Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-18
SUPERIOR court
Verdicts in Gardiner
Automobile Cases

Jury Finds for Plaintiff for s57.77 in
Case Of Falmouth Garage Z Tire
Co. W. Brisk, and for Plaintiff for
$213.40 in Case Of Brisk W. Garage
Company-crimina Trial List An
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After two hours deliberation the
jury at Mondays, session of the Ken
nebec superior court returned it's
verdicts in the Gardiner automobile
cases which were opened last Friday.
In the case of the Falmouth Garage
& Tire Co. of Portland VS.. Jacob
Brisk of Gardiner, verdict was for the
plaintiff for $57.77. In the second
case, that of Brisk VS.. the Falmouth
Garage & Tire Co.. verdict was for
the plaintiff for $213.40.
Testimony was then opened in the
case of Bert c. Wells Of Readfield VS.
Walter Bradford of Strong, on ac-
ton on account annexed. The case
will be resumed this Tuesday morn
ing.
One criminal case came before
Judge Beane for sentence Monday
afternoon, that Of State VS.. Arthur
w. Blaisdelf and Frances Pratt, both
OF Oakland, indicted for lascivious
behavior. Both respondents entered
plea of nolo contendere and were rep
resented by George A. Hutchins of
Rurnford and Ellsworth E. Peacock
of Waterville. County Attorney
Walter M. Sanborn appeared for the
State. Judge Beane deferred sentence
in the case of Mrs. Pratt, telling her
that his disposition of the case would
rest upon her future conduct at her
home. Mrs. Pratt furnished bonds
in the sum of $500 for her appearance
at the April term Of the court. Judge
Beane imposed sentence on Blaisdell
of a fine Of 5000 or six months in
Jail.
state W. Frank Bryant and Charles
Bryant
Two, other criminal cases were
brought before Judge Beane yester-
day, two indictments against Frank
Bryant and Charles Bryant for
breaking. entering and larceny from
the stores of Harry H. Pierce and
Beane & Cross i'm Augusta on Nov.
10, 1920. Charles Bryant pleaded
guilty in both cases. Frank Bryant
entered plea of nolo contendere in
both cases and was represented by
Attorney B. F. Maher of Augusta.
After hearing the testimony in the
matter. Judge Beane deferred SEN
tence pending further Investigation.
The case was briefly outlined by
Attorney Maher, who asked for
clemency for the boys on account of
their ages and of the fact that this
was their first offense.
Charles Bryant stated that he is
IL years of age, that his real name is
James Thompson, and his home is in
springfield, Mass 1t appeared that
the two boys We're not brothers. were
not even related, and had met for the
first time while they were in the mill
tary service at Fort Banks at Win
throp, Mass. The boys story from
the time they left the fort, was filled
with thrills and brought to light the
boys attempts to get even with one
Costello, man with a state prison
record. who had apparently double
crossed them.
1t appeared that CosteIloS had
bribed sentry to put down his gun
and under the leadership of this Cos
teilo the boys had left the fort, Just
a few days before Frank Bryant
would have received his honorable
discharge. The boys told of their go
ing to Revere, of Costello breaking
into a cottage there and taking them
IN with him. OF Costello skipping
them. And in order to get even with
this Costello whom the boys had
learned was going to Montreal, Can
ada, the boys started out and came
by blind baggage and afterwards on
foot to Augusta, where they landed
with scarcely any money.
At the Maine Central station in
Augusta, the boys stated, they met
another young fellow, a stranger to
them, who after having learned their
circumstances. told them of a way of
making some money. as he had called
1t, by breaking into the two stores.
On the night of the date alleged the
two boys broke into the stores or n.
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