The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-23


bly, forty or fifty men were employed
by the Kellog Lumber Company in
the vicinity where the shooting oc-
Cured. Allen Runnals of Jackman
a hunter and trapper, who occupied
the camp with Wilson. some eight or
ten feet from Manahan's camp stated
that he called on the respondent after
supper; he heard 4. couple of shots
during the evening. probably between
nine and nine-thirtY O'Clock. Wit
ness was unable to state the direc-
ton but thought they were fired not
far away. Under cross examination
Ma Runnals said that the respondent
said that evening he had walked far
enough that day and that he Lad left
his pipe at dam some SIX miles
away and witness had agreed 10 get
it for him. Mr. Runnals said that
both Mr. Manahan and Dr. Jones were
in their hunks living down when he
came out; that he law Henry i1ughey
with shot gun, Hughey beng the
guide employed by Manahan and DR..
Jones. but that Manahan had a rifle.
didn't hear any sound from tire camp
that night. except llughey doing the
work Game Warden f. J Dufgin
of West Forks testified to inYestiga-
tions conducted in connection with
the killing of the horse; that after
looking the country over lie went TO
the camp of the respondent and ask
ed Manahan If he had a - inch gun
which he wished to shoot, that Mana
hor n i'm, oh al Il
which Manahan said he had the mon
of The popularity of the marking
of the firing caps when shot from
the gun in question, was feature
of the States testimony. Mr.. Dur
gin said that the respondent had sey-
eral boxes of shells, but only one
black shell similar to those picked
Chief Game Warden King of SHOW
hogan also testified in connect on
with the Investigations conducted.
After taking out the States eyi-
dence, Attorney Merrill and County
Attorney Thorne conferred with the
court, Attorney Merrill claiming that
the State had not shown exclusive op-
portunity for the respondent 10 com
nit the crime and that Manahan had
heen indicted under the statute which
iealt with the wilful or malicious
killing of an animal County Attor-
ney Thorne objected to the action be
ing dismissed. claiming that the hors-
es we're Missing shortly after the shots
We're heard and that no one else WAS
hunting in that section while the res
pendent had been there. and suggest
ed that the violation of the game laws
as TO night hunting would bring the
matter within the malicious intent
clause. Judge Spear ruled chat The
action be dismissed and the case wa
mol pressed The presiding Justice
stated that he would protect Manahan
against arrest but not for a writ Of
civil process.
THE MURPHY CASE
Mr.. and Mrs James Murphy who
appeared before the court several days
earlier in the term after being brought
to Skowhcgan, We're again arraigncd
before Judge Spear Thursday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were
brought to Skowhegan in connection
with the non support Of their child
james Murphy. Jr Tho result WAS
that Murphy was sentenced To serve
ten months in the county jail At hard
labor while Mrs. Murphy was allowed
to 20 on her recognizancc II ap-
pears from the testimony report that
Murphy had deserted his wife who
was formerly Miss Yira bore of Hart
land prior to the birth of the child
and once or twice since 1t was also
understood in the testimony that Mr.
Murphy had served one or more sen
fences for intoxieation. When Mrs
Murphy was discharged she left her
husbands side without Il word and
when Mr.. Murphy followed with an
officer the farewells were briefly
spoken.
HARRY COREY on PROBATION
& Harry M. Corey, H. who had plead
cd not guilty to the charge of break
ing and entering. pleaded nolo and
the case was continued for sentence
Corey was placed on probation and
ordered to report the first day of each
month to Probation officer Lee lie
+. Jacobs
SENTENCES IMPOSED
During Friday forenoon sentences
were imposed on many of the res
pondents convicted. In the case of
State VS. Edward Sayers. Aplt, for
the sale of intoxicating liquorf in,
which a verdict of guilty had been
returned, exceptions were filed and
allowed, the evidence to be filed on
or before March list. The excep-
lions were adiudged frivolous and
intended for delay and a fine of 500
and costs of prosecution and six
months in the county Jail with six
months additional in default of pay
ment WAS imposed. A motion on ar
rest of judgement was filed and over
ruled Objections were filed and al
lowed .adiudgcd frivolous and intend
ed for delay Recognized in the sum
OF $1,000. The testimony Is to be filed
before March ! To make up the case
for the law court
The matter of State vs.. Henry Cor
ely Of the Bigelow Hill section for
assault and battery was brought up.
The State claimed that the respond
ent following "a quarrel with a boy