Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-08-19
GOLDE RHODES SAYS
DARLING THREATENED
TO SHOOT HER

Barring Has Hsarinu an ch.rus Mem
day Morning Before Munieipal
court-fseid in $7uo to ke.u ps.es
Also Given 50 Days in J.;i for
Carrying Revolver without Permit
Appeals
As a sequel to the arrest on Sat-
urday morning by Ofiicsrs Michael
Boiduc and William P Fox of the
Augusta police force Of two men Civ
ing the names of Fred E. Darling and
Frank Smith, in a room at the Hart
frrd House. since which time the two
prisoners had been held at the po-
lice station. Fred e. Darling was
arraigned late Monday forenoon be
fore Judge Lancaster of the munici-
pal court TO answer To a warrant
sworn out against him by Mrs. Goidie
Rhodes. an empiuye 1t the Augusta
State hospital. and charging MIN with
threatening to shoot her, which
threat she alleged was made at an
early hour Saturday morning last.
while she and the respondent were
On their way from Water street to
the Augusta State hnxpitai. NJ. Z.
SHwteile appeared for the respondent.
who pleaded not guilty, while Coun-
" Attorney Sanburn appeared for the
government The hearing was held
before one of the largest gatherings
that had assembled IN the courtroom
N many ncntflE.
Mrs. Rhodes said n general to the
court in her story of what trans
pired Saturday morning. that she had
stared Friday night. AUG. Is. at the
Hartford House, sharing roam with
.wo cousins who boarded there and
were employed IN laundry; that at
about o'clock Saturday morning
she left the hotel and started to walk
TO the State hospital. where she In
employed. and that Darling. who also,
roumed at the hotel, started out TO
walk to the hospital with her: that
Darling wanted her To 20 to Port
land with him, which proposal was
made while on the road to the hos
PItal. and that when she refused he
placed a revolver At her throat and
threatened TO shoot her. that as he
did so she was so frightened that to
save her life she promised t,s 60 with
him She also said that Darling had
threatened her with a revolver before
that Saturday morning.
On reaching the hospital Mrs.
Rhodes went into the institution. and
Darling went back up the road, prop-
ably back to the hotel. Later. Mrs.
Rhodes left the hospital and retraoed
her steps w the line. going to the
police station. where she entered a
complaint against Darling, and his
arrest and that Of Smith soon fol-
lowed
Daring said little in defence, and
ciafrned that what the complainant
had said in her story to the court
was not so- After hearing the evil
dence the court found probable cause
to hold the respondent in the sum
of 500 to keep the peace Darling
was also arraigned on the charge Of
carrying a revolver WITHOUT a per
init and On being found guilty was
given sentence of SO days in Jail,
from which he appealed and was or
derea to furnish hnHd in the sum Of
500 for appearance at the Septem-
Der term OF court
Frank Smith, who YVES arrested at
the same time of Daraings arrest.
was discharged 40 charge having
been made against him.
Other matters before the court for
the day was the case of Luther Ma
slire of jefferson. aged 16 years. who.
was arrested at an early hour Sum
day morning by the Augusta police.
He was arrnigned Monday morning
Tor driving an autnmobile without
having license, and on pleading
guilty was fined s5 and COSTS. Ee
was then turned over to Deuutv
Sheriff w. c. Perry Of Knox county.
by whom he was taken to Rockland
To answer To the charge of larceny
of an auto of the value of s25p.