Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29

Waterville was on file upon the re-
spondent's payment of costs.
John Goodrich of Vassalboro was
found guilty of maintaining a liquor
nuisance and was sentenced to pay
$109.S3, fine and costs, and to serve
80 days in jail, and in default of pay
ment 80 additional days in jail. Mr..
Goodrich was placed on probation on
payment of costs. The mittimus was
suspended.
Louis Salem of Waterville appeared
as the respondent on two indictments
Upon the first he was found guilty
of maintaining liquor nuisance and
was sentenced to pay fine of $500,
costs $25, or to serve 10 months in
Jail Upon the second indictment he
was found guilty of a single sale OF
liquor and sentenced to pay fine and
costs amounting to SIS or to serve so
days in Jail. In both instances the
sentence was demurred.
In the case of the State VS.. James
Robinson, Of Waterville, which was
begun Saturday, County Attorney
Fisher appeared in behalf of the State
and Charles w Atchely represented
the respondents The respondent was
arraigned on the charge of assault
with attempt to rape two little girls,
Rita Spaulding and Alberta Reed,
aged and years respectively. on the
Sunday of June 81 of this year. The
jury retired at 800 yesterday after
noon and had been unable to reach
a verdict at o'clock p. NJ. whereupon
a sealed verdict was ordered and court
was adjourned until $50 this morning.
In the case of State VS.. Howard Drake
of Manchester a tangle of a yoke of oxen
and mortgages was Strengthened out.
County Attorney Fisher appeared for the
State. The respondent was arraigned
upon the charge of cheating under false
pretences and was represented by Sam
uel Titcomb.
BENJAMIN Blake of Hallowell was the
first to take the stand and his testimony
was that on May 8, 1914, he purchased
pair of 4-year-old Holstein steers from
Mr.. Drake, and was soon informed by
Mr.. Spencer of Augusta that there was
a mortgage on his purchase which was
held by the latter gentleman. He still
owed Mr.. Drake so on the steers, which
he had not paid upon the advice of Mr..
Spencer. However, Mr.. Drake came to
Blake showing him a mortgage which
he had paid Mr.. Spencer indicating to
Blake that the steers were now free and
clear This resulted in another "dicker"
between Blake and Drake, when the for
mer purchased from the latter a horse
and cow and gave his note for the
amount of the purchase plus the $40 on
the steers which he still owed. He was
soon informed again by Mr.. Spencer that
tbara uas ruortpape on the steers In his
possession but explained that Mr.. Drake
had shown him a mortgage which left
the cattle free and clear. Thereupon Mr..
Spencer, in proof of the contrary, pro-
duced a second mortgage covering the
title of the previously mentioned yoke
of oxen, which to this day is valid.
LIr brakes conception of the PROPOSE
ton was that he had no intention to de-
fraud Blake, and that he considered the
mortgages in question on the farm. He
said that he had seen Mr.. Spencer in re-
gard to the sale of the oxen and had
gained permission to sell them providing
the money should be turned over to the
holder of the mortgage, and Mr.. Spencer
testified that this had not been done.
Before adjourning the jury was in
structed by Judge Beane of the necessity
Of finding an intent to defraud before
reaching verdict of guilty and Of care
fully considering the act, as, he quoted,
"oftentimes acts speak louder than
Words
The jury returned in about 20 minutes
with verdict of guilty" Mr.. Titcomb,
in behalf of his client, moved stayed
sentence.