Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-23


Saturday morning session of the NUM-
cipal court was boss case" and as is
usual in legal proceedings Of that ma
ture. it possessed some novel features.
The case conferred for a while about
Herbert Yeaton of Augusta. who was ar
raigned before the court for the larceny
Friday morning Of a mare, brown in
color and Dolly" by name. owned by
one Abraham Rothschild of Randolph.
Yeaton was represented by Samuel Tit
comb and by advice of his counsel waiv-
ed reading Of the warrant and pleaded
not guilty.
In the course Of the hearing 1t de-
veloped that Rothschild had purchased
the mare, July 6, of Otis Bickford Of
and had a receipt to show for the same.
Rothschild stated that after buying the
mare he took her home and put her in
his stable at Randolph; that he had her
shod and given whatever attention she
may have needed, and then kept her un-
til he had a chance to sell her. together
with buggy and harness.
The next development in the case was
that one Carl Weston Of Augusta who.
with one William C. West is said to
conduct the stable on Willow street for
merly conducted by Charles H. Sturgis,
saw the mare upon Mt. Vernon avenue,
and wanted her and after several days
Of dickering went to Randolph to see
Rothschild and offered him $50 for the
horse, buggy and harness, which offer
was accepted. Weston paying S. down
to bind the bargain.
1t further came out in the testimony
that Weston told Rothschild to come to
Augusta the next day and that he would
give him the balance: that on Thursday
of last week Rothschild came to Au-
gusta with the team and at first did not
find Weston, but that later he succeed
ed in getting in touch with him: that
Weston explained that he had difficulty
about collecting the necessary cash. but
added that he would pay the next morn
ing; that on Thursday, not wishing to
drive the team back to Randolph, and
back aagin the next morning. Roths-
child asked Otis Bickford if he would
take care of the horse until the next
day, to which the latter agreed and the
team was left in his st able.
II so transpired however that the next
morning. which was Friday last, when
Rothschild came up to get his team he
could not find the mare Dolly" in the
Bickford stable; that Mr. Bedford told
him that he saw Herbert Yeaton leading
the horse over along Chapel street. in
consequence of which Yeatons arrest
soon followed. The next interesting de-
velopment in the hearing was testimony
that William c. West had taken the
mare from the Bickford stable and led
her to the corner of Chapel and Grove
streets where he met Yeaton and asked
him if he would not take the horse over
to his (West's) stable. which Yeaton
did.
y little surprise was sprung on some
OF those at the hearing when West took
>Ae stand and testified that the mare
Dolly" was his property. and that he
had bought and paid for her 1t was
further shown in the testimony that
Yeaton knew nothing Of what had trans
care to lead over the river. and he was
accordingly discharged
Another case of more or less impor-
lance was that Of Charles Goodwin of
Gardiner who was arrested for driving
an automobile last Friday while in an
intoxicated condition, the complainant in
the case being Sergt Harry McKenney
of the Machine Gun Co Of Bangor. now
stationed at Camp Reyes. wherA the re-
spondent did the greater part of his
demonstrating, which led to his ar
rest. Goodwin was represented at the
hearing Saturday afternoon by Burleieh
Martin. and by advice Of counsel waiy-
cd reading of the warrant and plead
ed not guilty. The complainant was rep
resented by NJ. e. Sawtelle. The wit
nesses for the complainant were three
officers from the gun company, also City
Marshal Tyler and Oficers McKenney
and Alexander Of the police force. the
two latter Of whom were concerned in
Goodwins arrest. which was made at
the corner Of Grove and Chandler
streets.
The testimony Of the police pertained
mostly to the arrest Of Goodwin and his
condition at the station after arrest.
while that Of the complainant and other
witnesses from the gun company told
OF Goodwin's performance at Camp
Reyes, and told Of his driving his auto
out on the grass ground. getting 1t STALL
ed in ditch and Of near collisions with
a four-mule team. also another auto,
etc.
At the close Of the hearing the court
found Goodwin guilty and imposed
sentence of $50 and costs Of three
months in Jail, from which an appeal
was taken and bonds furnished in the
sum Of $500 for the September term of
the superior court. After the hearing
the respondent was served with papers
from the secretary Of state suspendinR
his license to operate an automobile.
and man was sent later from Gardiner
to come to Augusta to take the auto
home, The case of Goodwin was the
first Of its kind to come before tue
Augusta municipal court
Other cases before the court for the
day were two soldiers who were ar
raigned for intoxication and on being
found guilty were ordered to pay costs.
after which they were placed in charge
of authorities from Camp Keyes.