The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-09


possession of liquor Louis Languist
of Fairfield. indicted for liquor sell
ing. was fined 5000 and costs and
given three months in jail, with six
months additional in default OF pay
ment Two cases against Languist
were continued for sentence, and he
gave $1,000 bonds in personal recog-
nizance. Omar Poulin of Jackman
indicted for liquor selling, was given
$500 and six months in Jail with six
months additional in default of pay
ment. Gideon Rancourt of Jackman
indicted for liquor selling. who had
previously retracted his pleas of the
lower court and had also pleaded
guilty to the indictment charging him
with the sale of liquor, maintaining a
liquor nuisance and unlawful posses
sion of intoxicating liquor, was given
three sentences, the first $500 and
costs and six months in Jail with six
months additional in default of pay
ment At the expiration Of that SEN
tence, four months more with six
months additional in default of the
payment OF second fine of $4OO. and
costs, and lastly, a fine OF 800 and
costs and two months. He gave
recognizance in the sum of $1,000 in
two other liquor cases Damas
Bourque, who previously retracted his
plea of not guilty in two lower court
cases, was given fine of $500 and
costs and two months in Jail, with six
months additional in default of pay
ment. The other case against
Bourque was continued for sentence,
personal bond being given. Mathiase
Viellieux. who pleaded guilty to the
unlawful sale of liquor, was given a
fine of $500 and two months in Jail,
with six months additional in default
OF payment. Maurice Alberts of Ban
gor, young Mulatto boy, who ad-
mitted his theft of $50 at Pittsfield
SAID he left home because he couldn't
stand they way they used him. He
was committed to the State Reforma-
tory for men to remain until discharg-
ed by law.
Charles H. Frasler Jr. of Madison
was given ten months In the County
jail for assault, and Louis Kalos, a
mill worker and public driver of
Pittsfeld, VINO had pleaded guilty to
assault upon Clifford Braley, was
given a fine of $500 and costs. Ar
chic Arseneault of Madison WAS given
two months in the county Jail for as
saulting a night Waterman. A. r
Stanley, indicted for attempting to
defraud by means OF worthless
checks, was given two months in the
county Jail.
James Kitchen of Madison. Eugene
Lachance of Arson and Fred futile
of Athens. convicted of Illegally OPP
Grating automobiles. while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor were
each given a fine OF 5000 and costs
and four months, In Jail, with two
months additional in default of pay
ment. Obscene Bilodeau of Fair.
field, on the same charge, was given
5000 and two months in jail with one
month additional In default of pay
nent.
Leroy r. Perkins OF Ripley was
given two months in Jail, having been
indicted for attempt to defraud by
forgery, and the other case against
him was continued during his good
behavior. Perkins has wife and
three children and told hard luck
story In court Albert O'Clair OF
Fairfield and Ernest Boutin of Wins
low were given two months in jail OF
a larceny charge. Frank Brown oil
Burnham who pleaded guilty to driv-
ing an automobile, while under the
influence of liquor, was given fin'
of 500 and fifteen days In Jail will
thirty days additional in default o.
payment 1t was claimed thai
Brown knew he was unfit to drive
the car so drove to a cross road
stopped beside the road and went to
sleep. Mont Hilton of Arson. on a
similar charge was given the same
fine and sentence Of 500 and costs
and fifteen days with thirty days adj
ditional In default of payment f. L.
Church OF Brooklyn, N. Y, a student
of music and X. H. Tappan, student
at Princeton were represented by
Judge Danforth. These young mel
who were of fine appearance were
both indicted for operating an auto
mobile, while under the influence o.
intoxicating liquor. They had beer
staying at the Piel estate and theil
more recent sojourn in the county jail
must have presented strange com
parison to the youthful Offenders
They were each given fine OF $40
and costs and ten DAYS In Jail, tn,