Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-18
COURT FINDS
PROBABLE CAUSE
IN ASSAULT CASE .
Harry r. Mari Of Augusta Bound
Over Is Superior Court on Charge
Of Assault on MareslIus Greasy,
Friday, Oct. Il, at Mt. Vernon

After listening to the testimony OF
number Of witnesses in the munic-
ipaI court Monday, Judge Robert A.
Cony found probable cause in the
case against Harry F. Mari Of Au-
gusta. charged with assault on Mar
cellus Greasy Of Mt. Vernon. and or
dered him to furnish bonds in the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance be-
fore the January term of the Ken
nebec county superior court. Mari
could not produce the amount OF his
bond, and was committed to Jail
awaiting trial.
The case occupied the entire morn
ing in court, being the outcome Of
an alleged brutal assault on Mar
cellus Greasy. 64-year- Mt. Yer
non farmer on Friday evening of last
week. Mr.. Greasy was so badly
beaten and kicked about the face
and head that his features were
hardly recognizable. County Attor-
ney Walter NJ. Sanborn appeared for
the prosecution, and, Attorney James
f. Boyle for the defense.
Sheriff Edward ID. Harwood was
the first witness called. He testified
to issuing the warrant, to the COM
mittment of Mari to Jail, and to the
physical condition Of Mr.. Greasy, who
was treated by a physician at the
Jail. =
Mrs. Archie Stain of Mt. Vernon
was the next witness called. She said
that on last Friday evening, Harry
Mari came to their home, intoxicated,
and brandished a revolver in the
faces of those in the house. He had
a shotgun with him, also, and talked
wildly. She said that after a time
she sent one of her sons to Creasy's
farm. where Mr.. Mari worked, to
get Mr.. Greasy. He remained long
enough to secure possession of the
gun and revolver and the two men
then left for the Greasy farm. Short
~ after, she heard commotion in
the Greasy farm, and on rushing up
the road, first heard Of the alleged
assault. She stated that Mr.. Greasy
had not been drinking to her know
ledge.
Burton A..Trask, son Of Mrs. Stain,
was the next witness. He corroborat-
ed the testimony of his mother. He
stated that after Mari and Greasy
had left the Stain place, he and his
brother heard sounds from the
Greasy barn that alarmed them, and
that on Fastening to the building, he
saw, through an open door, Mr..
Greasy laying on the floor and Mr..
Mari kicking him. 9
Trask stated that Mari was kick
ing Greasy with both heel and toe,
and that he heard, the former say.
Roll over, and I'll give you another
kick"
He stated that he then hurried by
automobile to Kents Hill to get
deputy sheriff. Under cross-axam
ination by Attorney Boyle he repeat
ed substantially the same story go
ing more into detail about the loca-
ton of doors and windows, and the
physical appearance of the spot.
Wilton Trask, an elder son of Mrs.
Stain. after repeating about the same
story as the two preceding witnesses,
said that when he and his brother ar
rived in the Greasy barn, he rushed in
and found Marcellus Greasy on his
face, with Mari kicking him. He ask
ed Mari what he was doing; he said
nothing. Trask then picked up a
milk pail and hit Mari over the head
with it to. get him to stop his attack
on Greasy. There was scuflle, and
the two went out-of-dorrs, where
MARI pushed him against woodpile.
and after a short fight, went away.
When Mari had left. young Trask
said that he found Greasy on his
hands and knees, with his face badly
cut and bleeding. He then saw Mari
go to the Greasy house, where find
ing the door locked. he broke the
lock, and went in. Trask then said
he went to his home and joined his
brother in the ride to Kent's Hill for
the sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff Charles r. Folsom
Of Readfleld testified to being called
to Mr.. Creasy's home. He found
Greasy sitting in a chair. and MARI
laying on a lounge in the kitchen.
He arrested Mari. and took Greasy
to Augusta with him for attention.
He testified of later, at another date.
finding IS gallon key Of home-brew
at Creasy's farm.
Marcellus Greasy, was then called
to the stand. He gave his age as 81
years, and his birthplace as Mt. Yer
non. He said that he lived alone
about So or 40 rods from the Stain
place. but had had MARI working for
him for about two weeks; that Mari
attended to the house, and helped
him outdoors as well. He said that
he had not been drinking on the day
Of the trouble. In the evening.
he testified, the Trask boy called
him to so to his house. He
found MARI had his shot gun and re-
volver. He got them from him, plac-
ing the revolver in his hip pocket,
and unloading the gun. He went to
the barn and> started milking his
COW.
When he had MIXED about a
quart from the first COW, Harry Mari
came>in and patted him on tho
shoulder, saying how much he
thought of him. Greasy told him to
get away, and mind his own bust
ness. He said that MARI then hit
him with his fist. knocked him down
and kicked him. For time after his
memory was hazy. He then testified
to the extent of his injuries and the
stitches taken. He stated that he
went on with his work after he had
recovered his senses. and then went
to the Stains to get the blood