Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-23

!ierson Of Augusta. indicted for The
larceny of ring. B. F. Maher of Au
gusta appeared as counsel Tor the re-
spondent. Plea Of not guilty WAS
withdrawn by respondent and the
plea Of nolo contendere was entered.
Sentence was imposed Of IL months
jail and costs of s29.92 and respond
ent was put on probation on the pay
ment Of costs.
Cases Against Mrs. Grace Manson
Mex, we're brought up the Gardiner
cases. state VS.. Mrs Grace Manson.
These cases grew out of the affair in
which Fred +. Peacock Of Gardner
had become suspicious over the ac-
tons Of Mrs Manson who had on
Jan. Y brought a pAsteboard box
such as IS used as a container for
c!oaks by dry goods houses. 10 his
store ami had left II! requesting that
it be burned. Mr.. Peacock had noti-
fed the authorities who had the, in
vestigated and found that the box
contained a dead male infant.
The first case against Mrs. Manson
in which she was Indicted for abor
ton. was mol pressed by the county.
attorney.
IN the other case Mrs. Manson was
indicted for the abandonment Of a
human body. W II. Fisher appeared
rs counsel for Mrs. Manson. Respon-
dent entered the plea Of noio con-
'endere. Attorney Fisher stated that
the woman had been a most unfor :
tunate victim Of circumstances. hav-
ing been in some kind OF trouble the
greater part OF the time. He stated
that this crime was committed under
great stress Of mind and the woman
vas hardly responsible. and that the
woman vas the victim OF her own
act.
Judge Beane then gave sentence.
committing Mrs. Manson to the
womens refor'nat Dry at Show hogan.
State vs.. Joseph 8ouruue. Aplt.
Fred w. Clair Of Watervllle ap-
peared as counsel tor respondent IN
the case Of State IS. Joseph Douraue.
Aplt., of Waterville. charged with IL
legal possession of intoxicating LID
uorS. Pea nj not guilty was with
drawn ana plea of nolo contendere
was entered. Sentence vas imposed
on Bourque of $500 and costs III S25.
ana 80 days n Jail. ana respondent
vas placed upon probation on the
payment If costs.
Trial in Case Against Herbert Walker
The first criminal case which came
~ for trial was that of State vs..
Herbert Walker OF Waterville. indict-
ed for laroeny on Nov. "a. 1918. AZ
Waterviile George c. Chapman Of
Fairfield was counsel for the respon-
dent.
The indictment charged Walker
with the larceny OF $40 from Paul
Clair OF WatervIile on Nov "a. The
first witness was Paul Clair. who tes-
titled that mon the date alleged he
had shown his roll OF money 10 Walk
y ana At Walkers suggestion they
had gone 20 Watervllle They mad
drank there. Walker having fixed up
4 drink. and they had hired 4 room
in that city for the night. From that
time witness could not remember. but
when he woke up his MONEY was gone
ana Walker had gone. toc.
Other witnesses Tor The State we're
William MCi.raw OF Fairfield and
Fred Elaisdeil IF Waterville.
The respondent. Walker, testified
that he did not administer any drugs
or drinks to Clair. They had drank
together. but ne and Clair had be-
come separated before Clair had re-
turned 70 the room for the night. And
respondent testified that he lid not
see Cla!! again that night and ne had
not stolen any money. The next lay
Clair mad asked him 70 20 before City
Marshal Harrington Of Waterville and
testify that ne (Clair) mad had the
money
Other witnesses in defense ware
City Marshal Charles Harrington o1
WaterTllle and Bert Stevens Of Oak
land.
The case w-rs then argued by At
turney Chapman ana county At.or-
ney Sarborn ana Judge Beane gave
the charge to the jury
The jury after celebrating upon
The case for a few minutes At the at
ternoon session. reported its verdict
NOT guilty
State vs.. Waiter Swansetzeke
Immediately after The Jury had
reported III the case against Walker.
trial was begun in the case II State
vs.. Walter 3wansetZeke Of Water
VILE. indicted for common nuisance.
+. W. Clair of Watervlile was coun-
sci for respondent.
The first witness was Deputy She--
Thames Tebbetts Of Belgrade =,
the instruction Of Sheriff Z. D. Ear-
wood he had gone to Waterville las:
October 70 watch the tenement pccu-
pied by the respondent at No }
Main street. Waterville. And VIZ
ness testified IS 70 the number If
men ne had seen enter this tenement
one evening. The last half hour ne
watched he saw one or two men who
were intoxicated and others VINO
had been drinking. He had nad CON
vcrsat!on with one If the men who
had been IN there ana was ntoN.-
Gated. Witness had never been n
the tenement. Upon cross-examina-
ton Deputy Sheriff Tebbetts testi-