Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-13
Daily hennebec Journal
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
A BUSY DAY
In the Municipal Court Before
Judge Andrews.
Ida and Joseph Audet Bound Over for
Assau|ting Officer Cta:c.
Frank Iobcr Fined s. for An Assault on Mar
SchIossburg.

winch was to have occurred at IN A
Nj. yesterday. The lawyers were reod,,
ana everything was prepared, but lust
aiter III report was received that Mrs
Auuet was unable to be present. Drs.
FRIEND and Washburn were sent nv
the court to see what her condition
was They found DIR. Boulay there.
VINO insisted that her condition
was very serious and that she
was in no condition to appear in
court. yesterday. but it took the doc
tors sent by the court but a few min
u'es 10 satisfy their minds that the
woman was entirely able to leave her.
ped and so to court if she was so dis
posed. and she agreed to go. After
the doctors had reported it was found
to be so late that little could be done
during the forenoon. so the case was
continued till p. NJ, much to the dis
appointment of the large crowd which
had gathered to see and hear what
went on.
At O'Clock. most of those who had
been there in the forenoon together
with a Coodly quantity of others were
on hand to get the complete story. A
report was received from DIR. Boulay
with DIR. Martins endorsement that
they did not consider Mrs. Audet able
to be present at the trial. Lcop.oe
Boursque. who was also named in the
warrant. was not present. so the only
ones tried were Ida and Joseph Audct
who were tried on the charge of as
sault and battery on the person of
FRANK Chase, Sunday afternoon.
George Sheldon. Esq. appeared for the
prosecution and b. +. Maher Esq, for
the defence. Mr.. Maher asked the
court for the sequestration of the wit
nesscs, so that they should not hear
the testimony of the preceding wit
nesses before giving their own tcsti-
mony After a little talk this was
granted. Two stcnographers were
brought by Mr. Maher and the evi-
dence was all taken down by them
Mr.. Chase was the first witness to
take the stand. He said that he fol-
lowed Arthur Audet, Sunday after
noon. to his home. entering the house
only short distance behind him
When he entered the room he found
Arthur Audet. who had thrown off his
hat and coat. and his mother. brother
anu SlSitl lidu dGlScl from
their chairs at his entrance. Chase
went across the room took hold of the
young man and told him that he want
ed him. Audet resisted and struck and
kicked Chase. and his brother came to
his rescue and he also struck the Off
Ger he thought somewhere from five to
eight or ten times. He continued 70
strike him and to try to make him let
go of the boy till he got the latter out
of doors. He said that the girl and
her mother were behind him and some
one was striking him from behind.
whether it was the girl or her mother
or both he was unable to state.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Maher he
said that he caught Audct by the right
shoulder with his left hand when he
arrested him. He said that he give
him a pull which brought him to his
knees and while he was holding him
there young Joseph Audet. who was
standing on one side and behind him.
struck him several blows with his fist
on the head and neck He said that
he did not see the girl strike him or
threaten to do so He said that he
drew his billy before leaving the room
and struck Arthur Audct slight blow
on the head. but was very positive that
he did not strike anyone clcsc with his
billy.
r. w. West then testified that he fol-
lowed Mr. Chase into the house being
only n few feet behind him. He said
that when he arrived Chase had al
ready arrested Arthur Audet, but the
latter was resisting. The mother. sis
ter and brother all rushed to the ala o.
Arthur. and the sister Ida had some
thing which he Judged was n rolling
pin with which she beat Mr. Chase
over the back and head. The witness
said that he went to her and Knocked
the pin out of her hands and after that
she struck him from behind several
times with her first straight from the
! Shoulder. He said that he saw joe
| holding on to his brother and trying
to null him away from the grasp al
the officer. but he did not see him
strike Nj. Chase.
Crose-cxamined. he Sid that Re on
tered the house about 10 feet benin!
Mr.. Chase. He WAS in time to soc
| Frank flop him" fhc rriSoncr). lie
said that he saw Mr.. Chase draw his
billy and Stl1kc Arthur oil titc i-'''''
but did not see him hit anyone else. lie
said that Chase went out HIST. ra'i-
ing the prisoner after him, closely io!-
lowed by himself and the rcSt OF the
Audct family He said that waen 'hcy
got outside Chase called for aSEietahc''
but none responded. He $ail tat
Chase held Audet until Miron GT'iF"'.
when they threw him to the Trou' !
while they hanGcuffcd him. I'll" sad
that Mr.. Chase then took his pity rom
his pocket and ordered the crow. 20
give q passa"c for the Officers
Percy Jones. r" next Witness. sa'I
that 10 SOW nothing OF what occurred
in the house. Hn WIS standing On U"
walk in front of the house ana ~"
Chase come ort bringing ms mih'
closely followed by the others. he saw
loo take hold of Chases arm ana pun
on it and strike it several times 1"
mako Rim lOogN7 ri grip on Hr''"''
Ones; ;oned by NJ" Maher. he sa11 N
he vas on the sidewrlk some ~ u 80
feet from the door. He thought 'he
v-ns somewhere about II or 10 i''ci'
tho ward whom Mr.. Chase came OUT ~
tho house. though there was nv,
later He thought there mieh' 10,
been 400 in the street. He Sd" VIC"