Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
Daily kennsbsc Journal
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
IN POLICE COURT.
Six Men Pay $3.50 Each for Thurs
day Nights Rioting.
Jos. Seam Settles Tor Obstructins officer and
Four Years Taxes.

The municipal court room at Cit,
hall WIS the scene of nn3ch. activity
yesterday. as Judge Andrews wa.
cleaning up the business brought in a.
Il result of tie celebration of tn,
-Four tn. Two common DRINKS We're tn,
first TO come IN. one Of which wa.
fined So and. the other. Michael ]
|, Carey. was committed to Jail for 81
days. -
The next business was in connection
with the affairs which took place or
! Bond street about l o'clock Thursda:
morning. From the detached testi.
mony of the various witnesses it would
seem that things Were rather lively in
that vicinity for some little time Ii
was reported to the Edwards Manu-
featuring Co. that an attempt was to
be made to burn an old house belong
ing to the company located on the
above mentioned street. A man was
stationed to watch the proceedings and
to protect the property. The crowd
gathered and started fire. Demon
STATIONS were made that led the guard
to believe there would be trouble. and
he sent for Patrolman White. who.
with Special Officer Haskell went to
the scene and caused the bonfire al
ready started in the street to be ex-
tinguished.
Ii was reset several times and finally
Frank John went to the officer and
notified him that the nlan was to
throw Officers White and Chase into
the river AMI to burn the house. Mr.
White called up n John. who speak
French. TO assist him in quieting the
mob and to help protect the property
This JOHN attempted to DO and the
mob turned uDon him and he was
roughly used.
As result of the melee the city ply
stefan when caile unon 10 dress
Johns wounds found six cuts upon his
head in one of which two stitches were
taken. There was also Is bumps upon
his head where the skin was not brok-
IN. the result of being struck or kicked.
He had been kicked n 4 number of
places upon the body.
1t was said that cries of kill him"
Were heard in the crowd. AS a result
of this a number have already been ar
rested upon the charge of assault and
battery. The following had their trial
upon the charge during yesterday:
CONNIE Lsotte; Frank Billadeau Oc-
tave Russeau. alias Brooks: Gideon
Gagner; Peter Beauler. Henry
MuShall.
The principal witnesses Were officer
White and Frank John. who told the
story substantially as given above.
Each prisoner strenuously denied hay
ing anything to do with the assault,
but Judge Andrews fined each SO and
costs. amounting in each case TO 10
SEQ.
Joseph Seam was also arraigned on
the vharge of Obstructing an officer in
the discharge of his duty. The testi-
mony showed that v hen Officer White
attempted to serve a warrant upon
Russeau for assault Seam, who is a
brother-in-law of Russeau, made an
attempt to prevent it by catching hold
of the policeman and holding him
Russeau escaped. but Seam was taken
to TIN. lookup and in court was fined
so and costs. amounting to S15.54. A
friend was present who became re-
Sponsible for the amount. but Seam
was Immediately re-arrested for fall
ing to pay his taxes during the last
four years Later he settled and was
released.