Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-22
DOVER-FOXCROFT
Court Decisions
Rendered Thursday

taken up at the Supreme court in
Dover-Foxcroft by the trial OF the
State VS. Georgia NJ. Clement of Mi
10, on the charge of having stolen
goods in her possession.
The goods alleged to have been
stolen was a canvas cover such as is
used by the American Thread Co. of
Milo for waterproof covers for their
supplies The officers testified that
they had searched the home of the
respondent and had found a canvas
which they thought resembled the
ones used by the Thread company,
and the state brought in for exhibits
the canvas found by the officers and
one belonging to the Thread COM
pany for comparison.
Mrs. Clement claimed that she
bought the canvas in web form in
Bangor two years before the Ameri-
can Thread Co. lost theirs. and that
she had made it up into a tent. The
Jury was out over two hours, and re-
turned q verdict of not guilty.
Five minutes was the time requir-
ed by the jury to find Asa Stevens of
Milo guilty of operating motor We
hicle while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor in the town or
Milo, July 4th. 1923.
The complaint was made by state
highway police, Flint. and county
attorney, Hiram Gerrish called a
long string of witnesses for the state
who all testified to have seen the
respondent on July 4th and that he
was operating Ford car. while un-
der the influence of intoxicating IL
quor.
The defense was represented by
attorney Leon G. c. Brown of Milo.
and the testimony entered was in
flat denial of that of the states wit
nesses. The respondent claimed
that the reason for his car gong
from one side of the street to the
other, was a defective steering gear.
The case of State VS. Mary Zelen.
sky. on a warrant alleging unlawful
manufacture. was tried yesterday
morning. The jury returned YER
diet of not guilty. The officers who
searched the home of the defendant.
claimed that they found barrel in
an out house which they claimed
had been used for mash. similar to
other mashes that have been made
for the purpose of making distilled
liquors. They said that they could
not procure any of the mash as the
RESPONDENT had tipped the barrel
over on their arrival. The defense
testified that the barrel was not
mash barrel but was used for the
making of sauer kraut.
The county attorney mol pressed
the indictment of the state VS.
charles Roderick of Dover-Fox-
croft. alleging that Roderick mad
been maintaining a gambling house.
owing to the fact that the principal
witnesses for the state could not De
located.
Joseph Tardy attended the fair at
Exeter Thursday.
Mvrtice Oaks was in Bangor We'd
nesday attending the concert given
by Sousa's Band.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. woodbury.
were callers in Bangor Thursday. j.
MIR. and Mrs. John r. Flint OF
Monson were callers on relatives In
town Friday. A..
ivan W.. Sherman is passing the
week end with his parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. S. Sherman of Spring
street.
Mrs. Mary Rogers of Brownville
10 the guest of Mrs. E. H. Poole for
a few days. :.
the guest of relatives in town.
Glen Stinchfield of Milo was a
business visitor in town Friday.
The Observer Publishing Com
pany under the direction of Its edl-
tor. histon P. Evans are preparing
for the annual convention of Obser-
yer correspondents which will De
held in the Congregational chapel,
Friday. Sept. 2Sth.
People who get their mail by the
r F. d. are asked by the govern
ment to paint their mail boxes
white, and their name on the poxes
in black. This is a recent ruling OF
the post Office department.
Melvin Campbell of Milo, VINO
has been serving on the traverse
iury at this session Of the Supreme
court. was obliged to cease his du-
ties as a juryman Thursday on ac-
count of sickness.
Many of the local people are get
ting the radio fever, and many new
sets are being installed each week.
Several who are experts on radio
claim that er-Foxcroft Is one OF
the best places in New England for
receiving.