Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-29

OCTOBER TERN. 1907.

| A. II. whitman, Su6uoBrapner.
Charles P. Barnes, County Attorney,
Hiram r. Hubbard, Sheriff.
H. E. Hammond, Crier.
W. A. Barrows, Messenger.
Walter L. Gray, Librarian.
The jury in the Everett murder case
went out soon after 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning, and the routine of the court
was then resumed and work was begun
Cd the criminal docket.
Larry A. Roux pleaded guilty OF
forgery, and sentence Of IL months In
Auburn Jail was imposed. There is an
other case against the same respondent,
the forged paper in each case being a
check. The other case will not be
pressed.
William Bragg of Bethel pleaded
guilty to an indictment as common seller,
and was given sentence of ninety days
in Jail.
Vito Pronesti of Rumford Falls, in
dicted for larceny of large brass valve,
pleaded guilty. He was fined 500 with
out costs. The fine was paid, the money
being furnished by Boston man, and
another case against the same man was
continued on condition be leave the state.
The man who paid the fine assured the
county attorney that they would start
for Boston just as soon as the train went.
Giuseppe Tor Joseph) Regetano and
Dominick Galati of Rumford Falls bad
been indicted for assault with intent to
rob upon Joseph Damico, on the 7th OF
July, 1907. The charge against Galati
was mol pressed, and RegetanO was
placed on trial. 1t need hardly be said
that all the parties named are Italians.
Regetano, who was tried, being very
pronounced type.
Most of this case had to be conducted
through an interpreter. If it had been
all in English it would have been very
short trial. 1t appeared that Damico,
on the night of the It'll of July, was in
the store of Joe Bill, when he was called
out BY Regetano, who demanded twenty
dollars. Regetano, by the way, seems to
have been a sort of walking arsenal, as,
according to one of the witnesses, he
carried "a revolver, a stilett, and a razor"
When Damico refused, he was assaulted
by Regetano, but broke away and ran,
and was followed by several shots from
Regetano's revolver, which did no harm.
Regetano had no counsel, and didn't
succeed very we'll when given a chance
to examine the witnesses. The jury
after being out a few minutes returned a
verdict of guilty, and Regetano, when
asked if he had anything to say before
sentence was pronounced, replied
through the interpreter that he didn't
Know enough. He was given year in
state prison.
William F. Ross of Rumford, on
liquor nuisance indictment, was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail.
Wilfred Ouilette and Louis Monchamp
were next placed in the dock. Both are
from Rumford Falls, 16 years of age, and
both are bright looking boys, with no
viciousness in their appearance. Out
lette, however, was before the court last
March on a similar charge, and was plac-
ed on probation by Judge Peabody.
Judge Strout talked plainly to him, and
gave him eleven months in Jail. Mon
champ was released on probation for two
years, and Judge Strout gave him some
good advice with regard to the course OF
his conduct.
Philip DeCoteau Of Norway paid fine
and costs amounting to s76.77 for a
single sale, and an indictment as COM
mon seller was continued. All. Stearns
appeared for the respondent.
Truman Soule paid fine and costs
amounting to S74.99 for single sale OF
cider, and was discharged. Mr.. Wright
appeared in his behalf.
Vito Buccina and Geoussi Coccolie of
Rumford pleaded guilty to liquor nui
sance. Hon. George d. Bisbee assured
the court that the men were not now in
the business. Mr.. Bisbee stated that the
parties had paid fine for search and
seizure under the same facts on which
this indictment is based. The court i'm
posed fine of 800 and s15.41 costs on
each, which was paid.
Louis Olum of Auburn pleaded guilty
to an indictment for receiving stolen
goods. The goods, it appeared, were
various articles stolen from the paper
mills at Rumford Falls. All the property
has been restored. He was fined 800 and
costs of $52 90, and paid.
Onofrio Montisano of Rumford pleaded
not guilty to an indictment for nuisance.
Fred E. Tucker of Rumford Falls took
his place in the dock. There are several
cases on the court records against him.
Mr.. Barnes expressed himself quite
forcibly regarding the respondent, whom
he characterized as the wholesale liquor
dealer of Rumford Falls, and a persistent
offender against the laws. Mr.. Nc
Carthy appeared in his behalf. Tucker
was then sentenced, under an indictment
for single sale, found in March, 1905, to
a fine Of $50 and costs of $3.50. Tucker
pleaded not guilty to an indictment for
nuisance found this term.
Paulo Procopio of Rumford Falls, in
dicted for nuisance, retracted his plea
and pleaded guilty. Mr.. Mccarthy ad-
dressed the court briefly in the respond
ent's behalf Judge Strout then dis
covered defect in the indictment, and
it was quashed. On search and seizure
process against the same man, appealed
from the Rumford Falls Municipal
Court, Procopio was sentenced to fine
of 500 and costs OF S2S 46.
The court then proceeded with the
trial of Fred E. Tucker, on nuisance
indictment found at this term. Mr..
Mccarthy appeared for Tucker.
The respondent in this case is the
owner of the building at IS Canal Street,
Rumford Falls, on the first floor of
which beer shop is run. The witnesses
for the state we're Deputy Sheriffs Elliott
and Poor, and Police Officers Merrill and
Brooks. 1t appeared in evidence that
the internal revenue tax for malt
liquor dealer at this place, dating from
July /, was paid by one Siddall; that
samples of the beer taken analysed "a
per cent alcohol; that last March
seizure of a pitcher of whiskey was
made at the shop; that Tucker was fire.
quently there, and sometimes behind the
bar; that the place was resOrted to by
considerable numbers of men, who some
times showed the effects of liquor; that
in August Tucker pleaded guilty in the
municipal court to a single sale.
Fer the defence Tucker was the only
witness. He admitted owning the build
ing, but stated that he leased it last March
to Siddall. He was in there frequently,
because he kept his safe there, and his
horse in the rear, but he bad no interest
in the business. The single sale in Au-
gust, he said, was not made on those
premises.
Tucker was cross-examined at some
length by the county attorney, and made
some damaging admissions, and also
seemed pretty hazy on some points. SO
that it was the general impression that
on the whole he did not help his case
much by going on the stand.
The jury was out little more than
an hour, and returned a verdict of guilty.
John Lobikis, Charles Ploplis and
Mike Gustitis of Rumford were brought
into court. Two indictments had been