Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-19

Then oame on one of the briefest oasei
ever heard In this court. The evidence
took possibly three minutes but thu
other proceedings neoessitated the ust
of two law books and the Century Die
tionsry, and used up half an hour OF
more Of time.
Il John Karakus Of Rumford was tht
respondent In the case, which came
from the Rumford Falls Municipa
Court on an appeal. County Attorney
dyer represented the state and Mr.
Hutchins the respondent.
| Karakus is accused In the complaint
of lettering around the premises Of Johr
Wiskont ct 46 River Street, with intoxi'
eating liquor on bis person. The accuse
ton IL made under law passed by the
last legislature, and doubtless unfamiliar
to most people, which provides that ENC
person shall loiter In or about the streets
and highways or in and about any build
ing or place of business In this state
with Intoxicating liquors about bis per
son."
Deputy Sheriff Small was the only
witness, and his brief testimony was
that on q certain day he saw Karakus 60
from the beer shop OF John Wiskont
through the hallway toward the tene
ments above, and little later come
back. When be came down Sheriff
Small searched him, and found on him q
pint of whiskey.
Both attorneys in their arguments,
and the court In his charge, discussed
the meaning of the word loiter, Judge
Bird quoting from other statutes and the
Century Dictionary. They seemed to
agree that the case depended largely
upon what 1t means to loiter. The jury
was ready within ten minutes to return
q verdict of not guilty.
| The last criminal case for trial was
that of George Brown of Rumford,
charged In the indictment with the
larceny of forty.one dollars In money
from Patrick Curran. County Attorney
Dyer for state, Ralph T. Parker for
respondent.
Brown is man about "a years of age,
without family, a laborer. On the 10th
of November last, he and Curran, who
had been at work for the a.. P. Cum.
mings Construction Co. at Lisbon, went
from that place to Rumford together.
Curran paid the railroad fare and the
other expenses, as he says because
Brown had no money, but as Brown
| says to return favor of the same kind
which Brown once did him.
At any rate, in Lewiston they stocked
up with Jamaica ginger and two pints of
whiskey, which they mainly consumed
before reaching Rumford, and when
they reached that town they were
pretty we'll Intoxicated. They went to
the Androscoggin House for lodgings.
Curran went early to bed. Some time
during the night Brown was arrested on
the street for intoxication, and in the
morning Curran missed forty.one dol
lars in money which he had the night
before, and Brown was placed under
arrest on the charge of larceny of that.
When he was searched there was found
in his pockets in all 1857.
Two men from the Androscoggin
House testified to looking through a
crack in the door of the room where the
two men were and seeing Brown Ego
through" Currsn's clothes as he lay on
the bed. The officer who arrested
Brown also testified that Brown told
him he and another man took the money
and divided 1t.
Brown went on the stand and told his
story, asserting that when he left Lisbon
he had ton dollars. He remembered
rousing Curran when they reached Rum
ford, but from that time until be woke
up in the lookup in the morning he had
no recollection of anything except the
officer arresting him.
trial of this case, and shortly before
noon Friday the jury returned a verdict of
guilty. This was the last case tried, and
the juries were discharged at noon.
Villa Albert had pleaded guilty to
non.support. The case was continued
for sentence, and he was told and warn
ed to 60 home and take care of bis
family.
William 81. Wheeler, who had pleaded
not guilty to the charge of forgery, re-
tracted and pleaded guilty.
In the case of Frank Harris, who was
arrested at Fryeburg at the time of the
fair charged with pocket picking, no in
dictment was found. Cash bail had
been put up for him to the amount of
$400, and this was ordered returned. 1t
was paid to his attorney, Judge Brann
of Lewiston.
The few remaining matters on the
criminal docket were cleaned up Friday
afternoon.
The case of Paul Bison, who had
pleaded guilty to adultery, was continued
for sentence, and he was placed on pro-
baton, to report once in two weeks to
Chief OF Police Dennis at Rumford.
Thomas Richards, boy who pleaded
guilty to the larceny of suit Of clothes
and shirt, was sentenced to ninety
days In the county jail. He had already
been there four or five weeks.
George Brown, convicted of the lar
ceny of money from Patrick Curran, was
sentenced to three months in the county
jail, where he has been awaiting trial
since Novem Der.
As the last act of the criminal bust.
ness OF the court, County Attorney Dyer
moved for sentence in the case of viii
liam q. Wheeler, who had pleaded
guilty to forgery. His attorney, A. E.
Stearns, and County Attorney Dyer ad-
dressed the court regarding the case,
and Wheeler's history was gone
into more or less. County Attorney
Dyer informed the court regarding the
movements of Wheeler since last spring,
up to the time he was placed under ar
rest In Winchester, Va, and the officers
here were notified. Wheeler is wanted,
said Mr.. Dyer, In several places in Maine
and other states, for passing worthless
checks since he began his career In
South Paris last spring, and he had be,
fore served year In jail at Skowhegan
for similar offence.
Mrs. Wheeler was In the court room,
and Judge Bird called her up and talked
with her. Wheeler himself, in response
to questions, addressed the court briefly,
saying that he did not expect nor deserve
to escape punishment for the mistake he
had made, but he hoped for clemenoy, so
that he might sooner have q chance to
make home for his wife and child.
A sentence OF not less than one year
nor more than four years In state prison
was imposed, with recommendation
that 1t be two years.
The following divorces were decreed
during the term:
Jennie NJ. Gould from James W. Gould. Cruel
and abusive treatment and non.support. Gus.
| tody of minor child Marietta Carlton Gould given
| to the nbelant.
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