Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-14
HORSE WAS TOO
GOOD 70 KILL AND
WAS SOLD FOR ss
Dowling's Explanation to Court
Thursday Morning when Ar
raigned for Larceny of Horse
Respondent Found Guilty
and Given Sentence, after
Which Case Is Continued

The business of the municipal court
Thursday centered in one case, and
that was a "hoss' case, in which Ed
ward Bowling was arraigned on the
charge Of larceny of horse Sept. 10,
1915, from Arthur Lucas Of Augusta.
by whom the warrant against the re-
spondent was sworn out.
The story Of the horse in question,
according to information given out by
the court, goes back to the purchase
by Mr.. Lucas about a year ago Of
farm about three miles east Of the
city, and included in the purchase was
pair of horses which were said to be
10 and IL years old and valued at
about $3.50. After Mr.. Lucas had own
ed the horses for awhile, according to
the story, he discovered that one of
them had difficulty in eating, ana as he
knew nothing about horses he got
man to examine the animal, the re-
suit being that the horse was found
to have no back teeth, and in the opin-
ion Of the man who examined him he
was % or 80 years old.
The members Of the Lucas family
did not want the horse destroyed as
he was willing ito go whenever called
upon. and when Mr.. Lucas finally de-
cided to have the horse put away the
other members of the family did not
want it done on the farm. During this
interval it is said that Mr.. Lucas had
an interview with the respondent, on
which occasion the latter told him
that when he wanted the horse killed
the respondent would do it in humane
manner. The respondent was to give
Mr.. Lucas a receipt to show that the
horse had been killed.
Mr.. Lucas having decided to have the
horse killed, the respondent went Sept
10 to the Lucas farm and got the
horse, the animal wearing away
blanket and halter belonging to Mr..
Lucas. 1t was agreed that Mr. Lucas
should call at the Office Of the Augusta
Tallow Co. for a receipt which was to
be left there for him. It is said that
after making quite a number of calls
at the above office he succeeded in get
ting the blanket and halter.
Nothing further developed in the
matter until when a few days after
the Windsor fair Mr. Lucas met
friend on the road who told him that
he saw his horse the day before, to
which Mr.. Lucas replied that he guess
ed not-that the horse was dead. The
friend was positive however as to what
he had seen, and told Mr.. Lucas where
the horse was-that the animal was
in town and that one Alpa Kniper had
him. Mr.. LUCAS then went to Kniper's
house and saw the horse, and on ask
ing the latter where he got the horse
he replied that he got him at Windsor
fair-that he gave his own horse and
$40 to boot for the Lucas horse. Later
Kniper found that the horse could not
eat. After seeing the horse Mr.. Lucas
decided to allow Kniper to keep the
horse, and soon after began the pro-
ceedings which eliminated in Thurs
days hearing.
Dowling was taken into custody
Wednesday night by Deputy Marshal
Gliddep at Randolph, and when ar
raigned Thursday morning before the
municipal court pleaded guilty. His
explanation Of the horse trade was that
the horse was too good to kill and
that he sold him for Sc. At the con.
clnsion Of the hearing the respondent
was ordered to pay to Kniper. the sum
OF SO and was given sentence Of
$40 and costs or 80 days in Jail. The
case was then continued until 10 A. M,
Saturday. April 20.
In connection with the above case
Mr.. Lucas is to let the horse remain
in the possession of Mr. Kniper on
condition that the horse. is to be event.
ually delivered to Mr.. Lucas and never
sold.