Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-01
Supreme judicial Court
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of Mexico for the embezzlement of 500
from William N. White, also Of Mexico,
was tried. Verdict guilty.
On Friday afternoon was tried crim'
insl case, the indictment OF which was
found by the grand jury OF the May term
at Rumford, as was also the Lozis case
tried Thursday. This was State OF
Maine vs.. Sarah Ronahon and Fred
O'Leary, both of Mexico, for lascivious
cohabitstion.
On January /, 1921, Deputy Sheriff
Fred A. Weeks of Mexico with two other
officers visited the home OF Mrs. Roma
hon upon complaint. They visited the
house about II P. NJ. Upon knocking
at the door 1t was opened by q young
man, a son of Mrs. Ronahon. The
officers walked in and found themselves
| in a kitchen. There were two doors
leading from this room. There were
some differences of recollection among
the witnesses as to whether the doors
were open or sjar at the time the officers
came in.
On pushing open one of the doors,
O'Leary was found asleep in bed, and
Mrs. Ronahon only partially dressed be-
hind the door. They we're arrested.
This was the story put before the jury
by the state.
The respondents claim Mrs. Ronahon
at the time of the entrance of the officers
was in the kitchen engaged In cutting
her corns; and was fully dressed except
that she had one stocking of. This she
caught up and ran into the nearest door,
which was the room occupied by OLeary
and her SOD, James Collins.
The officers testified they saw femi-
nine apparel lying about the room; Mrs
Ronahon says there were only her boots
and one stocking in this room.
Verdict, not guilty. ~.
| A Lithuanian beer party was before the
court Saturday morning In answer to the
indictment for nuisance against Anthoine
Mosous. .,
On July 80 last, three officers descended
upon the farm In West Peru, owned and
occupied by the said Moscus. There
thew found cask Of beer horsed up In
the kitchen with six Lithuanian friends
drinking, or rather five, for one was In .
com plete state Of intoxication.
The possession of the beer was admit
ted. but it was not for sale, according to
the testimony of the respondents; and
these men were simply habitues OF the
farm or neighbors who had dropped In
for little social time OF Sunday.
The judge ordered the jury to bring IN
a verdict Of not guilty.
The last case and indictment to De
heard for the week was that OF State ol
Maine w. John Ksurakis for operating
an auto when intoxicated. This case
WAS brought because of collision OF
autos in the streets of Rumford, and the
testimony indicated that the respondent
was intoxicated at the time and the jury
brought in verdict to that effect.
The Indications are that court will con-
tinue day or two the present week.
One Jury was finally discharged Satur.
day night. The other will remain on
duty day or two longer.
COURT NOTES.
Ona of the most interesting cases Of
the term, or rather three cases tried o.
one action, were those between Leon X
Nalley and Bernard Andrews OF which
the veteran lawyer, John P. Swasey oi
Canton, nearly 83 years of age, was ths
attorney for the Nalleys. Notwithstand
ing bis years, Mr.. Swasey made vigor
ous prosecution of the cases. Againg
him vere Albert Beliveau and W. 4
. Antoine, the latter from Portland. OF
} conrse. az 10 usual outside the cour'
, room. there was good deal Of friendly
: banter between the attorneys OF tho case
Mr.. Anthoine 10 . much younger mar
] than Mr.. Swasey. In the course Of theil
D talk one day, Mr.. Anthoine addressed
Mr.. svssey with-"When get to be .!
old "A Won are aud hold my grandchil
. dren on my knee, shall delight to tel
] them how I went up to Oxford Count!
Q and beat John Swasey." Mr.. Swase!
gave one of bis sly grins and replied
f@That will DO good story but you ~
!, have to come again before you can TELL
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