Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-10-28

All the civil cases on the trial list hsy-
ing been disposed Of in some other way
than by trial, County Attorney Dyer early
Monday began work on the criminal
docket.
Frank Janacci of Rumford was tried
on an indictment for larceny by embez
state claims were the property of Mike
Roman. Mr.. Beliveau for defendant
Roman was private in Co. B, 10Sd In
fsntry. Janacci went to Camp Deyens
to visit some of the Italian boys from
Rumford, of whom Roman was one.
Roman says that be turned over to
Janacci to bring home for him some
souvenirs, including q leather vest,
shoes, gloves, a pistol, etc, which be
had secured in France. Jsnscci claimed
that Roman gave them to him as pres
ents, and that be had disposed Of them
among his people. The jury was out
two hours and returned verdict Of not
guilty.
A large part Of Tuesday was devoted
to the Jacobs msnslaughter case, re-
port of which is given elsewhere.
After the jury had gone out on this
case, Peter Stasulis of Rumford appeared
and retracted his plea made in the lower
court on q complaint for assault, and
pleaded guilty. The sentence Of the
lower court was affirmed, and he paid
the fine of $40 and costs of $1,000.
Mike Shimansky of Mexico was next
tried on case appealed from the Rum
ford Municipal Court, where be bad
been adjudged guilty of the larceny of
two roosters, the property of Frank
Venskus of Mexico. Shimansky was
defended by A. Z. Stearns.
VeDskus was a voluble witness, who
endeavored to give his testimony in
English, and was not lacking In flow of
language, though its iDtelligibility left
much to be desired. Therefore an in
terprster was soon called into service,
and the flow of language was even more
irrepressible than before.
The evidence was that on the morning
of Sept. I'd Venskus missed some roos-
tiers from his yard, and he and Deputy
Sheriff Leon NJ. Small whom he sum-
moned followed trail Of feathers from
that yard to the gate of the house where
Shimsnsky and two of his brothers-in-
law lived. A search of the house re-
vesled nothing, but trip back OF the
house across q ravine to the bank re-
vesled the entrails of some fowls in the
water of Swift River.
After getting out the evidence Of the
state, County Attorney Dyer immediate
ly moved mol pros, and the respondent
was discharged.
The Moskus blasphemy case occupied
al of Wednesday and Thursday, and the
larger part of Friday. After il was com
matters on the criminal docket.
In the case Of Cecil D. Bartlett of Hart
ford, who was indicted for burglary and
assault and battery, an arrangement was
effected whereby the case was disposed
of. The county attorney mol pressed so
much of the indictment as charged break
ing and entering, and plea of guilty TO
assault and battery was entered. A SEN
tence of fine of 800 and costs taxed at $50
and six months in the county Jail was
imposed. The fine and costs were paid,
and on the imprisonment part of the SEN
tence the mittimus was stayed until the
February term of court, with . promise
of further stay at that term If bis con-
duct was correct, and be was allowed to
go.
Arthur Watson of Rumford, indicted
for assault with intent to commit rape,
was on Saturday morning ordered COM
mitted to the Augusta State Hospital
for observation as to his sanity, the
superintendent to report at the February
term of court as to whether further de-
tention for observation Is necessary.
A trial was expected in the case of
State vs.. Ugass Lozis, for assault, ap-
pssled from the Rumford Municipal
Court, but County Attorney Dyer after
an investigation moved mol pros.
After this case was disposed of the
juries were finally discharged, early In
Saturdays session.
In the case of Joseph Mundi and
Mariantonio Fusto, both Of Rumford, in
dicted for illegal cohsbitstiou, the par
ties having married since the proceed
ings were begun, mol pros was entered.
The working time of Saturdays ses-
sion was largely taken up with minor
matters.
There were hearings In several divorce
cases Saturday, one of them being the
libel of Mary Z. Curran vs.. Albert j.
Currsn. The Currans were the couple
concerned In the alienation case tried the
preceding week Hutchins for Mrs. Cur
ram McGillicuddy & Morey for Currsn,
on the matter II the custody of the minor
children. It Is understood that the d.
yorce will be granted, on the ground of
cruel and abusive treatment, but that no
decree for custody of the children will be
made at present, and they will be allowed
to establish themselves In homes as they
have opportunity.
A part of Monday was devoted to tax
ing out the evidence In the case of Amer
lean Realty Co. vs. @. V. Richards,
which is TO be reported to the law court.