Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-12
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Bankruptcy Petitions


The following petitions in bank
ruptcy have been filed in the United
States district court in Bangor:
Arthur A. Williams of Caribou.
Secured claims $500; unsecured.
s1702. William A. MCGOWAN OF
Millinocket, store, pool room, etc.
Secured claims. $1705; unsecured
s2S2S. Xavier Bouchard Of Caribou.
farm laborer Secured claims, none;
unsecured. s651.62, Alton Williams
of Caribou. Secured claims. none:
unsecured. S914 Geo. w. Terrill
secured claims none, unsecured.
$500.23. Garfield ]. Adams Of Hodg-
con. farmer. Secured claims. s4SS0;
unsecured. s4043. Real estate is
listed at $3.50. Fred r. Floyd of
Belfast. Secured claims, $50; I'M
secured. 5000.
Report 49 indictments
Included in the 40 indictments re-
ported Wednesday by the grand jury
of the superior court at Auburn is
one charging Richard A. Breen of
Lewiston with manslaughter, as the
result of an automobile accident nCar
Oakdale, Auburn, on Aug. 81. when
liver Chambers Of Auburn was killed,
In Critical Condition
At late hour Wednesday night
it was reported that the condition of
Nicholas Driscoll of IS Larkin street.
Bangor, the B. X. & E. employee who
was struck behind the right ear by
the lever of a jack used in repair
work on culvert in Hampden. Tues
day, was critical, his name being on
the danger list.
Sentence Girls And Two Men
Judge McFaul In Machias NUM-
Cipal Court imposed sentences on
two men and two girls arrested In
Iubec Saturday. None of them was
married and they had been touring
eastern Maine in an automobile the
past two months. Lille Holman,
q, Of Broclton was sent to the State
Women's Reformatory in SkOwhegan.
Faire Perkins. &c. who says her
home is in Littlcton, y. H.. was sent
to the State Industrial School in
HalloWell. RAYMOND Willis and
Arthur Creedon. who claim to hail
from Brocliton, got 80 days in
Machias Jail.
Learns First Husband Alive
Petition of Mary Peterson for
anulment of her marriage to Joseph
X. Tetel of Portland came to a hear
ing before Judge Sanborn in
.. Superior Court Wednesday. She
testified she married Peter Peterson
in Boiling Springs. n. j., in 1898 and
came to Portland 16 years later.
Shortly afterward she received re-
liable information. as she thought,
that he was dead and soon went
through marriage ceremony with
Tetel. She went to Philadelphia in
1921 and there learned her first hus-
band was alive. Judge Sanborn took
the case under Amusement.
Guilty OF Nuisance Charge
A fine of $1,000 and a sentence of
thirty days in the Auburn Jail were
given Joseph Legasse of Lewiston in
the L. :. District Court at Portland
Wednesday afternoon, after he
pleaded guilty to an indictment
charging nuisance. He paid the fine.
Awarded Damages
Maiorie Shaw Of Sebaco was
awarded damages in the sum of
s912.50 by the Superior Court trial
jury at Portland Wednesday after
noon in a $4,000 personal injury
action against Charles Clifford Boil
ton of Portland. Suit was based on
an accident at the corner of Cum
herland avenue and Preble street
Oct, II. 1921, in which the plaintiff
claimed she was knocked down and
injured by the automobile driven by
the defendant. The jury returned
it's verdict after deliberation of two
hours.
Guilty Passing Worthless Check
a plea of guilty in Portland NUM-
cipal Court was filed by Charles
Rosenthal to a charge of passing a
worthless check for S1,400 in part
payment of an automobile. Probable
cause was found against him and he
was held in $4,000 bail for the
January term of the Superior Court.
He was unable to furnish bail and
was remanded to the Cumberland
County Jail.
Veteran Contractor Dies
Death of Linus Seely. -. con-
tractor and builder in Portland for
more than 40 years, occurred Tues
day night Mr.. Seely had celebrated
the occasion of his 18th birthday on
May last at the Congress Square
Ho el and had ENJOYED good health
sine that time until very recently.
CHARGED With Assault
Placide Biiodeau Lincoln street.
Lewiston. was fined SEQ and cost Of
court on a charge of assault brought
by Bruno Albert. also Of Lincoln
street, in continued hearing in tic
Municipal Court Lows son, Tuesday.
Bilodcau appealed and WIS placed IN
500 bonds.
Horse Needed No BIinders
Two weeks after Edward T. Golf,
| Lewiston milkman, had paid Nicho-
las Anthony. Auburn ice cream ped
Ter. $3.50 for 1900 pound horse.
which was guaranteed in every
way" the animal ran plumb into 4
harm Goor. Golf alleged in ~" f'st
case to come before jury TUas'laN
| morning in superior court. AGnurn.
At Lonely Spot