Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-01

,Drury, Scion; Charles NJ. Sewal,
Fairfield; c. W. Perkins, Madison;
A. w. Stanley. Norridgewock. Clar-
ence Brooks, Pittsfield. These eight
used up all the jurors and the fol-
lowing four were taken fIom the
audience: Charles Green, Skowhe-
gan; ]. Kincaid, West Athens; E. E.
Curtis, Skowhegan; Harry Hubbard.
Skowhegan.
The case was opened by County
Attorney Thorne who explained that
on the afternoon of August IS the
respondent and a friend drove to the
Star filling station on the State road
to Waterville and that when vigue
got out of the car it was noticed that
he was under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquor. State Highway police
officer, Arthur w. Cushman of
Skowhegan was at the station at the
time and he was notified of Vigue's
condition. After interviewing the
two men Cushman told Vigue not to
drive the car and ordered his friend
to take the wheel which he did
Thinking the matter over, Cushman
thought it wise to trail the two to
Fairfield and the State claimed that
Vigue somewhere between Skowhe-
gan and Fairfield took the wheel
again and operated while under the
influence of intoxicating liquor.
The witnesses for the State were:
Arthur w. Cushman. Skowhegan;
Otto r. Fuller. Skowhegan: Donald
Butler, Skowhegan and Officer
Josephs Quincy of the Fairfield po-
lice: These witnesses were subjected
to a cross examination by Attorney
Maher. The defense~was opened at
4.35. Attorney Maher for the re-
spondent said that they admitted
that the boy had been drinking and
that they would take the case up
from the time he came to the Star
filling station and said that he did
not drive the car a single foot from
the filling station to the village of
Fairfield where there was some
trouble with the car and it was stop
ped and where Officer Cushman
overlook them.
The witnesses for the defense
were Dennis Carey. formerly of Bos-
ton, now residing in Waterville. The
respondent, Mr.. Carey told of driv-
ing the car to Fairfield and stated
that Vigue did not take the wheel.
At the close of the testimony
Vigue gave bail and the case will be
continued with the opening of court
this morning.
Trank-Pratt
Cards have been received In town an
nouncing the marriage which occurred
in Newport September "a Of DR.. Arrie
l.. Pratt. u. c., and Wilbur E. Frank
of Bangor. Mrs. Frank Is the niece of
Mrs. G. Fl. Miller of Skowhegan and
passed number of years in Skowhe-
gan. graduating from Skowhegan High
school in the class of SO. Last June
she was gaduated from a chiropractiC
school in New York City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank are to reside in Bangor. Mrs
Frank has many friends in Skowhe-
gan who will be interested to know of
her marriage.
County Teachers Convention will
be held in town Tuesday. Oct. Z. at
the Municipal building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Langley and
children. Estell and Wilmont. OF
, Jamaica Plains. Mass. are guests al
the home of Wesley Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs Merwin Ladd of Skow'
! hogan are parents Of little son borT
Tuesday morning at the Somerset Hos
| pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Witham have
| purcha sed the house on Mt. Pleas
! ant avenue owned by Mrs. Frank
! Nash. They will soon move in.
| Mrs. Alice Olson and little sor
| Bobbie have returned to Belfast after
being guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
| Withee.
| DR.. Charles A. Viles. Mrs. Viles
! and Frederick and Betty and Mrs
| David Withee motored to Jim pond
| camps Tuesday.