Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-14

The criminal docket Of the April
term Of the Kennebec superior court
was cleared UP at the Thursday ses-
sion. the last two cases coming before
Judge Beane for sentence. The first
was that Of State against Charles G,
Barron Of Winslow. who at the jan
uary term OF the court was indicted
for desertion. w. G. Atkins of Car
diner appeared as counsel for the re-
spondent, and County Attorney Wal
ter M. Sanborn for the State, and the
entire case was aired before the court.
At the close of the hearing, Judge
Beane ordered Barron to pay IS per
week to his wife, Mrs. Julia Barron,
for one year and to be released on
probation for one year on the giving
| OF bonds Of $500 as required by the
statute.
The first witness was Mrs. Julia
Barron Of Winslow, wife of the re-
spondent, who testified that IL years
ago she was married to Barron. They
have no children. Previous to his
|
and had been away for eight years.
He was then at st. Agatha. This last
time. he left her Nov. 13, 1921. and
went to New Hampshire. She did not
know he was going. He had been
working for the HollingswortIl &
Whitney Co. at Waterville. and be-
fore he left he had had another posi-
ton offered him. She received letters
from him while he was in New
Hampshire. and In one Of the letters
he had asked her to send him his
clothes. She had written for him -
como and get them or she would
take them to him. He had written to
her in reply for her not to come
where he was. for II she did he would
60 elsewhere. During the time he
vas away. no had sent s3s to her. He
lad owed about IS to Mrs. Simpson
for his board.
Mrs. Barron on the witness stand
stated emphatically that she wanted
Mr.. Barron to support her. that she
had been i'll and was not strong
enough to work to support herself.
Mrs. John Simpson. sister Of Mrs.
Barron and Mr.. Simpson of Winslow
and George A. Rosebush of Oakland
also gave testimony in which they
stated that Mr.. Barron was able
bodied and was able TO work to sup
port his wife.
Called to the witness stand, Mr..
Barron testified in defense. He told
about sending some money to Mrs.
Barron while he was employed in
New Hampshire. He had written
her not to come there. for he had no
place to keep her there. He stated
that he had been out OF employment
when he left. and had been waiting
six weeks for job. He said he had
chance to go to work in the woods
him go. When he went to New
Hampshire, he started work at $3.50
week and he sent money to Mrs.
Barron as fast as he could earn it.
Mrs. Barron stated that IL Mr..
Barron was unable to get the bonds,
she would prefer that he stay in
| jail for then he would not run away
| again.
! The case was then summed up by
Attorney Atkins and County Attor-
ney Sanborn and Judge Beane pro-
nounced his sentence.
State W. Leo Taylor
In the other case, Lee Taylor OF
Waterville was brought before Judge
Beane for having broken his proba-
ton requirements. It appeared that
the respondent last summer had
pleaded guilty in the Waterville
municipal court to the charge of
forgery Of check. was committed to
Jail. indicted by the grand jury at
the September term Of the superior
court and pleaded guilty at the Sep
TENDER term. Judge Beane had SEN
| fenced the boy at that time to serve