Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-19
Verdict for Plaintiff in the
Cousins Desmond Case,
Charles Morton, South China,
Pays for Stealing Chickens.
Manchester Breaking, Eatsrlse and
Larceny Case on Trial.

vt the opening Of court Wednes-
DAY morning, the case Of Cousins VS..
Desmond. Which adjourned Tuesday
evening. vas called, and the plaintiff
tcok tie stano. Attorney Guy A.
Hlldreth continued his rigid cross
examination of the girl but ste hore
1t bravely. only once did she sob
aloud, ana that was after she had
answered in voiee without a culver.
that she had never accused another
MN.
Mrs. Lila VI. Cousins. the mother
OF the girl. testified that Desmond
hau oetn to her mousse twice with
Isabelle. She stated that she never
gave DR.. Campbell an introduction to
her daughter as Mrs. Desmond. G.
A. Cobb of Gardiner testified that
the plaintiff roorled at his house while
iii Gardiner. and that she was n first
rate giIl, who associated with his
own family. lie never saw a thing out
the way with this girl, until the trou-
BILE came TO lis knowledge
DIR. Giddings OF Gardiner gave the
jury such information as is necessary
IN such a case. He also testified that
he had given the girl medicine Mad
cline, younger sister of the plain
tiff. testified that she met Desmond
i'll Hailowell the day after Christmas
and she asked him why he did not
come up ard see the baby. She said
II know YOU wouldn't be ashamed
of it." His answer was "Oh. ] don't
want to see it." At this point the
witness was overcome with weeping
and was called from the stand
DR.. George r.. Campbell, an Augusta
physician, was called and testified that
he attended the plaintiff md thought
she was introduced to him as Mrs.
Desmond. When he left the house il
was the understanding that she was
a married woman. Mrs. Annie l..
White of Hallowell, the nurse who
attended the plaintiff that night. stated
that she did not hear the name of
Desmond mentioned that night
The case presented by the defence
was that the plaintiff never accused
anyone at the time of the travail
Both attorneys pleaded the case some
length Of time. The case went to
the jury at ..15 and 80 minutes later
they returned a verdict In favor OF
otbSS iluii hASn tldL iIVS-
uond should pay 5000 to the plaintiff
for expenses and SO week TO help
support the child. He also placed
him under 1880 bonds, until further
notice from the court. Bonds were
furnished.
Guy A. Hildreth of Gardiner was
the attorney for the defendant. while
George W. Heselton Of Gardiner APP
peared for the plaintiff.
Charles A. Norton OF South China.
charged with larceny OF chickens from
Albert Jones of South China. through
his attorney Eugene Whitehouse.
pleaded nolo contendere. AS he had
a wife and child to support the court
was lenient with him and imposed a
fine rf $45. Norton paid and was al
lowed to 60. - 8"
The case to follow was that of Fred
Stevens and Charles Brown. charged
with breaking, entering and larceny
frem the cottage of w. D. Spauldins
at Manchester. and stealing phono-
graph records, towels. trousers, sar-
dimes and other things. They We're
Represented by f. w. Whitehouse, both
rieaded not guilty. ". D. Spaulding.
owner OF Tie COtluSS, was tiiC iuSs
| to take the stand, and testified that
Dec. 90, 1910, ne was notified that his
| cottage had been entered and he went
out there and found things thrown
| around everywhere. Witness stated
| that he found the window broken and
IL was broken so that person could
get their fingers in there and open
the window.
George Fl. Bryant. who conducts a
| livery stable on the East side, testi.
| fed that he let hors. to Stevens
the night Of the break, and that two
girls brought the team back in the
! morning. He also stated that he had
let both have teams many times
1 Henry T. Emery and Frank ]. Ham
testified that they found n sardine
!! can N the house and on the table
i OF the house occupied by. PrpYn. q
4 stevens took the stand In his qSr
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