Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-25
MADISON,
Assault and Battery Case
Before Judge Withee.
Joseph Sheridan Is Held for
Grand Jury by Court.
Interesting Statistics Taken from
Report Of School Department.

Firemen's hall was filled to over
flowing Monday afternoon at hear
ing held before Judde Frank Withee.
The case was one of assault and bat
terry and complaint was made by Fred
Barron of Anson against Joseph Sher-
ridan of Madison, both we'll known
residents of this community. The
affair was the outcome of a row at
Sheridan's residence on Jan. 20. Judge
Augustine Simmons of North Anson
appeared for Barron and Bernadr
Gibbs for the defendant. The first wit
ness for the State was Mr.. Barron,
who stated that with his outfit he was
engaged to saw wood for Sheridan on
the above date. After completing his
days work he was told by Sheridan
that he could not put him up over
night as his wife was unable to do
the extra work He decided, however.
to stay and went into the house, where
he was told by Mrs. Sheridan that he
could not stop. Sheridan came in later
ard telephoned the officers to come
and take Barron away, but received
reply that they could not come tnat
night Sheridan then seized Barron
by the throat and shirt collar and
started for the door. Barron stated
that after Sheridan had knocked him
down he jumped on him and threw
him out over the steps. Barron hed
coatless and hatless to the residence OF
Forest Ellis The next witness was
Mr.. Ellis. who said Barron appeared
at his door with a black eye and bloody
nit
appeared somewhat dazed He provid-
ed him with a fur coat and head gear
ard took him home. Mrs. Myra Lem-
bard corroborated the story OF Ellls.
Robert Hamilton of Anson was theh
called and told Of going for Barrons
team which was in Shertdan's barn
and told of the conversation IN regard
to the row that he had with Sherldan.
The Inst witness for the State was
DIR. A. NJ. Stanwood of Anson. Ihe
doctor stated that he was called 10 at
tend Barron on the night of the 20tn
and found both eyes so badly swollen
that Barron ceul dnet see. He said
that Barron was covered with bruises
from head to foot. A day or two later
symptoms of concussion of the brain
and spine Were noticed and have con-
tinued with but little Improvement un-
til the present time. The doctor also
stated that Barron had complained of
severe headaches and hat possibly they
might have been caused by injury to
the temple bone, but only time could
tell whether or not this was the case.
On cross examination the doctor stat
ed that the bruises on the body with
the exception of those on the lower
part of the abdomen might have been
caused by falling on the oor or being
dragged over it. No evidence was in
troduced by the defence. Probable
cause was found and Sheridan was
bound over for the grand jury and the
bond fixed at 5000.
Interesting statistics taken from the
annual report of the school depart
ment of the town of Madison show
that in the High school for the semes-
ter ending Jan. %, the total registra-
tion was 112, there being II girls and
Al boys. The enrolment was as fol-
lows: Classical course, 23; general
course, "a; commercial course. 65; the
number taking elective work under
16; domestic science, 10; drawing, II.
Fifty-eight per cent of all pupils en-
rolled are registered in the commercial
course and this is considered abnor-
NAL in town like Madison, which has
so few clerical positions to offer de-
spite the fact that three new type
writers have been added to the equip
ment since September and everything
possible has been done to relieve the
congestion, tn commercial room being
crowded to the limit. The total amount
received and expended for the Madi-
son schools during the past year is
s23, ,150s6.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Orlando Tozier. who died Friday, were
conducted at 10 O'Clock Monday fore
noon, at her late residence in Anson,
by Rev. r. A. Rich. The body was
placed in the receiving tomb in the
Forest Hill cemetery in Madison.
James Jardine of Richibucto, N B.,
who for the past two weeks has been
the guest of his sons. Messrs. William
and Jack Jardine left town Tuesday
morning to visit his daughters in
Portlond and Biddeford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright left town
Tuesday morning for a few days visit
with friends in Boston and vicinity.
Amedeo Christopher made business
trip to Waterville Monday returning
home Tuesday forenoon.
Special service was held Monday
evening in the Congregational church
and an interesting address was given
bv Miss Ellis on the work of the Mis-
sionary Society of Maine. Miss Ellis
goes from Madison to North Anson
and Bingham
A rehearsal was held Monday eve
ming In the Methodist church for the
purpose of giving the boys and young
men an opportunity to learn the boys
conference hymns, which are to be
usnd next Sunday evening when the
delegates will give their report of the