Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-21
STATE VS.. NORTON AND
BRAGG IN JURY'S HANDS

AT Mondays session Of the superior
court Harry Avery Of Augusta, who
pleaded nolo contendere 10 the charge
! Of polygamy at Fridays session, was
sentenced by Judge Beane TO be i'm
prisoned at hard labor at the State
prison al Thomaston for a period of
not less than is months nor more than
three years. The principal case before
the court at the session was that of
the State VS.. George X. Norton and
Annie NJ Bragg Of Windsor on the
charge Of adultery, though number
Of other cases We're disposed Of
Ike Perckey Sentenced
At the opening Of court Ike Perckey
of Boston, who had entered a plea Of
nolo contendere to the charge of as
sault with intent to commit larceny,
was sentenced 10 imprisonment a;
hard labor al the state prison at
Thomaston for a period Of not more
than two years nor less Than one year.
Sentence Of Avery
Before sentence was passed on
Avery the respondent took the stand
and testified that h. was born in Au
gusta on April ii, 1852. and at the
age Of four moved 70 Everett, Mass
where he lived until 1908. He moved
IN that year to Adrian, Mich. His
father S. w Avery died in 1909 On
Dec. I. 1914 he returned to Augusta
He had been arrested once before, az
St Louis for forgery in the fourth de-
gree. and had served nine months OF
a two years sentence.
Judge Beane said in passing SEN
tence upon Avery. In passing sen
ttence upon Avery ] have had 10 take
into consideration great many ele-
ments In the first place, his forme,
record: in the second place, the act
itself: in the third place his demeano,
since the contract OF marriage witt
Miss Lyford If ! could have placed
absolute confidence i'll Avery. if coulC
have come to the conclusion that he
was anywhere near honest in his
treatment Of Miss Lyford, II woulc
have Influenced me very much in tht
sentence ! shall give. ! have srea'
deal of pity for Miss Lyford; ] have
a great deal Of pity for Avery's
mother; they probably Will suffer
more than Avery. But ! am compelled
to consider that the contract Of mar
rage with Miss Lyford was delihe-
rate. that his attempt to show thf
death Of his Wife WAS deliberate, ant
that his attempt 70 defraud the com
munity BY the death certificate Of hi!
wife was deliberate and false. an
compelled 10 the conclusion that h
absolutely knows The letter, whict
, vas presented here was not from hi
friend Willett in Adrian Taking al
of these things into consideration
: think | have possibly given him
lighter sentence than he deserves. Blu
: from his record here in the church ant
the Y. NJ c. A. possibly there may o
future Or worth u him as a man"
State vs.. Lint MOI Pressed
In the case Of the State Us. Irving Lin
of Gardiner for breaking, entering an
larceny. Attorneys B. T. Maher and .
L. Bowie Of Augusta appeared for tn
respondent After some testimony ha
been given the case was mol pressed ow
ing 10 a variance in names il the indict
nent and the proof.
Ware! Unable 10 Appear
DR.. Fred NJ Cole Of Gardner state
to the court that Charles Ward Of Gal
diner. who through Attorney Emer
Beane had pleaded not guilty TO tn
charge Of common nuisance. had recent
met with an accident by falling over
wire, was suffering with form G
Bright's disease. and in his opinion wa
not able TO come into court for trial fo
short time at least
Joseph Savage Sentenced
Joseph Savage of Winslow, VIII
: through Attorney ?. ". Clair of Water
vile had entered q plea Of not guilty I
the charge Of larceny retracted his pie
J and pleaded nolo contendere. He wa
sentenced by Judge Beane 10 serve {
days in Jail
r. A. Garter Sentenced
ATTORNEY Burlegh Martin Of August
appeared for r. A Carter Of China, VIII
had pleaded not guilty TO the charge {
larceny This plea was withdrawn an
the plea Of nolo contendere entered. an
the respondent was sentenced to serv
not more than two nor less than one yea
al the State prison at Thomaston.
r w. e. Way!and Sentenced
James T. wayland Of Windsor. VII
through Attorney Emery Beane of Ha
lowell had pleaded not guilty TO tn
charge Of larceny, withdrew this pie;
entered the plea Of nolo contendere an
! was sentenced TO be imprisoned one yea
and to pay costs taxed at So and to h
placed on probation.
= Betit Receives Sentence
In the case Of the State VS.. Louis Bet
. Of Augusta for the second offence Of il
toxcation. an appealed case, Attorne
F. Belleau of Augusta appeared for tn
respondent. The plea of not guilty whic
had been entered was retracted and III
plea of nolo contendere entered. Bet
was sentenced to imprisonment for
DAYS and was put on probation on tn
payment of costs taxed at so.
State vs.. Norton and Mrs. Bragg
At the opening q the case of II
| State VS.. George ". Norton and Al
ME NJ. Bragg of windsor for adulter
| Attorney Martin Of Augusta, who a,
peared for Mrs. Bragg. withdrew h
plea of nolo contendere and entered n