Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-21
SUPERIOR COURT.
Ben Emerson Gets Five
Years in State Prison.
Sentence Given Friday in Two
Cattle Stealing Cases.
Charles Brann, Gardiner, Found Not
Guilty in Liquor Case.

morning thc adjourned case of Ben
jamin Emerson, charged with stealing
COW ana heifer. was taken up. All
the evidence was in, and after a short
charge 10 the jury by Judge Hail. they
took tlts case at 1910
While the jury were deliberating,
Emerson was tried on another indict-
9ent, charging him with stealing q
pair of oxen, valued at $40 each. The
first witness for the State was Rosen-
dali IL. Jacobs of Mt. Vernon. and
owner of the cattle. He gave a de-
scription OF the oxen and stated that
they were pastured on the Vienna
mountain. lie vas notified that the
oxen were gone. and he afterWard
saw one in the possession of John W.
Hussey Of Albion. The next witness
called was. G. w. Reynolds Of Win
SLOW. He saw q man on the 18th day
of August with the oxen. Saw one
OF tIe oxen afterwards in possession
OF Il. F. Bumps, couldn't say that
Emerson was the man.
Albert G. Jewett. farmer of Win
SLOW, testified that a man came to
his house in August with cattle. He
asked for something to eat. The cat
tie looked as ii they had been driven a
long way. fer they appeared tired.
Witness was satisfied in his mind that
Emerson was the man. Nellie r.
Bumps. the next witness, testified
that she saw Emerson on the 10th
day of August, quite early in the
morning He sold oxen to her broth
er. On cross examination she said
har rIyc NJ ~
Bumps, George II. I.akaron, and Will
liam +. Watson all saw Emerson on
the 18th day of August with the cat
tie. r. +. Bumps was called by the
defendant. He testified that he bought
tie cattle from Emerson for Si35. He
sold one TO John Hussey.
The respondent took the stand ana
testified as to being in Boston at tho
time. He said he had been in State
prison once; conldnt remember how
many times he had been in jail. He
said: 'Fhey are mistaken in the
Identity"
Wesley d. Damren of Rome, q depu-
~ sheriff. testified that when he was
taking the respondent to Jail, Finer
son said. "They have got the wrong
fellow this time. | haven't been in
Rome for two years" Emerson en-
phatically denied this.
In his charge to the jury Judge Hall
said: 1T seems to me that if people
didn't huy these cattle and poultry
from men wandering along the road in
the early morning there would not
be so mach thieving.
Enlerson's case on the second in
dictment, went TO the jury at go and
at 3 o'clock tho jury returned yer.
diet OF guilty.
Emerson was sent to serve three
years ut hard labor in the State prison
at Thonlaston
On tie second Indictment he was
given two years at hard labor in the
State prison.
The rex1 case OF the docket was
that of Charles Brann of Gardiner,
charged with violating the liquor law.
Dennis Cornors of Gardiner made the |
complaint and was the witness for |
the State. He claimed he went into |
Brann's place, located in Depot square, |
anG gave him a dime and was given
a glass OF whisky. He was arrested |
one week from that day, and when |
asked where he obtained his liquor he |
said. Ut Branns. On cross-examina-
ton he said that he told Judge Atkins |
that Brann sold him the liquor SO
that lie wouldn't nave to go to Jail.
Tie jury were out about Is minutes,
and returned a verdict of not guilty.
w. Il. Fisher appeared for Brann.
The case OF William c. Nadeau of
Watervlle was called next. Nadeau
was arraigned on the charge of SELL
ing Intoxicating liquor. He pleaded
not guilty and testified that the liquor
had been for his own use. At this
point court adjourned until Saturday
mcrning. r. w. Clair of Watervlle
apneare6 for Nadeau.