Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-12
SUPERIOR court
Two Criminal Cases
Tried Wednesday
Verdict Of Guilty Returned in Case
Of State VS.. Paul kiok-Jury
Return Verdict This Morning in
Case Against Allie Blaisdel

Two criminal cases came up for
trial and a number of others were
disposed of without trial at the We'd
nesday session of the Kennebec SUI
perior court. The verdict of guilty
was returned in the case against
Paul KICK, alias John Green of Gin
ton indicted for larceny.
The other tried was that of State
VS.. Allie Blasdel of Augusta,
charged with defiling a spring. In
this case the jury will return scaled
verdict this morning.
State VS.. Elbridge 3. Thurston
In the case of State VS.. Elbridgc B.
Thurston, indicted for assault with
intent to kill BURDEN c. Thomas on
July a. 1918, at Waterville, George
NJ Chapman of Fairfield appeared as
counsel for the respondent. County
Attorney W. Fl. Fisher mol pressed
the charge with intent to kill'', and
the respondent withdrew the plea of
not guilty and pleaded guilty to the
charge of assault and battery.
Attorney Chapman stated that the
respondent, Thurston, and Thomas
are neighbors. The respondent was
employed as car inspector in the
Waterville yards and Thomas was
also employed there as superior Of
ficer to Thurston. After some words
between the two while they were at
work the night alleged Thurston lost
his head and hit Thomas with a
packing iron, but with no intention
of killing. Thurston was immedi-
ately afterwards sorry and he and
Thomas are friendly today.
County Attorney Fisher, suggested
that sentence hang over the re-
spondents which should curb his
temper.
Judge Beane imposed sentence up
on Thurston OF 10 months in Jail and
costs Of $50 and respondent was
placed on probation upo-. the pay
ment Of costs.
State VS.. Will Delaney
The next case taken up was that
of State VS.. Will Delaney of Water
vile, indicted for cheating on July
81 last at Watervlie, for selling a
certain property to Jacob Brisk. At
torney Burleigh Martin appeared for
the respondent, Withdrawing the plea
of not guilty md entering the plea
of guilty. ,teel
Delaney XaS sentenced to 10
months il, Jail and costs Of $50 and
was put on probation upon payment
of costs.
State VS.. Paul KICK, alias John Green
Trial was then commenced in the
case against Paul Kick, alias John
Green, Of Clinton, indicted for larceny
on July 81 of watch valued at $25,
watch chain valued at 81 and shirt
valued at so cents, the property of
Eben Lewis. Y. w. Clair of Water
vile was counsel for the respondent.
Pooler E. Lewis of Clinton, son Of
Eben Lewis, testified that kiok had
come to his fathers farm to work
during haying. having come under
the name Of John Green. Witness
did not know him then, but agreed
to give So per day for his work. Kick
rooned at Eben Lewis home and on
the morning of July 81 disappeared.
and it was discovered that the ar
ticles named in the indictment were
missing. .iok was later taken in
custody at Skowhegan and in a
search Of Kicks clothing and room
at the Jail, later on, certain Of the
missing articles were found. Wit
ness identified these articles.
Mrs. Maria Chute OF Skowhegan, wife
OF the turnkey at the jail at Skowhe-
gan, testified about KICK. or Green, be-
ing brought to the Jail and the finding
of the watch and chain at places where
Kick had been there at the Jail. In the
search of KICK the watch and chain
were not found.
Carroll Viles, employed at the Jail at
testified that the next day
after Kick had been there, he had found