Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18
indicted, and the case against the other

indicted, and the case against the othe
was continued without action.
An attempt was made to arraign Star
islsw Donkus Of Rumford for felonion
assault, but after the indictment wa
read to him, Il was found that be didn'
understand a word OF 1t, and the al
raignment had to be deferred.
An indictment for nuisance agains
James Watts of Rumford was called NJ
by County Attorney Dyer, but the re
spondent, who had been brought In from
the jail, said that his name was Johl
Watts. Evidently by inadvertence tn
indictment had been drawn in the mann
James instead of John Watts. Count!
Attorney Dyer Immediately mol prosset
the indictment, and moved the bringing
forward of an old nuisance indictment
which had been on file, against JohI
Watts, and on which be had PLEADED
guilty. On this Watts was sentenced e
nine months in Jail.
Toni Dragons of Rumford PLEADED
guilty to an indictment for cheating, thu
offence consisting In passing OIL on
fellcw-countryman even less Informed
than be piece of worthless paper as
bank check for twenty dollars. He hal
been in Jail six weeks. A sentence o.
ninety days in Jail was imposed.
Toni Golden. alias Toni Gloden, o.
Rumford, listened to the reading OF ar
indictment charging him with the lar
ceny OF watch from another workman
in the International mill, and when AJAX
cd by Clerk Of Courts Whitman. "Wha
say you to this indictmeD? Are you
guilty or not guilty?" he replied prompt
" and distinctly, "Guilty." Then thu
interesting discovery was made that biz
knowledge of the English language
seemed to be limited to that one word
When it came to imposing sentence, ant
an endeavor was made to learn from
him some OF his history, he showed nc
sign of comprehending word, and hi,
case also had to be deferred to later
time.
Vito Varano OF Rumford pleaded
guilty to assault with dangerous weap
on on q fellOw.countryman with the uu
Italian name OF Grant Rogers. The as
sault was committed with a revolver, In
q quarrel over bottle Of wbiskey, In
October last, and Varano has since been
In jail. Il may be added that Varano's
aim was such that only one of the four
bullets went through the skirts of the
others coat. Judge Bird imposed sen
tence of six months in Jail.
Abe Cohen Of Rumford pleaded guilty
In an appealed case for illegal transporta.
ton of liquor. and the same to an indict.
ment for nuisance found at this term.
In the former case fine of $50 90 and
costs of $1,000 was imposed and paid,
and the nuisance indictment was placed
on file.
Then the familiar figure of James
Caliendo of Rumford appeared in the
dock, and certain familiar proceedings
began. Caliendo pleaded not guilty to
an indictment for nuisance. At the
opening of the afternoon session Thurs.
day, he was placed on trial on an ap-
pealed case for keeping and depOsiting
liquor with intent to sell. Judge Stearns
was his counsel.
The seizure of liquor in this case was
made by Deputy Sheriffs Arthur j. Lam
dry and Everett NJ. Bessey Of Rumford,
on the 22d Of February. Caliendo is a
barber, working regularly in shop ON
Congress Street. He lives on Railroad
Street, just above the railroad station,
with his wife and three children, his
mother, who is about Is years of age,
and at the time Of the seizure bad rs
was testified seven Italian boarders.
On the night in question, which was
Deputies Landry and Bsssey
went to the house, and after watching
from the outside few minutes, they
walked in. As they entered the kitchen,
Mrs. James Caliendo said something in
Italian to the elder Mrs. Caliendo, and
the latter Immediately got up and went
into a bedroom which opened off the
kitchen. Mr.. Landry followed her. She
sat down on the bed, grooming, and at
tempted to gather up some bottles of
whiskey, but Mr.. Landry secured two
of them from the foot of the bed, aud
another slid out from under her clothes
when she moved over. The three quart
bottles of whiskey were introduced as
evidence In the case.
At the conclusion of the states case,
Judge Stearns asked to have the jury
excused for few minutes, and in their
absence moved that the respondent be
discharged as not having been connected
by the state with this liquor. The mat
ter was pretty fully discussed bv the
court, the county attorney and Judge
Stearns, and Judge Bird finally denied
the motion and allowed the case to go to
the Jury, though he said he had grave
doubts of his right to do 80.
The evidence for the defence was then
given by James Caliendo and his wife.
1t was 10 brief that the elder Mrs
Caliendo was accustomed to the use OF
alcoholic stimulants; that her son had
procured for her four quart bottles OF
whiskey, which arrived the Tuesday be-
fore the Saturday of the raid, and was
Immediately turned over by him to his
mother, both he and his mother having
in the meantime drunk some from one
of the bottles, which was standing on
the bureau In bis bedroom at the time
the officers came, and was not taken by
them.
This case against Caliendo, like mum
Der of others in previous terms, resulted
in an acquittal.
Friday morning work was resumed on
tbs criminal docket, the docket being