Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
AUGUSTA LOCAL MATTERS.

Earl Gliley was CdIieu StlAA tcStAicu
that he was 10 years old. MIR.
Williamson asked that the boy should
testify to the nature Of an oath.
do you know the nature Of an
OATH"
Yes sir. hold up your right hand"
answered Gilley.
Mr.. Williamson asked several other
questions, which the boy answered
readily.
Gilley stated he knew the respon-
dent. Said he went to the Bartlett
school Friday. and Saturday went to
the Cascades skating with some
friends. Later went down. to Mr..
Fullers foundry with Mont Halves and
Clyde Meader. Thinks it was Mr..
Fuller he talked with. Gilley said he
did not go with him to get some
skates Sharpened.
Bernard Halves. Hallowell, IS years
old was next called. Stated that he
knew Clyde Meader. Saw watch and
chain, showed him by Mr.. Beane. at
the Opera House Augusta. Saturday
evening, jan 4 in the possession OF
Clyde Meader
Cross examined said he recognized
the watch by a glass over the works
Said it was 20 minutes Of eight when
Meader opened the watch at the head
Of the stairs and showed it. Was in
the end Of the balcony away from
Water street. A boy by the name Of
Bonnie Nichols also saw the watch.
Leon Edward Nichols, Hallowei..
was called. Saw the watch at Opera
House, Augusta, Saturday night, Jan.
T. A chain was attached. Cross
examined stated that Meader pulled
the watch out and showed it to the
boys.
City Marshal James j. Donovan,
Hallowell, stated he saw watch lor
first time Monday forenoon Jan. s.
Saw it at W. Frank Meaders house
Hallowell hanging on the wall.
Only one witness was introduced by
the defence, Matthew Nicholson, Au-
gusta He was asked if the watch in
question was what is commonly
known as silver watch and he re-
piled that it was not. He stated that
he should consider it nickle and the
chain either nickle or steel.
Mr.. Williamson then presented his
plea for the defense to the jury,
calling attention to the youth Of the
respondent and quoting some law in
regard to legal infancy.
He was followed by County At
torney Fred Emery Beane for the
State and at the conclusion of his
argument court adjourned until 2 p.
NJ.
With the resumption of the afternoon
session Judge Hall proceeded to charge
the jury in the Meader case, telling them
points to be remembered in weighing evil
dence. After a clear cut and able charge
the jury retired to their room to con-
slider the merits OF the case.
At the conclusion Of this case n short
recess was taken.
The next case taken up was the State
VS.. Clyde Z. Meader. the respondent in
the first case, on the charge of break
ing and entering the store Of Chas. L.
Spaulding. Hallowell. A Jury was drawn
and the case proceeded. Meader having
entered the plea Of not guilty.
AS in the preceding case County Attor-
ney Beane addressed the jury. telling
them their duties and stating that it was
his wish to present everything connected
with the case in fair and impartial
manner.
You are to rely on the testimony as
given and the law as given you by the
court"
The first witness put on by the State
was Charles L. Spaulding Of IIallowell.
proprietor Of the store where the alleged
break occurred. He described the break
Nov. II by describing the marks he found
on the scuttleway of the basement door.
A key that he missed. fitting n paddock
in his possession. he next saw in the
possession of City Marshal James Don
ovan. Meader had sold newspapers for
Mr.. Spaulding for some time and he
found no fault with him in this respect.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Williamson,
Mr.. Spaulding was asked to draw a plan
of the store on the blackboard, which he
did and then explained it to the jury.
Earle Chester Gilley was called. He
said that he went to school and was ac-
quainted with Clyde Meader. Also knew
the location of Spaulding's store in Halo
we'll Said that he could not tell whether
he was leaning up against the door or
trying to get in when he saw Meader a.
SpauldinS's store.
During the examination Of young Gil
with a verdict Of guilty.
Cross examined. Gilley said he lived in
the section known as "Joppa." Ran
down back of Standings store. on the
day mentioned to avoid Clyde Meader.
Giley stated
James ]. Donovan. city marshal. Halo
we'll: with what you have seen and
talked with him, what are his capabili
ties?"
apparently very bright boy
Ibid you at any time get any key from
FRANKIE
Nov. %. 1907
lid you get the key from Clyde?
TOOK 1t from his pocket"
us that the key?" showing key.
Eyes. SIR
Asked to state all the conversation with
Meader. Marsha, Donovan told about
Meader coming into his office. Donovan
told him that he must search him as ne
had been accused of breaking into
Spaulding's store.
Meader gave Donovan large key. say
ing that 1t was all the key he had. where