Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-27
Sears Dearborn Gases.

SearsDearborn Gases.
When court came In, Thursday the
eases of James Sears and J. o. Dear
born, both of Gardiner, came up for
sentence. Pleas of not guilty in both
eases We're withdrawn and a plea@of
nolo made. As County Attorney Will
hanson stated, the indictment against
Dearborn was for assault upon, Sears
and against Sears for assault, upon
Dearborn. They did not take place at
the same time but We're on the same
day. Both men We're employed at the
time, in the II. p. Hazard shoe fac
tory and the trouble arose over al
shipping tag. As the cases We're very
similar, both We're considered at the
same time. 1t was alleged that Dear
born cut Sears with a shoes knife and
later in the day Sears lay in wait, SO
it was alleged, and gave Dearborn
quite a pounding. Dearborn was bound
over from the lower court for an as
sault with dangerous weapon but
the grand jury did not find an indict-
ment.
Hon. George w. Heselton, who with
Judge b. F. Maher appeared for Sears,
said that he did not wish to enter into
a controversy but was willing for the
court to question both men. Hon. F.
A. Morey, attorney for Dearborn, said
that he wished to examine witnesses.
Judge Became said that he wished to
learn all the facts and upon that wit
nesses who were summoned We're
called and sworn. In all there Were
IL witnesses. including the two re-
spondents.
James l.. Sears stated that on May
16, 1912. he MAS Inspector in the ship
ping room of the r. p Hazard COM
pany. His story of the affair was that
on that day he went to get pair of
shoes in the finishing room. but did
not get them, as Dearborn said they
were not there and Dearborn called
him d name Then he saw Dearborn
with the knife and he told Sears to
get out of the room. Sears said that
he pushed Dearborn down and then
started away. The next thing he knew
he got the cut on the back of the
neck. Sears showed the scar of the
wound and also told of another wound
on the right breast. The clothes which
he wore that day were also shown.
At noon time Sears met Dearborn
by Dicks blacksmith shop and his
fenper cot the better of him. he said
and he assaulted Dearborn. He de-
MED thar he waited there for Dear
corn Fe said he hit Dearborn on the
check bIt die not KNOCK, him down
Sears said before the trouble there
had L0en some feeling because he had
10 penaliZe Dearborns room for de-
fectiye work from the room.
Mr.. Norey examined Sears and the
latter told practically the same story
of the first trouble.
Mr.. Dearborn was then called. He
gave his age as 5e and said he was
in charge of the finishing room of lthe
Hazard factory He denied havsing
anv .trouhle - hout. shoes with sears or
any trouble of any sort with the, man
According IN Dearborn, the first ,biow
was struck Inv Sears. who held him
bv the throat and struck him. To
defend himself Dearborn said he
struck at Sears with the knife he had
in his hands but only once. Dearborn
denied making any statement in the
lower court to the effect that IL he
mad had better KNIFE he would nave
done petlef Jop his story. Oh the
noon ailair WAS ,i'at ne nag peeii 'oiu
that man was LOOKING ior MN Win
palr Oh BRASS hhuchies' "heI ne
went ny the piaeksfhlth snoP sears
came al'er nun ah stripped ana mt
MN over TIE eye, khochihs nun sense
less INTO the street. anu thel Juiipeo
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pani,,;,sa to c,,astions h,, Indoa No
her Mr.. Dearborn denied laying hands
on Sears at any time. He said he
Strnol, at Sears when ne was getting