The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-26

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Lander for 90 or rs years and his
reputation as to selling liquor were
good as far as he knew. In re-
buttal for the State LinwOod r. Wors-
ter said he took Lander and others,
in his car, that Lander got out OF
the Worster automobile, was gone
five minutes and came back with q
package under his coat. Didn't see
money pass between Lander land any
one else, but heard what appeared
suspicious Conversation thereto. A
verdict of guilty was returned. Coun-
ty Attorney Thorne for the State. w.
B. Brown and Herbert Locke for the
respondent.
STMONDS' CASE MOL PRESSED
The case of State VS. Harold ST.
monds. formerly of Madison, lately of
Augusta, was mol pressed Saturday.
He was indicted as a common seller
but the evidence did not cover the
period in the Indictment.
STATE VS. HARRIS
The case of State VS. William King
of The Forks was opened Monday.
King was indicted by the grand Jury
for criminal assault with intent to
rape upon Everill Harris of The Forks
nine year old daughter OF Frederick
and Cassie Harris. The respondent
is unmarried and a guide. 1t was
claimed by the State that King was
boarder in the Harris home; that
his room was opposite that of the lit
/ tie girl and that he got the child
into his room and attempted improper
relations with her. also that he show
ed her obscene pictures. 1t was al
legged that the knowledge OF these
conditions came to the attention oi
Mrs. Harris thru conversation with
her daughter in which the child FUR
nished information upon topic with
which her mother supposed she was
unacquainted. The State also claim
ed that after the father was acQuaint-
ed with the case he sought out King
and accused him of the assault, and
gave him a chance to leave the State
This 1t was alleged King would moi
do. The little girl who is a very
attractive child told her story to the
Judge and jury and according to the
, witness there were many revolving
| circumstances. She said she had no,
| told her mother for fear of whip
| ping. Under cross examination the
child said she had never known about
ANYTHING of the sort until King hat
| told her. Mr.. King took the stand
! in his own behalf denying the allie
CATION and testified that while he
made his home at the Harris home
he was gone most Of the time. having
been away last summer and sum
mer before except for a few DAYS
He said the child was seldom In his
room, hut that she played all over
the house. Different residents from
The Forks testified to the good char
acter of the respondent, that they had
entrusted children to him and consid'
/ cred him very trustworthy with child
rem. 1t appears that his witnesses
had had absolute confidence in him
| for the past twenty years. The de-
| Tense claimed that man accused oil
such an offense II given chance II
leave the state II guilty would have
done so. County Attorney Thornt
| appeared for the State and the res
pondent was represented by Herberl
Locke of Augusta and S. N. ShumwaJ
of Skowhegan. A verdict of guilt,
was returned An appeal for new
trial is understood to have been de
! MED. Mrs. Jennie Flood Kreger o.
Fairfield was appointed forewoman o
the jury, the first time that a wo
man has filled such an office in thu
court annals here.
OCTAVE VIGUE DISCHARGED
The cast of State VS. Octave Vigu'
OF Skowhegan on the charge of having
cruelty beaten a horse and also o
having crhelly overloaded horse wa!
brought to the attention OF the court
Judge Benedict Maher of Augusta ap
pearing for the respondent. The com
plant was quashed however. on eacl
I charge because of eronious dates b,