The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-10

could not De reneu upon. Judge
John F. Holman of Athens said that
the complainant had come to his ONCE
and made a complaint of the rock
throwing episodes and that he didn't
have any confidence in what was told
him, their reputation for truth and
veracity not being reliable according
to the witness. Under cross examin-
alton he stated that he was 81 years
old and that his hearing was some
what impaired A verdict was re-
turned against the three respondents
of guilty.
NUISANCE CASE
Fred futile. Jr and Merton futile,
both of West Athens were before the
court following an indictment for null
sance. The two men are brothers.
County Attorney Thorne related in
cidents of the case in which Sheriff
Mooers had found a man supposed
to be Roland Cleveland practically
paralyzed from liquor in the road.
1t was alleged that Cleveland had
procured the liquor from the futile
place and the State charged that peo-
pie went to futile place and came
away intoxicated II was also alleged
/ that a key was wheeled away from the
futile place towards Cider Mill Hill
and later that a keg was found par
TALLY filled with cider by the officers
In that vicinity. Sheriff Mooers, who
was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Lowd on the expedition told of finding
the intoxicated man and Of finding the
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B. Corson testified to seeing some
thing carried away from the Tuttle
place which is supposed to have been
the keg containing the cider and saw
people going to the futile place sober
she said, and coming away intoxicat-
ed She also saw her son and another
man drinking at Tuttles garage, ac-
cording to the testimony. John Brason
told of getting liquor at the Corson
place w H. Halves, who appeared
for the respondent brought out GER
tain statutes of law and the failure OF
the State to prove that liquor was sold
or kept for sale was brought out II
was ruled by Judge Philbrook that
there was no evidence to support the
allegation In the indictment and or
dered a verdict OF not guilty.
HAYDEN ASSAULT CASE
The third case dealing with the
residents OF, West Athens was State
VS. Horace Hayden for assault, the
complafnants being Edith B. Corson
and her husband Kleber Corson. II
was alleged that the assault took
place on the 9Th OF September, 1t be-
ing claimed that Hayden threw a rock
at Mr.. and Mrs. Corson, who were
In their chamber window. Mrs. Cor
son again took the stand and testified
that on the night in question, which
was a bright moonlight night, &C
cording to her. testimony, that she
heard wrangling in front OF her
house; that Hayden said "I'll murder
you right In that window" and that
she went to the dance hall scantily
clad to get an offlter. Kleber Corson
her husband, testified that Hayden
picked up rock and threw 1t at the
window. Mrs. Lucy NJ. Corson state
that she heard Hoface Hayden threat
en- her sister. The defense was an
absolute denial fhat any rock was
thrown at the time alleged. H. j. Phil
Inns appearing fbr the respondent
Judge Holman testified that the truth
and yeracity of thk women according
to report was bad. Hayden in his tes-
timony stated that after attending
dance In the hall 1t West Athens viz
lage he had startSd for home about
midnight and STOPPED ID see friendly
wrestie near the Corson home' HE
stated that there vas no evidence OF
lntoxication. He testified that Edith
had said she was watching her gar
den and that she had her gun and
that he told her tofget opt of the way
or there would be trouble. His testi-
mony was to the effect that the night
was q dark one and that he and Mrs
Corson had previously had some trou-
BILE about tin cans being thrown In
his grass and over moving a small
building. He said he did not throw a
rock at the house and did not see Kle-
Der Corson. Zellotte Kincaid, one OF
the participants In the wrestling
match near the Corson home testified
that Hayden did not throw a rock at
the Corson house and that 1t was
quite dark and cloudy at that time. A
verdict OF guilty was returned Friday
forenoon.
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