The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-09
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
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RESUME OF WEEK

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Henry Cookson of Detroit was pro
nounced not guilty of the larceny oil
logging chain, alleged TO have beer
the property Of Calvin Atkins, also OF
Detroit
MARTIN CASE MOL PRESSED
The case of State VS. Leslie Martin
indicted for burning his buildings in
Athens to defraud the insurance com
pany was mol pressed Thursday
morning, the indictment having been
found defective In connection with the
ownership of the property as the deed
OF the place was in the wifes name.
DEFENDS HIMSELF
The case of State VS. Fred futile of
West Athens for breaking. entering
and attempted larceny was heard with
b. c. Fletcher of Skowhegan as fore
man of the jury. After the testimony
was taken out, all but that of one
witness for the respondent, it was de-
clded that the State had not made out
case regarding breaking and enter
ing as the evidence had shown that
boards off from the building in ques-
ton had been noted off from the
structure prior to the finding of Tut
tie in the building. County Attorney
Thorne moved that the case be mol
pressed and futile was discharged.
futile conducted his own defense in
a very capable manner 1t was al
legged that futile had entered the mill
of Angler Goodwin. trustee in bank
ruptcy of the New England Company
at Bingham and that larceny had been
attempted. 1t was claimed by the
state that the respondent had worked
in this mill and from time to time,
property had been missed from there.
Finally the building was nailed up as
1t was not being operated and Thomas
H. Reynolds, who was put in charge
to look after it, upon Investigation
one night last June found mill belt
rolled up and near 1t a part of lathe
machine and also the same night
found the respondent in the fling
room of the mill Maurice Atkins,
testified that he had asked his father
in-law, Thomas H. Reynolds, to look
after things at the plant. he himself
being connected with the business and
told of the caretaker going to the
mill and finding the belt and part OF
lathe machine as already mentioned.
Mr.. Reynolds told of finding the
boards off and the mill broken into
and OF finding futile in the filing
room. Witness said he saw the belt
and a piece Of the lathe near together
and sand that Tuttle said he came in
to see how the old place looked. hav-
ing previously been employed there.
Dep. Sheriff Gipson searched Tuttle's
premises and in his shop found
great variety of tools. including many
things said to be similar to those
missed by Mr. Atkins. This included
the witness said new bits, new Chi
sells, auto jacks and many flashlights.
Under cross examination conducted
by futile, witness admitted that he
noted all kinds of tools and many that
didn't come from the mill in question
Mr.. futile in his own defense told OF
his former employment at the mill
and said that he was in the mill
looking around. having gone In thru
the place where the boards were off
and said that he and Mr.. Reynolds
talked things over In there. futile
said he didn't notice any belt close
where he went out but noted that
there were several lying around the
place. He accounted for various
tools which the officer found in his
place, saying that he bought the jacks
to use in lacking up his own car and