The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-09
SEPTEMBER 5. J. COURT
CLOSES THIS WEEK
Large Number OF Cases Disposed OF
During Busy Session

George G. Rollins OF Concord, was
brought before the jury for trial. This
was an action OF alienation of af-
fections Of his wife Mrs Ina b.
Thompson. r Y Brown of Bing
ham and Merrill & Merrill of Skow
hegan represented the plaintin and
Judge f. +. Lawrence appeared for
the defendant. On Friday morning
Judge Leslie c. Cornish announced a
verdict in favor OF the plaintiff in the
sum of $51125 This case closed the
civil trials for this term of court.
On Friday morning the criminal
docket was called. The first case
was that of the pickpocket thieves
who robbed several people at the time
that General Edwards was visiting in
Skowhegan. 1t will be recalled that
c. w. Goodrich of Madison avenue was
one of the heaviest losers. 1t is
doubtful If he ever receives his
money. The case was defaulted.
The next trial to take up the atten-
ton of the court was the bigamv case
of State VS. Roscoe NJ. Turner of Skow-
hegan. County Attorney f. F. Mer-
rill appeared for the State and ExCon-
gressman S. w. Gould represented
Mr. Turner. 1t was alleged that on
June l3. 1918. Mr.. Turner was united
in marriage to Miss Georgia Bearce
without having obtained a divorce
from his former wife. Mrs Mildred
J rWhittemorel Turner. The respond
/ ent pleaded not guilty bv reason OF
! insanity. The jury returned a YER
j dict OF not guilty by reason Of instan-
! ity MIR. Turner WAS remanded to an
officer to await further disposition of
the case.
The second criminal ease was that
of State vs. Charles White and Walter
i Doueette both OF Maiden. Mass These
i two vouug men ON Nav 9th last
broke into the stable of Oregon
i Nichols of Shawmut and took a motor
i cycle with side attachment. belong
ing To James f Mason. After a
j long search the culprits were caught
/ in Skowhegan bv Sheriff ]. 4. Mooers
and Deputy f. s. Adams of Madison
and they found that these fellows
were carving concealed weapons. to
which they testified that they had
/ been using in hunting. The wit
nesses for the State were Sheriff
Mooers. Deputy Adams. Mr. Mason.
Pomerleau. Joseph pomerleau and
] RAYMOND Robinson. White and Dou-
cette pleaded guilty to the larceny of
the motorcycle The breaking and
entering clause was mol pressed. The
men are awaiting further sentence
On Friday afternoon the case of
Joseph Lizotte of Fort Kent was tried.
Henry Gilblair. who conducts little
general store in lockwood, claims
that on Sunday night at late hour
June 22nd, last Joseph Lizotte came
to his little store and wanted to pur-
chase something. During the sale
it was alleged by Mr. Gilblair and his
witnesses, that he was struck in some
way by a bottle or rock and received
serious injuries. Mr.. Lizotte had
known Mr.. Gilblair only three days
previous to this incident. having come
to lockwood where he was employed
on the drive. The witnesses for Mr.
Gilblair were Albert Gaudet his wife
Mrs. Eva (Gilblair) Gaudet Ray Hall
and William Richards. The latter
+ claims the residence of Salem, Mass.
but has been employed in Maine Of
tentimes for the past % years. Coun-
~ Attorney f. +. Merrill appeared Tor
the State. Mr.. Lizotte was found
guilty
The next criminal ease which &s-
submitted 10 the jury was chat oil
AIphaasc A=berofte of Concord. ghars-
ed with reehle~. driving. lasl Sa'AH-
day morning thioI Justice Cornish
presided at III" hearing MtoHC 4
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