Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-08
SUPREME COURT


morning the case State VS.. Roland
Cleveland, son Of Moses Cleveland of
West Athens was continued and Miss
Evelyn Winsbury, a witness for the
State who had testified the day be-
fore was recalled and questioned
briefly by attorneys on both sides.
The next witness for the State was
deputy sheriff Horace E. Croker of
Canaan who told of going to the
Cleveland home and bringing Miss
Winsbury to Skowhegan and that
Mr.. Cleveland Sr., said he was salts
fed with the girls work and would
like to have her come back.
The response was opened by at
torney James B. Perkins Of Augusta
who said that the response claimed
Roland Cleveland upon Evelyn
Winsbury at the home of his father,
Moses Cleveland in Athens in May,
1923, was not true and that 1t was
duty of the response to prove that 1t
was not. The witnesses for the
response were the respondent, Ro-
, land Cleveland. age 81, his father.
Moses Cleveland, Del Brown and
John Corson.
The testimony was all in and Mr..
Perkins had made his argument at
recess time. After recess county at
torney for the State made his argu-
ment and the judge gave his charge.
The question was one of who was
telling the truth as the two prin-
cipal witnesses did not agree in their
statement of facts. The jury went
out at 1l.45 and returned at twelve
with a verdict of guilty.
Mr.. Cleveland was committed I'M
til bail Is procured for appearance
from day to day.
The case of State vs.. Laurence
Schillinger of ST. Adams was COM
menced just after noon. The follow
ing jurors were drawn to hear the
case: +. i. Sampson, Skowhegan,
foreman; Manly Mason, Athens;
George Cornforth, Madison: f. M.
Williamson. Norridgewock; Glenn
Harville. Madison; f. p. Rogers,
Norridgewock; Vern L. Shorey,
Pittsfield; Annie p. Hackett Show
hogan; John II. Burwood. Madison;
Charles Dumont, Skowhegan: James
i. Brown, Madison; two were called
and challenged.
Mr.. Thorne opened the case for
the State telling briefly of the as
sault and battery which is the
charge against Schillinger upon
Henry f. Osgood of st. Adams at st.
Adams on the 25th.. day of Septem-
Ter. County Attorney said that Mr..
and Mrs. Osgood were occupying a
part of the Schillinger house in ST.
Adams and that Mr.. Schillinger was
in Watervile much of the time
where he was employed. That John
Mcclure, a brother of Mrs. Schil-
linger occupied a room in the Os-
good part of the house. There mad
been more or less trouble about the
use of the kitchen and over the
telephone. That Mrs. Schillingr sent
Tor Mr.. Schlllinger to come home on
saturday night, September the 25th.,
ana he came home by auto about 8
O'Clock and that Osgood thoug ht
when the car drove into the yard 1t
was an officer for whom he had sent.
When he went out his wife gave
him loaded revolver which he put
lEto his pocket. lie found Mcclure
in the car and Cchilllnger had gone
into the house. Mr. Schillinger soon
came out and assaulted Mir. Osgood,
struck him down and knocked him
down and while he was down Mrs.
SkillinSer came out and began to
kick Osgood and Mrs. Os@ood and
Mrs. Skillingcr began a fight and
SkillinCCr got up to separate the two
women and Osgood got and aimed
the revolver and Skilinger pushed
M's. Osgood in front of her hus-
band so that she received the bullet
fired by Mr.. Osgood in her hip.
SkilliugCr served warrant on Os-
good for assault on his wife and he
was brought to Skowhecan and at
q hearing before Justice Lord he
was discharged and they We're ell
held for the grand jury of the jan
uary term. An Indictment was found
against Skil'inSer, CHARGING him N;th
as sault and battery upon Henry Cs-
good.
The following witnesses were call
ed and sworn fer the state: Henry
+. OsG0od. Mrs. Henry f. Os2opd.
both of st. Adams; deputy sheriff
Fuller of Hartland; Herbert FoSs,
an officer of St Adams. DR.. Richa ID
son was called at the afternoon SIS
sion.
Afternoon Session
At the opening Of the Thursday aft
eruoon session of court the evidence
for the State IN the case Of State VS..
Laurence Schillinger, charged with as
sault and battery on Henry \. Osgood
of st. Adams. the first witness was
Mr.. Osgood. who told trouble between
himself and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Schillinger and that on the evening of
Sept. IS. 1923, he was struck down and
given an awful pounding by Mr.. Schil-
linger at the SChillinger homo in St.
Adams. Osgood admitted to having
concealed in the right hand pocket of