Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-20


dent at the home of James Goodrich
eefved his pay for haying, but he did
not state where he had been haying.
George Dixon, on being recalled to
the stand, testified that his daughter
had never told him that the man who
assaulted her was of dark complexion
having dark hair and dark NOUS
tache sprinkled with gray.
Sheriff Charles A. Richardson Of
Kennebee county testified that he went
to Clinton on the day following the
assault for the purpose of obtaining
information in regard to the assault.
He asserted that Lottie seemed to be
too nervous to give any description of
the man who assaulted her, and that
the only description of the man who
committed the crime was given to him
by the girls parents.
Lottie Dixon, when recalled to the
stand, stated that she had never de-
scribed her assailant as being a man
with dark hair and a dark moustache.
A New Turn in the Case.
Mrs. Ida Abbott. who was sitting
araeng q large gathering of spectators
in the reai of the court room, was
called by County Attorney William
son. and sworn in as witness in the
case. She testified that she had seen
Rev. George Moore of Clinton walk
ing along in the road near where the
assault was committed at about p.
NJ, or the day of the crime.
Attorney Merrill in his cress-exam-
inatien of the witness, brought out
the fact that she had heard Lotties
parents describe the man whom she
claimed assaulted her. She said the
description which they gave. was sim
liar 20 the description of the man.
whorn she had seen in the wood, which
Deputy Sheriff Pooler Lewis identified
as icing Rev. George Moore. She
stated that while at George Dixon }
home on The evening of the day the
assault was committed, she had
heard Lottie's parents say that Lot
ties clothing was wet when they
found her sitter the assault.
State VS.. Warren w. Norton.
The case of State VS.. Warren w,
Norton, az Spanish War veteran
charged with assault with intent TO
kill upon Albert w. Thompson, a CT
vii War veteran, who is 65 years old,
was the next case for trial. Samuel
Titcomb conducted the case for the
defendant, while County Attorney
Williamson was the attorney for the
State
Mr.. Thompson, who has been an in
mate of the National Soldiers Home
at Togus for the past eight years, was
the first witness for the State. He
testified that on April H. 1912. he, was
out walking on the Chelsea road near
the Home, when he was assaulted by
Norton. He said that Norton jumped
on him from behind, and struck him
with a club, exclaiming, I'm going to
kill YOU" Witness admitted in cross
examination that he had been drink
| ing quite freely on the day of the as
sault.
Sergt. Thomas O'Connell of the po-
| lice guard at the Home testified that
he found Thompson lying on his back
beside the Chelsea road on the aft
ernoon of April IA. He said that the
fallen man was, bruised considerably
and that he also appeared to be in an
intoxicated condition. He stated that
a careful search of that vicinity did
not reveal any weapon or club, Will
which the assault could have been
committed.
Charles Mccullough, chief of the
police at the Home, testified that on
the afternoon of the assault Nortol
came into his office, saying that he
had Done a man up in good shape
He said that later another man came
| in and told him that Thompson was
lying beside the Chelsea road in Z
battered condition. He stated that he
then ordered his men to arrest Nor
ton, on sight. which one of them did
few hours afterward.
DR. II. A. Stinson. surgeon at ths
Home, who attended the complain
ant, testified as to the character OF
the bruises. He said that it was his
judgement that the bruises had been
n,ade by a club or some blunt wea-
pom.
Norton Claims Self Defence.
Warren w. Norton, the respondent,
testified that about / p NJ. April IA,
while walking on the Chelsea road. he
met Thompson. He said that he kept
on walking along, Winding his own
business, but Thompson followed him.
and kept calling him abusive names.
He said that after they had proceed
ed in this manner for short dis
lance, Thompson struck him with the
cane which he was carrying in his
hand Witness said that he then
grabbed the older man, and took tho