Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
Criminal Docket Ends with
Saturday Session.
Assault and Battery and Cruel
" Gases Tried.
Divorce Cases Will Be in Order for
Hearings Monday.

AFTERNOON, most of them leaving for |
their homes in different parts of the |
county immediately.
The case of the State VS. Cush Pull |
sfer. charged with assault and bat
terry upon Arthur BaGley of Benton
ON July II. 1911, was the first case, Sat
urday forenoon, To occupy the atten-
ton of the jury. In this case it de-
veloped that there had been hard feel
ings between the two men for over a
year. but that they had not come t"
blows previous to this date
Arthur BagIey testified that on the
day of the assault he was pitching hay
onto a hayrack for Lester Z. RumlpN,
| the man by whom he was employed.
| He said that while he was working
pulsfer came along ont into the road
nearby and called Ills names and then
| told him to come out into the road
and he would give him a beating. Mr.,
Bagley said that he did go out near
the road, and after having few
words. Pulsifer struck hnn in the face.
| Pulsifcr. a few seconds later, threw
| him down and beat him up to Il con
siderable extent brusing his face quite
| badly
Lester r. Rumley testified that he
md Raglcy were loading hayracl>
with hay when Pulsifer came along and
| that after some conversation between
| he two men Pulsifer invited Baglcy
| iut into the road, telling him that he
would give him licking He said that
3agley did so into the read and that
hey began fighting with their fists,
| which resulted in Bagley's getting
| pounded up to considerable extent.
| lie said that he tried To separate them.
| out Parker Brown, who was with Pull
| ,ifer. took hold OF him and threw
| him across the road.
| Pulsifer testified that, as he was
| ,assing by the field where Basley was
| working. Bagley made faces at him,
| md then they had some talk which re-
| suited in a fight. He said that BagleN
| had struck him first, and that he hit
| Bagley only in lf-defence. He also
| testified that Bagley had threatened
| aim with a gun some time previous To
/ the date of the row.
| Mrs. Pulsifer. who was near at the
| time. also testified that Bagley struck
lPulsifer first.
| The jury found the defendant guilty,
| after a short deliberation and Judge
Became fined him 81 and SIS costs. or
| 30 days in Jail The attorney for the
defence was Frank G. Harrington.
The last case of the criminal docket
was the case of State vs.. Charles I.
Bessey, Jr, of Albion, charged with
cruelty TO dumb animals. The testi-
mony in this case was presented IN
very short time by both the State ana
| he defence
| William Plummer testified that while
| le and his wife were out driving they
| net Bessey with tive cows and heller
| 1itched to a farm wagon, the two COWS
| ,eing hitched behind and the heller
,itched between the two axles He said
hat the heifer was lying down at the
| time and that Bessey was abusing her,
| n his attempt 10 make her get up lie
said that the next time he saw 'he
| leifer WAS at BesseY's farm l&lhs ne
side the road unable to get UP, BENG
Ihruised up considerably and all tlfca
nut. He also said that he SAW the
| ,eifer twice after this within perIuu
If 10 DAYS and the animal was not able
20 stand at either time.
Ressev, himself, the only Witness Tor
he defence. testified that II" had start
I'd out Ia carry the two COWS ana the
aeifer 10 a pasture about mile dis-
ant from his farm, where he lhthhu-
| ad to pasture them for the summer
| 10 sJid that after he had travelled Il
| short distance that the hcifrr got Daihy
and laid down. but that he only uSed
| enough force upon the animal to make
| her get up again. He also said that
he did not drag the heiter along Ell
he ground and that he did not kick
her hard enough to do her any great
harm.
The case was given Ia the jury
(which. after being out about an hour
brought back verdict Of guilty Judge
Became lined the defendant s. and costs.
Satisfactory bail was furnished. The
Iaueruey for the defence WAS Fred w.
IClair.
The remainder of the liquor cases
Iwerc disposed of as follows:
John Boiler Gardiner, Illegal pos
session, 800 and s25 costs, OF two
months in Jail. This case had been
lappealcd from the lower court. The
Plea of not guilty was Withdrawn and
a plea Of nolo contenderc entered. He
paid.
Frank Griffin, Gardiner, common
nuisance. $2oo and VI costs. or four
months in Jail Plea of not guilty
withdrawn and plea Of nolo ooutendere
entered. He paid.
The two cases against Peter Rheaume
| Of Waterville were continued until the
January term.
Lewis Parker, Waterville, search and |
seizure. 500 and S25 costs or two [
months in Jail. The plea OF not guilty |
had been withdrawn and a demurrer |
was filed Bail was furnished.
Odelon Butler, Watervile. common |
nuisance, $500 and $25 costs or 10
months in jail. The plea of not guilty !
had been withdrawn and demurrer !
filed. Bail furnished.
Desire NORM, Waterville search and |
seizure, 500 and $25 costs or two |
months in jail: common nuisance
$500 and $25 costs or 10 months in jail.