Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
Pleas Entered 7 By the
Several Parties Indicted
Some Take Their Medicine
Others,.WiI!. Stand Trial.
Conductor and Engineer Indicted
For Recent Benton Wreck.

At the opening Of court Tuesday
morning the bound over prisoners were
marched into the court room to make
tteir pleadings as their cases were
called by Clerk OF Courts, c. w. Jones.
Youth and old age was represented IN
the sad locking line of over % men,
women and children that filed into the
room under the guidance of deputy
sheriffs Some came handcuffed IN
pairs, others with hands ironed behind
their backs, many showing the prison
pailor TO 4 marked degree. but all
seeming to take great interest in the
court room, the crowd of lawyers in the
bar and the judge on the bench. AT
the call made by Sheriff Plaisted, some
of the bound over prisoners rose to thelr
feet as though used to similar scenes
while others remained seated until
ordered by the sheriff to stand.
After the usual forlnalities of court
the indictments were read by Clerk
Jones. the first being against Clyde r.
Meader of Hallowell for larceny at
Hallowell and another against the same
boy for larceny at Hallowell on another
date. Meader pleaded not guilty to
both indictments. Joseph Williamson
appeared as counsel for Meader.
To the charge of being receiver OF
stolen property w. Frank Meader OF
HallowolI entered the plea of not
guilty.
To the charge of larceny at Hal
lowell, Oct I, 1907, Arthur ]. Ellis OF
Haliowell pleaded not guilty. Z. w
Whitchouse appeared for Ellis.
Fred w. Holmes of Belgrade entered
plea of not guilty to the charge
brought against him of larceny.
Fred W. Holmes and Amy L. Holmes
Of Belgrade pleaded not guilty to break
ing and entering the house owned by
James Tebbetts of that town and steal
ing certain articles therefrom. E. w
Whitehouse appeared for the parties
and as they could not furnish bail they
were committed to Jail.
On the charge of forgery at Gardner
Frank Croker OF that city entered q
plea of guilty and was remanded tc
jail for sentence later.
Charged with receiving stolen coir
Irving r. Lent of Manchester entered
the plea Of not guilty and bail for his
appearance was furnished in the sun
of $500.
Frank W. Goodwin and Mary Z
Stewart OF Gardiner waived the read
ing Of the indictment against them
through their attorney and bonds II
the sum of $500 each were furnished fol
their appearance at court.
Charles Harris Of Waterville entered
the plea of guilty on the charge o.
breaking and entering and larceny from
4 store located in Waterville, owned b,
John Weber and Henry T. Hanson
The total amount Of goods taken Wer
valued at $52.2S.
Matilda Goodwin, the present cook a
TIE Jail, alias "Tillie" Goodwin, entere'
plea of not guilty to the charge o
illegally keeping intoxicating liquors.
George Sullivan, on both charge
against him, attempted larceny fror
the person and attempted Jail breaking
pleaded not guilty. On the charge o
Jail breaking bail was fixed by Judg
Hall IN the sum of $500.
William Chamberlain of Oakland
charged with assault on August
chamberlain. entered a plea of no
guilty.
Thomas Sirois. comrnorant OF Au
| gllsta named in the Indictment unde
several aliases. did not plead to II,
charge against him of polygamy. as hi
| attorney, L. w. Clair of Watervill
| asked for time to look up some point
of law and this extension was granite
by Judge Hall.
Louis Napoleon GirouX, through hi
| attorney, F. w. Clair, entered a pie
| of not guilty to the charge of robber
| and the reading of the indictment wa
| waived.
Charged with an assault on the pei
son Of John Callahan at Winslow, DC
6, 1907. also with larceny of several bill
| to the value of 50 from Callahan
| Joseph Jenness and Orrin Reynoid
| both Of Waterville Jcnness entered tt
plea of not guilty and Reynolds at,ol
ney F. w Clair asked the privilege {
filing his plea Wednesday mornin
This request was granted by Jude
| Hall.
| George ST. Peter and Eddie Kin
were indicted by the grand jury fc
breaking and entering storehouse bs
longing to one Frank Blanchard an
taking therefrom graphophones. NJ
| Clair. ST. Peters attorney asked fc
more lime to look up point of law be