The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-24


Mrs. Stratton and that he had fifteen
cents when they separated Witness
said that he was earning $24.00 per
week; that he had $500 in the bank
and $4,000 in his pocket but no other
property. lie said he had paid no
taxes or insurance since the separa-
ton but he contributed something
like from $4,000 to $500 for the
children. Mrs. Stratton was granted
$50 for the counsel fees to obtain
divorce
/ MONDAY SAW BEGINNING OF
CRIMINAL DOCKET
Court came in Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock after the holiday recess.
Mrs. Sadie Harmon of Skowhegan re-.
tracted her former plea of not guilty
and pleaded guilty to an assault and
battery charge. Settlement ensued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Smith. Mrs.
Smith having formerly been Edith O.
Adams, both pleaded guilty to statu-
tory offense. Their marriage has re-
Gently occurred and the case against
them under the circumstances was
placed on file and they were released
on their own recognizance, the same
being recommended by County At
torney Thorne.
Frank Dudley was arraigned on his
failure to having complied with the
orders of the Court at the April term,
relative to making payments for the
support of his family as ordered The
matter was left for time in order
that some arrangements might be
made for the services of an attorney
The case of State VS. Julian Belli-
yeau, lately of New Hampshire. was
tried on the charge of failing to pro-
vide suitable support for his two min
or children. Arthur and Rowena Bel
liveau He was represented by Her.
bert Locke of Augusta and County At
torney Thorne appeared for the state.
The wording of the Indictment arous-
ed a discussion between the contend
ing attornies. Mr.. Locke claiming that
their were four counts in the indict-
ment against one man, as desertion
was also named in the indictment of
his Wife and family. The trial was
confined to the one issue heretofore
related. Mrs. Ida Belliveau, the wife
and mother was the first witness and
stated that she and the respondent
were married II years ago; that they
had six children of whom but two
were living. She stated that she and
her husband separated three years
ago next June, when her husband
told her to get out. After he was
arrested, witness said that he had
paid her S. per week for four weeks,
but that her husband had left town
on1 nnntribtlf oil mr. toward tho
support of the children since that
time. Mrs. Belliveau said she had
kept the children at her parents home
in Skowhegan and at a convent
at Jackman. Rowena Belliveau. II
years old, said her father had given
her twenty-five cents and a wrist
watch and Arthur Belliveau, -, said
his father gave him 25 cents last
fall, also a watch. He said his moth
er had taken care of him. The de-
Tense was that the father wished that
they be supported in the proper
place and that he was willing to ans
wer to a civil procedure, but did not
feel that he was guilty of felonius
proceeding. He testified that he had
tried to see the children and that he
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rem and put him where he could see
him, suggesting a Catholic institution
near Hooksit, ~ H. where he has
| been employed for some time. I'm
der cross examination the witness
said he was going to try to get a
chance to get his children. He said
he didn't try to get his wife to come
back to him.
At the conclusion of the testimony,
Justice Sturgis directed a verdict Of
not guilty for the respondent.
PLEADED GUILTY
In the case of State vs. Louis Dayon
on illegal possession charge, Dayon
pleaded guilty and was remanded for
sentence
LIQUOR CASE
Tho appeal case of Jules Boutin Of
Jackman, charged with illegal possess
sion of Intoxicating liquors, was
! opened by County Attorney Thorne
and w. b. Brown of Madison appear
ed for the respondent. This action
followed a search and seizure process
! at which time the officers claimed that
they believed that Boutin had liquor
at the place intended for sale. Boutin
had lived in the house only IA short
time before the search. Deputies
Jackson and Fortier had received
complaints about the Boutin place and
when they went there, according to
their testimony, they found the door
barricaded They demanded admis
sion and few minutes later, were
admitted They said they found six
men there and noted strong odor
of alcohol In the sink were rem
nants of broken bottles and also a
strong odor of alcohol, In the
stove were heads of two bottles, it
was claimed. Deputy Jackson said
that the place smeled some like bar
room Under cross examination,
Mr.. Jackson said that Boutin had liv-
ed in the house only a few days; that
Paul Bishop had lived there and that
Bishop was in Skowhegan in conncc-
ton with liquor conviction at the
time of the search. Deputy Sheriff
Fortier told of going to the Boutin
bouua with Dpnutv Ia plxeOn and gave