Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-17


the culture Of the future
Tonight Mr.. Wilson will speak at
the Memorial chapel at eight o'clock,
taking for his subject, Science
Larceny Cases Occupy
Time Municipal Court
From to $50 Monday. Judge
Charles w. Atchley of the Water
vile municipal court was busy with
larceny cases, chicken thieves. a
charge of receiving stolen property,
and shoplifting were among the
questions considered by the court.
Frederick Smith and George Warren,
I both Of Fairfield Center. were held
in $4,000 bonds each, the court having
found probable cause in their cases
The prosecution was represented by
County Attorney Sanborn of Augusta
H. H. Brazzell of Fairfield represented
the respondents and Harold Weeks
represented Frank hurry of Fair
field, one of the important witnesses
for the State. who was one of the re-
apondents in a case in Fairfield Sat-
l'rday. involving the same party. F..
Farold Dubord represented Israel
Davis of Waterville, who was
charged with having received the
stolen chickens, also a calf which was
secured by the respondents The
| chickens were alleged to have been
stolen on the night of Tuesday, Oct.
3 on the farm of John Plisga on the
River road. A calf and a set of
harnesses were alleged to have been
stolen on the night of Oct 10.
The first witness was John Plisga
Of the River road. whose place was
visited on Oct. and Oct 10. The
first time he lost 175 hens, which was
the entire lot in his henhouse The
second time on Oct. 10 he lost a calf
ond harnesses. He said that the calf
was a red and white thoroughbred
Guernsey and was worth $125. 1t
was five weeks old Monday Who
ever had entered his barn had broke
window in order to obtain entrance.
The defense had no questions to ask
the witness.
Frank Murray of Fairfield Center
was the next witness. He was a
member Of both parties which visited
tie farm on the River road and had
turned States evidence. He said he
Knew Frederick Smith and George
Warren. He went with them on the
trips to the Pliza place Oct and
Oct. 10. Later on cross examination
he said that he did not know the
Gate from his own recollection but
that they We're the date on which
Sheriff Mooers had said that they
were made. Witness thought the
first trip was about three weeks ago
said that both visits were made
within the month of October
Lastly on the evidence of the pre-
ceding trial. Israel Davis was held
for the January term of the superior
court in the sum of $4,000 bonds.
Lillian Cormier and Alice Poulin,
both Of Augusta, We're sentenced to
the Woman's Reformatory at Skow-
neSan for snoplifting from the
Emery Brown store in this city and
were held in $500 bonds for the
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perior court upon an appeal entered
by their attorney, F.. Harold Dubord.
Miss Poulin furnished bonds but Miss
Cormier had been unable to secure
bail Monday night.
The witness testified that he re-
ceived $16.7S as his share. Cross
examined by Attorney Brazzell he
said. that it was Mr.. Smith who
suggested going down and getting
the harnesses. There were four in
the party when they went after the
chickens. The other man was a Mr..
Knox. An item omitted in the testi-
mony was later cleared up to the
effect that the first time there were
two automobiles. One contained Mr.
Warren and the witness and the 9TH
or contained Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Knox, the second time there were
only three. Mr. Warren drove the
car which was a Ford, the witness
sat in the back seat and Mr.. Smith
sat in the front seat. The harnesses
were in the back seat with the wit
ness and the calf with his feet tied
was in the front seat with Mr.. Smith.
The party got home about 3 A. NJ.
who paid you the s16.7S?"
"Mr. Warren"
David Knox of Fairfield a young
man about II years old was the next
witness. He told Of making the trip
with the other men. According to
his testimony the door to the hen
house was closed with a wooden but
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see anyone when the door was open
and did not know who opened the
door but he helped put the chickens
into the bags. Six were put into
each bag Cross examined by Mr..
Brazell the witness was asked.
Didn't you make any protest?"
II didn't know what to do
"And you helped tie up the chick
ems"
II helped carry them out, yes Sir"
The witness admitted on cross ex-
animation that he had had trouble
with Mr.. Smith but had worked for
him since.
Ralph c. Blunt headquarters off,
Ger of the Watervil!e police depart
ment testified that he went to the
barn of Israel Davis and recovered
the calf he described 1t as white and
light red, he said it was low I. Pills
burys livery stable. The state rest
ed at this point and county attorney
Sanborn asked that the respondent
be held. the defence putting in no
evidence. George M. Chapman rep
resented Mr.. Knox one of the wit
nesses for the state.
County attorney Sanborn and at
torney Brazzell made brief arguments
after which Judoe Atchley announced