Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-03

Wednesday, May ,.
The deliberations Of the grand jury
for the superior court for kennebec
county, April term, We're concluded at
10.45 O'Clock Wednesday forenoon. The
grand jury proceeded to the court
room. where court convened. and Fore
man Jasper s. Gray of Windsor an
nourced TO Judge Hall that IL true bills
were found. three Of which We're at
orce made public. the persons indicted
being in custody as follows: Matilda
Goodwin of Augusta, common nuis-
ance: Charles Brown, alias Charles
Browning. Augusta. breaking and en-
tering and larceny; Milford York Of
Watervile, breaking and entering and
larceny in the night time.
The criminal docket was then called.
Attorney f. NJ. Thompson Of this city
assisting County Attorney Thomas
Leigh III the presentation Of the cases.
Charles Brown. alias Browning was
arraigned to answer TO an Indictment
found agairst him for breaking and en-
tering the dwelling Of Alexander Dyer.
located in the city OF Augusta, and
larceny the-efrom.
1t was alleged by the state that
Brown or Browning went into l.lr.
Dyer's residence and took thercfrom
quantity of clothing and jewelry to the
total amount of S4S. The respondent
entered Il plea of not guilty and asked
that he be represented by counsel. The
court appointed Benedict f. Maher of
Augusta to act in this capacity. After
a consultation with his counsel. Brown
returned ana entered plea of nolo
coutenCere, admitting that he did steal
some of the property as alleged. but
not all charged in the complaint. He
also admitted that he had served terms
in the Massachusetts House Of C0rrec-
ton at South Boston, penal institu-
ton at Deer Island. Mass. and term
in the State prison at Thomaston III
this State, having been sentenced to
l this latter place for n term Of two years
at the September. 1903. term of the
Kennebec county superior court. Judge
Hall imposed a sentence of two years
in the State prison at hard labor.
The next case to be heard was that
| of the State VS.. Milford York of Water
Vile York had no counsel and the
| court appointed +. w. WhitehouSe of
| Augusta to defend him. 1t was alleged
| that on the night of April - last. York
| entered the store of Clukey K Libby
60. in Watcrville and took therefrom
! Il quantity of clothing, principally fur
| coats. to the total value Of $229. York
! admitted that he was guilty of break
| ing ana entering the place and also
| confessed that he stole six fur coats
| which were later recovered by the po-
| lice. 1t was brought out that York had
! been convicted of thefts on three diff
ferent occasions in Somerset county
courts H.. served one term of 10
months for grand larceny in the State
| prison and was also convicted Of break
ing iail in Skowhegan. Counsel White
house entered q plea of nolo cOntendere
for his client and recommended mercy
on the ground that the respondent had
d wife and child dependent upon him
and that he had already been punished
| severely for his past misdeeds. The
county attorney. in moving for SEN
ltcnce. asked that it be made severe,
under the provisions made in the stat
utes regarding the punishment Of per-
| sons convicted as common thieves.
1.-THE respondent was sentenced to 4
term of four years in State prison at
hard labor.
| The case Of Matilda Goodwin. indict-
ed at this term for maintaining COM
tmon nuisance in the city of Augusta.
was next called. The respondent was
represented by r. w. Whitehouse of
Augusta and entered a plea of not
| guilty. The disposition of this case was
deferred until the afternoon session.
i The case of State VS.. Oberlin Breton
Of Augusta was next taken up, and VI.
+. Sawtelle of Augusta appeared for
the respondent. This was case of APP
Ipealed search and seizure. brought up
| from the lower court, in addition to the
Indictment found at this term of the
grand jury. Counsel Sawtelle brought
out the fact that the indictment was
based upon the same evidence as that
presented in the appealed case, and
the court accordingly ordered that the
indictment be mol pressed. On the sim
4 gle remaining case bonds were
. furnished from day to day in the sum
Of $500. Napoleon Breton and Mary
Gagne appearing as sureties.
II In the case of State VS.. Napoleon
Breton of Augusta bonds We're giver
. from day to day in the sum of $500 and
!: Ami Casavant and Mary Gagne quail
|
case and the respondent was repre-.
, scented by NJ. f. Sawtelle.
II On an appealed search and seizure
. Peter Romeo of Augusta gave bonds If
the sum OF $500 to insure his appear.
ance from day to day.
AT l o'clock the usual noon recess
was taken and at o'clock the after
Incon session opened.
In the case of State VS.. Harry Lish.
ness of Augusta Williamson & Bur.
leigh of this city appeared. The re.
spondent was brought up to answer t.
a LIQUOR indictment and to which he
first expressed his wish to file a de
murrer. This was later retracted or
Iappearance of counsel and the respond
ent entered a plea of not guilty. Bond.
to insure his appearance from day t.
day were furnished in the sum of $50
by George A. Cloutier and H. NJ
Springer.
G.. Roscoe Moore of Gardiner. agains
whom an indictment was returned a
| chic term for assault with intent t,