Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-06
SUPERIOR court
Case of Blondette VS.. McCurdy
Occupies Wednesdays Session
May Be Completed Today

Inc superior court was occupied
Wednesday with the case Of Blondette,
Complt. vs. McCurdy, in which the de-
PENDANT, David McCurdy Of Gardiner.
was before the court on charge pre-
ferred against him by Miss Marion
Blondette of Augusta, who alleged tina,
he was the father of her child. This
case had been heard before Judge
Lancaster of the Augusta municipal
court Dec. 9. 1915, and at the conciu-
sion of that hearing McCurdy was or
dered to furnish a bond in the sum
Of $500, payable to the complainant, for
his appearance at the January term OF
the superior court.
The case which was opened Wednes-
day will be resumed at the opening of
court at 1880 this morning and it is
expected that the testimony in the
case will be completed this forenoon.
M. E. Sawtelle of Augusta is the at
torney for Marion Blondette while Nc
Curdy is represented by the law firm
of Maxcy & Goodspeed of Gardiner
The defendants plea was not guilty.
The complainant, Miss Blondette
testified that she was Is years old Dec
80. 1915, and that she had lived a por-
ton of last year in Gardiner. In the
course of her testimony she stated
that she had always accused the de-
PENDANT of being the father Of her
child. boy, born March II, 1916
Upon cross-examination by Attorney
Goodspeed she testified as to the diff
ferent places where she had made her
home. In Gardiner she had boarded at
the home of Mrs. TowEe. She had lived
at the Childrens Home in Augusta but
she could not tell how long she had
lived there.
Dr. Cecil Clark Of Augusta testified
that he attended Marion Blondette at
the time Of the birth Of her child and
then she accused David McCurdy of
being the father.
DIR. Lewis L. Mann Of Augusta, who
owns and manages the Mayfair hos
p1tal in this city, testified that Marion
biondette was there for care from Dec.
T. 1915. to April 3. 1916, and he con-
sidered from $S5 to $50 to be a reason
able charge for her at the hospital.
The complainant, Marion Blondette,
on the stand again, testified that she
was not married.
Mrs. Ada F. Hunt Of Augusta, State
agent for the protection Of children.
testified as to the different places where
she had boarded Marion Blondette, Gar
diner being among them, and she tes-
tilted that she did not know about the
girl going around with different fell
lows in Gardiner.
Defense Onened
In opening the defense Attorney Max
cy stated that the case was a question
as to who is the father of the child and
the defense was general denial Of the
accusation.
The defendant, David Mccurdy of
Gardiner testified that he is % years
OF age and was married on Nov 8, 1915.
He spoke of his first meeting Marion
blondette and introduced testimony to
prove that he was not the father of
the child. He stated that he had been
in company with Miss Blondette only
twice and on those occasions he had
merely accompanied her to her home.
The first he knew of any trouble was
when Deputy Sheriff Weston Lewis
brought him to Augusta. Since that
time he has been out on bonds and has
been living with his wife.
The defense also offered two letters.
which the complainant. Miss Blondette
identified as having been written and
signed by her. The complainant gave
testimony in rebuttal. The case will
be resumed at the opening Of court
this morning.
Cases for Today
The following cases are in order for
trial at today's session of the court:
352-Vashon VS. Webster. Clair; Butler
& Butler.
s53-Norris VS. Thing, Hussey; Thing
pro Sc.
S60-Hussey VS. Hill, Hussey; A. s..
Littlefeld.
3S6-Rockland Oil Co.. VS. Sabine, Black
ington; Titcomb.
3SS-Robinson VS. Howe. Blackington;
Titcomb.
3S9-Dunham Co. VS. Howes, Backing.
ton; Titcomb.
391-Dunbar Drug Co. VS. Grondin,
Blackington; H. r. Drew
400-Collins VS. Reynolds, Carleton;
Johnson & Perkins.
4O6-Badger VS. Alley. Foster; Carleton.