The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-27
THE SUPLfME JUDICIAL Court


she stated uHuPE iIDSH exam iluI
but stated that she paid her own bills
Her sister Mrs Florence Smith, tes-
titled that SHE had kept house for her
father during the summer of 1920
during her sisters absence in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. p Hilton and i.
Hendsbee of Madison, testified to
there having been no tracks on the
snow on the roof OF the piazza. Mrs.
Clukey it appears having testified at
previous hearing thai Mr.. clukey
emerged from the room Of Miss Page
the night the officers accompanied
her To the Page home. onto the piazza
roof j. A Mccarthy worked in 1870
for Kennebec Log Driving Co. and
never saw Helen Page there, he stat
cd. and Ruth Page, the younger sister
of Miss Helen Page. testified to the
officers coming to her home when Mr..
Clukey was there. She had been to
the pictures and Mr.. Clukey sat with
his oyercoat on when she returned.
The hearing was suspended shortly
after o'clock until Tuesday morn
ing.
Tuesday forenoon Judge Morrill, de-
MED Clukeys divorce and allowed
MIS-. isINkt4 W llHtoS ittS - Nbt'h''
EVENING SESSION
An evening session of court was held
leld Friday night petition having
been presented to increase the amount
payable for the support of Il minor
of divorced parents, Leopoldine Be
mott of Jackman was the mother and
and the father was William Benoit, or
jaekman. According to the decree or
divorce which was obtained some years
ago, the father was to pay 81 week
for the support of the son OF the
couple. He Is now fourteen years old
and goes to st Mary's college in Van
Bnren. The decision was reserved.
LAMBERT DIVORCE CASE
Adella f. Lambert sought a divorce
from her huband, Charles w. Lambert,
the couple having been married in
Sputember 1905 They subsequently
lived in Freedom, New Vineyard and
Arson. Mrs. Lambert claimed her
husband had used violence toward her,
had purchased her one pair OF shoes
in the last five or six years and that
her people and the neighbors had gil
ven her clothes. She claimed that
her husband had sent her to the de-
pot on foot three miles away anu that
she had to carry ~ pound package
She claimed that she had to work out
of doors and that her husband had
used profanity in addressing her. Her
witnesses were her daughter by pre-
yions marriage and Mrs. May Oliver Of
Arson by whom she was employed.
LIQUOR CASE
Attorney John Clifford of Lewiston
appeared for Joseph Guerette of Emb-
den who pleaded guilty to both illegal
possession and single sale. 1t was
understood that it was Guerette's first
offence. The matter of single sale
was filed. Respondent was sentenced
TO pay fine of 500 and costs ard
sorye two months in the county lall
on the illegal possession charge Ike
cutiGn of sentence was suspended un-
til the September term. Bail was
furnished in the sum of $500.
DEANE VS.. CARL CASE TO BE RE
TRIED
Herbert Locke of Augusta, attorney
for Raymond Carl appeared before
Judge Morrill, Tuesday and was heard
relative to motion filed to set aside
the verdict against Carl in the bas-
tardy proceedings brought by Frankie
M. Beane of Bingham earlier in the
term. VIM. Folsom Merrill likewise
appearcd, having been attorney for
Miss Beane, to oppose the motion.
Judge Morrill, ruled Tuesday afternoon
that the verdict be set aside and a
..ew trial granted. The case Will
come up for the second trial in Sept
cmber.
CRIMINAL MATTERS
Tony POM, who has been at the
County Jail for some time pleaded nolo
TO the larceny of S25 and the case was
placed on file in the personal recog-
nizance of POM.
Albert Chase who was indicted Tor
assault on a child was brought into
court Tuesday forenoon. Sheriff
Mooers stated that Chase had bro
her and sister in Cornville and that
the sister was very anxious to take
her brother and look ont for him. He
has been in the State Hospital for
observation The Sheriff believes that
Chase is wholly irresponsible. He was
given into the custody of his sister.
State VS.. Wilbur Moore, Aplt., who
was up for sale of Intoxicating liquor,
recognized in the sum of $500 and the
case was filed.
The case of State VS.. Chester G
Bunker and John j. Bunker OF Athens
for assault and battery, was filed.
In the case Of State VS.. Samuel
Dawes, Apt.. search and seizure,
Dawes retracted his plea in the lower
court, pleaded guilty and was finel
500 and costs. and in addition there
20 Imprisonment in jail for two months
and in default of payment, six months
additional.
Dawes also pleaded guilty to two
other assault and battery cases in
which the sentence of the lower court
were affirmed. in one IA fine of $25 and
costs, taxed at $l3.93, and in the 9th
or Il fine of S25 and costs, taxed at
$l293. Fines and costs paid.
Adelbert f.. Butler of Pennington.
Indicted for libel, pleaded nolo and
the case was continued on personal
recognizance. the indictment being fill
ad UutJarl agreed 10 return to his