The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
SOMERSET JUDICIAL COURT TRIES MANY
CASES DURING THIS WEEK
Trial of McClusky for Assault on Geo. Jewett
Proves Most Interesting


Harry Williams. There were 81 in
dietments brought in by the grand
jury and all of them have been dis
posed Of
Madam Bolduc OF Fairfield was
before the Supreme court Tuesday
being charged with single sale. She
retracted her plea OF not guilty from
the court below and through her at
torney, George G. Weeks, entered
plea of guilty. By recommendation
from County Attorney Haley the case
was placed on file and continued for
sentence.
Marshall Perry of Fairfield was ar
raigned Monday afternoon and plead
ed not guilty. He was to have been
placed on trial Tuesday but he re-
tracted his former plea and pleaded
nolo contendere. George w. Weeks
Esq, of Fairfield, appeared for the re-
spondent.
Marshall Pooler was found guilty on
the charge of single sale Tuesday. The
case was placed on file and continued
for sentence. Joseph LaGrousse, who
was found guilty by a jury on indict-
ment for single sale, was sentenced
to a fine of $50 and 80 days in jail
80 days additional in default of pay
80 days in Jail and $50 and costs, 30
days additional in default of pay
ment. Joseph Veazie was sentenced
TO 30 days in jail and $50, and 80 days
additional in default of payment, for
single sale j. X. Mclaughlin, who
was found guilty by the jury on
charge of single sale, was sentenced
to 80 days in Jail and $50 and costs.
Mary Munster, for being common
seller was sentenced to 800 and 80
days in jail A sentence of 800 and 80
days in jail was given Joseph La
bounty. John Gilbert pleaded not
guilty to a sale of cider and furnish
ed bonds for his appearance at the
next term of court.
Thomas Berry of The Forks plead
ed guilty to an indictment for being
a common seller of intoxicating Ii
quors. County Attorney Haley rec
commended that the court place the
case on file to be continued for SEN
tence against the respondent on ac-
count of his large family, and the re-
quest was granted
Edward McClusky of South Solon
was placed on trial at the Supreme
court Wednesday morning on the
charge of assault and attempt to rot
George Jewett, an old man, 50 years
old who lived in lonely district OF
South Solon about ten miles from
house on June 30. The court house
was crowded with spectators long
before the hour of opening and there
was hardly standing room through
out the day. Contrary to expecta-
ton, Attorney General Warren Phil
brook of Waterville conducted the
case for the State assisted by the
new County Attorney, j. II. Haley OF
Hartland. In opening the case, Mr.
Philbrook said this was not a case
that is officially under his jurisdic-
tion but owing to the fact that this
case developed during the term OF
former County Attorney Folsom, he
came here to assist the new County
Attorney.
The following people appeared as
witnesses for the State: George Jew
EFT, Daniel Jewett, Lyman Jewett of
Solon; Sheriff John A. Mooers, Skow-
hogan; Deputy Sheriff Linn Foss of
Solon; Deputy Sheriff Elmer Folsom
of Cambridge; Andrew Fisher Mr. =.
and Mrs. Charles Lancaster of So
lon; and J. F. Holman of Athens.
The first witness to take the stand
was the old gentleman, Jewett, who
was assaulted. His story, as drawn
out by Attorney General Philbrook
was in effect as follows: Mr.. Jewett
said that he lived in South Solon on
farm and had lived alone on this
place since he was twenty-one years
old. He said that on the afternoon
of June so he went to another place
that he owned where he kept his cat
tie. 10 feed them about 100 O'Clock
II seems that he cut grass for them
a little distance from the barn. and
it took about an hour each time to
make the trip, getting the grass. When
he had made the second trip and got
back to the barn. as he was about to
omen the door. he saw two men ap-
preaching. They were about thirty
feet away and their faces were partly
covered with black cloth. Before he
could sense the situation, the two
men were upon him. He had then
stepped into the barn. His testimony
was that the men knocked him down
and took the coat which he had taken
off, while doing his work, and threw
II over his head They then demand
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