Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-14
Alleged Pkpockets Held for Superior CourPau Rcbergc
Gets One TwoY Sentence in Superior Court for Lar
ceny: Several Liquor Offenders Get Sentences: Joseph
TrembIy Held for Periury-Death of Mrs Maria Cannon

I from a amp n Concord. Having
served SIX weeks in jai! he was al
lowed 20 GO On his own reeogniEance
and repcr- al The September term
Levi Mating pleaded guilty 70
breaking. entering ana larceny a, the
home of Guy Nelson III Canaan. on
payment II c0sfs Of prosecution. ia
..snterNc Vas suspended until Sell
.eInbe: tCI-n- Joseph Dayon OF jack
man pleaded guilty Of beng i COM
mon seller He paid 500 ana costs
ard jail sentence was suspen ded as
eng as ne Keeps oui Of The liquor
business.
Joseph Trenbly appeared before
the grand jury and testified tina; he
had bought liquor repeatedly Of one
Alfred Picard ii Jackman. Picard
was indicted but when the office,
arrived al .i2cEman =. was found
Jha. Picard was a myth. The OH
GERS Aad reasons 10 believe that the
Picard story Was a fraIneup u Gov
er up other parties. whereupon TFrm-
bly, was summoned again. arrested
ana pull n jail ana 4 war.an. sworn
out fdr perjury, He was released on
BONDS and Will De Tried al the Sep
tenber term Of court.
Or. Stur-is vaS IN town Friday 10
operate with local physicians, upon
John Robinson Of Dyer street Nj
Robinson had his limb amputated
between the ankle ard knee. Mr.
Robinson has bean a great sufferer
from this foot and his friends are
hopeful that he may be more com
Portable new
4 federated Sunday school social
was held in the vestry Of the Method
Isl church Friday evening for the ben
-hf ~ the Sunday school fund. There
was soodly- number present. and a
SNORT program began the evenings en-
tertainInent- A vocal duet was given
BY the Misses Evelyn and Olenn Vi,es
Mr. Washburn, the county secretary
Of the Y NJ c. A. gave an interesting
talk. Leighton Tracey. who IS pass
ing few days with his father. gave
a few words Of welcome. There were
several good selections by Mr. Nc
ElhlneEs orchestra Miss Evelyn
gave pretty vocal solo. and the re-
rnainder OF The evening was spent in
games. Refreshments were served
The funeral Of Frank {. Folsom Of
Cornville was held al the home of his
son. Bert Folsom on Pleasant street.
on Sunday afternoon a, o'clock.
Rev George z. Merriam oficiared
Mrs. Maria tSmith, Cannon passed
away al her home on Mcclellan stree,
early Saturday morning. after an i'll
ness of several weeks Mrs Cannon
was the widow Of the late Henry .
Cannon. who passed away Jus, six
weeks before his wife She was the
daughter If the late Edmund and EN-
ma Smith of Norridgewock and was
&. years OF age. She is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Bernice tCannone
Smith, who has been with her parents
during their last days and one broth
e-. George Smith. The funeral ser
vices will occur this afternoon a; !: +
o clock. Rev. George Z Merriam will |
off7ciate.
Several incorrect statements have
been published relative 20 the capture
by Somerset county officials of the
Pittsfield and Newport burglars and
IN justice 20 the officers. the true
story Of their work Is here given.
IT has been stated that a coat be- /
longing 10 one of the burglars was
found behind the store which was
burgiariEed. and that IN the pocket Of
the coat was found a piece of com !,
mutation ticket in which was the |
name Of the owner This was the |
name of a parry- in Dorchester Mass, /
and Furnished the clue which finally /
led 10 the capture Of the men wanted 4
Meanwhile the whole OF Eastern .
Maine was being combed by Sheriff |
Mooers but without results.
Deputy l. B. Wheeler OF Hart,and /,
was sent to Boston to run down the /
ticket party. and found |
tha, the man he wanted had gone to /
Bath TO work in the shipyaras. Cp- I
on the arrival Of Mr.. Wheeler in Bath, |
the man was found and placed under |
arrest but proved that he was In his