Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-23

the shoe Of Tuttle seemed to nit the
imprint on the earth so far as that
print could be determined. Mr.. Hunt,
Morgan and Goodspeed were there
when the measurement were taken.
ross-examined, he told of the search
made Of the boys when small
amount of change was found, but no
bills.
George +. Hunt, constable at Ran
dolph, told of the investigation of the
case. At the Morgan house he was
shown the imprint on the ground and
the measurements were made as Mr..
Dunn had described. He testified, as
had City Marshal Dunn. that the
following morning after the boys had
been taken by the officers, the boys
had been searched thoroughly. The
boys were not kept in custody that
night.
, The defense in the case as outlined
by Attorney Goodspeed set forth that
last Labor Day the two boys, Smith
and futile, had attended Windsor
Fair, and also on the following day.
and afterwards they had been given d
ride towards Gardiner by Mr.. Thomp-
| son, as he had testified. Defense did
not dispute the testimony of witnesses
for the State and admitted that the
boys were in the vicinity of the house
that day, but denied that the boys had
anything to do with the break on know
anything about it.
Emile +. DUDE of Farmingdale, a
shoe repairer. testified that he is ac-
quainted with all the standard makes
of rubber heels and that the one on
the shoe offered in court was Good
year "Wingfoot." In his shop, he put
on possibly four or five Of this kind
of rubber heels day and he told of
the number Of makes Of shoes that
come equipped with this make Of rub
Der heel. He made comparison by
measurement showing that the meas
ures on the rubber heel on the shoe
were similar to those on a rubber heel
he had picked out at random from
his stock.
Michael Cusick, night officer at Gar.
diner, told of the complaint made &c
the police there by Mr.. Morgan and
of the apprehension Of the two boys
at Gardiner. The boys were in his
!, sight from the time he first saw then
, until they were searched. They were
searched satisfactorily to him that
night in the presence of MY. Morgan
Mr.. Peacock and others. Cross-exam
ined by County Attorney Sanborn, M
said that only the pockets Of the
boys were searched.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur G. Robinson
, of Gardiner gave testimony regard
ing the investigation made at the
house on the night of the trial. HI
found that five other boys had bee,
4 behind the house on the day in ques
ton, local boys who were on raj
on the stream at the rear Of the house
Herbert A. Sherman of Randolph
special officer. testified as to meetin;
the two boys as they arrived in Gar
diner that night, riding on motto
truck. The search OF the boys wa
conducted in the customary manner
Cross-examined. he said the boy
might have had an opportunity to dis
pose Of the money If they had wantc'
to throw it away.
Respondents Testify
Lawrence Smith. one of the respon
dents, called at the opening of tn
afternoon session, testified that he an
the other respondent. Ruby futile
In were returning from the Windsor Fai
on the day in question, they receivin
a ride on a motor truck.
Did you on your return from tn
Windsor Fair leave the road?" aske
Attorney Goodspeed.
II did not" replied the respondent
"Did YOU, as a matter Of fact, com
init this crime of larceny Of whic
you are charged?" asked Attorne
Goodspeed.
Il did not"
On cross-examination by County Al
torney Sanborn the respondent testifie
that he had IS cents more when he r.
turned from the Windsor Fair tina
II when he started.
Ruby L. futile. the other respor
dent, testified that he was 20 years Q
age. resided at Gardiner and was