engaged In I
brswl with one Powers; that Horn put il
an appearance and was Immediately kicked
by Trask; that Horn threw Trask upon ths
ground and held him there, and that while
50 engaged. the respondent took his jack.
knife from his pocket, opened II
drew back the hand in which
be held it and threatened to put it into hin
if he did not ge, of from Trask; that or 4
Biekford standing near seized Knox by the
wrist and held and demonstrated with hir,
and he sooa shut the kiife up. The defen-
,,Ant denies that he did anything more than
to tell Horn TO let Trssk up, but admits
that he did take his knife out and open il
to defend himself against Powers who. he
claims, went to get \ club, but who desisted
xhen told by the respondent that he would
defend himself with the knife. Verdict,
guilty of assault. Sentenced TO SIX months
al bard labor in Auburn Jail workshop.
State VS.. Allen Dadley. Courty attorney
for State, Whitehouse & Fisher for respon-
dent. indictment for breaking and enter
ing the stable of Hollis Crdmmett of China
in the night time of Sept. %. 1899, and
larceny Of q harness, blanket and whip, all
of the value of s26 aud the property of the
said Crummett. The government intro
duced testimony to show that Crummett left
the property in bis stable with the door
closed, and IN the morning it WAS missing
also that Crummett saw the respondent in
Jail and be then admitted that he had traded
the wagon with a man in Bangor. whose
name he did not know, and that
he could not put Crummett on
track of it; that he could put him on track
of the blanket bat il was good for nothing
being then worn out that about the time
of the robbery he was in the vicinity OF the
Or. mises ith horse which he led part OF
the lime and part Of the time rode on The
back. The government also introduced
testimony tending to show that the respon-
..ent had in his possession the same harness
lost by Crummett Counsel for the def n
dan, had opened for the defence and the
respondent had testified at the time OF
adjournment.
Yesterday, Pooler, Donovan and Wash
burn, the boys who broke into the Bur
leigh house 10 Vassalboro, were brought in
They re.racted their pleas of not guilty and
pleaded guilty. Upon beng questioned by
the court, Pooler said lie resided in Rox.
bury, Mass, and was II years Of age; that
he had been committed TO the reform school
in this State for truancy, but that at the
expiration of two years aud three month";
had been released for gooi behaviour; thai
he stole s21 from his stepfather AMI came
to Maine with Donovan, and falling
in with Washburn, the three
broke into the Burleigh house and
stole various articles there. Washburr
stated that he was II years of age and has
bis home in Augusta, and was committed t.
the reform school for truancy, where he
served two years and was then let out and
lately had been working in Massachusetts.
Made the acquaintance of Pooler at the
school. Donovan said he was IA years OF
age and resided in Boston and had served si1
months for 4 criminal offence in Massachu'
.etts. The bows were then remanded to
Jail to eive the court an opportunity
TO communicate with the reform school
authorities. Today they were agaio
placed at the bar, and the judge stated thai
pooler and Washburn bad not told the
truth; that lie had information from the
records Of the reform school that both had
been committed for larceny. aDi that 1t
xas not Pooler's first offence; that Pooler
had once escaped, been rctaken AMI sent
back. and finally let out by request of hi
mother.
Pooler was thereupon sentenced to three
years in State prison, Washburn two years
in State prison and Donovan 10 the reform
school during his minority.
Charles A. Jackins paid fine of 500
and costs on liquor nuisance and $500
and costs as common seller.
George McNamara was brought up for
sentence on an Indictment for liquor
nuisance and one for common seller. and it
appearing that he had gone out of the busi-
ness, the eases were continued on payment
of the costs.
Arthur Lessor of Watcrville on an in
lictmen for perjury was sentenced 10 60
lays in the Auburn workshop, AMI on an
Indictment for breaking and entering in the
night time and larceny therefrom, 4
months in the same Workshop.
Girard Crummeit on two single sales
paid $50 and costs on each.