Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-23

"a ~ A. y. Seoorno and George II
Hutchins. At IN earlier day in th,
term . motion 70 continue the case hat
been made, on the ground that Mr.
Beliveau, who 10 now In the training
camp ct Plattshurg, had been Marohand'!
attorney, and was thoroughly familiar
with the case, and no other attorney
could give a. good service. This motion
was denied by the court, and Wednes
day morning Preparations for the tria
were begun. quantity Of goods being
brought into court, and tagged ~ ex
hibits during Q recess Of the court.
A motion was then presented by thu
respondents attorneys to discharge thu
respondent, on the ground that he had
been acquitted in the Rumford Falls
Municipal Court OF malicious trespass
the act alleged In that case being the
same ~ In this. The motion was denied
County Attorney Dyer then mol pressed
the breaking and entering, leaving the
offence at simple larceny. To thii
Marchand pleaded nolo conteudere, and
the court imposed . sentence of sixty
days in jail.
Trial OF John Wiskont of Rumford on
an appealed case for keeping and depos.
iting was begun, but did not last long.
Mr.. Stearus and Mr.. Hutohins were coun-
sci for Wiskont. It appeared that In
the early morning of the 29th of last May
Mr.. Wiskont, returning from Berlin, got
his car stuck In the mud of the ditch
near the top of Bridge Hill at Rumford,
and that rkoi L. tai l. L.
car were afterwards removed and car
ried away by the people who were trav-
cling In the car. That was about all
there was to the evidence, and after IL
was In County Attorney Dyer promptly
moved mol pros.
Thomas Haman and John Miller of
Rumford, boys respectively IS and IA
years OF age, pleaded guilty to an indict.
ment for breaking and entering the
Bouchard furniture store, and the lar
ceny of certain coins therefrom. They
are not at all bad looking boys. Chief
Justice Cornish called them up TO him
and talked to them individually, and
then ordered the cases continued for
sentence. The boys were placed in
charge OF Chief Of Police John q. Dennis
of Rumford as acting probation officer,
they to report to him once In two weeks
on Saturday afternoons.
Another case was also placed In the
hands of Chief Dennis as acting proba-
ton officer. This was the case of Mrs.
Annie Paltanaviich, who had been con-
victed together with her husband on the
charge of keeping and depositing. II was
understood that they were unable to pay
q fine, and Chief Justice Cornish said
that while he did not question the cor
rectness Of the verdict, the woman had
several small children, and he did not
want to imprison her. He therefore
ordered the case continued for sentence,
Mrs. Paltanavitch to report to Chief of
Police Dennis on the first day of every
month for year.
The next trial was that of Philip Ash
of Rumford on an indictment for assault
and battery on Philip Frechette. Ash
was defended by A. E. Stearns, Hon.
John P. Swasey being associated with
him.
The ARRAY occurred on the evening OF
the 10th OF June, In the pool room and
Uno beer shop run by Ash on Waldo
Street. Frechette and others were In
the place, and Frechette, according to
the testimony, was somewhat under the
influence of liquor. After the boys had
lined up and bad drink of Uno, there
was Q dispute as to who invited them.
Ash asked Frechette to pay for the
drinks. he refused, and Ash leaned
across the bar and took off Frechette's
cap and laid it on . shelf, saying he
could have It again when be paid.
Frechette picked up glass and salt and
pepper shakers and smashed them on
the bar. UP to this point the stories of
the affair agree pretty we'll, but from
that point they diverge. According to
the states witnesses Ash struck Ere
Ghetto over the head with q beer bottle
and knocked him down, and then kicked
him. According to the defendants
witnesses, Frechette rampaged around
smashing glass and crockery and strik-
ing with beer bottles, and finally kicked
Ash 10 the groin, whereupon Ash struck
him good and hard over the eye and
knocked him down. Whatever the truth
as to details, 1t seems evident that
Frechette came out of the ARRAY with q
cut on his head and bruised eye, with
bis face and clothing red with blood,
while Ash had hand cut by broken
glass. Ash weighs about 200, while
Frechette, who was not In court, IL said
to have weighed 1872.
After being out an hour and quarter,
the jury returned verdict of not guilty.
The last case on which trial was opened
was that of State vs. A. j. Patnaude, an
-~.~oI.I oo.a for Eaooion oud I.oo.fS
ing. County Attorney Dyer for state,
A. E. Stearns for defence. The seizure
on which this was based was made on
the 10th of July, when Deputy Sheriff
Niles and Chief of Police Dennis went to
the fat occupied by Patnaude In the
Mckenzie building on Congress Street,
Rumford. Under the sink In the kitchen
they took carton containing six quart
bottles Of whiskey, and from Q cup
board in the same room six or eight
other bottles, some full and some partly
full of whiskey, brandy, gin and wine.
The officers had been informed that
Patnaude's automobile arrived In the
early morning Of that day from Berlin,
and that several suit cases were carried
In.
Patnaude, who conducts barber shop,
and takes lease Of the whole building
which he occupies, testified that the
LIQUOR was for his own use. The several
full bottles of whiskey he said he
brought from Berlin the last week In
June, because he wanted to lay In
stock before the new law went into effect.
The trip to Berlin the night before the
seizure was explained ~ having been
made to bring home o man who had q
position with the American Realty Co.,
who bad been In Canada for some months
in their interest, and who brought his
baggage with him and hired room in
Patnsude's fat.
After che evidence was in Mr.. Stearns
moved that the court direct verdict,
and the county attorney did not object.
Chief Justice Cornish said that while
there was quite an array OF liquor, there
was an absence of any evidence to show
that It was intended for illegal sale, and
he directed Q verdict Of not guilty.
After this case had been disposed OF,
there being nothing further for trial, the
Jurors were all finally excused, Chief
Justice Cornish saying to them In part,
This has been busy term, and / trust
you have enjoyed It. have occasion
to repeat what said to you at the flrst
case for the term, that you are An imp0r
tant part of the court. You have given
careful attention to the cases brought
before you, and your care and attention
have been shown In the verdicts which
you have returned. ! hope you will 90
to your homes feeling that at these