Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-24

1.-THE other motion to have the case CON
ltinued on account of the absence OF thi
witness, who was unable to be presen
because of Illness.
Mr.. Swasey with considerable feeling
addressed the court, reviewing the bis
ltory of the case. In substance his re
marks alleged the existence OF con
spiracy to injure Mr.. Newton, due to tn
acute competition between him and BIZ
divorced wife, who are in the same lint
of business. He stated that Mr.. Newton
on some pretext was called to stable IL
Dixfield, where he found number Of
men assembled; that an attempt wa
made to make him confess; that be was
Knocked down and pounded to the point
of insensibility; that they offered to lei
him leave town, and had q man on the
spot to offer him price for his business;
that Newton has never fully recovered
from the effects of his treatment. In
view of all the circumstances, 1t seemed
to him that the case should not 60 to
trial without the presence of every ma
tsrial witness.
County Attorney Parker offered no
serious objection to the continuance OF
the case to the March term, and 1t was
ordered by Judge Hanson. Newton's
bail of $1,000 was renewed.
There being no more cases except that
OF Joe Bill for trial, the jurors were then
excused till Monday morning, and some
cleaning of odds and ends, on both the
civil and criminal dockets, was done.
In the case of Fred Russell for intoxi-
cation, judgment of the lower court was
affirmed.
Mr.. Beliveau appeared in behalf of
four Poles of Rumford, who had been
sentenced by Judge MCCARTHY In the
Municipal Court to thirty days each for
intoxicatioD, and had appealed to this
court. He said that these cases came az
the result of q christening, and that 1t
seemed to him that the Jail sentence for
the first offence was too severe. He
hoped that Judge Hanson would impose
a small fine.
County Attorney Parker said that the
case was an aggravated one. "Tbese
christ enings," he said, "are getting over
worked. They christen one child over
and over again." he thought the SEN
tence of the Municipal Court should be
affirmed. Judge Hanson 30 ordered.
George A. johnson of Rumford, for
keeping and depositing, paid fine of
500 and costs taxed at S25, and a
Nuisance case against him was continued.
A LONG STRING OF SENTENCES.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock was
set as the time when sentences should be
imposed in the cases where there had
been conviction, and when court open
ed at that hour, not only the three chairs
in the dock, but the twelve in the jury
box, were filled with the prisoners who
we're brought in to have their fate
determined.
Sentences were imposed as follows:
Bert Gordon of Rumford, keeping and
depositing. Fine of 500 and costs, and
sixty days in Jail. Jail sentence to
be suspended during good behavior.
Blanchard for respondent.
Loren NJ. Gordon Of Rumford. Keep
ing and depositing. Sixty days in Jail.
Nuisance case continued. Blanchard for
respondent.
Ed Casey of Rumford. Keeping and
depositing. Fine of 500 and costs and
sixty days in Jail. Stearns for respond
emit.
Casper Barney of Rumford. Keeping
and depositing. Sixty days in Jail.
Joseph Coughlin Of Beverly, Mass.
Larceny. Mr.. Wheeler appeared in his
behalf, stating that the money stolen on
sudden temptation had been returned.
A sentence of three months In Jail was
imposed, to be suspended during good
behavior.
Fred Prue of Rumford. Keeping and
depositing. Fine of 500 and costs and
sixty days in Jail. Nuisance case con-
tinued. Blanchard for respondent.
Joseph Baker of Rumford. Larceny.
Judge Stearns appeared for the respond
ent, saying that the amount of money
taken was less than ten dollars. Sentence
of sixty days In Jail.
John Hughes of Rumford, who had
pleaded guilty to arson, and was the
principal witness in the Bergeron case,
was next to be sentenced. Judge Stearns
spoke briefly in his behalf. Judge
Hanson imposed sentence of one year
in state prison.
Archie Arsenault of Brunswick.
Larceny from the person. Mr.. Wheeler
spoke briefly for him. The amount Of
money was nine dollars. He has been in
Jail nearly seven months. Sentence,
sixty days in Jail, to be suspended dur
ing good behavior.
Frank Potter of Carthage, convicted of
assault with intent to commit rape.
Judge Stearns, his attorney, spoke brief
ly for him. Sentence, two years and
six months in state prison.
Peter Ayotte of Rumford. Attempted
rape. Mr.. Beliveau had few words
to say for the respondent. Ayotte has
previously been convicted of two Of
fences. Judge Hanson imposed SEN
tence of two years in state prison.
Charles Lessard of Rumford, who had
just completed sentence on a liquor
case, was allowed to 90, nuisance case
against him being continued.
Morvenett Cummings, convicted OF
assault and battery. Mr.. Wright, his
attorney, addressed the court in bis be-
half. The sentence was eighteen months
in state prison.
George NJ. Goldsmith and Mabel +.
Moses, apprehended at Canton, pleaded
guilty to adultery. Mr.. Blanchard ap-
peared for Goldsmith, and Mr.. Wright
for Mrs. Moses. George n. Goldsmith
was sentenced to six months 10 Jail, and
the case of the woman was continued
for sentence.
Nuisance cases against Ernest Lemay
and George Singer were continued, they
already having served sentences imposed
in the Rumford Falls Municipal Court
in liquor cases.
The sentences imposed include five to
state prison, as follows:
Walter 8. Truman. years
John Hughes, .---------.----------.--,, year
Frank Potter, -.---.-----------.------.2l 2 years
refer Ayotte, yars
Morvenette Cummings ---.-----------l LIZ years
Eight sentences to jail were given,
four of which were of sixty days each In
liquor cases; three in larceny cases, two
of sixty days each and one of three
months, and two of these were suspend
ed; and one of six months In the adult
cry case Fines without Jail sentences
were imposed In the cases OF Herbert
Kelley and George A. johnson, and In
the case of Bert Gordon, the jail sentence
imposed was suspended.
JOE BILL CASE SET FOR MONDAY.
1t had been the understanding that the
case of Joe Bill, indicted for murder, was
to come at the end OF the docket, which
might perhaps be reached on Friday. So
on Friday there was an influx Of attor-