Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04

man Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion happened to know Mrs. Riley be-
cause she came from his home city,
Biddeford. and when called upon by
Mrs. Riley he had said that he would
onial about the alleged indiscreet con-
duct Of the usher
MeGilIieuddy Knew Him Not
Mr.. Williamson said he had lost
faith in Riley for other reasons and
when it appeared that the unpleasant
out Of court he had withdrawn his
objections to Faulkner's bringing ac-
ton against Riley. Il knew 1 was TAX
ing no chances in being on his side"
said the witness, and pointed to the
fact that Faulkner has been with the
Colonial theater ever since the opn-
ing night two years ago and never be.
fore has complaint been made. A con-
ference was arranged after the as.
sault, Mr.. Williamson testified, but
Riley had said ne would have to be out
OF town on day desired fer the con-
ference and had given the cause OF
upon Congressman McGillicuddy in
Lewiston. Mr.. Williamson called the
congressman on the telephone, he said.
related all the facts Of the case to
him. and learned that the congress
man knew nothing about Riley. to say
nothing Of not cotnting him per
sonal friend. Afte.' that, the witness
said he lost confidence in Riley,s
word. 1t was later brought out in tes-
timony that Riley's business in Lew
lston mad been transacted later and
was all about a pension.
Faulkner Denied Squeezing
Faulkner testified to the assault
and In answer to questions by his
counsel, Attorney Ernest Mclean h.
said he had not touched the hand of
MIS-. Riley any more than was neces-
'aiy 10 get her ticket and that he did
mol Know her or the reason he Was
sent by Mr.. Williamson to talk with
Riley until he arrived at the dru.
store.
Mrs. Rifey's Troubles
Mrs. Riley said that Faulkner had
squeezed her hand on two occasions and
That on the first occasion whom oh. 70
ported to her husband he had s,id 10
would give the young man the bene,t
inc uouot' ne decided to complain
aiter she reported on the evening of La
DOT Day that Faulkner had squeezed her
'@'id again. one or two OF her state
ments were afterward contradicted nv
Mr.. Williamson and Mr.. Faulkner. az for
instance. the assertion that when she
went into the theatre on the evening ~
Labor day the lobby was deserted. for
that night. they said, was the biggest in
the theatres history and at the hour
she said she went in the lobby was
crowded
Mr. Williamson said Riley had stated
10 MN that he would spend $1,000 in adj
Vertising to injure the business of the
colonial and remarked that IL Riley 40
desired he would be pleased to sell him
space for his advertising on the Colo.
NAL program
Miss Hilton. girl who said she was
employed in the Hotel Norm whera ber
mother is matron. testified on the stand
mat on two occasions Faulkner had
squeezed her hand also.
They Sum up
Attorney Maher in summing I'm said
there could be no doubt as to the tech
nicai doubt OF his client and he realized
that causes which might lead to the as
sault were not a justification Of 1t, but
declared that Riley had acted as a red
FLOODED man ought to act under such
conditions and believed that the court
would decide that his guilt was morally
)ustifa,ble guilt. Attorney Mclean de-
clared that Mrs. Riley had suffered no In.
that Faulkner had touched her
nand no more than was necessary in or
DER to take her ticket as she hurried in
WIN no thought but to get to her seat.
ana that the story Of Miss Hilton was too
absurd to consider at all. He said. how
ever that the complainant wished only
assurances that Riley would not, modest
him IN the future and that Mr.. William.
son would OF course desire a pledge tina,
he would not attempt vioIsnce asain.,
tne theatre which it had been said Riley
had threatened. f-s
They Courts Advies
1t had been told on the witness stand
that Mrs. Riley had often been dIspleas-
"a because men smiled a. her on the
street. and In disposing Of the case Judge
Lancaster told her that inasmuch q she
was new In Augusta she should consider
one or two things carefully. He said
that upper Water street 10 the favorite
'trollins place Of young men who desire
10 be smiled at. and that sometimes
Young men who are waiting for a chance
70 smile make a mistake and smile It
'oneone who 10 not a smile catcher. He
old her that II she Would bear this In |
mind nhA Would nat alnnsn xZiAl, ,,a,.na, -.