Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-19

l-lbDN, Danlel NmoS, fcflCE fOSg,
George FoSg, John y. MoOcr, sheriff
of Somerset county and Deputy
Sheriff ii. T.. Crocker of Canaan.
The first witness to testify was Mr..
Yorkc from whom the turkeys were
stolen and lie told in answer to
questions by ThQrnc the story OF the
case as related to the jury by MI.
Thornc. Mr.. Locke made a cross
examination, dwelling upon certain
distances and also that in the sum
NOR of 1921 Mr.. Yorke had sold Ito
Mr.. Huff some Of his dark legged
! turkeys or turkey eggs, but lorkc
thought that they had had new
gobler since that sale. A recess was
declared at Ills.
Witnesses heard after the recess,
before the noon adjournment in the
State VS.. Huff case were Almon
Whittier. Scldcn Yorllc, Amy Kincaid,
Oliver French, perley F'ogg and
George Fogg.
With the beginning of the aftcr>
noon session Wednesday the States
evidence was continued. The first
witness called was Sanford Rus
sell but. as he was not present the
| testimony of Fred Libby was heard.
At the end of Iibby's testimony.
Russell had come in. so he gave his
testimony. Following Mr. Russell
was Velot kincaid. One OF the prin-
cipal witnesses of the State was
Sheriff John +. Mooers. who was on
the stand for more than a half hour.
Mr. MooerS told of his inveStiga-
tons. both at the home from which
the hens were stolen and at the Huff
home and also on the road leading
from Huff'S s. to Iorkc'S and at the
market of Charles w. Day where on
the Monday morning following the
larceny of the turkeys at Horke'S,
Huff sold II turkeys, lie also told
of finding the turkey feathers ana
the feathers were exhibited Ut the
court room. Deputy Sheriff II. Il.
CrockCr of Canaan. also related in
cidentS OF the Investigation which
corroborated with Sheriff Mooer's
testimony. Charles Day, proprietor
of the Day Market, was the next
witness. who said that Mr.. Huff had
engaged to bring him for the
Thanksgiving trade eight or nine
turkeys which. HUFF said, would he
small weighing about six pounds
each and the day Huff brought them
TO the store, which Day thought was
on the Monday before Thanksgiving
he brought II turkeys. Eight Of
these were large and on the large
ones there were bruises, while the
small ones were free from bruises.
The next witness was George Day,
the cider son of Charlie, ay. Who is
employed by his fathcc in the gro
Gerry store ana WI ose testimony
comedies with that OF The senior MI.
Day. After recess. Arthur l.. Jew
EFT. another market man OF Skow
hogan. was called to the stand ana
stated that lie bought two turkeys Of
Mr.. Day last Thanks giving which
weighed about T. pounds each and
both were bruised. The next wit
ness was Charles \. Mills. the last
OF the States witnesses, who IS also
q market proprietor in SkoNhegan.
| The meat dealers agreed that the
bruise on the turkeys might have
been caused by their being carried
for a number OF miles in short sacks
in wagons
The defense was opened by At
torney Herbert Locke of the firm Of
Pattangail. Locke and Perkins Of
Augusta. The defense claims that
| the turkeys sold to Mr. Day by MIR.
Huff were raised by Mrs. Huff on
her farm on the road to Athens.
Seven witnesses were sworn for the
defense. Nettie Huff. wife of the
| respondent: Daniel Huff. the re-
spondent: Howard Huff, their son.
who attends the Somerset Academy
| at Athens: Henry Later. Forrest
Mason. Grace HUFF, and a Mr.. Good
| now.
| The following witnesses gave THEM
! testimony before the adjournment
of court at about q o'clock. Daniel
! Huff. the respondent, who stated
l. ;.;, Il
! for market for the last three or four
years: Mrs. Huff was the next wit
| ness and she also told of raising
| turkeys for market. The other wit
| nesses were. Forrest c. Mason,
| Grace Huff. Ray Jones and Henry
Later.
The case will be resumed at the
! opening of court on Friday morn
ing at go o'clock. as there will be
no session Thursday, that being
| Patriots Day.