Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
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The entire time 0f the court was con samed iast Friday in hearing the ad janfued cases Of Patrick Fari1n and Allison Wilcox, charged with drunk enness, blcach of the peace and assault. The mlsdemeanors charged sprang from the same affair. When ihe Pros ecUiing Attorney put Faflon on the stand 10 testify, Attorney Tofrcy, who re presented both defendants, objected tD the admission of Fariops teslimO- ny on the ground that his answers would tend to incriminaie him. as Ire . as there in court charged with acfime springing from the same difficulty that was the cause 0f Wilcox < arrest. The court sustained the objection, where upon the Prosecuting Attorney noiled the case against farion. He then put another question, which was objected to upon the same grounds, MT. Torrey stating that noiiing the case did pot have any effect, as Farlon could be ar- rested again immediately, in fact could al any time before the expiration of the statute of limitations His honor sus- tained the objection. The Prosecuting Attorney got in one or two questions that were not objected to, but " hen he tried 10 get at the material matter, 0h- lections were entered. and he gave 1t up. farlon left the court room and the city.
 Testimony In the Wilcox ease deye- l0ped the fact that he was in town with his horse and carriage on Wednesday night aiong with friend. They ran across farien, who wanted to get up to Woodstock and Wilcox volunteered te give him ride, as he would pass FarIons place on his way home. The three started down the street, but had not gone great way when Farlon got Wilcox testified that Faflou was un- der the influence of liquor, and as he i feared he might get into trouble he i drove back for him. N hen he got to 1 Bughee's corner, faflon came from
 across the street and grabbed his hore 1 bg the bFidie Wilcox, so he testified l tfied to get l'arion 10 get into The car
 rage and ge home. but he refused and
 accused AiIeox of going through his 1 pockets. and said ne would hold his horse thete all night. officer Hayes
 was calied and placed Farlon under l arrest As he was holding his prisoner 1 hy one hand, ehdeaNofing ta free his other hand from The bfidal, Wilcox i jumped out of the carriage and hit
 tarlon in lhe face knocking him down. 1 As the officer assisted him ID, Wilcox again struck faflon couple of blows . I The officer then took his prisoner to the lookup, and Wilcox drove oil
 Mf forrey argued that his client should he found not guilty oil the ! ground that The assault was justified in
 that Wilcox had q right to protect his property. and that he had mol used an-
 necessary force in se doing. The Prose outing Attorney stated that he thought
 if nnneee-safA tp make any argument
 mote thaa te call his honor attention to the tael that the assault Was made on ihe nan "hile under arrest.
 NiieoS Was found aot gailtY oil the
 charge ai drankenncss Ills Honor
 ..id he would merge the counts for
 saeh of the peace and assault, as they
 came under the same section of the
 statute, and found him guilty of a- ~aat imposing tfHe and eosls,
 amounting fo ss2 29 An appeal was cntcfcd and bond of slol furnished.