The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14

not less than three years nor more
than. six years at hard labor in the
State Prison at Thomaston, with a
recommended sentence of six years.
II appears that Gushing was wanted
in Franklin County and that he had
previously served a term in State
Prison for having attempted to wreck
train in Franklin County. Inter
rogated by the Judge, Cushing said
that he was "a and native of Au-
gusta and had gone to school as far
as the fifth grade. He stated that
he was sentenced for ten years in the
State Prison but got off with eight.
Charles Francis Wing who pleaded
guilty to breaking, entering and lar
ceny from the Bowman Hardware
store was represented by Attorney S.
n. Shumway who said that the boys
parents had died when he was two
years old and that he had been on
his own resources since he was eight
years old. The attorney recommend
ed sentence at the Reformatory for
Men Wing said he was eighteen
years old, he thought and had been
at the Reformatory for boys for lar
ceny at South Paris. He thought he
had brothers and sisters but didn't
know He has an aunt, Mrs. Flora
Sherrin of Skowhegan. He was SEN
fenced to the Reformatory for Men.
In the case Of State VS. William
King of The Forks so much of his
case as related to attempt to rape was
mol pressed and the respondent hay
ing pleaded nolo contendere to the
charge OF assault was sentenced to
ten months in jail
James Marks, who pleaded nolo
contendere to transporting woman
for wrongful purposes, was sentenced
to not more than four nor less than
two years in State Prison. Attorney
Shumway stated that Marks was for
'merly member of the Canadian
Mounted Police and was wounded
while serving in the Canadian Army;
that Marks had been employed as a
chef at Lake Parlin and that the girl
and her mother both worked there.
1t was claimed that the girls mother
had asked Marks to go to Boston with
her and while Attorney Shumway
stated that there was no question as
to Marks Illicit relations with the
girl. that the girl left with the know
ledge of her father and mother. 1t
was also added that the girl was now
living at the home of Deputy Sheriff
Crocker and was unwilling to go back
to her own home. Marks stated that
n he went to the State Prison, his
pension would be forfeited.
George Taylor was heard in his
cases to which he had pleaded nolo
These were with regard to having
transported Madeline Walker for i'm
moral purposes and to attempt to de-
fraud for advertising purposes at
Madison, there being two indictments
for the latter. Taylor is married
and has four children. He is forty
one years old. He claimed that a
previous arrest at Bangor had been
occasioned by frame-up and said
that he met the Walker girl in Madi-
\ son, who told him hard luck story
and he said that he had tried to do
all he could for her. He stated that
he had had his entire show stolen from
him, which he had worked eight long
years to get" He was ordered to
serve not less than four nor more
than eight years in the State Prison,
with the recommendation of eight
years. The two cases relative to his
advertising scheme were placed on
file.
Lawrence Schilinger was given
eight months in Jail for assault.
Trevor Howes of Highland Planta-
ton who was found guilty of assault
upon Edwin Ashcroft, was represent
ed by Attorney W. B. Brown and by
VIM. Folsom Merrill, his attornies. He
was given ten months in jail but his
sentence was suspended pending an
appeal to the law court. Bail In
the sum Of $500 was furnished by
w. II. Hight and Laurison Howes,
In the case of State VS. Luc Albert