The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-06

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Leroy S. Luce. G. H. Holway, John
Pooler, NJ b. Luce. George Flanders
llarlon Wilkins. Walter Shaw. Mark
Hobart and Morrill, Luce. The case
was opened by County Attorney Jas
/ H. Thorne and Judge Philbrook re
| quested that minors be excluded from
the court room unless summoned as
/ witnesses, or having some connection
with the case Mrs. Whittier who
was a leading witness for the prose-
cution. was living alone at the time in
an Old house on cross road in Corn
vile, long distance from the neigh
borS. according to the opening state
mentS by the county attorney. She
was resting upon a couch and went
to sleep there, being awakened by a
rap on her door She later admitted
! irwin Adams and subsequently Leon
| Spaulding of Cornville, was also ad-
mitted. Adams made insinuating re
marks and grappled with her, pushing
her to a couch and accomplished his
purpose, SO the State claims. Later
it is alleged that Spaulding commit
ed a similar offense.
Adams defense was an alibi. He
testified that he left the house and that
he and Spaulding went to the home
of Spaulding's relatives where they
stayed over night. Spauldings rela-
tiyes testified that both men were
there before the hour that the offense
was committed. A verdict of guilty
was returned by the jury. Renelict
+. Maher of Augusta appeared for the
respondent and County Atty. Thorne
for the State.
CASES DISPOSED OF ON CIVIL
DOCKET
Among the cases on the civil docket
already disposed of during the pres
ent term are: Fernald, in Rev. VS..
Reane. continued; Kent VS.. Fogg
Applt., judgment against property;
Fletcher VS.. Lake, law court on agreed
statement; LemieuX VS.. kilgore, neith-
er party no further action; Coffin VS..
Hackett, defaulted; MacNaught VS.
Maxim, neither party no further ac-
ton; Griffin. Complt. vs.. Wescott
dismissed; Veasey VS.. Atlantic Milling
Corporation. continued by agreement;
Pease VS.. McKenney, neither party no
further action; M. Brand & Sons VS..
Marcoux, defaulted by agreement;
Robinson VS.. Withee, defaulted; May
nard VS.. Stevens defaulted by agree
ment: Johnson VS.. Perry, neither par
ty no further action; Spencer VS.
Smith and Tr.. defaulted; Holden VS..
Henderson, Cont. On the unassigned
list the case of The Utterback Gleason
RDnnp
AUTO TIRE LARCENY CASE
The case of State vs., Fred Skillings
of Harmony for the alleged larceny OF
an automobile tire from Ralph c.
Leavitt was before the Judge and jury
Tuesday. County Atty. Thorne ap-
peared for the State and l.. l.. Wal
ton of Skowhegan for the respondent
Mr.. Leavitt lost tire from his car
during the night of July II. The tire
was subsequently found at the Skill
ings place The loss occurred at
Cambridge and the tire was valued at
.S12. When the missing tire was loeat-
ed in Mr.. Skilings' barn chamber it
appears. that it was covered with a
niece of canvas When the officer
came to investigate the tire was not
disclosed until it was found, the re
spondent later admitting substantially
that il was a foolish piece of business
that he did not tell the officer where
to find the same. Mr. Skillings al
legged that he found the tire in his
wagon and that he supposed someone
had nut it there as a joke. A verdict
of guilty was returned.
THE NOONAN--P PERRY CASES
The ease OF State VS. John Perry of
Anson and John Noonan of Madison
VAS heard yesterday with County At
tornev James H. Thorne for the State
and W y Brown of Madison for the
RESPONDENTS. This was an illegal po-
session case. The case harks back to
last July when considerable hard stuff
WAS found off from Old Point Avenue
on the road to Norridgewock with no
one in possession of it. Three dep
mites were detailed to observe it until
such time as it should be called for
and which did not happen until the
next afternoon. During the entire
night. however, the officers stayed by
their find thru the drenching rain. At
81 D. m of the second day NOOnan
and Perry were seen approaching the
stuff at the spot where the barrel was
concealed and by coincidence came di-
reetly on the spot where the deputies
we're watching for them. Probable
cause was found by Judge Sawyer in
the lower court and the men were in
dicted by the grand jury. The de-
fense WAS general denial, the men
claiming that they knew nothing about
the barrel The arguments were be
gun last night prior to adjournment
Of court. Jurors not serving on this
case nor drawn on the Dore case were
nxrMsed until Nov /