Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-07

out of window Witness later ar
rested George and William Thomas.
Mrs. Beatrice Holbrook of Hallowell
testified that she was in Gardiner
Sunday morning, May 8. Heard a
crash of glass, looked up and saw a
man lying on the sidewalk A big
crowd gathered around him.
County Attorney-"Did the man lie
quite stiii?"
Witness-''I saw him move as I
came across the street."
George Moore was the first witness
called by the respondent. He testi-
fed that he saw Faulkner in the shop
between IL and L O'Clock. Faulkner
was staggering about the shop and
bothering the boys. He stood between
witnesses two feet so that the man
who was shining his shoes had to go
around him. Witness heard crash
OF breaking glass z few rlinutcs after
he left the store and looKins arrand
saw Faulkner lying on the sidewalk
William H. Parker testified to being
in the shoe shining shop with Moore.
Faulkner was in there drunk and beth
cred the boys about their work
The two respondents took the stand
in their own behalf. George Thomas
stated that he was - years old and
was born near Sparta, Greece. Had
been in this country seven years and
had worked in New York. Boston.
Providence, Lowell. FAN River, Lewis
ton and Gardiner. He and his cousin,
William Thomas, run a shoe shining
shop in Gardiner.
testified
into the shop about O'Clock Saw
that he had been drinking and asked
him several times to go out. Faux
ner said that he would go out when he
got ready. When it was time to close
up at noon witness and his cousin led
him to the door. Faulkner swung
around and struck the glass with his
fist and then fell down on the side
walk.
Attorney Hcsolton-"Dd you throw
the man out?"
RespOndent-"No."
Attorney Hesclton-"Did your cousin
throw him out?"
ReSpOndent-"No."
County Attorncy-"Why didn't you
call an ofiicer?'
Respondents didn't want the man
to be arrested
William Thomas testified that
Faulkner came into the shop about 8
O'Clock in the morning. Faulkner had
been drinking and soon went out ana
got a pint of liquor and came back
again. Faulkner fell against an old
fashioned barber chair in the shop and
knocked it down. When respondents
attempted to put him out Faulkner
struck the glass of the door with his
fist and fell upon the sidewalk.
Nicholas Maraidas of Augusta testi-
fed that he was in the Thomas shoe
shining shop in Gardiner at $50 Sun
day morning. Ia l!lner was in there
so drunk that h .~'uldn't stand up.
Constable Look allied in rebuttaI
| testified that when he first saw Faux
ner lying on the Sidewalk his head was
| five feet from the door, pointing up the
street
Attorney Heselton in his argument
| for the defence criticised strongly the
amount OF costs in the case allowed in
| the lower court.
The States argument in the Thomas
assault case was presented at the
opening of the afternoon session of the
| superior court and the case went to
the jury at pa o'clock.
Attorney Williamson, counse! for
| William Meader of Rome, who was
found guilty in the superior court
Tuesday Of non-Support of his eight
minor children, asked for arrest OF
judgment and argued two defects in
| Ind, ftr,,4 ,,t foil ,,,a tir,,
the age Of tie children under 16, and
the other the omissions of their names
The jury in the Thomas case, after
being out little over a quarter of ar
hour. brought in q verdict Of not
guilty as tG both respondents.
judge Hall announced that if he
found tho warrant could be sustained
in its PRESENT wording in the Meadel
case he should order Mr.. Meader tC
contribute s. per week towards the
support OF his children, who We're now
IN various institutions. Meadcr was
committed to Jail awaiting the decision
of the court.
A mol pros was entered on motion OF
County Attorney Hildrcth in the case
of state VS.. Eugene Palmer, an APP
p"aled search and seizure, from the de
csion of the Gardiner municipal
court
Tho next case to be opened to the
jury was that of state VS. Ada Melvin
OF China an Indictment for maintain
ing liquor nuisance in the sale of eli
der for tippling purposes. County At
| tornev Fildreth appearing for the State
and Ecanc & Became of HalloWell fCl
the respondent
After the opening by County Attor-
ncy Ifildreth eight witnesses were
sworn in behalf of the State and En-