Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-13
NO DECISION IS
REACHED HEARING
At MUNICIPAL CT,

No decision was given in, the ca Sc
of Joseph Violette versus Sadie
Nichols for the recovery of fifty dol
lars after an all day session in the
Gardiner municipal court Tuesday.
The case was called at $50 A. NJ.
and at IL o'clock court was adjourned
until 100, the latter session lasting
until nearly O'Clock. The argu-
ment of the counsel will be heard at
9 o'clock Thursday morning. At
torney George w. Heselton for the
speed for the defendent Against
Violette's claim for $50 the Nichols
family put up their claim for bay
ment Of board and room for Mrs.
Violette.
The first witness called was Mrs.
Nichols, who testified that she had
been O. neighbor FOR two years and
that she borrowed fifty dollars Of
Violette to pay the interest on u
mortgage. Attorney Goodspeed here
poined out the honesty Of the wit
ness in admitting the loan, as Vlo-
lette had not a scratch of pen TO
show for it. Mrs. Nichols testified
that Violette had agreed to pay 80
O week for the board of his wife ana
baby. the same amount that she got
for taking care of state wards. she
also testified that he had never
helped her with the farm work, ana
that he had hired her horses for hve
DAYS at SO a day to haul wood, but
he had never hauled any wood Tor
her. Alfred Nichols was called 20
the stand and confirmed his wife's
statements. Homer Gonya, mrs.
Nichols son, who lived with the
Nichols. and Hubert ValeEcourt, a
neighbor. also corroborated with her.
THE estimony of the latter conclud-
ed the morning session.
At the afternoon session aLter
Mrs. Nichols had been asked rev
questions. Joe Violette was caileu
~ the stand and testified that when
ha went to work at Marston ana !
Brooks as night Waterman ne nau
tried to get a woman to stay VIZ,
h,s wife but that Mr.. Nlcnois nau
said that his wife would stay NJ NJ
her at night. He said that M, vs. ..
Nichols had declared that she was
ofraid Of her husband. fearing that
he would kill her. He declared Lnat
che had said nothing at the ulhe
about having for his wifes poara,
| "a that she never said any thins
about II. He also testified that ms
,,iSe and child had supper with MN
ovarv afternoon about 4.30 before ne
,vant m work. and that when ne re,
turned in the morning they nau
hraal,fast together. He had let MI . :,
| N;choIs have his horse and team =
| GOOD many times and tnat ne t nao
Used her horses on SUNDAYS 49,
he took the JOB of night "a.IS Gov
| He said that She asked MS VIZ ~. IN
| the loan of the money son.e hear the
Z oamversation, but he left the money
U bis wife and Mrs. Nichols nau
S W., COW from George bra am
pou, a. According to Violette II Wa
rraed that the two famliles neIl
eat, other out, The day after nIs
ca The Nichols place he mad askeo
A.. Nichols foc the money, sayins
tn,.,axer that he would take the CIV
nv" navment. He mad met MS
nI,ohpIs on the Hallowell ROAD aAtel
that and after asking mn, ,he
would be at home after 80. .ho
said that she would be up ai'ei
hour and pay, him.
| He said that the first reason III, ~
,rv trouble seemed to be thaI NJ
Y,,er Gonya was running the ~ -.
dis place, and it appeared tnat liz
! and Gonya had had some erouot :,
| Mrs Nichols was 10 give ~ ~ -,
navment OF the $50 and then she
turned around and sold it.. Accoro a.
ing to Violette. his wife did not cav
Of the home of Mrs. Nichols; as tne
mornings testimony had orough.
kout. so it was here pointed GU, ps
attorney Goodspeed that either Mrs'
Violette had eaten two suppers eN-
ery night throughout the WINTER y,
that the morning testimony mao
Mrs. Joe violette was the next
witness called, and as she could only
sneak broken English the counseis
had some difficulty in making nel
comprehend their questions que
testified that she had had lunch
before going to bed when she stay.
ed at the Nichols home, but tha'
she did not have meals. In cross,
questioning Attorney Goodspeeo
Wrought out the fact that Mrs. Mich
oils was not afraid of the guns az
her home because, as the witness
expressed, they had nothing to put
in them. a.,
Mrs. violette's brother was the
lnext witness called. he testifying the