Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
BLANCHE JORDAN
FOUND GUILTY OF
SERIOUS oFFENsE
Is Given 80 Days in Jail-Ap-
peals and Is Ordered to Furn-
ish $500 Bail for September
Term of Court.

Blanche Jordan Of Augusta was ar
raigned before the municipal court
Thursday afternoon to answer to
warrant sworn out against her by
Mrs. Maud Jones Of Hallowell and
charging her with wanton and lasciv-
ious behavior. The respondent was rep
resented by Samuel Titcomb and en-
tered plea of not guilty
1t developed in the testimony that
Mrs. Jones and a lady friend. Mrs
Laura Currier Of Hallowell came up
from that city on the jtney bus
Wednesday evening to call on another
lady friend in Augusta, but that on
arriving at Union street they decided
TO go down to the circus ground, not
to attend tee show but to look around
and see the people; that almost at
once On entering the grounds, accord
ing to Mrs. Jones' testimony, She saw
her husband, Charles A. Jones, Jr.
with the respondent, Blanche Jordan;
that she went up to him and said: In
troduce me to your friend" that he
reluctantly consented but that before
he could do so she continued II don't
care to know her"
Continuing, the testimony Of the
complaint was in effect that very soon
after the above incident Blanche Jor-
dan left the grounds alone and Mrs.
Jones stayed around until she saw her
husband also leave the grounds, where
upon she followed him; that he cut
across the State grounds to State
street and then went up that street
and Grove street, down Rines hill and
up Water street on the east side of
the street, across the kennebec bridge
on the south side and UP Cony street
on the south side; that he went into
house which fronts on Howard
street but is approached from Cony
street and Is occupied by Mrs Mary
L. Browning; that the respondent was
there to receive him, and that he had
been there but few moments before
the complainant arrived.
Further testimony was introduced to
show that the respondent had admitted
to the complainant her fondness for
the latter's husband and that she had
told the complainant that while she
and the compliments husband were
in Waterville she had offered him
money to 60 back to his wife; that the
respondent went into the Franklin
restaurant on Cony street to arrange
for meals. and carried out lunches for
her husband-that she represented
herself to be Mrs. Jones: that Jones
bought meal ticket at the restaurant
and wanted to arrange it so that his
wife could have her meals punched on
the same ticket, which arrangement
was made.
Mrs. Laura Currier was called and
testified that she saw Jones and
Blanch Jordon together at the circus.
Mrs. Browning's testimony was in eff
feet that she had known the Jordan
girl since last summer; that the latter
came to her house one day last week
to arrange for meals; that her husband
came to the house, but that witness
did not know until a day or two ago
that the man was Jones.
The defence called two witnesses,
City Marshal Harwood and Deputy
Marshal Glidden of the police force
but their testimony was immaterial.
The respondent did not take the stand.
After listening to an able argument
by Mr.. Titcomb the court passed up
on tho case. The respondent was found
guilty and was given a sentence Of 80
days in Jail, from which an appeal
was taken and the respondent was or
dered to furnish bail in the sum of
$500 Tor appearance at the September
term sehe superior court