Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-04
SUPREME COURT

lower court appealed to the supreme
court which was openend Thursday
through hit attorney, William b.
Brown OF Madison. expressed his de-
sire to change his plea of not guilty
and plead guilty.
In the aplt. case, State vs. Louis
Lonquit OF Fairfield, respondent
changed his plea of not guilty and
plead guilty to single sale. Lonquit
was also arranged on two indict-
! ments. the first charging single sale
on September 6 to Albert Robinson
and the second for single sale on
August LIST, 1924 to Raymond York.
to both Of which he plead guilty.
Lonquit was committed. He was
represented by attorney H. H. Braz-
eel of Fairfield.
The appeal case of State VS.. David
Parent of lockwood charged with
single sale was openend with county
attorney James H. Thorne of Madi-
son representing the state and at
torney Harold Dubard Of WaterviIle
appearing for the respondent.
The following Jurors were drawn
to consider the case: Harold Dun
ton, Cornvile, foreman; .Wilbert
Walker, Anson: Leroy Gilbert. Mad
ison: Leland l.. Smith, Skowhegan;
Frank w. Hilton, Bingham: William
Crawford, fairfield: Bertram Las
celles. Fairfield: William E. Austin.
Madison: Fred Drury. Scion: Alfred
! p. Bigelow. st. Adams: Herbert W.
Perkins. Madison
In his opening attorney Thorne
said the complaint was made by
sheriff John A Mooers, and that the
state claims that Parent sold one
quart Of gin at $l2 to James Jack
son on the 2lst Of June. 1924. The
| states witnesses were Frank Smart,
Mrs. f. Clark.
The first witness for the state was
James Jackson of lockwood. age 81
| years, laborer. ell said he rode from
| lockwood hall to the Parent farm OF
| the night in question In the Clark
car in which were Mrs. Clark on the
| front seat with him and Frank
Smart and that he purchased the liq-
| uor Of Parent In cross examination
by Dubar it was brought out that
| Jackson is now serving term in the
| county Jail for sale of Intoxicating
| liquor. The second witness was Frank
Smart who told of riding to Moose
River bridge with Mrs. Clark and
| Jackson and that when they got to
| the Parent place Jackson wanted to
| go in there and requested Mrs. Clark
| to wait for him. and that he had a
| bottle on his return to lockwood
| but didn't know that he got it at
| Parents. He was asked concerning
Parents farming operations by Du
bard and If he knew whether or not
| Jackson had the bottle before he
went to Parents. He didn't see the
bottl but was offered drink but
| couldn't state whether Jackson had
| the bottle before going to the Parent
| farm.
The last witness for the state was
| Mrs. J. E. Clark who said she drove
n public car and took jackson Ia
, Moose River bridge on that night
and l.s asked her to wait for him
] while he went to Parents and that
, Jackson said when he came back te
the car. Il got what went for
That jackson offered her a drink or
the way back to lockwood where
she left him and he paid her f6i
taking him to Moose River.
! The defense was openend by at
| torney Dubard who said that Par.
ent was hard working farmer on a
large scale and also worked out. and
that Mr.. Parent denies ever selling
liquor to Jackson and that his rep
utation was good for right and hon.
est living. Three witnesses were call
ed by the defense, the respondent
David F. Parent of lockwood, who
told of his farming operations. and
working for the railroad for twelve
years. that he was married and had
! two children. He said he never sold
intoxicating liquor to Jackson.
| Two other witnesses. Mr.. Cham.
payne, hotel and general store pro.
prietor, who said he purchased po-
! tatoes. meat and milk of Parent
known him for long time and that
in so far as he knew he was a lew
abiding citizen, and Sylviere Gou-
get OF lockwood, who spoke in favor
OF Parent. The defense's arguent
{ was made before the town intermis
! sion.
| After the argument of county at.
| torney and the charge by Scott vii.
/, son. the jury retired at 2.4e to con.
! slider the case of State VS.. Parent
! and at late hour Friday evening
they had not returned q verdict.
! The bonds were defauked in the
! case of State vs.. Henry Cakes OF
Fairfield, charged with illegal de.
post. Cakes was represented by Al.
| torney Chapman of Fairfield.
The latter part of the afternoon
was taken up with the case of State
vs.. Edward E. Gates of Madison
| charged with indecent liberties with
Eugene Munroe, aged Is years, on
the 11th OF last May.
The following jurors were drawn
to hear the case: Charles NJ. Sewali
, Fairfield, foreman: H. b. Bearce
! Skowhegan: Virgil c. Holt, Canaan
r. Irving Davis. Canaan: Clarence
Brooks, Pittsfield: A. w. Stanley,
Norridgewock: c. W: Luce. New
| Portland; Bert c. Fletcher. Skow.
/ hogan: John w. Ford, Lexington
They called E. b. Curtis. Skowhe
| gan; Charles Taylor, Skowhegan;
Fred A. Coolidge from the audience
| The witnesses for the State were
| Mrs. Paul Hebert, who was called
| to testify that the respondent was
more than Il years of age: Eugene
NJ. Munroe. who Is serving a sent.
ence in the State reformatory; Al.
! pheus Turgeon. Arthur Allen, Steven
| Allen and Arnold O'Connor, all OF
Madison.
After .he testimony Of the State
was put IN, Attorney Brown of Madi.
; son asked for recess. When cougt
; convened after recess Mr. Brown
, stated that after conference with
his client Gates had decided TO re-
| tract his plea OF not guilty and plead
guilty. Gates. against whom another
indictment: charging the same Of
fence. pleaded noio. He furnished
bail o: $1,000 In each case pending
sentence. His bondsmen were 10
seph Dyer and Paul Hebert, both of
Madison.
All Jurors were excused until o 80
Tuesday morning when the civil