The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
ADJOURNED SESSIONS OF SU'
PREME COURT :
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iail at the completion of his prison
term.
Daniel Quigley retracted his former
plea OF not guilty and pleaded guilty
to maintaining a nuisance ana 10
keeping a gambling place. Quigiey was
formerly the owner of hotel IN MAD
ison and the officers had found evil
dences of liquor in searching the
Mace. The county attorney recon-
mended that the matter as to keep
ing a gambling house be placed on
file. The respondent was represent
cd by James Boyle of Waterville who
said that Mr. Quigley had no property
interest In the Madison hotel at the
present time. He was ordered 10
give personal recognizanee for $lO0o
relatives to the gambling house mat
ter and was ordered to pay fine OF
$500 and costs for maintaining a COM
mon nuisance and to serve sixty days
In Jail, with six months additional In
default OF payment.
Considering the age of Henry Dorri-
fy of Fairfield who had been found
guilty of taking indecent liberties
with a female child. and in view OF
his long stay already in the County
Jail the court did not impose pri-
son sentences bat ordered him to con-
tinue his sojourn at the County Jan
for eleven months and fifteen days.
Edmund Merchant and Alfred Nor
rison. age sixteen and fifteen years
respectively, both students at Good
Will retracted former please or not
euilty and pleaded guilty to taking
the new Buick sedan of Ruel Norton
at Arson which was found in de-
serted barn Mt Rangeley. e. Z. But
Ter appeared for the Morrison boy and
he will be placed in charge OF the
probation officer and will return. to
his studies at Good Will Farm. Geo.
Chapman appeared for the Merchant
boy and said that the boys took the
car but had no intention OF steallng
II. The case was continued Tor
Judgment upon the recognizance OF
1900 from o. J. Merchant, father OF
the boy, for his appearance from term
to term.
Gertrude Paradis and Flora Segar,
both pleaded guilty to escape from
the State Reformatory and were each
given one year additional in the State
Reformatory, the same to begin at the
expiration of their present terms OF
sentence.
Robert and Mary Packard OF Fair
field in whose home the ofhcers mao
found evidences of liquor selling botn
appeared at the bar and each carry
ing a baby. Packard was given nine
months in Jail and $500 and costs win
ak months additional in default OF
payment. Mrs. Packard was commit
ted to the State Reformatory.
In the case of State VS. Thomas ST.
rois of Scion for the manufacture OF
intoxicating liquors, Sirois was repre-
scented by G. e. Games OF Scion. Sirols
has six children. Is poor and this was
his first offence. He was ordered
To nay a fine OF 500 and costs and
TO, serve so days In jail. In default
OF payment so days additional.
Divide We're was given go days IN
jail and ordered to pay fine OF $3oo
and costs with three months addition
al in default of payment. We're was
tried on O liquor case, having been
found in an abandoned house. where
several men were congregated and
where We're was evidently dispensing
LIQUOR. A. r. Rogers, Of Waterville
anpeared for We're and claimed that
the respondent had no part In the
management of the place where the
ofiicers found him.
Patrick WEIGH, 10 and Paul LIE
clare. IA, both of Arson. pleaded gull
~ to the charge of breaking. entering
and larceny on the property OF OTIS
Hilton. Mr.. Hilton lost a pocket
book, containing s58. Judge Wilson
called the boys to the bench and after
talking with them continued the cas-
"a placing the lads in the custody OF
Probation ONCE M. w. Savage OF
Skowhegan. They are to report 10
the probation officer once month.
Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH and Mrs. Joseph
inc Soucier furnished the necessary
sureties.
Steen Collins furnished necessary
sureties for his further appearance
DIVORCE CASES
Mrs. Flora Helen Henderson sought
a divorce from lewis w. Henderson,
abe claimed cruel and abusive treat
ment. They had been married four
wears and had one child When she
was not feeling well. her husband had
choked her she said and she went home
TO her mother when there was no
wood in the shed in cold October
weather with nothing to eat in the
house, she alleged. She further
claimed that her husband had struck
her and had been cruel with his tom
que. She was supported In her con-
tentions by the testimony OF her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Fentiman
who claimed they had given her mon
ey to aid in her support.
Charles E. Bradbury OF st, Adams
asked divorce from his wife, Nellie
M. Bradbury. The couple were mar
ried In Boston but went to st. Albans
to live. She had been previously
married with children ranging from
sixtee INTO thirty years. He claimed
that his wife was continually nagging
ana made it very unpleasant for him,
her conduct undermining his health
he claimed. George Libby OF st. Al
bans thought Mrs. Bradbury was In
clinad n want to manage the anairs