Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-24

trial list having the attention Of
Judge, Jury and counsel for the sAs-
sion. Owing to the late arrival Of
some Of the jurors due to the car SER
vice. some little time was lost in the
case OF State vs.. Lawrence Smith
and Ruby futile, both of Gardiner.
and the case was argued at the begin
ming OF the afternoon session, Attor-
ney z. L. Goodspeed Of Gardiner, for
both respondents. and County Attor-
ney Walter NJ. Sanoorn for the State.
Smith and futile mad been indicted
for larceny Of $22, the property Of
Mrs. Belle Barker at Chelsea, Sept. Z
last. All the testimony in the cases
had been put in on Friday and Satur-
day.
After celebrating about Is n,inu-
ties. the jury brought in the verdict
OF not guilty, and both respondents
were discharged.
Another case which went to the
Jury yesterday was that of State VS..
Edmond Nadeau OF Augusta, indicted
for breaking, entering and larceny of
- In tho shoe store Of Joseph NJ.
Cadarette OF Augusta, October 81,
1919.
In this case the Jury was just
about 10 minutes in coming to a de-
cision. bringing in the verdict,
Guilty" Judge Beane sentenced
Nadeau TO the State Eeformatory for
Men for not more than five years.
Plea Of not guilty by reason Of in
sanity was entered in the case of
State VS.. Herbert y. Sleeves of Hart
land, charged with breaking and en-
tcring the store OF Green Brothers at
WatervIlle. Attorney B. +. Maher Of
Augusta made a motion for respond
cnts commitment to the Augusta
State hospital for observation, and
the motion was granted by the court.
Appeal was ordered dismissed and
Judgment below affirmed in the case
OF Clinton l.. Graves Of Winslow,
charged with cruelty to children.
The criminal trials having been dis
posed OF the jury was finally excused
Monday afternoon. The hearing Of
divorce cases is now in order and they
will be heard by the court commence
ing at 10 o'clock this Tuesday morn
ing.
State W. Edmond Nadeau
The last OF the criminal cases for
trial at the January term was before
the court yesterday afternoon. that
OF state VS.. Edmond Nadeau Of Au-
gusta, indicted for breaking. enter
ing and larceny OF 50 in the shoe
store OF Joseph NJ. Cadarette of Au-
gusta. Oct. 81. 1919. Attorney Ar
thur +. Tif1in OF the law firm of
Fisher & THIN wa5 appointed by the
court to look after the interests of
the respondents. and County Attor-
ney Sanborn appeared in behalf Of
tho state.
The first witness for the State was
Joseph NJ. Cadarette, a shoe dealer
Of Augusta. lie testified that he
knew the respondent and had known
him since he was a little boy: and
that Nadcau had been employed at
that time in the Opera house build
ing in which Mr.. Cadarette's store is
located. He testified as ito the break
made in his store on the night of
oct. 81. 1919. when 81 in pennies had
been stolen from his cash drawer.
city Marshal James G. Mckinney
Of Augusta testified that he knew, the
Nadeau. and that he had
not seen him for two years until the
list or End OF this month. He knew
that Nadeau was employed at the
Opera house. After the arrest of Ma
deau. City Marshal Mckinney had a
talk with him. He testified that he
had asked Nadeau what he had done
with the coat he took from the
Opera house and that Nadeau had
replied he did not remember: that he
had asked Nadeau how much money
he took from the Cadarette store and
that Nadeau replied 1t was about 81;
that he had asked Nadeau who was
with him in making the break and
that Nadeau had replied Nobody"
He testified that Nadeau bad made
his confession voluntarily and that
no threats were made to him.
The only testimony in defense was
given by the respondent. Nadeau,
who testified that he had worked at
the Opera house and that on the
night of the 31st of October. 1919, he
had slept in that building.
"Did you on the night OF October
81, 1919. break into the Cadarette
shoe store?" asked Attorney Tiffin.
"No, sir" replied Nadeau.
Respondent testified about leaving
Augusta and going to Portland. He
had enlisted and served in the United
state. army. On his return he
worked for a time at the Augusta
city farm until the time OF his ar
rest.
Fear OF being submitted TO "the
third degree" Nadeau gave as his
res SON for previously having pleaded
guilty. Cross examined. however. by
County Attorney Sanborn. Nadeau
.estified that he had never been given !
he third degree" but that he had
rad about Il. Nadeau was then ques- |
.ioned briefly concerning his past
criminal record and time he had |
served in states prison.
The case was then argued by At
orney THIN for the respondent and
Attorney Sanborn for the
state and Judge Beane gave the