Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-15

elected to state the hour If his ar
would pass. Hence, from $50 to 1l30
a. NJ, those interested in the doctors 5;
case were very much on the anxious
seat. TO keep watch of all the ap-
proaches all the time and still not lose
run of the evidence in the Golfer dam
case, taxed the patience of many of the
spectators.
Or. Crockett made his advent in the
court room at 1l.30 1t was recess and
fully half the spectators and nearly al
the attorneys had gone out for an air
ing. The door Of the attorneys con-
suitation room opened, and in Slipped
Lawyer l.. w. FaleS and DR.. Crockett
Mr.. FaleS is DR.. CrockettS counsel and
he must he credited with doing a very
sleek job for his client. The thing was
we'll planned and well executed. At
about the same instant that Mr.. Fales
and Mr.. Crockett came in from the
consultation room. Judge Whitehouse,
County Attorney Judkins and Clerk of
Courts Hanson entered by the doors on
the opposite side. leading into the at
torney's parlor and judges room.
\ hush fell upon the court room. Dr.
Crockett. for 50 long absent in Europe
and Mexico. stood at the bar of justice
ready to make his plcadngs and re-
ceive sentence. He has changed very
little during his travels abroad, except
that he has shaved off the side Whisk-
ers. which We're SO conspicuous when
the doctor was with us. This tends to
make him look Younger 1t is needless
to say that he was a little nervous.
Who wouldn't be. under similar cir
Cumstances?
County Attorney Judkins was the
first to speak. He stated the case
briefly. saying that an Indictment had
been found against the respondent for
murder; that he Ghe county attorney
had conferred With several Of the jus
tees of the supreme court of Maine
and the attorney general and that TAX
ing into account all the circumstances.
it had been deemed eXpedient to mol
pross all that part of the indictment
in excess Of manslaughter and to allow
the prisoner to plead to manslaughter
alone.
Judge Whitehouse remarked that
personally he was not acquainted with
l.
feel like doing contrary to the sugges-
tion of the other justices, he would
agree to the mol pross reducing the in
dictment to manslaughter.
The Indictment as amended by con-
sent of the court was then read to the
respondent by Clerk Hanson.
And what say YOU to this indct
ment, guilty. or not guilty." spoke up
the clerk.
"Nolo contendere," responded Dr.
Crockett
At first this form of plea did not |
strike the court and county attorney |
favorahly and a discussion followed as
to the relative meaning of ''nolo con /
Ienderc' and guilty" but it was final |
y allowed to go under the style, "nolo |
'ontendere"
Mr. Fales was particular that it I
should go that way, and his Wishes |
which We're presumably those of his |
Client, were gratified.
The indictment was passed up to the |
tourt who returned it with the endorse
nent: Sentence. fine $500
The sentence was read to the prison
n, the clerk announcing without look
ng up which fine being paid, you are
discharged"
And Lawyer Fales and DR.. Crockett !
slipped out the court room via the at
orneyS' consultation room.
The $500 was a check on the National
Shoe & Leather bank and it was held by |
clerk Hanson while he read the indiet-
nent and the sentence.