Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-26
UNTIL JANUARY.
UNTIL JANUARY.
Continuance of Cases Against
McCIench and Payson.
Jury Reports Disagreement, Wednes-
day--Discharged from Case.
los ph vash9n Gets Three Years for Breaking.
Entering and Larceny
Augusta, Sept. %.
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o. G. HALL, Judge.
W. S. CHOATE, Clerk
A. l.. McFADDt,N, Sheriff
! THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
FRED W. LEE. Stenograpner.
The jury in the manslaughter case
of Frank A. McClench and Charles l..
Payson reported that it could not
agree at the opening of court. Wednes-
day morning and was discharged from
the case. The cases were continued
until the next session Of the court
which will convene the second Wednes-
( day in January. both furnishing sure
ties for their appearance at that time
: McClench's bOndsmen We're Thomas
Mclaughlin and John Burns. Jr.. Of
Hallowell. and those for PaysOn were
his father and mother, L. w. Paysoa
and Fannie S Payson. On the Is in
dctments against McClench for in
fractions against the prohibitory law.
demurrers were filed and bonds with
the same sureties as in the man
slaughter charge We're furnished for
appearance at the January term.
Frank +. Bayles Of Augusta. in
Gicted for assault with dangerous
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Eugene Parker in this city. May 1G,
through his counsel. +. w White
(, house. Esq. retracted his plea of not
guilty and plead nolo contendere. As
there We're eXtenuating circumstances
and Bayles promised that he woul
never again use firearms. the case was
placed on file and Bayles left for Pa
! lermo. where he will make his home
with his brotherin-laW.
Joseph Nashon. indicted for break
ing, entering and larceny from the
hardware store of Hanson, Weber &
Durham at Waterville on the night Of
July Is. through his counsel W. H..
FISHER Esq, retracted his plea of not
guilty and plead nolo contendere. city
Marshal Harrington Of Waterville,
described how the store was robbed
under the glare Of an electric light
| while a number of persons We're near.
and the subsequent finding OF the stol-
en- property below the governor $
grave in this city. Revolvers. knives
and other property to the value OF
5000 We're taken. His honor. Judge
| Hail. imposed sentence of three
wears in the State prison at Thomas
ton.
The case of William Gilbert of Bath.
indicted for the larceny OF a Watch
from the person of Charles Davenport.
a veteran of the Togus Home. at Au-
! gusta july 9. was placed on file upon
the payment of the costs.
Frank Martin was sentenced to 80
DAYS in Jail for breaking and entering
q railroad car at Watervile. May ~
The principal and SuretieS in the
case of c. II. Welch of Belgrade. IN
dicted for the larceny Of horse We're
| defaulted.
The case Of Moses Butler. Jr., for
larceny was placed on file on the pay
ment of costs.
The case of DR. G. w. Abbott Of
Waterville. for fast driving Which
came as an appeal from the lower
court was uuashed on account of a
defect in the papers. Warren c. Phil
brook. Esq. appeared for Dr. Abbott.
Alexander Mccormick was indicted
for an assault with dangerous "eap-
on. The dangerous weapon part
was mol pressed and McCorhick
through his attorney Arson NJ. COO
dard. Esq. plead nolo contendere. The
government alleged that McCormick
attempted to shoot man named w.
r. Brannagan. The case was piaceo
on file on payment of the costs.
The jury trials will be resumed this
morning. at $50 o'clock. when the case
of state vs. Benjamin r. Emerson ioi
cheating will begin. County Attorhey
Leigh will appear for the State ana
Sheldon & Sawtelle for the defence