The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-06
gIPREME COURT PROBABLY SUSPENDED
| THIS WEEK UNTIL NOVEMBER |
Inpossible to Dispose of Civil and Criminal Mat
ters before Saturday---Summary of Cases

The dlSpOSltioh u ~
A in supreme court have been oc-
oro1 sring the past week and it is prob
~ ". ,bat the docket will not be COM
~ ...d at the end of the present week
p'.'S s'cS is the last that Judge Philbrook
W. snend in this jurisdiction at pres
FL According to present plans the
.s.,dng Justice will suspend court
.sar Friday or Saturday until Tues
e. NV. 1st, when the criminal and
~ =, dockets will be taken up AMI
|.',shed A large number of cases,
narer have been disposed of In the
'.o of State VS. Michael Farrell of
u.tland. Aplt.. the evidence on the
49, side of the case which was a
Ess,rh and seizure matter, was taken
I, and Mr.. Farrell retracted his plea
N moi guilty and pleaded guilty
L Jury DISAGREES
!, tbe case of State VS.. Phillip Con
,,ssu Aplt.. charged with sale of Ii
[nor the Jury disagreed and $500 was
IA for Gondreau' appearance at the
~ term of court. Harry +. Wheel
! and Olive Gondreau furnished the
t..ecsary sureties. The same parties
rnished sureties for Gondreau's ap-
r.,rance at the next term in another
I,ass case on a sale charge. Con
E,s,u was represented by W. b.
Rown of Madison
| RESPONDENT ACQUITTED
In the case of State VS.. Sam Lip
L,n of Skowhegan for the sale Of
SaaOr a verdict of not guilty was re-
rned by the jury and the respond
4, vas discharged. 1t is claimed by
n Sheriff that Mrs. lipman had ad-
.ated the sale of liquor to Guy Debe
M that later Mr.. Debe had shown
N officer the liquor alleged to have
v.u purchased from some member of
Il Lipman family. Mr.. Lipman was
,wesented by W. H. Hawes.
uurray Bernard. James B. Miller
NJ Jack Duffey were found guilty
breaking. entering and larceny at
i home of Henry Atwood on the
ba Road.
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF
INSANITY
Ilit the case of State VS. Albert Chase
feonious assault upon Linette
hples Chase, who pleaded not gull
Withdrew his plea by consent of
keourt and pleaded not guilty by
6n of insanity. He was committed
Me custody of the Superintendent
he Insane Hospital at Augusta
observation.
HAGAR CASE
The felonious assault case of State
Ray F. Hagar against whom an
kdment was returned for assault
kA Georgia Waugh, of Solon, with
kut to kill. resulted in the charge
ig nolprossed as to the respondent
kns armed with a dangerous wea-
h,and an attempt to kill and mur-
and by Hagar pleading guilty to
kanlt
lnthe case of State VS.. Lemuel Nor
h. alias Lem Morrill,, for larceny,
respondent retracted his former
n Of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
The jury returned verdict of not
hhy in the case of State VS.. Harold
Smith against whom an indictment
beer returned for setting fire
the land of Wallace Emery in Emb-
% Mr. Smiths attorneys were c.
ames of Solon and W. B. Brown
MADISON
Henry Tilley OF Anson who plead
not guilty to breaking, entering
ID larceny, later pleaded guilty to
fYny, the charge being nolprossed
. breaking and entering.
ST ALBANS LIQUOR CASE
he case of State VS.. James Allen
81 Adams for having in his pos
ksion intoxicating liquors with in
h to sell the same was ended Sat
pay afternoon with the execution
Tie charge to the jury by Judge
llbrook The charge was delivered
The opening of court Monday
fenoon The main issue was wheth-
The LIQUORS were intended for sale
not The contention of the State
= that the officers went to the house
found sixteen gallon keg con
hng home brewed beer. They later
AAed that two persons came to the
@e at late hour; that there FOL
sA shaking of dice and OF hear
while they were in watching. one
NE parties tell Allen to hurry UP
get some booze or beer; that A.
went into the cellar and that af-
shearing the dice they further
~ the man say "You've stuck ne
Drinks Upon entering the room
p'hcers alleged that they saw the
we sitting at a table with drink
glasses thereon and saw the re
went come out of the cellar ana
" him say, You've got me TINS
They afterwards saw beer
ihg out in the cellar, Mr.. Allen
ing apparently opened the keg.
features of the defense were that
woman came there to see ahout
yale of a colt and that Mr. Allen
10 intention of selling booze but
SIMPLY extending hospitality To
guests on the occasion of the'f