Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-28
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Two Women Air Troubles
In the Municipal Court
Mrs. Addie Croker Charged with
Assault and Battery by Mrs. Eu-
nice Gaspar, but Is Found Not
Guilty

~SHo't wv - WIN iNOI
Guilty
A matter which claimed the atten-
ton of the municipal court for the
greater part of Wednesday forenoon
was the unravelling of a snarled con-
dition OF affairs which had existed
between two women on Gage street
place since Monday and which as
near as could be learned, or which
was brought out in court. was the
outcome Of period of rock throwing
by some of the children of the neigh
borhoCd, some of whom belonged to
the women interested in the case, an
amusement innocent enough in its
way. provided that none of the rocks
connected in their flight with objects
other than inanimate, but it was al
legged that one rock did, and that
caused trouble.
The complainant in the case was
Mrs. Eunice J. Gaspar and the defen-
dant was Mrs. Addie Croker, both of
whom live at No. Gage street place.
Mrs Gaspar living upstairs and Mrs.
Croker in the basement, and the
charge preferred by Mrs. Gaspar was
that of assault and battery, which
was alleged to have been committed
by the defendant on Monday of the
current week. Mrs. GaSpar was repre-
sented by Burleigh Martin and Mrs.
Crocker by Melvin E. SawteIle and
through advice of her counsel Mrs.
Croker waived a reading of the war
rant and pleaded not guilty.
No testimony was introduced by the
defendant but the compliments tes-
timony was remarkable for it's full
ness. From her story to the court
she understood that her little girl,
aged eight years, threw a stone and
! hit another little girl; that witness
had been lying down at the time bu,
had arisen, having on her slippers
/ over which she put on rubbers and
went out to see what the trouble was;
that Mrs. Croker was already out OF
| doors and that before the complainant
had gone far Mrs. Croker began call
| ing her names of which would not
| bear repeating.
The witness further stated that very
unexpectedly Mrs. Croker seized her
by the hair and dragged her 25 feet OF
more; that to save herself witness
! chung to several posts along the line;
that to defend herself her hand caught
! in Mrs. Crocker's hair; that during
, struggle her waist became torn; thai
I after the two women had been separa'
ted by a Mr.. Dreamer and a Mr.. Hill
Her, Mrs. Gaspar was helped to hei
home, where she tainted and was car
ried into the house. 1t also came out
| that Mrs Gaspar's young son tried tC
separate the women and called on the
two men mentioned above. both OF
whom are employed in the Eaton shoe
, factory.
Mr.. Dreamer and Mr.. Hitler both
took the stand and in the course OF
their testimony 1t came out that Mrs
Gaspar started for the defendant and
walked distance of 25 feet before she
came up with the defendant, after
which they went at it, 1t also came
out that the two young men took Mrs
Gaspar to her home where she faint
ed, and they remained there until she
recovered. Another point brought out
during the hearing was that both OF
the women sought the court to Sc
cure q warrant, but that as at the
time the defendant called the judge
was out the complainant succeeded in
getting a warrant first. At the con-
clusion of the hearing the court held
that the defendant was not guilty.