Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-09
LILE HARRINGTON |
SEEKS FOR WILLIAM
MALANEY WITH PISTOL
But Does Not Shoot When He
Finds Him-Matter Is Settled
Wednesday Morning in NUM-
cipal Court-Roy Ames Is in
Court to wer Serious
Charge and on Account of Cir
cumstances Charge Is Dis
missed

After a recess Of one day on account
Of the presidential election the munich
pal court resumed business Wednesday
morning, the first case called being
that Of Lille Harrington on the Rock
land road in the Togus district. and
who was arraigned on complaint of
William Malaney, who lives in the
same neighborhood and who charged
Harrington with going armed with a
revolver without just cause to fear an
assault upon his person. The COM
plainant was represented by Benedict
F. Maher and the respondent by E. l..
Mclean. and the respondent while he
at first pleaded not guilty. afterward
admitted that he had the revolver. 1t
was learned during the hearing that
the trouble between the two young men
grew out of the Shaping by Malaney
Of a six-year-old child of Harringtons.
Malaney claimed that Harrington was
out to get him with gun.
Earl Jones. one of the witnesses call
ed, testified that he was at Vital Mar
quis' place, saving wood Sunday after
noon, Oct. 20. the day that the trouble
occurred, and that Harrington came
there and asked him where Malaney
was. to which witness replied that he
did not know, but that Harrington said
that he didn't believe him; that Har-
rlngton then went into the house to
search for Malaney but did not find
MIN; that Harrington took out his re-
volver and showed it, saying that when
Malaney went home he would 20 home
in an ambulance.
witness continued by saying that
when he had finished saving the wood
he took it into the house and putting
on MS overcoat, started for the Nation
al Home. where Malaney was EMPLOYED.
TO tell Malaney that HARRINGTON was
out cunning for him; that he found Ma
fancy and told him. Witness said that
he was afraid to go home alone, SO Ma
fancy ana a man named Hatch went
down the road with him; that they met
harrington and his wife, whereupon
Malaney stopped and taking Hatch nv
the arm ran his hand down over the
latter's hip pocket and felt the pistol
there.
It came out during the hearing that
rreo harrington saw Malaney on the
afternoon when Malaney is alleged to
nave slapped the child and asked him if
II was So after which he started in 70
lick Malaney but got the worst end
or the bargain. The same afternoon the
younger Harrington got the revolver and
started out after Malaney. Harrington's
1ather testified that he went home and
reported to hts son that Malaney was 60.
ing to get him; that his son took the pis-
tol for protection. The younger Harring-
ton said that while he was out someone
cailed TO him and said that Malaney and
his gang were out after him.
After the arguments by the counsel for
the parties concerned. as there seemed Il,
be no desire on the part of the complain
ant and respondent to injure one another
and as the Harringtons were about 70
move to Augusta, they were allowed to
go on their own recognzance in the sum
of $3.50 each.
Following the conclusion of the aboy,
case Roy Ames of Bowdoinham answer
ed a complaint alleging wanton and las
civious behavior, which was preferred
against him by Mrs. Ada F. Hunt, State
agent for the prevention of cruelty to
children, she representing Mrs. Sophronia
Waterhouse of Hallowell, the mother of
Arolen Waterhouse, the girl in the case,
but who was married Tuesday evening.
Ames' foster father was present and as
he agreed to take the boy away from
this vicinity he was allowed to do so and
the complaint against the boy was dis
missed.
Only one other case was heard for the
day, that of a man who had partaken
too freely of election day spirit and he
was given his choice of paying SO and
costs or going up on the hill for 80 days.