The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14

E. York, stating that her husband had
choked her and that he had threaten
/ ed to shoot her and had also struck
her. She claimed that she had sup
ported both herself and him She
was represented by George w. Cover.
Percy J. Lancaster of Canaan was
heard in divorce proceedings against
This wife, Gladys Lancaster, whom he
married in 1918. Mr.. Lancaster stat
ed that his wife had threatened him
and that he couldn't sleep nights,
really fearing for his welfare. He
stated that his wife was jealous and
had once complained to the school
board, relative to himself and one of
the teachers. Mr.. Hunt, member
Fof the Canaan school board, testified
that Mrs. Lancaster had so complain
ed and that Investigations had proven
that her charges were unfounded.
SENTENCES INVOKED
The criminals were sentenced Sat-
nrday forenoon. Annie Jabra, Doro-
thy McGarrigle and Mabel Foster
were all three sentenced to serve q
year at the State Reformatory, sem
tence to begin at the expiration of
their present terms. They had all
three pleaded guilty to escape from
the institution.
Edward Tessier of Skowhegan, who
had pleaded nolo to the charge of be-
ing possessed of a still for the manu-
facture of liquor, was sentenced to
pay a fine OF 800 and costs and two
months in Jail, with four mSpths adj
ditional in default of payment.
In the case of Joseph Punty of An
son, who had been found guilty of
possession of wort and mash fit for
! the distillation of distilled spirits,
the motion to set aside the verdict was
overruled and fine of 5000 and costs
with a sentence of three months in
/ jail was imposed. In default of pay
ment there. will be three months
additional jail sentence.
/ Roland Cleveland of West Athens
was sentenced to sixty days in jail
and fine of 800 and costs of prose-
cution.
! Judge c. o. Small appeared for Gill
man Day and Howard Young of Madi-
son, both of whom had pleaded guilty
the former to having aided Mabel
/ Foster and Dorothy McGarrigle and
the latter to having harbored and Sc
creted the two girls at the time OF
their escape from the Reformatory
Judge Small said that Young had TAX
the two girls in, as they had inquired
from him where to find the Winsbury
/ home He directed them and not
/ finding the Winsbury family at home
they had returned to his house and
stayed there for dinner. According
to the attorney, Mr.. Young discovered
who the girls were but as he under
stood it, they had been committed to
some school, The girls then appeal
ed to Mr.. Young, it was claimed, to
arrange to get them into Canada and
Mr.. Young saw Mr.. Day who 1t was
alleged talked the matter over with
his wife and then said he would go,
driving them through to Armstrong
P. O., thinking, it was claimed, that
the girls had run away from the
school, Mr.. Young, it seems, accom-
panied Mr. Day and they both gave
the girls money so they could con-
tinue their trip through to Montreal
where IL was DelleVeu one Oh them
had an uncle. Judge Small said that
both men belonged to a very respect
able family and the County Attorney
said that he thought both men had
stated the story correctly. Both men
were ordered to pay fines of 5000 and
costs.
/ In the case of Charles Brown of
Fairfield. charged with breaking, en-
tering and larceny of hens, so much
of the case as related to breaking and
entering was mol pressed and Brown
was given a sentence of sixty days
in Jail for larceny.
William Gushing who pleaded nolo
to breaking. entering and larceny
from the Maine Central Warehouse at
Bingham, was sentenced to receive