Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-02

ball game and saw the two men
having trouble. She saw Mr.. Hussey
strike at Mr.. Snow but did not see
Of the locality and Miss Millett point
ed out where she was standing and
where the different points were con-
cerned in her testimony. She saw
Mr.. Snow fall.
Mrs. Lillian Cook testified that she
lived at the corner of Fairfield street
and Waterville road. She was lying
down when she heard loud talking
and when she got out on her door
yard. She saw Mr.. Hussey striking
at Mr. Snow.
For the defenso the respondent,
Charles l.. Hussey, took the stand.
He said that Mr.. Hussye had been his
tenant up to about year ago and
there had been some trouble over the
collection of the rent. He said that
he and Rounds, who is a roomer at
Husseys. were talking in the door
yard. They were discussing the
relative merits of Aroostook and
other parts of the State as places in
which to live. Mr.. Snow passed by
and then returned and demanded to
know if they We're talking about him.
I've been laying for You for a year,
and | am going to get you" the wit
ness swore that Mr.. Snow said to
him, and demanded that he come out
into the road off his own land. Ac-
cording to the witness Mr.. Snow
drew off with a suitcase if to hit
Mr.. Hussey. On cross examinat ton
the witness said he didn't call any
names but admitted following the
complainant down the street into
Mrs. Cooks yard. Asked why he
did so. he said that Mr.. Snow had
promised him beating and he want h.
cd to get it if it was coming to him.
Asked if he hated Mr.. Snow he adj
mitted that he didn't love him but
said that he did not hate anybody.
Waldo Rouns testifie that he was
talking with Mr.. Hussey when Mr..
Snow came along and passed them,
then came back and invited Mr.. Hus-
sey off his own land. Witness said
that Mr.. Snow swung at Mr.. Hussey
with what this witness called, A
small satchel. The witness did not
see the end of the controversy as he
walked back of the house.
Mrs. Villa NJ. Hussey, wife Of the
respondent, testified that she heard
Mr.. Snow say to her husband, "A re
YOU talking about me? If YOU are l
am going to pick it up" She said that
the complainant swung at her hus-
band with the suitcase.
The attorneys then presented their
argument after which Judge Atchley
sentenced the respondent to pay SIS
and costs of s14.s1 and in default Of
payment of fine and costs to serve
80 days in jail He paid.
Before Recorder J. Alfred Letour-
neau, Friday morning, f. r. Craig of
Benton was arraigned on a charge Of
larceny. resulting from his receiving
two ladies' suits from Sauire's store.
one of the suits was to be returned
and the other paid for Mr.. Craig
returned one suit but the payment for
the other was not forthcoming and
after waiting some little time w. A.
Squire, proprietor of the store, To-
Gated Mr.. Craig in Bingham, where
he was canvassing for essences. A
warrant was issued and given to City
Marshall MURRAY. who brought Mr..
Craig from Bingham Friday night.
This was responsible for the heavy
costs in the case. Recorder T.etour-
neau imposed a fine of s25 and costs
of S32.91. The fine was RENTED on
payment of costs and on settlement
Tor the suit with Mr.. Squire, which
was valued a 1865.