Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-13


used to eat Mrs. Austin stated that
he clothing was stuck to the ourh ana
that she had to use warm "a1er %
soak them off When the doctor caiied,
Mrs. Austin stated, the bruises had
faded somewhat
Annie NJ. Overton, a daughter OF Mrs.
Austin, who lives with her mother, told
Of seeing the child's injuries. ANNE
Heath, who lives in the other side OF
the house in which Mrs. Austin resides.
also testified to having seen the injuries
and quoted Howard as having said that
anyone under his roof should mind.
cave, or die" On crOss-exa mination by
Attorney Martin the witness admitted
that she did not like Howard or have
any use for him. do you know any
one that does?' put in County Attor-
ney Fisher. NO" was the answer.
Clayton Gould, a 13-year-old half
brother of Mrs. Howard. who lives
across the road from her home, told Of
going to the Howard house one morning
with the intention Of entering, and of
hearing Howard strike the little girl.
who made some outcry. The witness
said he had previously seen Mrs. How
ard leave on the car.
Physician Testifies
DR.. Charles f. H. Beane Of HalloweN
Mrs. Austin's home to see the child. On
the body and limbs he found consider
able yellow discoloration and on the
arms black and blue marks. On the
right arm between the shoulder and
elbow was big bruse. on the outside
and four small, we'll marked bruises on
the inside. On the left arm were three
long welts. On the right bullock was
a sore where the skin had been broken,
about the size Of a silver dollar. which
he thought was a burn. In answer to
questions by Attorney Martin Dr.
Beane said that the bruises and welts
might possibly have been caused in
some other way than by blows.
Little Girl Victim on Stand
calvin whipped me- was the testi-
mony of six-year-old Leona Howard
when called to the witness stand to ex-
plain how she got her injuries
And then what did he do?" queried
County Attorney Fisher
He set me on the stove" was the
little girls reply.
1.eona testified that her stepfath
the Undertaking which she
had on when she received the burn for
another pair.
When asked what her fathers reason
for hurting her was, she said that she
had not heard him when he gave her
some order
The Defense
Mrs. Howard, wife Of the respondent.
was the only witness to testify for the
defense. She testified that she was
married to Howard a year ago in Jan
lary and that Leona was her daughter
by previous marriage. She stated
mat her husband used cre child as well
as any father would, that he brought
things home to her She said she was
pretty sure that he did not cause
the injuries. She said that the child
had explained to her the injuries BY
saying that she was standing on a chair
at the sink. washing. when the chair
slipped and she fell onto a rocker. She
sald her reason for taking the child to
Mrs. Austin was that she thought a
woman could take better care Of a child
than could a man. Cross-exam,ned by
rounty Attorney Fisher she denied that
she had told Mrs Hunt that her hus-
oand abused her when she tried to sion
him from abusing the child She said
hat she told Mrs Hunt that "he some
times plays rough with her. She said
hat her husband worked when he couId
but that he had been i'll all winter
from the effects of burn on one leg.
In answer to questions by the court
Mrs. Howard denied that she had
caused any of the child's injuries.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Howard'5
testimony, Mr.. Martin. in behalf of his
client. withdrew the plea Of not guilty.
and filed a demurrer.
IN reply 70 questions Of a personal
nature BY the court Howard said tina.
he was % years Old and that he was
born in Farmingdale. He said that he
had been arrested four times previously.
VcTOtCt IoT StOQQaf6
A verdict for the plaintiff in the sum
Of $685. was reported Friday morning
at the opening OF court in the case Of
;. A. Stoddard of Belgrade VS.. w. r.
sporie OF Palermo. In this case Stol
lard sued for damages in the sun, Of
1900 for injuries he alleged he received
from an assault by Spor,e on Dec. G. in
No. rfa 10
horses from Sporie, giving him a mort
gage. and he alleged that sporie forcj
bly, foreciosed the mortgage, took the
cam. and assaulted him in such a man
,er as to aggravate a hernia on his
light side.
Marie Poulin Placed on Probation
Marie Poulin OF Augusta was sent-
enced 70 pay fine of 800 and costs OF
vs. and to serve 60 days in jail. and
IN failure TO pay. eo days additional
ut was placed on probation. on /,
narge of illegal possession Of intosi-
ating liquors, to which she n,eaae6
1910 An Indictment against her FOR
ommon nuisance vas placed on fla (,
The was represented by Judge Benedict
:. Maher.
Leighton Sentenced
Charles II. Leighton of Aupus,.
INDICTED for the crime Of incest, with
Ire" his plea Of not guilty and plead |
"a nolo contendre. He was SEN
enced TO State prison for not less
nan four nor more than eight years.
md the eight year term was recor,
nenGed by the eo,r,