The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-19

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told that he was at the Smith home
at time when the wild roses were
Just about passed blooming and
in his search for hens had seen may
be ffteen, but that he saw no chick
ems. Deputy Sheriff Crocker testi-
ged as to obtaining the hens which
the state claimed belonged to Knox
from the flock at Bertha Libby's. A
verdict of guilty was returned.
TURKEY CASE
The case of Daniel HUFF, Indicted
for the larceny of turkeys from the
farm OF c. J.. York in Athens was be-
gun yesterday morning. The re-
spohdent who lives. in Cornville was
represented by Herbert Locke of the
firm of Pattangall & Locke, Augusta.
James II. Thorne appearing for the
state. Henry Richardson OF East
Skowhegan was appointed foreman OF
the drawns jury. The story OF the
states side outlined by County At
torney Thorne was that Huff called at
the York place about October q and
discussed sheep with Mr.. York; that
they also talked over the turkeys
which Mr.. York had fattening for
Thanksgiving. On the night of No
vember "a there was school play. at
Athens village, and that night eight
large turkeys were taken from the
York barn. Mr.. York after noting
the theft discovered the tracks of a
man leading from the road and a
place where horse had stood, direct
f1y to the door where the turkeys
were kept. He notified Sheriff
iMooers and measured both the tracks
of the man and the horse, the latter
having had no shoes on. On his
way to Skowhegan Mr.. York picked
up turkey feathers. Sheriff Mooers
instructed Deputy Croker to investi-
gate first and then went with Mr..
Croker himself, making measure
ments of the tracks, etc. The Of
ficers searched every road to Huff's
place and as they came to HUNS they
saw, according to the states side,
big turkey fly out of the Huff barn in
to tree. The. officers called and
Mr.. HUFF came out saying he was
picking turkeys, that he had 20 in
all, including four old ones and a
gobbler. The state alleged that they
found horse without shoes on in
the HUFF barn. Mr. York came to
Skowhegan and upon going to the
Day market saw, eight large turkeys
each of which had bruise on its leg
These it was understood were sold to
Mr.. Day. by Mr.. HUFF, also several
other turkeys. 1t was claimed that
Mr.. HUFF in talking over prospects of
a, sale of the turkeys with Mr.. Day
had told him the turkeys were small.
These turkeys had been delivered to
the Day store, the Monday after the
break and larceny, say. the state. In
continuance of the case County Attor-
ney Thorne claimed the day of break
Mr.. Huff's son took one of the horses
and went to school, remaining for the
school play in the evening; that after
supper HUFF went to the Fogg place
nearby his home and borrowed an ex-
press wagon; his wife went to Athens
to the play with him. but came, home
with their son and that Huff took a
horse that wore no shoes. Before
the dance which followed the play
had progressed long, 1t is alleged that
HUFF was seen to get his. coat and
leave the hall. Miss Amy Kincaid, it
IS claimed by the state while on her
way home with Phillip Jones and
others from the dance saw man
standing by his horse with his head
down who resembled Mr.. HUFF. 1t is
claimed that the next morning Mr.
HUFF returned the express wagon to
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still chung, and that the wagon body
was swept out clean. 1t was further
claimed that after the sale of the
turkeys to Mr.. Day, Huff went to the
store and asked them several times
II the turkeys had bruises on their
hips and that Mr.. York found turkey
feathers below West Athens on the
road to Huffs. The state claims that
Huff left the dance hall, went to
York's and proceeded directly by hen
house and past other doors in the
buildings to the part where the birds
were kept. The state has something
like 25 witnesses, among them being
Mr.. and Mrs. York, Mr.. andAMrs. e. II.
Tibbetts, Seldom York, Sanford Rus
sell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Libby, Dan
lei Ames, Perley Fogg. George Fogg,
Sheriff Mooers and Deputy Sheriff
Croker.
Following the testimony of A. r.
Jewett and C. A. Mills, local market
men, which dealt much with the mat
ter of bruises on turkeys, Mr.. Jewett
having purchased two turkeys from
Mr.. Day out of the HUFF lot, the de-
Tense was begun shortly before 4
o'clock. Attorney Herbert Locke,
who is associated with S. N. Shum-
way outlined the defense. The de-
tense claims that Mrs. HUFF raised
turkeys last summer, that she had in
all 20 and of these IA were sold to
Mr.. Day. The defense also claims
that Howard Huff. the IA year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Huff was in the
play at Athens and went there dur
ing the day. taking the only wagon
that the Huffs owned His parents
went to Athens about 7 o'clock. Dor
rowing a wagon from the Fogg farm;
the play lasted until about 1890 and
Mr.. and Mrs. HUFF remained for time
to the dance About 11.30 the de-
tense alleges that Mr. and Mrs. HUFF
had conversation relative to leav-