Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-15
SUPERIOR COURT
Grand Jury Reports Finding of
27 IndictmentS-Verdict of
$44S for Plaintiff in a Wa
terville Case


terville Case
The grand jury which had been at
work at the superior court since the
opening of the January term last Tues
day, rose at 1850 Saturday morning
and reported the finding of q indict-
ments. Of this number "a were for in
fractions of the prohibitory law. Only
one indictment was made public, that
of Cecil Williams of Waterville indict-
ed for robbery of money and clothing
from Arthur Randall of Waterville on
Nov. ?, 1916, at Waterville.
| OF the "a secret indictments for in
fractions of the prohibitory law the
! following became known Saturday
when the respondents gave bonds for
their appearance in the court this
morning: Walter G. Thomas, as exalt-
ed ruler of the Augusta Lodge of
Elks; George A. Cloutier of Augusta,
as an officer of the French Naturali-
cation Club; John LaFlamme, as stew
ard of the Owls Club Wallace Cor
mier of Augusta; J. Edwin Jenness of
Augusta; William Bolduc of Water
vile; joint indictment of Charles
Ward, Eliza Ward and Frank +. Le
mar of Gardiner
The criminal docket will be called
at the opening of court at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Verdict for Plaintiff
| In the Waterville assault case of
Wilfred Normand VS.. John a. Hyland
a verdict of $44S for the plaintiff was
returned by the jury Saturday after
noon after being out on the case two
hours and 20 minutes.
At the opening of the session in the
morning the case was resumed and
DR.. E. Z. Fish of Waterville continued
his testimony. He stated that there
was no ice on the sidewalk at the time
of the alleged assault on March 20,
1916. On cross examination by Attor
ney Clair witness admitted that it was
a very late, cold spring and testified
,that he had been informed that Mr..
Normand was hurt but that there was
a fracture. He said it was not a bad
dislocation of the ankle. Upon re-di
rect examination witness said that the
older the person the slower the recov
cry in the case of a fracture.
Miss Evelyn Normand, daughter of
the plaintiff. testified that she was
home at the time her father was
brought home after the alleged assault
and she said that her father was in a
dazed condition and acted very
strangely. His left eye and cheek We're
swollen and were covered with blood
She did not notice the odor of liquor
about him. He suffered all that night
lot i,,h bod
and was confined to the house five or
six weeks. Upon cross examination
Miss Normand testified that her father
was a carpenter and worked when he
felt like it.
Claim of Defendant
| The claim of the defense was that
no liquors are sold at Hyland's place
and Nor;nand did not get intoxicated
there at any time, that Normand was
intoxicated on the evening of the al
legged assault and got into three rows
in Hyland's shop, that Normand was
not struck nor kicked by Hyland, that
Normand went out to the door and
fell down over the steps, and that he
Gid not break his leg until he fell down
at the door Of the hose house on IT.
comic street.
Seven witnesses were sworn for the
defense.
Ralph L. Partridge of Waterville, a
printer, testified that he saw Normand
roll out of Hyland's shop and then
jump up and walk up the street and
that he acted as if he was full" Wit
ness did not notice any limp in Nor
manG's walk.
| Ralph L. Sturtevant a member of
the Waterville police department, stat
ed that he had seen Normand roll
down the steps from Hyland's shop
and then get onto his feet and walk
off. Normand had walked from one
side of the street to the other and the
witness had noticed no limp in his
walk.
| James F. McManus of Waterville tes-
titled that he saw Normand walking on
the opposite side of the street that
night.
Jacob Pagan of Waterville testified
| that Normand was pretty full that
night at Hylands shop, that there
was some Chewing the rag and that
Hyland asked Normand to go out but
Normand said he would not. The two
men then clinched and landed on the
floor. Butler struck Hyland and there
| was some KICKING. w men ffyldnQ ana
Norn.and got up they were right by
the door, someone opened the door and
Normand slid out. but Hyland did not
push Normand cut. Witness did not see
Hyland strike Normand that night.
| Normand had in his pocket a claw
| hammer and had previously said if he
could not do it with his fist he could
with the hammer, but he made no at
tempt to use the hammer.
| Henry w. Butler of Watervflle.
member of the board Of aldermen, tes
titled that Normand was intoxicated
that evening and the witness had ask
ed him to have cigar and be good
| fellow
| Alphonse W. Dougie of Augusta, for
merly of waterville, said that Normand
was intoxicated that night and got into
trouble in The back room OF the shop.
Hyland had told Normand to go out
and Normand had said he would go out
when he darned pleased. Hyland ana
Normand then fell down. Witness had
tried to get them apart but tnere was
| I'D then slid OUT OK