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

Miss Hun believed the man she saw
was shorter than her uncle.
Charles A. Goodnow Of Cornyille
who lives the next house south of Mr..
HUFF went to the Huff place in Nov
ember and saw the turkeys. lie
said there were some large turkeys
in the lot. Several witnesses were
called in rebuttal by the State.
William Jewett, employed at the
Emerson market said that Mrs. Huff
had been there to sell turkeys and
said She would have or 8. Mrs.
Fred Libby, Mrs. Aseneth Robinson
and Joseph Ames, the latter past 50
years old all testified that they had
heard Mrs. Huff say that she had %
! or % turkeys. Mrs. Robinson, how
ever, had heard Mrs. HUFF say she had
that number OF turkeys In June or
July.
The jury retired around $50 p. M
and remained out until 1125 in the
evening. \ verdict OF not guilty was
returned acquiting Mr.. HUFF. County
Attorney Thorne for the State.
Herbert Locke and 5. y. Shumway
for the respondent
THE LANDER CASE
a case which has attracted con
siderable atterfion because OF the
prominence Of the respondent was
] that of State Ys Charles A. Lander.
Chief OF Police of Madison, which
alleged the sale OF gallon of high
wine to Arthur Ma lin of Madison on
the night of Decemin.r 26. The State.
which was represented by County
Attorney Thorne claimed that Maslin
lived at the home of his brother,
Archie Maslin in Madison, the later
being in the County Jail serving a
sentence for liquor selling at the time
of the alleged sale by Lander. The
State alleged that Lander went to the
Maslin home the night before Christ
mas and tried to interest Mrs. Maslin,
wife Of Archie. in selling some liquor
that Mrs. Maslin was unwilling to
have anything to do with the same.
but Arthur Maslin, who overheard the
conversation, became Interested in
+ the matter Later the State claimed
that Lander went To the Maslin house
and left a package for Arthur Maslin,
which was alleged to contain liquor.
and which Vas delivered TO linn by
Mrs. Maslin, on his return as lie was
away at the time. it was claimed. Mr..
Lander called. Arthur Maslin was
at the time of the trial serving time
in the County Jail for illegal sale OF
Intoxicating liquor. It was claimed
that Arthur subsequently paid Mr..
Lander for the high wine in Madi-
/ son bowling alley. giving him $50 for
the same. Mrs. Archie Masin was
! the first witness and told of Mr. Ian
/ dcr's alleged visits to the house, say
+ ing that he had tried to interest her
! in the sale of liquor and that he had
subsequently LEFT a package for
+ Arthur Maslin Masln himself told
of his alleged deal with Lander. tell
/ ing how he received the liquor and of
his hiding it i'll the graveyard.
/ Saturday morning the defense in
duded the testimony of the respond
ent, who said lie had lived in Madi-
son for 80 years. Mr.. Lander said
he had had charge Of the Great Nor
thern Paper Companrs yard there,
had been member of the board of
health and chief OF police. He knew
Arthur Maslin. but denied having
gone to the Maslin home. The night
before Christmas he said he had been
working in the pool room, cleaning
alleys, having been hired by one of
the managers to take charge of the
same. He had been assisted by
James Burwood, he said. Witness
denied having a can like the one
shown in court. having had any al
cohol and of having received money
from Maslin in the pool room. Lander
said he had had trouble with Arthur
Maslin. that he had intereferred with
actions of Maslin and later had sent
Maslin home. adding that Maslin had
said to him Il will pay you back for
this" He stated that he had never
engaged in the sale OF intoxicating
liquors Under cross examination
he admitted that Masin was not do
ing anything So far as he knew when
he ordered him home, but claimed
that if he could he allowed to ex-
plain, he could throw considerable
light on the subject. It was ruled
however that this Was not allowable
He said he did not attempt to buy any
liquor when with Linwood +. Wors-
ter.
James Bnrwoo5. IS ycarc old. said
he was employed al the pool room
evenings last wntcr and was work
ing there the night before Christmas
as was also Mr.. Lander Lander he
said had not been drinking Arthur
Maslin. witness sid. did not go into
the toilet to pa Lander any money
on the evening - claimed by the
State. James Brooks of Madison
stated that he lived where Maslin
formerly lived and had found forty
cans under the Goor of the Maslin
house. Three OF these were exhibit
ed and had handles like the one
identified by Mrs. Maslin. as contain
ing liquor sold by Lander TO her
brother-iu-law Arthur Maslin. and
differing from the cans which her
husband had, as having different
kind of a handle. The lawyer for
the State asked that other cans
which Brooks had brought to the
court house he brought into the
court room and this was accordingly
done. Judge J. F. Withoe of Madi-
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