Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-16
MADISON.
NoCh Fined for Steal
ing Cloth from Mill.
Deputy Sheriff Has ScuttIe to
Arrest John DeWOIt.
Minerva Chapter, 0. {. S., Elects
Officers for the Coming Year.

Considerable excitement was Great
ed on the business section on Main
street by John peWolf, who was bad
ly intoxicated Deputy Sheriff Nc
Kenney was called to arrest the man
and as he did so in front of the Greene
block, DeWolf struck at the officer.
A rough and tumble scuffie ensued in
which the officer easily everpowerea
his prisoner. The trial was held, on
Monday morning, in the Madison lock-
up and DeWolf pied guilty to the
charge of intoXication and was SEN
fenced to pay a fine and costs which
amounted to SO.
Another hearing. was held, Saturday,
before Judge Frank Withee in the
law office of ". b. Brown. John Mocha,
an Italian employee of the Madison
woolen, was arraigned on the charge
of stealing cl4th from the mill Mr..
Brown appeared for the State. Mocha
pied not guilty through an interpreter.
Superintendent w. F. Scott stated
that he had charge of the sale of the
product of the mill but had sold moth
ing to Mocha He said he was told
of the disappearance of piece OF
cloth from the wet finish room, Thurs
day afternoon, and advised the over
seer what steps to take. Mr.. Scott
also identified a piece of cloth exhib-
tied by the court as the product OF
the mill. Foreman James Riley of the
wet finish room was the next witness.
Mr.. Riley said he laid a piece of cloth
on table by his desk, Thursday noon,
just before going to dinner and
about two hours after dinner noticed
it was missing. He had sole charge or
the piece and authorized no one to
touch it. Suspicion was directed to-
ward Mocha, who worked in the wool
room, and it was noticed that he act
ed as though he had something hid
near some bags of wool. A close watch
was kept throughout the day, Friday,
and at night as the o'clock whistle
blew Mocha was seen to disappear
through a window and pick bundle
UP which he had concealed beneath
large sheet of tin on the ground.
Deputy McKenney testified that he
met Mocha as he reached the fence
surrounding the yard and asked him
what he had under his arm and upon
receiving a reply that he did not know,
took both Mocha and the bundle in
custody. Charlie Jaeop, another en-
ployee of the mill, stated that as he
was eating his dinner in the mill, on
Thursday noon, he saw the prisoner
GO to the desk, pick something up and
disappear with it around some bags
of WOOL Mocha admitted taking the
cloth but said IheIthought 1t was to be
thrown away or wasted so took it for
himself but had no intention of steal
ing. A fine of SO and costs amount
ing in all to $17, was imposed. The
money was paid by friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed of Mad
ison and Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Brawn
of Starks left town, Monday morningg,
for Bangor, where they will attend the
meeting of the Maine State Grange.
Mrs. Edward Gross and daughter
Inez, who have been the guests of Mrs.
Nina Paine, for few days, returned,
Monday morning, to their home in
Stratton.
Mrs. Howard Smiley and daughter
Lillian left town, Monday morning for
Boston Before returning home they
will visit relatives in Whitman, Mass,
and Nashua.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year at recent meet
in gof Minerva Chapter, o. E. s..
Worthy matron, Mrs. Mary Perkins,
associate matron, Mrs. Annie Walker;
secretary, Mrs. Annie Nichols; treas
urer, Mrs Susie Haynes; conductress,
Mrs. Addie Gogan; associate conduc-
tress, Mrs. Eva Rogers; chaplain, Mrs.
Mrs. Bina Withee.