The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
SUP. COURT CLOSED
FRIDAY NIGHT
1t Had Been in Session
Since September 19
Justice Cornish Showed No Mercy to
Violaters of ProhibitOry Laws
Divorce DEGREES.

After a long term the Somerset
Supreme Court closed near midnight
Friday night This was an especial
ly busy day and twelve divorce hear
ings were held after o'clock in
the evening. This has been busy
term on criminal cases. The last
one to be taken up was State versus
Mike A. Gaudy of lockwood on a
nuisance indictment Prior to this
he had been brought before the
lower court for liquor selling and
had been acquitted each time for
lack of substantial evidence At the
trial, Friday, he put up the same de-
fence, as heretofore, but the jury
brought in verdict of guilty. Justice
Cornish imposed a sentence on him of
5000 and costs and four months in jail,
this being the largest Jail sentence
given any one respondent for liquor
selling this term.
James T. Maynard, manager of the
Lancey House, Pittsfield, was ar
raigned on indictments of common
Morse, Esq, of Pittsfeld appeared in
his defence, and stated that Mr.. May
nard had come to the state and en-
tered upon the selling of liquor after
several leading citizens of Pittsfeld,
SO Mr.. Maynard told him, had said
that he could sell all right without
| trouble. Maynard testified he was
to leave the state next Wednesday
and with this promise to the court
Justice Cornish eliminated the Jail
sentence and gave him a fine of 800
and costs.
Alger Cunliff of Smithfield, was ar
raigned for single sale of cider He
was allowed to go free after paying
costs and agreeing to stay out of
the business
The cases against Simon and
Frank Capino, the Indian half-breed
guides, who were indicted for as
sault with intent to kill William Nc
Donald were continued for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what would be
the permanent outcome of Nc
,Donald's condition. They will be
taken up at the December term of
court. Sheriff Mooers stated, Friday.
that Mcdonald was able to be at his
work
William Landry of Parlin Pond
who was found guilty by a jury,
Friday. for cruelty to his tive-year-
old child, in which the state alleged
/ that Landry had beaten the child,
left it out of doors in the winter,
and it had frozen its hands and feet,
and he had SO punished the child
that scars were left on it, was SEN
fenced to 10 months in the county
Jail.
Robert Turner, Edward T. Shehan
two of the boys who were indicted
for breaking into a dwelling house
! in Norridgewock and pleaded guilty
to larceny, were sentenced to two
months each in Jail Frank ]. Lauritt
a boy that was with Shehan and
Turner, was sentenced to four
months in Jail William Henry and
Pat Whalen pleaded guilty to being
with the other boys but did not &c
into the house, were allowed to go
free on probation. These two boys
a few weeks ago, broke Jail here, but
were soon captured.
There have been 26 jury trials
from the criminal docket this term,
County Attorney Haley representing
the state in each one. He has won
all but one liquor case.
Justice Cornish in the Supreme
Court continued to sentence violators
of the prohibitory law, Thursday.
George A. Baker, on the charge of
single sale. he gave the maximum
fine OF $50 and costs, the costs
amounting to $29.75. George Butler
for single sale. received a fine OF
$50 without costs. and % days in
jail in default OF payment. Charles
Libby, for single sale, received a SEN
tence of $50 and costs and 30 days in
jail and 30 days additional in default
of payment. Ameda Romeo, on the
charge OF single sale, was given a
fine OF $50 and costs and 80 days in
Jail, and 30 days additional in default
of payment.