Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

mony was not allowed and Merrill
was excused.
The defense claimed that Talbot
was not under the influence of intoXi-
eating liquor on July 22nd and that
he did not drink at all that day. The
defense's witnesses were Xavier
Talbot, Mrs. Rosa Talbot, wife Of the
respondent, who stated that her hus-
band came at six that night and that
neither their Oldsmobile nor Ford
car We're out that evening; that other
cars were kept in their garage and
may have been taken out that eve
ming. She and Mr.. Talbot went to her
sisters in Arson, but returned about
5 O'Clock AND soon went to bed.
Mrs. Virginia Blanchette testified
that Talbot was at their house to see
about some wood that afternoon and
that his condition was perfectly al
right and she was near him but did
not smell any liquor on his breath.
Edmund York of Madison, who has
known Talbot for ten years, saw him
July 22nd and saw nothing to indi-
cate that he had been drinking. In
rebuttal, County Attorney Thorne
called Deputy Sheriffs Harry E. Mer-
rill and James X. Brooks, both of
Madison, who told of driving about
Talbots house July END evening
and that the Ford car was not in the
garage. Brooks told Of arresting
Talbot the next day.
The defense in rebuttal called Tai
bot. who said that the Ford car was
and that was where it was that eve
ming. The testimony was closed at
11.45 and Brown presented his argu-
ment.
County attorney Thorne gave a
forcefu argument for the state.
Judge Scott Wilson briefly stated
the law and defined the duties of
the jury. The jurors retired at 2:30
and at 1855 returned q vercIct of
guilty. Mr.. Talbert furnished bail of
$1,000 from day to day pending SEN
tence. His wife. Mrs. Rosa Taloert
and Edmond Jacques, both Of Madi-
son. went bondsmen.
The remainder of Friday afternoon
was taken up with the case OF stat
VS.. Fred Ring of Cambridge who
was charged with operating n mo;or
vehicle while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor. The state is rep
resented by county attorney Jane.
II. Thorne and the respondent by L.
=. Wadon of Dexter and Sherman
n. Shumway of Skowhegan.
The drawn jurors are Elmore WI
thee, Skowhegan. foreman; Eugene
Hurd. Madison; Roy Gilbert, Madi-
son; John w. Ford, lexington; Levi
Martin, Madison; William Crawford.
Fairfield; Harold Dunton, Cornville:
Fred w. Weston, Skowhegan: Ber-
tram Lascelles. Fairfield: Willis E.
Clough. Madison: Charles Brooks.
Pittsfield: Wilbert Walker, Arson:
County Attorney Thorne in his open :
ing stated that the state would prove
by several witnesses who saw Fred
Ring on July 10. 1924. that he was
operating motor vehicle on the
highway between Harmony ana
Cambridge while under the influence
Of Intoxicating liquor and that he
had two accidents on the road that
night.
The following witnesses were call
Willis Stevens. Emma Herrick. Glen
ed: Cecil Cooley, Dorothy Cooley
wood Austin and Colby Ehridge.
The first five testified to seeing Mr..
Ring on the highway where his au-
tomobile jumped across the right
hand side OF the road and there
into the fence and that they consid-
cred him in an intoxicated condition.
Colby Eldridge, the .ast witness for
the state said that he was called to
the Ring home later in the evening
by the grandson of Mrs. Ring and
that he found Mr.. Ring in an intoxi-
Gated condition
The defense was opened by attor-
ney Walden who claimed that the
defense would prove that Mr.. Ring
was not under the influence of intox-
icating liquor and in his opening told
the jury the following story. He said
that Mr.. Ring an elderly man who
had lived in Cambridge all his life
went to Harmony village on July
10th to the Deering Brother garage