Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-24

in the municipal in trying to evict
him, she sent her son and another
young man to make the repairs ana
that Judge Knowlton of Belfast call
ed Constable Dickey by phone and
asked him to accompany the two men
to the cottage in case there might be
trouble. That at TO time in the sea-
son of 1913 did Mrs. Mudgett consider
DR.. Luce tenant but a trespasser.
The defense claims that Constable
Dickey went to the cottage on the
23d of July with the two men, that he
was attacked by DR.. Luce with re-
voiver and that after a struggle he
wrested it from him and arrested him
and brought him TO Belfast, all of
which he claims are within his rights
as constable of the town of Northport
on the stand this morning Mr.. Dick
ey told the story practically as above.
He said that when he got within q
! few feet of the entrance to the grounds
he said, Il wish to speak TO you, Dr..
Luce" meaning to tell him that the
young men had come TO make some
repairs. The doctor replied, You can
come up here Ton the porch) Charlie,
but the others cannot MIR. Dickey
stated that he went up and the doctor
drew a revolver and pointed ii at him,
He succeeded after a struggle in get
ting it away and there was no con-
versation about its not being loaded.
up as il was his. Witness said that
he told the doctor he would have to
arrest him and that he took him by
the arm and led him down the street
to his auto, about 1000 feet away. That
the doctor called for help along the
way, but that he entered the car with
out force and came to Belfast. On the
way he made dire threats, saying
among other things, If | were the
man | was three years ago I'd kill you.
This will be sorry day for you for
/ have an uncle who will look after
me-" Witness said that on the way
the doctor threw something Out of the
car which was afterwards found to be
loaded revolver. making two that DR..
Luce had on his person that day. On
arrival at Belfast the sheriff and turn
key We're not at the jail but the wit
ness obtained the keys of Mrs. Cush-
man. wife of the sheriff. and himself
locked the doctor in the Jail. There
was no force at any time. He then
went down town and obtained a war
rant and served it. The doctor was
in Jail not more than q of an hour
and gave bail Witness heard no COM
plant from DR.. Luce about his back
being injured and testified that DR..
Luce has carried can since witness
could not remember when.
Witness stated that he is constable
and tax collector of Northport, agent
for the campground, Eastern Steam
ship agent and proprietor of grocery
store doing also considerable farm
ing.
Upon cross examination Mr. Dick
ey stated that his property in all is
worth some $500 and that he did not
tell Dr. Luce or the sheriff that he had
property enough to cover several such
damage suits,
Said he lived in Burnham, but was
at work on the Cobe estate and hired
Mrs. Mudgetts cottage last spring.
One Sunday morning about the first of
June while still in bed, heard a loud
rap on the front door. Hollered:
who's there?' but hearing no answer
got up. There was crash and by the
time he was sufficiently dressed went
into the front room and found man
standing there. Said: What are you
doing here and the man answered.
What in h are you doing here
Said he was DR.. Luce and that he
had things stored there. Witness said
he knew it and had not used the room
in which they were stored. The doc
tor took a suit case from under the
bed and opening it produced some
whiskey and wine and the two men
drank. AS the witness did not wish
TO have any trouble he said he would
get out of the cottage if the doctor
thought he had first right and he did
so on the following Tuesday, DR.. Luce
reimbursing for water bill he had
paid. On cross examination witness
said that the cottage was not locked
when he took possession but that at
the request of Mrs. Mudgett he put
a Yale lock on the door.
Miss Simmons testified that she was
sitting on the porch of the cottage
belonging TO her father, v. A. Sim
mons, on the afternoon of July %. The
cottage was very near the one occu-
pied by Dr. Luce having only q foot