Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-03

Afternoon
The case Of State VS.. DR.. Edward
C. Hooper Of Winslow, indicted by
the grand jury at this term for abor-
ton on the person of Lena Drouin
of Waterville at his home on October
last, was taken up at the Mon
day session of the kennebec county
superior court. The defense in the
case introduced evidence tending to
show that on the day in question
DIR. Hooper was busy in connection
with his duties as secretary Of the
Winslow Board Of Health and that
while he was at home on the day
at issue no one called at the time in
Dictated in the evidence offered by
the State.
The greater part Of the evidence
in the case was put in at the Mon
day session, the case OF the State
having been completed and also the
defense with the exception of the
testimony Of DR.. Hooper. who will
take the stand in his own behalf
at today's session of the court. 1t is
expected that the case viii reach the
tAi oShiCSii&iC SlAS d4SSIA VOIls
Attorneys for the respondent are
EXAttorney General William r. Pat
tangali of Augusta and Mark j. Bart
l"tt and Charles w. Atchley Of Wa
tervilie. County Attorney Walter NJ.
Sanborn Of Augusta appears for the
State.
At the opening Of court Monday morn
ing the following jurors reported for
duty:
A. E. Dennis Manchester: A. NJ.
Douglass, Chelsea; G. A. Cunningham.
Farmtngdale; Chadbourne L. Ne. rill,
Gardiner; Walter c. Curtis. Gardiner;
William A. Harvey. Hailowell; H. w.
Peck. Winthrop; Charles A. Carson,
Randolph; John E. Buchanan. Augusta ;
Walter F. Ruggles. Farmingdale: A. a.
Morang. Chelsea: Charles A Fossett,
Randolph: Henry A. Roderick. Angus
ia; E. L. Gedney. Augusta: Fred W.
Snow. Manchester: c. s. Towle, VIM
throp; George F. Morse. Hallowel: 8.
L. Woodman. Winthrop; Gilbert r.
Smith. Gardiner.
A. A. Morang Of Chelsea was chosen
foreman Of the regular panel
George F. Morse Of Hallowell, in re-
ply to questions by Attorney Pattan-
gall for the defense. stated that there
was no reason why he could not decide
the case at issue without prejudice, and
he was accepted as juror No. l.
H. W. Peck. Winthrop. was challeng.
ed by the State. and William A. Harve ,
Of Hallowell was accepted as juror
No. 2.
Walter F. Ruggles Of Farmingdale.
Fred ". Snow Of Manchester and
Charles a. Carson Of Randolph stated
that they had formed no opinion on the
case and they were accepted as Jurors
Nos. 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
A. S. Dennis Of Manchester stated that
he would like to be excused. Attorney
Pattangall said that he did not object 10
Mr.. Dennis, but he challenged him.
Henry A. Roderick Of Augusta was
challenged by the defense and A. A.
Morans Of Chelsea was chosen as juror
No. g.
e. L Gedney Of Augusta intimated
that he would like to be excused, al
though he was acceptable to both the
State and the defense.
Il will challenge Mr.. Gedney." said
County Attorney Sapborn.
This is an accommodation chal-
lenge. said Attorney Pattangall.
Il wanted to keep up with YOU" re-
piled the county attorney.
Charles s. Towle Of Winthrop was
challenged BY the State and S. l. Wood
man Of Winthrop was excused by the
court.
Charles N. Fossett Of Randolph. Wal
ter G. C1iriic of Gardiner. John E.
Bucknam Of Augusta, Gilbert X. Smith