The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31


Skowhegan pleaded nolo to the charge
Of being possessed Of a still for the
manufacture of liquor in Skowhegan.
George Taylor, formerly Of Show
hogan, and we'll known here as the
proprietor of dog show, pleaded not
guilty to the transportation of Made
line Walker, at one time employed In
Skowhegan, for immoral purposes
Taylor also pleaded not guilty to two
indictments, charging him with in
tending to fraud for advertising pur-
poses at Madison. Charles Francis
Wing pleaded guilty to breaking, en-
tering and larceny from the Bowman
Hardware store and taking therefrom
articles to the value of $38.0e. Howard
Young of Madison pleaded guilty to
harboring and secreting Mabel Foster
and Dorothy McGarrigle, escaped in
mates from the State Reformatory,
and bonds were furnished for his
further appearance by George f. Will
son and James Spence of Madison.
Thomas C. Hodgdon of .Skowhegan
pleaded not guilty for failure to pro-
vide for his six children.
Mae Parsons of Madison pleaded
not guilty to setting fire to the place
In Madison owned by Levi Topper
and occupied by Harvey Burton.
Sureties in the sum of $1,000 were fur
nished by Albert w. Parsons and E.
P. Dyer of Madison. Annie Jabbra
pleaded guilty to escaping from the
State Reformatory for Women last
July.
BURNS Getchell, married, of st.
Adams, pleaded not guilty to immoral
relations with his daughter. Law
renee Schlinger of Corinna pleaded
not guilty to felonious assault on
Henry E. Osborne at st. Adams and
was remanded into the custody of
the officers. Kenneth Deering of
Hartland, pleaded guilty to breaking,
entering and larceny of $16.25 from
the store of Frank Withee of Hart
land Mrs. Elsie Deering of Hartland
and l.. B. Wheeler of Fairfield fur
nished sureties in the sum of $500
for his further appearance. Emma
Poulin of Jackman pleaded not guilty
to unlawful possession of intoxicat-
ing liquor Sureties were furnished
by John McIntire and W. A. Taylor
both of Jackman. Paul Bishop of
Jackman pleaded guilty to unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor.
Charles Page of Fairfield pleaded not
guilty to an attempt to defraud by
forgery on October 20, 1920 Frank
Withee of Hartland and l.. B. Wheeler
OF Fairfield furnished bonds in the
sum of $500 for the appearance from
day to day of Frank Withee Jr. in
dieted for keeping gambling place
Herbert Savoy who was brought be-
fore the Grand Jury, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
fences was not indicted and was dis
charged. He was however unwill-
Ing to leave at that time because of
scanty clothing and lack of money to
procure food.
WILLIAM KING AGAIN IN COURT
William King of The Forks was ar
raigned in court Monday forenoon and
County Attorney Thorne asked the
court for permission to mol pross so
much of the case against Mr.. King as
attempt to rape and Mr.. King then
sault and battery. He has been i'll
Jail since the April term of court and
his case has aroused considerable in
terest He was convicted in April
and was sentenced to serve not less
than five or more than ten years.
Bonds were placed at $4,000 and the
case went to the law courts, excep-
lions of the respondent being sustain
ed. This meant new trial for
King, and the matter was disposed of
as already mentioned.
MONDAY AFTERNOON
The following additional jurors
were called to assist in the cases of
the present term: Mrs. Lila p. Per-
kins, Mrs. Annie p. Hackett, Show
Cornforth, Madison; M. A. Games,
Skowhegan and j. w. Boston, Canaan.
The defense in the kennison vs.
Clark case was begun with Attorney
Carroll n. Perkins of Wateryille
opening the same. The defense
claimed that the representations al
legged by the plaintiffs were never
made to them in the sale of the farm
in question, and that the Kennison
Brothers had made up their minds to
buy the farm before they ever saw
Mr.. Clark, If they could agree on
price. The defense claimed that II
the farm was properly attended to 1t
would scut hay enough for s cows. l
bull and three horses, the number
which Mr.. Clark had wintered there.
MIR. Clark was the first witness for
the defense. He said the Kennison's
signed the paper and paid down 5000
the first day and afterwards when
the final papers were signed paid
down $1,000. Mr.. Clark testified that
he hadn't been in the barn with the
Kennisons when the trade was made
and that before the papers were sign
ed closing the trade no estimate was
made of the wood there was on the
place. AS the Kennisons were lcav-
ing the house, the witness said he
told them there was hay enough to
winter the amount of stock already
mentioned, and said he believed this
to be true with what stuff could be
raised on the farm, such as fodder,
etc. Mr.. Clark stated that William
Kennison had told him soon after he
10 hn Pa IN that Mr.