Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-27
SUPERIOR COURT
Many Criminal Cases Disposed
of With But a Single Jury
Trial Jury Excused-Di-
vorces Today and
Saturday

court was that OF STATE vs.. I dui Iooiuuc
Of Winslow, indicted upon the charge
of assault and battery Feb. 16, 1917,
upon Alexander La Fontaine of Wins
low. The court appointed Burleigh
Martin to act as counsel for the re-
spondent.
Alexander La Fontaine of Winslow
testified that about o'clock in the
morning upon the date alleged Bolduc
didn't harness the horse as usual and
said to La Fontaine, You are mad be-
cause 1 didn't harness the horse" La
Fontaine had answered that he had not
said anything about it. Then Bolduc
had taken up a piece of wood from be-
hind the stove and had hit him on the
nose, breaking his nose. La Fontaine
had nothing in his hands and he had
yelled for his daughter to bring in a
knife but she didn't bring it. The
night before there had been some talk
about William Bolduc.
Carmen La Fontaine, the IL year old
daughter of the previous witness, testi-
fed that she did not see Bolduc hit her
father but she had heard her father
holler. She had not carried a knife
into the room but when she entered
she saw that Bolduc had a stick in his
hand. Her father was bleeding and did
not come to for half an hour. In his
hand was a mop handle.
La Fontaine testified that he did not
know he had mop handle in his hand.
Bolduc was employed by witness.
Fred l.. Simpson, constable at Wins
low, testified that or Feb. 16 he had
been sent for by La Fontaine and on
the following Monday he had arrested
Paul Bolduc at the home of Peter
Bolduc.
The defense in the case was that La
Fontaine was mad about some broken
panes of glass and Bolduc was obliged
to hit La Fontaine in self defense.
The respondent Paul Bolduc testified
that upon that morning he had told La
Fontaine he did not break the panes of
glass. La Fontaine had taken up a
mop handle and had made for him, and
La Fontaine had then taken up a
knife. Respondent had grabbed a
stick and had told La E'ontaine to put
down the knife. La Fontaine had then
made a dash and respondent had hit
him in self defense. Respondent had
then. packed up his belongings and
went away. Later he was arrested at
the home of Peter Bolduc.
The case was then argued by Attor-
ney Martin for the respondent and by
County Attorney Fisher for the State.
Judge Beane gave the charge to the
jury and the case was given to the jury
shortly after IL O'Clock. At II O'Clock
the verdict of guilty was returned.
Il !, no.
rested number of times for intoxica :
ton. He had job at the farm of
Peter Bolduc.
Judge Beane imposed a sentence of
80 days in jail
Judgment for State.
Judgment for the State without costs
was entered in the case of State VS..
Emile Gilbert ct al, claimts, libel of
intoxicating liquors. This case grew
out of a liquor seizure in connection
with the case of State VS.. Charles
Poulin.
Case Continued.
In the case of State VS.. Leroy Merry
and Elizabeth Murray of Gardiner,
charged with adultery. County Attor-
ney Fisher asked for a continuance be-
cause of the reason he had been I'M
able to locate some of the witnesses for
the State. Attorney E. l.. Goodspeed
of Gardiner appeared in behalf of the
respondents, who were allowed to go
on their own recognizance.
State VS.. Thompson.
The next case taken up was that of
State VS.. Thompson. charged with
adultery. The plea of nolo contendere
had been entered and Attorney NJ. H.
Simmons of Hallowell appeared for the
respondent. Judge Beane imposed a
sentence of fine of 500 and costs Of
s25 and ten months in Jail, and if not
paid six months additional in jail, and
put the respondent on probation upon
payment of fine and costs.
State VS.. Lawrence Smith.
In the case Of State VS.. Lawrence
Smith of Randolph, charged with lar
ceny, Attorney f, H. Maxcy of Gardl-
ner Withdrew the plea of nolo con-
tendere and entered the plea of not
guilty by reason of insanity. Re-
spondent was ordered to the Augusta
State hospital for observation
State VS.. Charles Norton
Attorney Martin appeared for the
respondent in the case of state vs..
Charles Norton OF Augusta, charged
with cheating by false pretenses, ana
withdrew the plea of not guilty, enter
ing the plea of nolo contendere. 1t was
brought out that the respondent had
represented that he was a brother OF
Mrs. A. N. Ward Of Winslow and had
secured goods from the store of Elmer
Cloutier. Attorney Martin urged that
the respondent be put on probatlon'
Judge Beane imposed a sentence OF six
months in jail.
Cases Mol Pressed
Two cases We're mol pressed by Coun-
ty Attorney Fisher, they being the
cases of State VS.. Arthur Cormier. and
State VS.. Elbridge A. Jones and Harry
Flint.
State W. 3. e. Bither
The plea of not guilty was with
drawn by Attorney Maher and the plea
Of nolo contendere was entered in the
case of State VS.. B. E. Bither OF Au-
custa, charged with common nuisance.
Respondent was sentenced by Judge
6eane to pay a fine of $500 and costs
Of s25 or 10 months In Jail.
State VS.. Goodwin and MeVeish