The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08

Gordon Demo who had appealed
from sentence in the lower court in
connection with the larceny OF an au-
tomobile tire at Athens together with
A Wheeler withdrew his appeal from
the previous sentence. his father ap-
pearing in court for him. He waa
ordered to pay a fine of IS and costs,
taxed at $20.32 and to serve thirty
days in Jail or in default of pay
ment thirty days additional. Wheeler
it is understood has already served
his sentence.
Paul Grevoy inicted for breaking
entering and larceny. it seems enter
ed building he had previously own
ed where he claimed to have had
some things which he had not moved.
He stated that he had been drinking
at the time. The part of the indict
ment which related to breaking and
entering was mol pressed and he was
given ninety days in the county jail.
Stillman Gordon bright looking
lad, fourteen years old, indicted for
arson, stated that he was born in
Greenyille junction but that his
NOME W DIS iIOW III DhoN hCSohs ii'
was charged with having set fire to
building owned by the American
Wooden Company. He stated that he
did not know why he set the fire but
that the idea came into his head to
burn the building. He was sentenc-
ed to the State School for boys for
the remainder of his minority.
Guy Lewis of Canaan was senten-
ced to the State School for boys for
the remainder of his minority He
was indicted for felonious assault.
His age was fifteen years.
QUARTET OF BRIGHT LADS TO
STATE REFORMATORY
IT. is seldom that brighter look
ing lot of boys are ever seen together
than are Theodore Fremont, Leonard
st. Laurent, Arthur St Laurent and
Robert Langevin. Arthur st. Laur-
ent who was the only one who plead
ed not guilty at the Supreme Court
trial re-affirmed his innocence when
question by Justice Hanson just
prior to sentence He gave his age
as eighteen years, his home as Spring
field, Mass, an dsaid this was his first
offense. Leonard St Laurent, six
teen years old last October, also
comes from Springfield Mass, and
said this was also his first offense.
He stated to the court that he WAS
working on a course to become an auto
mechanic Wearing light knicker
suit he looked exceedingly young and
refined. Robert Langevin of South
bridge, Mass, said he was seventeen
last April, that he was employed by
his father and that he had not pre-
viously been taken for any offense.
Theodore Fremont, sixteen and from
Springfield, Mass, stated that he had
been employed in an automobile up
holstry place and that he had been
connected with the larceny OF car
case in Massachusetts three years
ago He said he thought he wanted
to see the country so took car and
went out, accusing no one else. He
told his story without hesitation and
related the facts very calmly. The
boys were all sentenced to the State
Reformatory for men and in doing so
Justice Hanson gave them some ex
cellent advice and reminded them that
they would be taught useful profess
sions in the institution to which they
had been sentenced. County Attor-
ney Thorne also had personal talk
with Fremont, who seemed to be the
leader of the quartet which the young
man should remember with gard to
his future conduct.
DIVORCE HEARING
Just prior to adjournment Of court