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

Thorne addressed the court, saying
that he considered IL most brutal act
on AIbert's part, relating the Incl
dents of The assault which occurred
Sat the Albert place. Vim. Folsom
MERRILL, Mr.. ,Albert's attorney in the
flower court, did not feel that all had
happened as was claimed by the State
and said that the trouble arose be-
cause Mr.. Spear refused to pay a bill
which he owed Albert. The argu-
rrfients were somewhat spirited be-
Tween the attorneys. Mr.. Albert
said that he was thirty-four years old
and was a native of Madawaska. He
has twice served in the legislature
from the towns comprising that dis
'trict. He was given sentence OF
eight months inaijafl.
Frank withee OF Hartland was fined
800 and costs of prosecution for
maintaining gambling place at
HartIand.
Kenneth Deering of Hartland. who
had pleaded entity to breaking, en-
terfng and larceny of $16.25 from the
store of Frank Withee of Hartland
was placed in the charge OF pro-
DdT1Ou OH1ccE, vi. W. savage "''
ordered to report to this official each
month. 1t appears that Deering who
is twenty years old and had lost
money by gambling at the Withee
store and broke into the store to OBJ
tain the money which he had lost
there.
Freddie Sincyr and Archie Murray
of Skowhegan both of whom had
pleaded guilty to breaking, entering
and larceny from the Pooler cottage
were given another chance and plac-
ed in the hands of Probation officer
Savage
Emma PouIiri, through her attorney
w. B. Brown, pleaded guilty to the
unlawful possession of Intoxicating
liquor and. her case was placed on
file and continued for sentence. Mrs
Poulin comes from Jackman
In the case of State VS. Albert Omar
Boudreau for the desertion of his wife
and four small children, the justice
instead of imposing the punishment
by fine or Imprisonment ordered that
he pay to his wife, Martha Boudreau
the sum of $1,000 per week, beginning
February Is. 1924, for one year ant
custody on probation upon his enter
ing into a recognance with suretie'
approved by the Clerk of Courts il
the sum of $7eo.
THE ease against Charles Page a
Fairfield, nfndicted for forgery, was
mol pressed for lack@'of evidence.
Edmund Doyon was given a fine O
$500 and costs and two months IL
Jail with six months additional in de
: fault of payment, for the Illegal pos
session of Intoxicating liquor.
The case against Thomas c. Hodg
don of Skowliegan, who pleaded no
,, guilty for failure to provide for hi'
six children, was continued.
Ray Spaulding of Arson who hat
pleaded not guilty to immoral rela
lions with married woman, furnish
ed sureties for his appearance at thu
next term of court. His bondsmel
were S. Russakoff and Clyde Fl. Smftl
of Skowhegan. The case was con
tinued.
| DIVORCE HEARINGS
= County Attorney James Fl. Thorn
represented Mrs. Nellie Smith in he
=. divorce suit against Jerome H. Smiu
) for cruel and abusive treatment. TIT
hearing was held Saturday afternoon
The couple had lived in Arson ant
had had one child, now deceased
Mrs. Smith said that her husband hat
used her well until after the birth
1 their child. Once the witness salt
that when she asked her husband t
give the child something to play. with
: he had given it loaded revolver
She said that she was twenty-on
wears old. She also testified that he
husband had drawn revolver on hei
Hazel X. Leonard sought diyorc
| from Arthur J. Leonard, claiming
) cruel and abusive treatment. Sh
) stated that she had one daughter 81,
= years old and lived with her HUSBAND
= about three years, that she didn'
} know where he was now. She testi
fled that her husband had choked he
, and had struck her. She also sal
, that she had had to sell a chambe
l set to buy her child underclothine
, that she had taken boarders and ha
' done wasfrings to obtain money, tina
: her husband was out nights AM
, drank heavily. Her claims wer
4 substantfated by her father, Charlie
Dumont of Skowhegan, and Sherii
A Mooers testified as to what he knew
| of Mr.. Leonards conduct in the past
. CONTESTED DIVORCE CASE
!, During Saturday afternoon a con
tested case was heard by Judg
!. Deasy, George o. Moulton seeking
: divorce. from his wife, Nina Moul
ton on the grounds of cruel and abu
i. sive treatment. He was represente
!. by Attorney c. e. Eames of Scion an
! Mrs. Moulton's lawyer was George "
Cover. Mr.. Moulton was the frs
!. witness and said he was fifty year
. old and a native of Emblem where h
had always resided and where he is
farmer. He first became acquainte
with his present wife, twelve year
. ago and she came there to work 70
himself and his mother some year
later. The couple were married II
1921. Prior to the marriage Mrs
I Moulton SIR. directed the affairs of TIL
5 household and after his marriage hi