The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19
'srs,rTr rDrraI COURT



..o search and offered sim
lea = ,,,nony to that of the police
tes''ln na also stated that he
e. g. .sarch the house. Deputy
- sea, wheeler of Hartland
81 . 70 anding Walker in an in
. 2, - condition by the side OF q
.s.tlnued road. which =. ha al, peer zen
"ssbed, about l mile from the
~ a.d In the consequent
n , ~ the Walker premises. the
rea , ~ saia he had found abont a
nt ave- gallon barrel of molasses'
-as .n,s Of the contents removed, in
s' Several other witnesses
!! s's s0srd including Sheriff Moores
Webber, n trial justice OF
e.. = who stated that Walker
s.a. in his court. County At
!. oes Thorne conducted the case for
,.,a and w. B. Brown who
s.aa for Walker, stated that the
"a claimed that the liquor came
-. Nc ease from another source
s;a the State. The defense
~ that Walker had no means
rs.artunity of making it, and that
n.nor had been purchased when
.sssnondent had been in Yelling
- N attend a dance. Walker
!, his own defense that he had
- 10 make some hop beer, and
y nm some ingredients in the
ho,,se at his farm. He stated
n. wife wouldn't let him make
: he took it down into the field,
..ns of a wheelbarrow and con-
= n in some bushes. He claim
ss.t he was very sick as the re-
n having drunk heavily and
brought before Trial Justice
At Skowhegan, he hardly real
vhat he was saying, altho he re-
A.red of going into court and
I. fine. and of subsequently
.h;ng bonds for his further
.,,nce. Walker said he had
: Md anybody that he had made
m s indicated by the state. He
iound guilty Saturday forenoon.
,puoR CASE MOL PRESSED
|, llouor selling case of Ralp Lew
vas mol pressed because of evil
: did not cover the period alleged
he Indictment. Judge Benedict
Or appeared for the respondent.
,urt was adjourned Saturday I'M
tuesday morning, large number
he court officers and jurors going
heir homes.
HEN STEALING CASE
Ne case of State VS. Fred B. Smith
George Warren both of Fairfield,
begun at the opening of court
sday morning. The men were in
Id on the charge of having stolen
from the farm Off Frederick Ro-
in Fairfield. The hens number
y and were valued at $500 Henry
Asrdson was foreman of the drawn
County Attorney Thorne APP
red for the State and Judge H..
brazzell and e. L. Peacock for the
bondents. 1t was claimed that
Smith and Warren went to the
of Robertson, near Fairfield
her on the eth of September last
stole the hens, the state claiming
he men later disposed Of the
to Israel Davis of Waterville.
as also, claimed by. the state that
hk and David Knox, both of Fair
we're also chargd with the same
e but that they had pleaded
b. They were important wit
es for the State. David Knox
that Mr.. Smith asked him to go
he with him and that Frank Muir
had gone to ride the same night
Mr.. Warren: that they weat to
eryille and from there to- Sidney
they took hens from a place in
ty and that he and Smith, after
birds were divided, went to Smiths
\ and unloaded them. Witness
that they afterwards went to
erick Robertson's and broke in
Warren and Smith doing the
h breaking, According to
\, Smith and Warren went into
hen house and he and Murray
ed carry the bags. Witness said
and Smith went back to Smiths
. and dumped the hens, he (Knox)
ping six hens which he left at
Lfbbys hen house. After he
arrested an officer went to the
BY place and took the hens,
the flock at Bertha Libby's.
lren had left the hens after COM
from Sidney at the Davis place.
hess said that they afterwards
to the Robertson place where
got some more hens, taking them
y Davis place in Waterville. he
ms VA from the transaction. Isra-
avis claimed that hens were de-
yea by Warren to him on the night
Ne 9th and that he bought hens
Smith on October Sat the Smith
During the defense Smith ad-
"a prior conviction in a hen steal
matter. Warren said that his
vas sick on the evening of Sept.
va that he was at home caring
her after leaving the Green store
S.45. He said that he sold
hens to Davis at Waterville the
Oh July 1922. Under cross ex-
ailon witness said he didn't know
Murray and Knox should make
statements against him. but
s'ed that he had pleaded nolo
rceny of hens at Sidney. Mrs.
smith said that she was at home
We night of September Of, fixing
as'e by a public supper and by
ns entertained guests that even
She said that eho oWuad a car