The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
MURDER TRIAL PROBABLY WE'D
NESDAY


trial. State VS. Arthur Mclean, larceny
pleaded guilty; State VS., Foster Nelson,
breaking, entering, larceny, trial;
State VS. Foster Nelson, breaking, en-
tering, larceny. trial; State VS. Ralph
Tuttle, larceny. pleaded nolo conten-
dere; State VS. Anthony Dale and Fred
Mason, breaking, entering and lar
ceny, E. F. Merrill assigned as coun-
sci for respondents, arraigned, each
pleaded, not guilty; recognition of
each, $500 filed for appearance day to
day; State VS. Roger H. Richards; lar
ceny, arraigned; pleaded guilty, rec
ognized, $500 filed for appearance, day
to day.
FAIRFIELD WOMAN WEEPS
Lillian Robinson, alias Lillian Nc
Graw of Fairfield, who was charged
with maintaining house of Ill fame,
pleaded not guilty and her case was
assigned for trial following her ar
raignment. After taking her seat at
the rear of the court room. both Mrs.
Robinson and a woman companion
wept.
GOULETTE ALLOWED TO GO
In the case of State VS. David Goul-
cite Of Skowhegan, Aplt., charged with
intoxication, the case was filed, sure
ties discharged and Goulette was al
lowed to 60. This was placed on a
special file Col. r. l.. Marston in
terceded before the court for the re-
spondent, telling of his army career
"He was a splendid soldier said Col.
Mafston.
TRIO OF MEN INDICTED FOR MUIR
DER
During Saturday forenoon James
Purcell, John Brown and Homer Spur
lock, were brought into the court
room shackled one to another by
Deputies Cole and Adams. The men
were arraigned and pleaded not gull
ty to the murder of Asa Entreken, the
Embden Station agent. w. H. Halves
was assigned as counsel for the re-
spondents. Following their arraign-
ment the men were remanded to jail.
MADISON JUROR DISCHARGED
C. It. Miller of Madison, junior who
early in the term sought an excuse
from service because of business ac-
tivities was eventually excused by
Chief Justice Cornish following inter-
cession by Judge C. o. Small Of Mad
ison. The vacancy was filled by the
remaining supernumary and venires
were issued for five more jurors.
MANY ASSIGNED CASES SETTLED
A large percentage of the civil cases
assigned for trial have been settled
out of court Entry of Andrew A.
Cobb VS. Willis Trask was made Meth
err party. no further action. Case of
w. H. Halves VS. VIM. E. Sanborn, de-
faulted. In the case of Durgin VS.
Bean and trustee, offer of default OF
1886 was filed and offer accepted
An entry of neither party no further
action was made in the case of Ber-
nice Hughey VS. Moose River Log Driv-
ing Co. Case of Charles B. Chase VS.
George A. Tilton was defaulted by
agreement as was the case of John
H. Steward and d. F. Smiley VS. Geo
A, Tilton. Case of The First Ma
tional Bank of Skowhegan VS. Everett
Hunter, Vida Hunter and James S
Warren was defaulted by agreement
jeanette A. Preble and Lena ]. Davis
vs. Jeanette A. Preble were both re-
ferred to Judge f. w. Sawyer of No.
Arson. In the case of Cyrus Church
i'll VS. Fred M. Day, Aplt, Judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff for
property replevied with costs by
agreement Entry was made of neither
party no further action in the
case of George w. and Agnes M
Faulkingham VS. w. H. Creation. In
the case of Commercial Union Assur-
ance Co. VS. Ernest M. Richards Co.
Judgment was given plaintiff for pro-
perty, no costs by agreement. The
case of Clarence w Dutton VS. George
Coolong was defaulted by agreement
and the same entry was ordered In
the case of Joseph Gilbert VS. George
Coolong. The case of Inhabitants OF
Fairfield VS. Inhabitants of Abbot was
defaulted by agreement.
CHIEF JUSTICE CORNISH CALLED
TO AUGUSTA
Owing to the death OF Governor
Parkhurst, court was adjourned until
o'clock Monday afternoon and only q
brief session was held in the afternoon
because of Chief Justice Cornish being
called to Augusta to be present at the
swearing in of the President of the
Senate as Governor Fred Bashow
who earlier in the term pleaded not
guilty to larceny retracted that plea
and entered a plea of guilty. Leland
WEIGH of ST. Adams was arraigned
and pleaded guilty to the sale of two
gallons Of cider to Maurice Sawyer on
January Is, 1921. Roland |. Perry
charged with larceny appeared in
court with his father Samuel Perry
the latter furnishing sureties for his
appearance in court from day to day
Chief Justice Cornish followed these
procedures with announcement of his
call to Augusta and court was ad-
journed to 11:15 a. m. Tuesday
TUESDAY
Chief Justice Cornish assumed the
bench shortly after the arrival OF the
Ills train Tuesday and the follow
ing extra jurors were given their oath
having been drawn to serve as super
numaries: F. S. Morrill,, Skowhegan
Willis f. Porter, Skowhegan, Melvin
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