Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-23
MONDAYS POLICE COURT
Long LIST Of Offenders Brought Befor,
Judge Andrews.

The Monday session of tho ,,,,,;a,
court was busy one. and was nra'
dHctive of more business, than had ho,,
brought before it for some time D.
IN spite of the unusual size of tho
occket, the Inherent cases were dis
posed OF very quickly, and there wcra
no tiresoihe waits between the acts.
ne PRISONERS were in on d variety of
charSes' from the simple charge of
drunkenness up to that Of horse steal
Ing. ana each case was disposed of with
degree of legal imDartiality that was
received in silent acquicscrnce by each
culpflt upon whom it was administered
Inc IlrSt case called was that Of
Alexander Lupen. Mr. I.upen was a
sunday afternoon prisoner, and had
be"n arrested for making a disturbance
III household at the North end and
as ne made his way thoughtfully to the
bencE where the prisoners are wont to
sit, the abnormal condition of his LETT
eye and its environs seemed to indicate
that he might have successfully noscd
as one of the survivors of the siege of
Port Arthur.
The parties interested in the cas-,
were all French Canadian citizens and
the services of an interpreter were re-
quircd in order to get at the unwrittan
work of it. According to the statement
Of that gentleman. Mr. Lupcn had gone
over to the house of the other man.
with some alcoholic nectar of one kim
or anOthcr and had offered it to the
man. and also his wife both of whom
refused.
That made trouble and Mr.. Lupen. in
the course of his attempts to show his
disapproval Of the manner in which his
offer had been received. conducted him
self in such 4 manner that the police
we're called in. 1t was in the course of
his gyratiOns that he got the clip over
his eye. and although it did not come
out in the testimony. it was learned
That tho cause of the clip was flatirOn
which he encountered at sometime dur
ing his visit The man was tried on a
charge of drunkenness. and paid fine
Of &c.
On the disposal of The above case. the
two alleged horse thi ives. Frank Kelley
and George Sturtevant, were brought
in. Both appeared much refreshed
after their nights rest. and on being
asked the usual question by the court.
,
calmly entered plea of not guilty
Their examination required but a few
moments. Marshal Brecn was called as
a witness. and told the story Of their
capture. repeating what Kelley had
said to him.
Kelley had but little to say, beyond
stating that he and Sturtcvant hal
been drinking at the time that they
| took tho team. He :urther said that
he did not intend to steal the team. He
AMI his partner hal wanted to go to
Pennington. to get work. and had
taken the team for the PURPOSE of going
to Mt. Vernon. where * elley said. they
intended to have it put up and also to
telephone to Augusta, telling where it
could be found.
This story. however. did not satisfy
the court and the mon were held in the
sum of $500 each. for the September
term of the Superior court Neithc"
could raise the necessary securities,
ard they were committed.
Later in the day. 'K;d'' CTeaner of
this city. and VIM. Signcr of Biddcfcrd
were both up for drunkenness. and in
default of a payment of a s. fine. We're
giveI Jail sentence Of 50 days.
IN the Afternoon. Augustus Rolduc
was before the court, on charge of AZ
saulting Elmer McDavid, one of tho
fremcn, at the fire on the Brook road.
at an early hour. Sunday morning. Bo!-
due was found guilty, and given SEN
tcnce of 50 days in Jail.