Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-03-18

same label a. the bottles which had
been seized at Callendo's.
Judge Stearns defended Caliendo, 40
In the previous case. The arst liquor
SELF d was explained as before ~ belong
ing to Mr.. Csliend0's mother, and tho
jug was alleged to belong to one OF the
boardera, who had been ordered by Mrs.
Caliendo not to keep It In the house.
There was also considerable elaboration
Of the fact that there were q number Of
other houses along the side Of the bill
near Caliendo's, In which there were
families and numerous boarders.
The Caliendo nuisance case was given
to the jury just before the adjournment
OF the court Friday night. They remain
cd out until II o'clock, when, having
agreed, they were allowed to 60. Satur.
day morning they returned . verdict OF
guilty.
This is either the fourth or fifth trial
OF Caliendo in this court during the past
few years, the previous ones having re-
suited in acquittals.
Immediately following the report OF
the jury In the Caliendo case, the last
trial of the term began, in the case OF
State VS.. Joseph Lehman OF Rumford, In
dicted for nuisance. Lehman was de-
Tended by Albert Beliveau of Rumford.
Witnesses In this case were former
deputies Niles and Small, who searched
Leiman's place on the 7th of December,
and took quart bottle half full Of whis-
key, and nip glass, and Deputy Sheriff
Bessey and Police Officer Dennis of Rum
ford, who searched the place on the 18th
of February. At the latter search they
found in the kitchen small bottle OF
gin, labeled Liquid Veneer" and
small bottle of whiskey, which Lehman
told them was vanilla. Mr.. Bessey tes.
titled that when he found the bottle of
gin, Lehman urged him not to take his
furniture polish, offering him q five dol.
lar bill, which he finally put In Bessey's
pocket.
It was explained for the defence that
the liquor seized in December belonged
to the tenant in the upstairs tenement,
who had brought 1t down to treat Mr..
Lehman. The small bottle OF whiskey
was said by Mr.. Lehman to be wine be
longing to Mrs. Lehman, and the alleged
gin he said was Imminent prescribed by
doctor and used by him on lame
knee.
On cross-examination County Attor-
ney Dyer drew out from Lehman that be
had several times in previous years been
convicted OF violations of the liquor laws.
TIE case was very short in Its presenta.
ton.
The jury was out only few minutes
before returning verdict of guilty.
Tony Golden through an interpreter
pleaded guilty 10 the larceny of watch.
About an hour and half was occu-
pied at the closing session Saturday
afternoon, when q number of sentences
were imposed, and the final work was
done on the criminal docket.
Sire Paper, who was one of Caliendo's
boarders, retracted his plea in the court
below on a case of single sale, and
pleaded guilty, and was given q fine OF
$50 90 and costs Of $40. 10. or thirty days
in jail. He will board 1t out.
On an appealed case for keeping and
depositing James Caliendo retracied
and pleaded guilty, and the case was
continued. County Attorney Dyer
then moved for sentence in the null
sance case against Caliendo, and after
the matter had been forcibly present
ed to the court by Judge Stearns
for Caliendo, and County Attorney Dyer
for the state, Judge Bird imposed sen.
tence of fine Of $4,000 and costs of
S25 90, or ninety days in jail. Caliendo
Is now in Jail.
Joseph Lehman, who had been con-
victed ON the nuisance case, retracted
and pleaded guilty in two appealed cases
for keeping and depositing, which were
placed on file, aud after Mr.. Beliveau, bis
attorney, and County Attorney Dyer, had
addressed the court regarding the mat
ter of penalty In the nuisance case, Judge
Bird imposed a sentence OF three months
in jail and a fine of 800, or thirty days
additional in default of fine.
In the matter of Vital Ferland of
the Judgment of the lower
court was affirmed in an appealed case
for keeping and depositing the nuisance
case against him being continued.
Lorin Gordon of Rumford paid fine OF
800 90 and costs OF SIS 90 in an appeal
ed case for keeping and depositing, and
the nuisance case against him was con-
tipued.
There were several cases against
Octave Lapointe of Rumford. The nui-
sance case was continued. On an ind CT
ment az common seller he was given a
fine of 500 90 and costs of $25 90 or six.
ty days, and on single sale $50 90 and
costs of $1,000, or sixty days. He paid.
E. d. Lufkin of Rumford paid $4,000
and costs of $500 on an appealed case
for keeping and depositing, and the null
sance case against him was filed.
Tony Golden, the young Pole who bad
been indicted for the larceny Of watch,
was released on his own recognizance,
he having already been month in jail,
and this cleaned up the docket and was
the last public act of the court before
adjournment.
DIVORCES.
During the term divorces were de-
creed as follows:
Warren w. French Of Paris from Alma r.
French OF Paris. Adultery. Custody OF minor
child to libelant.
vesta s: Jope of Frysburg from Thomas e
JOpe OF rIycDuTk. pcoCItiOu' SuosouJ VI
minor children given to libelsnt.
Howard L. Drake Of Norway from Eliza e.
Drake Of Norway. Adultery. Custody OF three
minor children given to libelant
Edna II. Judkins of Peru from Perley c. Jud:
kips of Peru Habits of intoxicati0n. Name OF
Ibelapt changed to Edna II. Tracy.
Charles r. Stevens Of Fryeburg from Hattie 8.
Stevens Of Conway, N. II. Desertion. Custody
of minor child given to libelant.
Sylvester b. Estes of Bethel from Ella N Estes
of parts unknown. Desertion. Custody OF three
minor children given to the libelant.
william II. Robinson of Bethel from Grace W.
Robinson Of Greenwood. Desertion. Custody
of minor child given to libelant.
Agnes Daniels of Oxford from Calix Daniels
of parts unknown. Desertion. Custody OF
minor child given to nbelant.
Lizzie N. Therrien Of Buckleld from Henry
N. Therrien Of Orleans. Vt. Cruel and abusive
treatment.
Lura e. Martin Of Bethel from Edwin X. Mar.
tin of Portland. Non.support Custody OF two
minor children given to the ibelant.
Katherine L. Kurdish of Rumford from Fred.
rick A, Furbish of Rumford. Cruel and abusive
treatment.
Iva NJ. Thompson Of Rumford from John Z.
Thompson OF Haverhill, Mass. Cruel and abu.
sive treatment Custouy OF minor cniiu given
to the libelant.
Carrie P. Bennett Of Rumford from Sandy
Bennett of Ottawa, Ont Cruel and abusive
treatment. Custody Of minor child given TO
libelant.