Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
Auburn. Maine.
SUPERIOR COURT
Verdict of Not Guilty Returned
in Case of Frank Dragon of Au-
gusta, Charged with Assault
with Intent to Ravish

The verdict Of not guilty was returned
at Saturdays session of the superior
court In criminal case No. "A, State vs.
Frank Dragon of Augusta, charged with
assault with intent to ravish a child OF
three years of age At the close Of this
trial both juries were excused until IL
O'Clock this forenoon, when the remain.
ing criminal cases will be in order for
trial. A number of other criminal cases
were disposed of at Saturdays session.
Dragon Case Completed
At the opening of the session the case
was renewed of the State VS.. Frank
Dragon of Augusta for assault with in
tent to ravish Lillian Gagne of Augusta,
a child three years of age. The defence
was handled in a very skillful manner
by Herbert E. Locke. one of Augusta
youngest attorneys, who is in the law
Office of Hon. w. r. Pattangall.
Mrs. Thomas Gagne of Augusta mother
of the girl, testified that she did not
leave any whiskey with Mr.. Dragon on
the morning of Sept. II, 1915, and did not
know he had any.
Levi Bourgette of Augusta testified re-
garding a proposed settlement of the
matter by Mrs. Gagne and Dragon.
The testimony of these two witnesses
was given in rebuttal Of testimony for the
respondent
H. E. Locke then made the plea to the
jury. briefly reviewing the facts in the
case and among other things pointing
to the fact that according to the evil
dence Of DR.. Ladouceur the childs in
juries might have been caused in several
different ways, for example by fall.
County Attorney w. H. Fisher in his
plea to the jury laid particular stress
upon the points that the mans conduct
when he was accused of the crime was
evidence of his guilt, and that if the IN.
juries had been caused by the dog or by
the child falling Mr.. Dragon would have
seen it.
Judge Beane then charged the jury and
the jurors took the case under considera.
ton at 1850 A.. NJ, returning at about
noon with their verdict-not guilty.
State vs.. Frank Libby
In Case No AZ, that of the State vs.
Frank Libby of Waterville for breaking
entering and larceny from the store OF
Rollins & Durham Co. of Waterville. the
respondent pleaded guilty to the larceny
and the charge of breaking and entering
were mol pressed. The respondent was
| represented by Fortunat Belleau, VINO
| had been appointed by the court to loof
| after his interests.
| Officer Yeaton of Waterville testl-
| fled that he knew nothing about the
| past history of the respondent, VINO
had been arrested in Gardiner WIZ
the goods in his possession.
The respondent testified that he was
born in Berlin, Germany, that he hae
been occupied in New York City as
cook in a hotel.
He was sentenced to II months i'm.
prisonment in Jail.
State VS.. David Butler, Aplt.
Fred w. Clair of. Waterville who
represented the respondent in case No
| So. State VS. David Butler, Aplt., with
drew the plea of not guilty and en-
tered the plea, nolo contendere. But
Ter was sentenced by Judge Beane t.
a fine of 800, costs of $25 and 60 day!
| III jail, anu 10 Uc put oIi PAoo*I1oA
upon the payment Of costs. Butle
was charged with the illegal posses
sion Of intoxicating liquors.
Case No. S.. State VS. Lottie Brown
Aplt., of Rome and Case No, 81, Stat
vs Lester A. Brown, Aplt., of ROM
were both continued on account of tn
delicate condition of Mrs. Brown.
State vs.. Bert Yeaton, ApIt.
At the afternoon session disposition
was made Of Case No. 81, State VI
Bert Yeaton Of Augusta for vagrancy
The plea of not guilty was withdraw
and the plea, nolo contendere was en-
tered. Yeaton's brother spoke in be
half Of the respondent. Judge Bean
sentenced the respondent to imprison
ment in Jail for 80 days and to
placed on probation.
Criminal Cases Today
The following criminal cases are il
order for trial at today's session:
A7-State VS. John Williams.
estate vs George r. Tracy.
59-State VS. Arthur z. Hamilton.
50-State VS. Alvin Howard, Aplt.
5G-State VS. Vaselos Constaglus
Aplt.
54-State VS. Gedeon Maher, Aplt.