Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-16
SUPERIOR COURT !:
FINDS INSANITY
IN TWO CASES
Connors and McGraw
mot Guilty" by Rea-
son of Insanity
Harry Avery Enters Plea of
Not Guilty in Bigamy Case
Long List of New Cases on
Criminal Docket

Long List of New Cases on
Criminal Docket
The trial of criminal cases was COM
menced at Wednesdays session of the
superior court and although only a few
cases were brought before the court the
day was very busy one. In the case
of the State VS.. John E. Connors of Gar
diner for the assault and murder of
James Callahan of Gardiner on April g.
1915. the jury returned a verdict of no.
guilty by reason of insanity. And the
same verdict was returned by order OF
the court in the case of the State vs.
John J. McGraw of Augusta for assault
with intent to commit rape. The defend
ants in both cases We're committed to the
Augusta State hospital.
At the opening of court Wednesday
forenoon the two juries for the trial of
criminal cases were impanelled as fol-
lows:
First Jury: r. Otis Abbott, Winslow:
T. G. Burleigh (foreman), Nassalboro: D.
L. Clark, China; Thos. F. 'Cusicl. Gardi-
ner; Martin L. Fox. Augusta; Charles
B. Grimes. Hallowell: r. a. Manson,
Oakland; Peter Marshall. Waterville;
Joseph Trafton, Gardiner: Robert L..
Wentworth. Waterville: Guy A. Yeaton.
Belgrade: Fred B. Young. Augusta.
Second jury: George H. Bangs. Au-
gusta: Gilmore C. Bosworth, Gardiner;
Prescott Bracket, Winslow: L. E..
Chandler, Monmouth: John Croker.
Pittston; W. B. Crosby. Eassalboro; JOS
eph w. Emery foreman), Manchester;
Earl L. Frost Hallowell; B. W. Harri-
man. Readtield; Fred Haynes. Winthrop:
H. C. Jacobs, Monmouth; John O'Connell.
Winthrop.
Supernumerary Juror. a. A. Morang,
Chelsea.
Excused: E. L. Holmes, Waterville.
Criminal Docket
The remainder Of the forenoon ses-
sion was occupied with the calling Of
the criminal docket and the disposing
Of a number of the cases. The criminal
docket. the appealed cases being ex
Cepted, was as follows:
81. State VS.. Charles ~ Brown of
larceny. The defendant entered a plea
Of not guilty through Attorney Tit
comb This plea was later withdra wn
and the plea Of nolo contendere en-
tered. The case was mol pressed as to
the break and entering. He was
sentenced to one year in prison at la
Dor.
90. State VS.. Irving Lynn Of Gar
diner for breaking, entering and lar
ceny. Through Attorney Maher he
pleaded not guilty.
SO. State VS.. Napoleon Loubier and
Billy Pagan of Waterville for break
ing, entering and larceny. Pagan had
not been apprehended and the plea of
guilty was entered by the other de-
PENDANT.
a. State VS.. Arthur Wilson and
Eddie Sullivan of Portland for break
ing. entering and larceny. They plead
ed not guilty.
95. State vs.. r. "A. Carter Of China
for larceny. Plea, not guilty
9s. State VS.. Harry Lebell Of Wat
erville for larceny. His plea was nolo
contendere.
-. STATE vs.. JdiIleS f. w dSlduu VI
Winslow for larceny. Through Attor-
rey Emery Beane he plead not guilty
9S. State VS.. Joseph Savage of
Winslow for larceny. Through Attor-
ney Clair Of Waterville he pleaded not
guilty.
90. State VS.. Ike Perckey Of Boston
for assault with intent to commit lar
ceny. Through Attorney Emery Beane
he pleaded not guilty.
100. State VS.. Tony Wrubell Of Au-
gusta for assault and battery. He
pleaded not guilty.
10l. State VS.. William Beety Of
Waterville for assault and battery.
Through Attorney Clair he pleaded not
guilty.
102. State VS.. Omar King and Jo-
seph Bouchard of Waterville for as
saulting an officer. Through Attorney
Clair, King pleaded not guilty and
Bouchard pleaded not guilty through
Attorney Emery Beanc. These pleas
were later withdraw and the plea Of
nolo contendere entered. Each defend
Jail and the payment OF costs Of SIS
anu Iiley were put Oli pIOUdtlCn OH VAC
payment of costs.
1o3. State vs.. Bert starkcy Of China
for perjury. He pleaded not guilty
through Attorney Nelson
1OA. State VS.. Fred B. Peters for forg-
cry. Not apprehendcd.
105. State VS.. Harry L. Ransdell Of
Waterville for negotiating worthless
check. He pleaded not guilty.
106 State vs.. William Critchley for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Not unprecedented.
III. State vs. Harry Avery of Augusta
for polygamy. The plea of not guilty
was entered by Attorney Titcomb.
los. State vs.. George w. Norton and
Annie NJ. Bragg of Windsor for adultery
Through Attorney Clair. Norton pleaded
not guilty. Mrs. Bragg entered plea
Of nolo contendere through Attorney
Martin.
100. State VS.. Lewis J. Normand Of
Waterville for receiving stolen goods
The plea Of not guilty was entered.
ITO. State VS.. William c. Anger Of Wa
terville for receiving stolen goods. At
torney Clair entered a plea of not guilty
for the defendant
III. State VS.. E. ]. Webb and James O.
Clifford of Unity for selling morris ped