Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23

, series Of cases growing out of the strike
at the Madison wooden mills. There
were four respondents. Joseph Essef.
charged with ASA ulting John Gallagher
by throwing piece OF ice alleged to
have hit Gallagher in the back: Bes-
sic Flaherty, charged with assault
ing Doris Fahey; Mrs. ldelia Otis,
| charged with assaulting Doris Fahey,
and Laura Dyer, charged with ASSAULT
ing Mrs. Mareilia Fahey, the mother
Of Doris Fahey. 1t was alleged that
Mrs. Fahey had been knocked down
and Miss Doris claimed to have mem
seized and otherwise roughly treat
ed while near the postoffiSe building.
The trouble seemed to be that the
strikers were provoked with the ahey
women because they had resumed their
occupations in the mill and because of
this had started the trouble.
The first case heard was that of 10.
scrh Essef, Attorney Elmer W. Saw
yer of North Arson appearing for the
State and Judge G. O. Small of Madl-
son for the respondent, Essef, with
/ Trial Justice Thos. G.. Lord of Show
hogan presiding. MIR. Gallagher, an en-
ployee of the Madison Wooden Co,
when arraigned, gave only brief story
of the happenings. claiming that he
was hit by the piece of ice and belleV-
ing that his assailant had been Essef
The principal witness was John Ran
dali, che of the oVerSeerS at the Mad
isoh mill, under whom the respondent
was employed. Randall and Gallagher
were walking together when the junk
Of ice whizzed past Randall and land
ed on Gallagher's back He claimed
that lie could positively identify Essei
| as the man throwing the ice. Deputy
Sheriff F. l.. Jepson of Bingham alst
testified briefly as to conditions in
Madison. Mr.. Essef who is an Assyri-
an and speaks broken English. made
the claim, which was well substantial
ed, that he did not throw the piece OF
ice. but did throw d handful of soft
| snow into the crowd, as there was con
siderable excitement al the time anC
more orsless snow was being thrown
| His testimony somewhat disconcerteC
| that of the other side and ESSef toi>
| 4 good story of the occurrences as J a
recalled them. The principal feature
! Of the defense was rot Ctlly that ESSc1
| did not throw the snow but that in the
crowd it would have been impossible
/ to have determined which man in the
! group of perhaps 200 had thrown the
! junk of ice i'll question. Trial Justice
! Lord found Essef guilty and following
! q request on the part of Attorney Saw
Yer OF the states side that the pun
! ishment he as light as possible. admin
| iStered a fire of s. and costs and !
! days in Jail, the tine-to bc RENTED
! upon payment of costs and during
| GOOD behavior. An appeal was immedl-
/ ately taken ana sUretiCS in the sum o1
$50 for FIssef's further appearance Were
! furnished by Iachiriah Hendsbee ans
! John Monaghan of Madison.
The case of Mrs. Idelia Otis occupied
( considerable time. a number OF wit
neSseS being introduced, and after &
session Of about an hour the respond
! ent was found not guilty. The cases ol
| Bessie Flaherty. charged with assault
, ing Miss Fahey, aid Laura Dye
| charged with assaulting Mrs. F'aheH
| the warrants were squashed and th(
| big assemblage dispersed.