Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
SUPERIOR COURT.
Not I bought January ERIN
Will Be Long One.
Bound Over Gases Few and
Civil Trial List Is Short.
Expected That Grand jury Will Find
indictment Against Girard.

The January term of the Kennebec
county superior court viii open at TO
A. Nj, Tuesday 1t is not thought that
the term Will be long one, as there
are but few bound over cases and
the civil trial list is short one.
County Attorney Williamson Will be-
gin work with the grand jury imme-
diately upon the opening of the court.
The first day of the term will be oc-
cupied with the calling of the civil
docket and the trial OF civil cases will
commence, Wednesday.
An important criminal case from a
local standpoint Is that of Edward T.
Bliss, the former Lincoln laundry
man. who was held by Judge Maher
of the Augusta municipal court upon
the charge of cheating by false pre-
fences. It is claimed that Bliss, on
Aug. 17,11911, obtained three tires and
other automobile supplies from the
garage of Alderman William J. Skehan
of this city by the presentation of a
check to the amount of 90 drawn
upon a bank in which the Lincoln man
had no funds. He had served time in
a massachusetts Jail for a similar Of
fence and upon the expiration of his
sentence he was eXtradited and
brought to this city by City Marshal
Fletcher. Bliss resisted the extradi-
ton papers, but was finally turned
over 10 Marshal Fletcher by the Mas
sacnusetts authorities.
Another important case in the bound
over list is that of William Morrill, of
Augusta, who is being held upon the
charge of larceny of SIPS Oct. 30, from
the Maine Central station at Water
vile. Joe Girard, who is believed to
have been the principal in the case,
was pursued by the officers of the
Kernebee cities for a number of DAYS
after the break, but made good his
getaway. 1t is expected that the
grand jury will find an Indictment
against Girard.
Samuel Taylor of WaterviIle is held
for the grand jury upon the charge
of keeping q house of i'll fame, his ar
rest being the result of raid by the
Wateryille officers. Alfred Quincy of
Waterville is held upon the charge of
breaking, entering and larceny. 1t is
claimed by the officers that ON Dec
q, Gurne3 took three pairs of shoes
from a Maine Central freight car at
Waterville. Quincy hitherto had been
a hardworking man and had borne a
fairly good reputation.
Frank Murphy. Joseph E. Kelley
and George Norton are bound over
upon the charge Of maliciously and
wilfully injuring a freight car and its
contents at Oakland. 1t is claimed
that the three men, on Dec. q, 1911,
while under the influence of liquor,
f,.af ylaf f,,I of
disc and after overhauling the mer-
chandise kindled fire OF boxes and
packing aud burned hole in the bot
tom of the car.
Joseph Butler and Joseph Nigue are
held upon the charge of breaking and
entering IN the night time and larceny
from the store of Joseph Baxter Of
Waterville. II is claimed that the two
men entered the store Oh the night
of Oct. Is, 1911, and took therefrom
quantity of canned sardines. shrimps
and tomatoes and some crackers.
The following traverse Jurors have
been drawn for this term of court:
John II. Bailey, Winslow; Herbert l..
Bickford, Belgrade; William A Blake,
Oakland; Wallace r. Brann, Halo
we'll; John f. Brown, Benton; Charles
Busney, Waterville: Frank W. Colby.
Augusta; Chester A. Cooper, Chelsea
c. H. Croker, Pittston; Frank X.
Cnrrier. Waterville; Arthur Daviau,
Waterville; Sidney A. Green. Water
vile; Fred C. Harding. Albion; W. V
Hayden Jr., Winslow: Lucius Hill
Augusta: Charles A. Jones, Augusta;
George f. Kmball. Winthrop; Fred
King, Jr., Waterville: William f
knight, Litchfield; Charles Q. Knox
Gardiner; Lewis p. Knox, Gardiner:
John Lawry, Nassalboro; Dominique
Matthew. Augusta; William II. Niles.
Hallowell; A. c. Kicker, Oakland;
George w. Sedgley Winthrop: Brad
brry C. Shaw. Augusta; Charles T.
Stackpole, Gardiner; Henry A. Taber,
Windsor; John NJ. Williams. Read
field.