Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-21

ne ia'.er having already been son
.enee' 70 one year in prison Tha ~
pcnueiit entered plea of nolo -,
DIZZY Getcheu testified +h,+
ene "i'aViog Of Monisette had haa,,
500 Turing the time he had beer- i,
l"il aaa that the young man cana -
good family. "i came OF
olty Narsfial harrington Of 1y.+o.
VINE tcstffied that beer and ciears v,e,,
s,o'eA from the store, Monisette ,ras.
on guard Oh the outside of ,ho ,,,;,(,
ing wien arrested and Micua 90 NJ
deau within. Monisette had 60,
49, Vi heef IN his possession, which
PASSED 10 him by the parties in
- VIC store The case was continued
ior sentence until the January term
ana the respondent gave his personal
.:i~aiiee lor his appearance at
'oseph Nadeau, the third party in tne
break In which Micue and Monice++a
were concerned, was next called int
court. Fred w. Clair of Watervi,lo an
peareo as counsel and argued that tha
respondent had been drinking and was
not aware what he was doing He
CANNED that aside tom drinkina. Ma
of&u mac been WclI-3ehayed youn.
man. CITY Marshal Harrington OF Wa
terVliic testified that previous to this
case he had not had Nadeau under ar-
rest For any offence mere serious than
drinking. Attorney Clair advised that
the young man be placed on probation
Nadeau was sentenced to imnrieor.
ment of one year at the State rrison ar
Thomaston.
Inc Hrst case to come before a Jury
was that of State VS.. Frank Howard of
Waterville charged by Indictment with
highway robbery upon Harry f. Cor
don. Howard had no Counsel and Em-
cry o. Eeane OF Hallowell was ordered
by the court to defend the respondent.
who pleaded not guilty.
Harry Gordon Of North Anson testi
lied that when on his way to the fair
grounds at Watcrville on the early
m orning of the second day of the fair
he was set upon by three men. One of
them, the respondent, who wore a.
badge, claimed that he was a detective
and searched him, stating that he was
looking for liquor The respondent
TOOK from him his wallet, tobacco, pipe
and application blanks. On cross ex-
Gordon admitted that the
articles We're afterwards restored to
him.
Bert Chamberlain, a cab driver, testf-
fed that he took Howard and Gordon
in his cab to the police station and
turned them over to the night officer
Albret. City Marshal harrington or
Waterville testified that a detectives
hadse was TUNED over to him by night
officer Albert which Vas taken from
the respondent.
Respondent tx the stand in his
own behalf. H t0stified that lie <pur-
chased the dotccti s badge at the fair
and that GCruoa -ad on a similar
badge. The two W, rooling and pre-
tending that they were officers. He
did not put his hand in Gordon's pock-
ct and eXerted no force upon him. Had
no conversation with the other men
who were walking towards the fair
grounds in regard to "holding up or
going through" Gordon. Respondent
ca:ne to Waterville to see the fair and
get a job if possible.
Gordon was recalled for cross exam
ination and testified that he was afraid
because he thought Howard was an
officer and not because he thought he
was being robbed
County Attorney Hildreth in his pre-
sentation of the case to the jury ar
sued that Howard was one of a band
of thugs and that the pocket book,
knife and pipe We're replaced i'll Cor
don's pocket because Howard and his
companions were looking for money
and were unable to find any. The case
went to the first jury at $50 2 NJ.
The witnesses in the Lashus case
We're released after Walter NJ. San
born, the attorney for Frank b. Lash
us, had declared his intention of filing
q motion for the commitment of Lash
us to the Insane hospital for the pur-
pose of observation in regard to his
sanity. Lashus was indicted by the
grand jury for assault upon his wife,
Rosetta Lashus with intent to Kill.
The case Of state VS.. Joseph M
Thompson of HalloWell then went on
trial before the second jury. An in
dictment against thu respondent was
found by the grand jury charging lar
ceny of 500 from Reuel II. Seckins of