Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

La Point say he was cut and kicked
Walker off. Witness on cross examin-
alton said that he did not complain to
the police.
Tie Court-Did you see. Walker have
auv knife in his hand when they
started wrestling?
Witness-No.
The Court-Do you think Walker was
angry because La Point didn't give
him anything to drink?
Witness--No.
Patrick McCarty testified that he
did not see anything wrong about inc
wrestling until he heard La Point cry
I'm cutn' Witness took a knife away
from tile respondent. McCarty identl-
fled an ordinary pocket knife, Whlch
was exhibited by the county attorney
as the one which figured in the case.
DR.. James PooIer of Waterville testl-
fed TO dressing wounds in the left side
and left shoulder of La Point. Inc
cut on the side was about half an men
deep.
The respondent took the stand ana
gave a somewhat detailed story OF the
occurrence He declared that he was
cutting off chew of tobacco When
La Point clinched with nm IN tie
wrestling and he didn't remember
what became of the knife. McCarty
kicked him after the TWO men 1ell anu
the officers arrested him just as he
was rising to his feet and was trying
to brush the dirt from his clothes.
The court after hearing the stories
of all concerned imposed a sentence
i. IN, tot Walker.
Some amusing features developed
when the courts attention was caileu
to the case of State VS.. Charles Ames.
This was an appealed case from the
Wafsrville municipal court in winch
the respondent was charged with as
sault upon his wife, Margaret Ames.
The wife took the stand and testhed
that her husband had been drinking
on the lay on which the affair occurred
and that she took a bottle OF Hquor
away from him after which he chased
her ana frightened her but did not
hurt Ter. 81 Tit him over tie head
Will, the Bottle twas so mad to think
that he had gone to drinking again.
the witness remarked in matter OF
fact way. ~ do not remember that
he hurt me after I ran out into the
street, for l tainted" she went on.
Mrs. Ames further informed the
court that her husband had not drank
anything since the assault ana Voluh-
taered the information that she hao
made no complaint against her nus
band and said that the man VINO got
her husband drunk was responsible
fer having the complaint made
The court taxed the respondent the
casts and continued the case for SEN
tcnce. Dana 2. Foster appeared Tor
the respondent.
Tha case of State VS.. May Snow,
alias Mamie Snow, alias Mary Snow
of Oakland. indicted for maintaining
a house of i'll fame, next came up Tor
sentence. The respondent through her
attorney. f. w. Whitehouse, had pre-
vious!y pleaded nolo. Mrs. Snow APP
peared in court with a S-months-old
baby in her arms. The case was con
tinued for sentence until the January
term Of the superior court.
The single sale case of State vs.
Louis John, appealed from the Water
VILE Municipal court went on trlal at
the opening of the afternoon session..
M. f. Sawtelle appeared for the re-
spondent.
The first witness called for the
State was Deputy Sheriff John "A. Da-
vison CT Waterville Witness testi-
fed to visiting tie Scofie place, Aug.
90 He saw two men drinking. VINO
were having an argument in regard
to the price of beer. Witness arrested
Low Benjamin, one of the men en-
gagged in the argument, and from in
formation given him by Benjamin Ia
ter swore out a warrant against the
respondent.
Lou Benjamin of Caribou testified
to the purchase on Aug. II at Water
vile of a pint of whiskey of the re-
spondent for IS cents. Witness at
first said he bought the liquor lin the
square" and afterwards changed it to
lin the store" Witness on cross-ex
animation testified that the day Of the
week on which he bought the liquor
was Saturday. Witness had never
seen the man before of whom he
bought the liquor but was sure that
the respondent was the man who sold
him the liquor
Reference to the calendar showed
that Aug. II came on Wednesday and
tbunty Wttdrl7tt Hildreth in redirect
endeavofed" clear up the contradic-
ton of the witness as to dates.
The respondent Louis John, took
the stand in his own behalf and de-
MED that he ever sold any liquor to
Benjamin. Witness on s-exami-
nation admitted that he was drinking
beer in George Scofe's place Satur-
day night with some companions
when benjamin came in pretty drunk
and tried to pick up a row with them
Witness was at the shoe shining par
lors in Fairfield on Aug. II.
George Papos, who was obliged to
testify through an interpreter. stated
that on Saturday evening Benjamin
came into the Scofie place drunk and
swore at Louis John, because he would
not buy him a bottle of beer Two
other witnesses were called by the de-
fence. who substantiated the testi-
mony Of John and Papos. The jury
after being out but short time re-
turned verdict of not guilty and the
respondent was discharged. Another
single sale case against the respond
ent. covering practically the same
ground. was mol pressed by the county
attorney. "
George Scofie of Waterville. through