Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
SUPERIOR COURT.
Clyde E. Meader Sent to
State Reform School.
Convicted Of Larceny at Hail.
lowell, on Jan. 4.
Thomas SlroIs, Much Married. Man,
Pleads nolo Contendere.

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| interim being fully occupied from the
time that court came in at 10 o'clock
until adjournment. after the arguments
| il the Meader case had been presented
to the jury by Attorney Williamson for
Meader and County Attorney Fred
Emery Beane for the State.
During the progress of this trial the
scene ir the court room might almost
have been a duplicate of the famous
juvenile court, for the respondent at
the oar, Clyde +. Meader, who was
charged with larceny at Hallowell, is a
mere boy and nearly all the witnesses
for the State and the defense were also
boys III their teens or younger.
After the opening of court some mat
tiers Of business were attended to, Fred
W. Clair of Waterville making a num-
Der Of pleas in which he had asked for
time at the previous days session.
Upon agreement of County Attorney
Beare to mol pros the third alleged
marriage Of Thomas Sirois, charged
| with polygamy. Mr.. Clair entered a
plea of nolo contendere. The marriage
referred to was the one said to have
taken place in Massachusetts,.
In the case Of George st. Peter OF
| Waterville, indicted for robbery, Mr..
Clair entered a plea of not guilty. This
case will be tried.
In the case of Oren Reynolds, indicted
| with Joseph Jenness, both Of Water
| vile, for robbery. Mr.. Clair, their at
| torney. asked permission to file plea
| by noon and this request was granted.
In the case Of Louis n. Giroux Mr.
| Clair filed a motion for continuance, as
one Of his witnesses was not able to be
| present owing to illness. Giroux was
| indicted for robbery.
Pleading the poverty Of his clients,
| E. w. Whitehouse. In the case Of Fred
| w. Holmes, ct al, asked an order of
the court to take dispositions at the ex-
pense OF the State. The witnesses are
Clara A. Knickerbocker and Mollie H.
Slack of Hartford. Conn.
After the above business had been
transacted the traverse juries were
been performed Judge Hall instructed
them regarding the duties Of their high
Office telling them that they should not
| reveal TO any outside person anything
regarding the business of the court.
After receiving the instructions from
the court the juries retired to select
foremen.
Following is the personnel Of the
first and second traverse juries:
LIST jury. r. Bremner, Clinton.
foreman; Trial Atwood. Litchfield; f.
T. Bishop. Monmouth; Victor Bour-
goin. Waterville: Elias s. Cowan.
Gardiner. c. p. Davis. Waterville;
Huron +, Doe China; VIM. A. Doug
lass, Gardiner: Wilbert B. Eldridge,
Hallowell; f. l.. Foster. Belgrade; John
Gibson, Augusta: Clinton H. Goodhue,
Sidney.
End JURY. W Goodspeed Ran
dolph, foreman; W. E. Haywood. Win
throp: II. l.. Head, Hallowell: NJ. E.
Hodges. Eassalboro; Fred A. Lancaster.
Winslow; Henry Matthew, Waterville:
I.lawellyn Morrell, Waterville: John
vile; Robt. A. Packard, Augusta; ]. o.
Peaslee, Benton; w. E. Reynolds, Win
throp.
Following the return of the first jury
to the court room and the report that
James T. Bremen of Clinton had been
selected as foreman. the case of Clyde
r. Meader of Hallowell. charged with
larceny. was called. Hon. Joseph Will
Hanson of Augusta appeared for the
respondent. A jury was drawn from
the jury box by Clerk Of Courts Jones.
Trial Atwood Of Litchfield was select
cd foreman Of this jury.
During the drawing of the jury,
young Meader. a mere child in years
,,,I -. A..
with wondering eyes at the members
Of the court and the jurymen as they
were drawn. With 4 seeming wisdom
in advance of his years he seemed to be
considering the verdict that this body
of men. good and true. would bring in
his case. AS the jury was being drawn
the parents of the boy sat by the side
of Attorney Williamson, and they too
seemed sad in the contemplat ton of
their sons plight. At the conclusion
OF the drawing. County Attorney Beane
addressed the jury in q short speech,
in which he said he had no desire to
convict an innocent person, but that
he Intended to give, the facts In each
case in a clear and orderly manner and
in an impartial way. IS
duty, but Il duty, however, that was
owed the citizens of this county. In
the particular case in hand 1t W as an
unpleasant duty. but one that must DO
performed
We are here to perform a duty. gen.
tlemen. and we must do it to the best
of our ability"
County Attorney Beane then went on
to tell the story of the alleged offense,
stealing {, watch on a Saturday night
from B. F. Fuller Of Hallowell Mr.
Beane then called the States witnesses
and they We're sworn by the clerk.
B, F. Fuller was put on the stand
| He testified that he was a manufactur-
! er IN Halloweil Some time in January
| ne had a silver watch and chain in
| ms possession. the watch belonging to
| Loren James and the chain to him.
sef He valued the watch at s.. Had
the watch in his vest and when he got
nome from his work missed 1t.
| Cross examined by Mr. Williamson
ne stated that he kept the vest in a