Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-09-22
THE VERDICT WAS
"CU|LTY" IN Three
CASES TUESDAY
One Year Each for Norton and
Mrs. Bragg, but Woman on
Probation
WINDSOR PAIR CON-
FESSED AFTER VERDICT

The verdict of guilty was returned by
the jury in three cases before the supe-
rior court at Tuesdays session, the cases
OF the State VS.. George w. orton and
Annie NJ. Bragg OF Windsor for adultery
the State VS.. Arthur Wilson and Eddie
Sullivan OF Portland for breaking. en-
terins and larceny, and the State. vs.
Harry F. Ramsdell of Waterville for
negotiating worthless checks. Sentence
were given by Judge Beane in two of the
cases. while in the other case, that "
the State VS.. Arthur Wilson and Eddie
Sullivan. the sentence was deferred. Nor
ton was sentenced TO be imprisoned in
Jail for one year. while Mrs. FRA &C
was sentenced to one year II
Jail and put on probation. Ramsdell was
sentenced to one years imprisonment ir
Jail and to be put on probation on the
payment of costs taxed at $50.
The session was extremely busy and
cases, in which the respondents had
pleaded nolo contendere, were disposed
Of
Archilcs Oostie Sentenced
The first case before Judge Beane al
the session were three of the Sta,e VS.
Archi!os Dostie of Augusta. in which
the respondent had pleaded nolo conten
dere. Two of these cases We're for drunk
enness and the other case was for com
mon nuisance In these cases Dostie was
put on probation on the payment of cost;
taxed at S65. Dostie was represented BY
Attorney Belleau OF Augusta.
William critchley Discharged
In the case of the State VS., William
Critchley for obtaining money under
false pretences. in which Attorneys 3. T
Maher of Augusta and Emery Beane ol
Ha!lowell appeared for the respondent
Critchley was discharged on account of Z
defect in the Indictment
Gaze Against Silver Mol Pressed
The case of the State VS.. Samuel silver
for selling mea: which had not been in
spected was mol pressed by County At,
torney Fisher.
Norton and Mrs. Bragg Guilty
Judge Eeane delivered the charge
to the jury in the case of the State
vs. George w. Norton and Annie NJ
Bragg of Windsor for adultery and
the jury retired al 1920 A NJ to de-
eide upon the case, returning at 1913
with the verdict. guilty. When the
respondents We're asked by Judge
Beane if they desired to make any
statement to the court both confessed
their guilt. They were then given SEN
tence.
State vs.. Wilson and Sullivan
Attorney E. L. Goodspeed of Gardl-
rer represented the respondents in the
case of State VS.. Arthur Wilson and
Eddie Sullivan for breaking, entering
and larceny.
In opening the case County Attorney
Fisher stated that the State expected
to prove by the evidence that on Aug.
II. at night the shop of Alfred Cross
man at South Gardiner was broken
into and razors copper pennies and
other things were taken to the value
of s11.60. Early the next morning the
respondents were found walking about
the Maine Central Railroad station at
Gardiner, were taken into custody by
an officer and the razors taken from
Mr.. Crossman's shop were found in
their possession, also a large number
Of copper pennies.
A. 3. crossman Testifies
Alfred B. Crossman of Gardiner.
who conducts the postoff1ce, a store
and a barber shop at South Gardiner.
testified that on the morning after the
night Of Aug II when he went to his
shop he found that it had been broken
into and seven razors and about 1s5
pennies and a few other things had
zors, which were in the possession OF
the respondents. as those taken from
his shops.
Officer cusick
Michael Cusick of Gardiner, q police
officer. testified that he had seen the
respondents early in the morning after
Aug. II around the NJ. c. r. r. station
custody. They were asked to take
everything out Of their pockets and
they produced the six razors. which
had been identified by Mr.. Crossman,
l6S copper pennies, fountain pen. a
ring a magnifying glass and three or
four bars of chocolate.
Defense Opens
Attorney Goodspeed stated in open
ing the defense that it was a fact thai
the stolen goods were found in the
possession of the boys but he woule
leave it to the boys to explain how
they came by them.
Eddie Sullivan
Eddie Sullivan testified that he liv'
ed In New York City, had left his home