The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-16


State VS. Elwell o. Chase for lareeney
were considered briefly Saturday
morning. The boys had been ordered
to report to special Probation officer
William n. Osborne weekly They
were reported as behaving well and
Judge Spear ordered that from now
on they report every thirty days to,
Special Probation officer Osborne.
STATE VS. WILBUR MOORE
p. J. Phinney of Madison was ap-
pointed foreman of the drawn jury in
the case of State VS. Wilbur of Bling
nam Tor intoxication. ". b. Brown,
OF Madison appeared for the respond
eht' who was charged with the sale of
one-halt pint of alcohol to Archie
lean of Moscow. The respondent had
arlVen public touring car and had
taken Archie Bean and Evan Jones to
SCION. The defense claimed that they
had hlred Moore for $500 instead of
the regular price of $500 because
they were friends. on the Journey it
was claimed that Moore had sold Ii
quor to the boys for loo each. Both
Evan Jones and Archie Bean testified
to the paying of the money for the
drinks. although nothing was said
about what they we're paying for. ac-
cording to Bean. The defense was
that the sales of liquor were not made
to Bean and Jones by Moore but that
he give 1t to them and that the money
paid $4.00 in all was for the trip.
Bean under cross examination said
that he was not sure that he had paid
the $500 all at once. A verdict was
returned of not guilty.
Court adjourned Saturday afternoon
until Tuesday forenoon at eleven
O'Clock. owing to the special primary
election on Monday.
TUESDAY
Judge Spear assumed the bench
Tuesday morning shortly after II
O'Clock. No hearings were in order
for the day but considerable business
was transacted. Adelbert j. Watts re-
tracted his former plea of not guilty 10
the sale of liquor and pleaded nolo
He was fined S100 and costs and two
months in jail with two months ad-
ditional in default of payment
THE MuRpHYS ARRAIGNED
James Murphy and Vira Murphy.
who had heen brought back to Show
hogan by Deputy Sheriff H. ". Lowd,
from Plymouth, Mass. were before
Judge Spear charged with having
failed to provide aud maintain their
three year old son, James Murphy. Jr
The State commended neglect on the
part of the parents ana that the child
was on the town of SkoWhegan. The
father stated that he was Il textile
worker. but had been out of employ
ment and couldn't support the child
and that his wife WAS inH out of Il
hospital. lie stated that he had no
money to hire counsel but had now
tRrofured work. in, ,PlEmqntb,. Mass,
and was willing to take the child.
itiyde II. Smith. OF Sioowhegan. chair-
man Of The board Of selectnen was
called into court and stated that the
tIdhple had' lefp thd 'thi1if boarding in
town and had agreed to pay about 81
Il week ! that they stopped paying
after Il few weeks. Tho ease VIII he
heard from later, bonds being placed
ut $300, Mr.. and Mrs Murphy were
unable to procure the same and were
given into the custody Of an officer.
$ GIDEON aRAhC aGONRT
- Gideon Rancourt OF .Iackman. .Aplt.,
charged with the sale OF intoxicating
liquors, through his attorney. ". b.
Efdw1i withdrew His Plea df'fut guilty
3nd entered plea OF guilty. Ills con
,tltion was explained by his attorney,
who said that Rancourt had been EN-
gagged in numbering. taking charge of
drives In the spring and that six
months ago he fell from the top of a
dam sustaining injuries that incapaci-
tated him from work that the re-
spondent ha. been in Il hospital and
has been unable to get relief and Is
now growing worse. y statement by
DR.. &c. d. Humphrey of Jackman rel
alive to his condition was read in
court He was fined 500 and costs
and sentenced to Two months in Jail
with two months additional in default
of payment.
STATE vs. LANGLOIS
In the case of State vs. Nelson Lang
lois charged with maintaining ii gam
bling place in Shdwmut, the respond
ent retracted his plea of not guilty
and through his attorney W b.
Brown, pleaded nolo. Mr.. ianglois is
a barber and his attorney stated that
since the death Of his son in the World
War, time having hung heavily on his
hands, he had developed card playing
to certain extent but did not claim
that the respondent had maintained
regular gambling joint. He was or
dered to pay fine OF $50 and costs