Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-08
BELGRADE NElGHBORs.
Assault and Battery Case Arising
From Boundary Line Dispute.

the Augusta municipal court listened
to the story OF the differences between
the families Of Emery w. Rogers and
E. G. Childs of Belgrade over
boundary line between the farms Oc-
cupied by the two families, which cul-
minated last Saturday in a personal
encounter between members of the
two families, resulting in the bringing
nto court upon the charge of assault
and battery upon Emery w. Rogers OF
Mrs. A. Alma Childs, wife of E. G.
Childs and two sons of the family,
Milfred and Willis Childs Joseph
Williamson of Augusta appeared as
counsel for the plaintiff and Carroll n.
Perkins of Waterville for the defend
ants. The defendants waived the
-eading of the warrant and pleaded
lot guilty. After listening to a mass
conflicting testimony Judge Maher
ound Mrs. Childs guilty of technical
assault and fined her 81, while the
Their two respondents We're dis
.harged.
Mr. Rogers was the first witness for
he defence. He testified in regard to
he dispute over the boundary line and
estified that when he attempted to
,uild a fence upon lines located by the
ence viewers of Belgrade his neigh
ors lugged it off and tackled threaten
ng notices upon the trees. Witness
estified that Saturday morning Mr.
'hilds and his family went out to fix
he fence and to pillow across line
yhich had been previously surveyed
Witness and his wife came through
he fench to stop them and Milfred
'hilds rushed at him with a hammer
nd hit him on the ribs. Mrs Childs
truck him over the head with the
'utt Of loaded whip, causing the
lOod to run down over his face and
laking scar. which was still visible
Willis Childs then came for him with
n axe and he picked up a cedar stake
defend himself with and started
fter them and drove them off Cross
xamined witness testified that he did
OF lay hand upon Mrs. Childs Wife
f witness said to Mrs. Childs, DO NOT
rike him." and Mrs. Childs replied
I'll kill him"
Mrs. Pauline Rogers, wife of Emery
'. Rogers, testified that after striking
n husband with the whip, Mrs.
hilds hit her with the whip, but she
nally wrested it from the woman
I'D the whip was broken in the
truggle. Witness testified that Mrs
hilds laughed when she saw the
lood running down her husbands
ice and said: We've got all we
anted now" Cross examined Mrs
ogers testified that she had never
lade any threats against the men,
rrs of the Childs family,
; Mrs. 1nez Tibbetts testified to driv-
1g past the Rogers place and seeing
r. Rogers sitting in his stable with
GOD on the face. She asked him
hat the matter was and he replied,
Mrs. Childs struck me when l was
ack to-" and Mrs. Rogers added.
With loaded whip"
George A. Clark who said he was
1t summoned witness, but an inno-
mt bystander. testified that he asked
ILLS Childs two or three weeks ago
he intended to pillow the disputed
rip and he replied, 1--WE are going to
y to-, but l exp1et we shall have
ouble'' ih
Mrs. Childs took the stand in her
vn behalf. She testified that after
r. and Mrs. Rogers came through
lie fence Mr.. Rogers began to cuff
'ilfred- and then Mr.. and Mrs Rogers
9TH grasped her by the arm and Mr..
ogers raised his fist to strike her.
he was afraid he would do her great
jury and she reached for the horse
hip and struck him over the head
it'll it as hard as she could Cross
samined she testified that Mr.. Ro-
ars when he came through the fence
lid' I'll kill every id one Of you if
GU don't go out of the field"
+. G. Childs testified that he was
lowing in the field at the time the
ouble occurred. Witness saw Mr..
nd Mrs. Rogers holding his wife, but
)uld not leave the horses because
hey We're frightened. Heard Rogers
~, I'll kill every one of you"
Mllfred Chlds testified that Mr.. and
lrs. Rogers held his mother and Mr..
ogers attempted to strike her before
used the whip. Witness denied
triking Mr. Rogers with hammer.
Willis Childs testified that Mr..
ogers ripped down the fence. and
hat Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers grabbed his
lother. one by the arm and the other
the shoulder before she struck Mr.
rogers.
Gould E. Rogers. son OF Mr.. and
Irs. E. w. Rogers. and employed at
ne Belgrade Hotel was called by the
laintiff at the close Of the hearing.
lie testified that week or two before
when Mr. Page was blowing the dis
outed strip Mrs. Childs stepped in
ront of her father with a pitchfork
md ordered Mr.. Page to drive over
lin. saying If he did so she would
stand behind him.