Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21


sion Of the Kennebec, Superior court
had been found guilty of robbery of
~ frpm William Wentworth at Wa
tsrvine on September Fl, 1921. In
passing the sentence, Judge Beane
explained to Lanteigne that it's length
would depend In no small measure
upon his conduct.
The matter Of sentence was
brought up at the. opening of the
Friday session. Attorney A. A. Mat
thieu OF Waterville. appearing in be-
half Of the respondent, urged that
ciemency be shown in the case, es-
pecially ~ the young man had been
shown to be industrious and sober,
had been In the service of the coun-
try In the World War. and as the Of
Tense seemed altogether contrary TO
the instinct of his nature when his
character and past conduct are con-
sidered.
County Attorney Walter NJ. San
born pointed out that the respondent
had been given a fair and impartial
trial. He stated that it seemed to
him that he would hardly be doing
his duty II he did not oppose proba-
ton tp this case-that he hardly be-
lieved the probation law was intended
for such an offense as this.
Judge Beane stated that he thought
he appreciated the position of the
respondent in the case. He pointed
out that the hearing had been hei.'
ana the jury after celebrating two
hours had found the respondent
guilty: and he stated that the court
concurred with this verdict. He said
that since the hearing he had thought
over the matter and had determined
In his own mind just what took place
in that boarding house. On the mat
ter OF sentence. Judge Beane said he
did not want to-and would not-send
the young man to States prison and
yet no did not think respondent
should be put on probation consider
ing the seriousness Of the offense; he
said that he was going to give the
young man . chance, better possibly
than under probation, to redeem him
self from this offense.
Sentences In Cases Against Larrabee
Ind JoIlicoeur
The cases of Walter Larrabee md
Lionel Jollicoeur. both of Augusta,
Indicted for breaking, entering and
the larceny OF cigars, cigarettes and
other articles from the store of John
MacEacheron at Augusta. Dec. 20
last. were called by County Attorney
Sanborn.
Attorney Emery O. Beane pleaded
for Larrabee and Attorney Burleigh
Martin spoke a good word for Jol-
licocur.
Larrabee was sentenced to serve
six months In Jail and to pay the
costs. taxed at $25 but was placed on
probation II the costs are paid and
restitution Is made of the articles
stolen.
Jollicoeur was sentenced to serve
seven months In jail and to pay the
costs taxed at s25 but was placed on
probation on payment of the costs
and making restitution for the prop
erty stolen.
State W. Elizabeth Dinsmore
Trial was commenced Friday morn
Ing in the case of State VS.. Mrs.
Elizabeth Dinsmore of New York, in
dicted for obstructing an officer in
the performance Of his duties Nov.
3 last, at q camp she was occupying
on the shore OF Togus Stream. 1t
was charged that with a revolver in
her hands she had attempted to him
der deputy sheriffs in making a
search Of the camp. Attorney Bur-
leigh Martin appeared as counsel for
the respondent. and County Attorney
Walter NJ. Sanborn for the State.
The first witness was Sheriff f. D.
Harwood who testified that upon the
occasion referred to In the indict-
ment, following a number OF COM
plants that liquor was being manu-
featured at that camp on the shore
OF Togus Stream. a warrant was OBJ
tanned and no and his son. Francis
Harwood, who IL deputy sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff L. r. Dutton and a
man by the name OF Witham acting
IN guide had made q trip to the camp
In question, which was known as
Camp LaSy K" He stated that he
was . little behind the others, and
that when he entered the cottage he
saw the woman with a revolver in
her hand. He had asked a man who
was there. who the woman was, and
the man had replied that she was his
sister. whereupon the sheriff had ask
ed the man to plead with her and get
the revolvec awey from her. The
man had then done as the sheriff re-
quested and got the revolver. Sheriff
Harwood identified the revolver
which was produced in court and
stated that 1t was loaded when he got
II. He testified that he remembered
that the woman. Mrs. Dinsmore, had
said that the officers had no right to
search the place where she was stay
Ing.
Cross examined, Sheriff HARDWOOD
stated that he did not remember
which way the revolver was pointing.
Upon being questioned by County
Attorney 6anborn II they found any
thing there in the way Of intoxicat-
ing liquors. ne replied that they
found about a pint of what appeared
to be "home brew In a jug, and had
also found q number Of jugs and bot
ties. 4
Deputy Sheriff L. T. Dutton stated
N Depressed ?