Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-02
BREAKING and ENTERING
OF COTTAGE At COBbOSSEE
REVIEWED At MUNICIPAL CT,

Monday was busy day az the mu-
nicipal court with two cases in the
forenoon and one in the afternoon. In
the morning Benjamin Jellison Of Sid
ney, who was found guilty Saturday
Of assault and battery on Leroy S.
Tillson Of the same place and who
appealed. was bound over to the Sep
TENDER term Of the superior court in
bonds Of $500. which were furnished.
The case against Lewis Nj. Leighton
and his wife Hilda, who were held on
complaint Of Deputy Sheriff Ethel w.
Lee. was also heard at the morning
session. decision being reserved by
Judge Cony. The complaint in this
case alleged willful neglect Of minor
children by the couple.
Mrs. Lee testified to a visit which
she made TO their home three days
after the birth Of their youngest child,
a girl who was born April IA. 1922.
She testified to the condition of the
child, which was at that time in such
condition that it was taken to the
hospital. Much OF the testimony re-
! lated to the care Of this child. DR..
Dyer, the city physician, also testi-
! fed that he was present At he birth
| of the child and he told OF the condi-
| lions he found there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton both testi-
| fed that they had taken care of the
children to the best Of their ability
and they felt that their children
should not be taken from them.
| Judge Cony said that he was con-
cerned for the welfare Of the three
youngsters, the Oldest Of whom Is II
years old, and he promised their pa
rents that whatever was done would
be for the good of the children.
| Case Against Milo Pease Of Man
chester
In the afternoon Milo Pcase Of Man
chester was arraigned on charges ~
breaking, entering and larceny, pre-
ferrcd by Or. Julian Wilder of this
city. The alleged offensc occurred in
DR.. Wilder at Hammonds Grove. and
in which he had many things of value.
| was broken into and many things re-
moved or damaged.
| Sheriff HAYWOOD has been :..a,ling an
! inves i~atiCn j. to the r7atter and as a
result he arrested Pcase at the pup
mill where he is employed. Fease at
I the time of his arrest acknowlo ed
! that he had broken into the cottag"
| At the trial testimony was offered
by DR.. Wilder as TO the condition in
4 which he found his cottage. It had
been broker into, many articles OF
value removed and many others de-
stroycd or damaged in a most thor
| ough manner. Every room, closet and
| box was opened and the conten's were
/ thrown about. Kerosene was allowed
| to run over the floor from five-gaI-
| lon can which was III the house, the
fire extingpiShcr was played about the
| room. kerosene was poured upon
| glasses of jelly. which were then re-
| placed in the closet. and the contents
of sauce bottles were poured a out the
about 500.
| Pease lives he shot Of the rond
near the Wilder cottag- and he testi-
/ tied that he had entere tn, cottage
| with another man who Is known as
Harvey, or Dutch Liscomb. ana that
/ they had removed some of the articles
| in the cottage. He said that he had
not taken many Of the things that
were missing and that Liz cmb had
! told him later that he had On r , the
cottage again. Upon this fact Mr..
Pcase based his plea OF not guilty. as
nc had not removed all of the articles
specified.
Judge Cony found probable cause
and Pease vas bound over to the Sep
tember term OF tho superior court in
the sum Of 500.