Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
BELFAST
Tar and Feather Case Again in
Waldo County COurt-AH
Day Session of Waldo
County Session
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
HOSPITAL AID

After brief elaboration the jury IN the
case Of Walter I. Manoney of Northport,
vs.. Mrs. Anna p. Bragg of Bangor, rem
dered a verdict for the defendant. Inc
contention arose over settlement LOT
worl. alleged by the plaintiff to have been
done for the defendant on summer cot
tage a. Northport. The defendant
claimed that she had paid the plaintiff
more than he had given her credit for.
She did not appear IN court but was rep
reese nted by power Of attorney by Con
stable Charles O. piciIcy Of Northport
The famous lar and feather case,
which stirred Monroe TO its foundation
last spring an summer, WAS reopened
again Friday Afternoon and It was not
until noon Saturday that the ease went
10 the jury.
AS VIII be remembered Charles l.. Fogs
and his wife Eliza NJ. FogS. of Monroe
were convicted at the September term of
court on the charge OF assault on the
aged mother Of Mr. Fogg, Sara j. Foeg,
who made her home with him. The OLD
| lady took the stand ana told Of abuse
heaped upon her b! her son and his wife
ana half the population of Monroe on
the stand corroberated her testimony. AS
a result Charles l.. Fogs has served
! three months in the county Jail and his
wife paid fine OF SEQ
The present case is u civil suit brought
on the same grounds as the criminal one
for $llD3 damages. Both cases. that
against Foe- and that against his wife
were tried together as the testimony is
practically the same in each. 1t is iden-
teal with the testimony in the criminal
suit last fail. and most of the same wit
neases have been called
Ii vi! be recalled that an attempt was
made to tar and feather Charles L. Foge
last summer BY the citizens of Monroe
The tar was applied but the mob wa:
dispersed before the feathers were added
Mr. Fogs had several men arrested on the
Charge Of being Implicated III the job but
ali We're acquitted.
| lhe case went TO the jury at noon Sat
urday. The jury was out about an hour
and a half in the Fegg cases rendering
verdict for the plaintiff as follows:
sarah j. Fogg vs. Charles L. Foyg dam
ages $500; Sarah J. Fogg vs.. Eliza NJ
! Fogg, damages $3.50
| IN the criminal docket the following in.
(
dlctments were made public this morn
| ing:
| State US. Edward c. Marden. Swan.
vile. having intoxicating liquors in nos.
/ session for illega! sale State VS.. John
Jewell, Monroe, 90. State VS.. Davenpor,
r. White. Stockton Springs. do: and
State VS.. Thomas Parkinson Belfast
nuisance
| John Jewell, all aged man from Mon.
roc was tried this morning charged with
violating tie liquor law. The specific
charge being the sale of peppermint. H.
plead rot guilty and said that he sold
all kinds of essences at his home in Mon.
roe but was not guilty to his knowledge
OF violating the law. The jury was on,
but Snort time when a verdict of no,
guilty was rendered
Walter c. Mahoney charged with ner.
jury in the case of Walter c. Mahonex
vs. Anna P. Bragg. which was tried
Thursday. was placed under $500 bonds r.
appear at the April term. He secured
surtis. A Hopkins and L. w. Bnner
| Inc luries We're excused and paid of