Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-03
SUPREME COURT

The case OF State vs. Leslie Mar
tin Of Skowhegan. indicted for will
I! FULLY setting hrs to buildings. was mol
! brOssed by County Attorney James
X, Thorne, Thursday morning, be-
cause the indictment did not con-
form with the records.
The case OF Fred futile Of West
Athens was opened Thursday morn
ing. futile was indicted for break
| Ing and entering and attempted lar
ceny at Bingham on the evening OF
resented by County Attorney James
/ own defense.
The. following jurors were drawn:
! Bert c. Fletcher. Skowhegan; +. lrv-
| Skowhesan: Annie B. Westcott.
Skowhegan: Willis Clough. Madison:
John Nv. Ford. Lexington; F. Myrle
! Foster. Canaan: c. w. Luce. Arson;
Virgil c. Holt. Canaan; William T.
Austin, Madison; Charles NJ. Sewell,
Fairfield.
The State claimed that ON the
| evening Of June 10th Tuttle broke
into and entered the mill formerly
| operated in Bingham by the New
England Lumber Company, which
was not then occupied, and attempt
ed larceny.
| The State witnesses were Morris
Adkins. Thomas Reynolds and Dep
uty Sheriff Frank L. Gipson, all of
Bingham. The FIRST witness was Nor
| rts Adkins. former secretary for the
| New England Lumber Company and
now agent for the trustees in bank
ruptcy. He stated that he had re-
/ nnpofnd hia ar n l1u vThnYn n 3
| Reynolds, to make the mill secure
and that the mill had been closed
since November. 1921. and for some
time articles and parts Of machin-
| cry had been missed.
| The second witness was Thomas
H. Reynolds. who on the evening Of
June Is went to the mill at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Adkins and found Mr..
futile In the mill looking around.
When asked why he was there Tut
tie. who had formerly worked there,
said he was there to look around.
He said he saw a belt rolled up and
other things near the place where
futile entered.
The third witness was Deputy
Sherlff Frank l.. Gipson of Bing-
ham. who in company with Adkins
searched Titles home at West Ath-
ems, and said that they Round many
small tools at the shop and several
Ford car jacks and a number Of
flashlights, but nothing that could
be identified a. belonging to the
mill property.
Mr.. futile took the stand in his
own defense and told Of going into
the place through q place which was
open and looking around. He said
he had been there about 20 minutes
when Mr.. Reynolds came. That he
didn't try to escape ana that later
he was perfectly willing for them
to search at his home. He said
flashlights were for the purpose OF
/ trading to make money and other
tools to be used in his repair work.
He wished f. L. Clough of the
| Bowman Hardware Co. to be called
as a witness. It was ascertained that
| Clough was out of town and Archie
Weston, O salesman at the store,
Tuttle said, would know Of his pur-
chases made at the store. Recess
was declared and Weston was called
to the court house.
After recess County Attorney
Thorne stated to the court that he
thought the State had not proved
the charge Of breaking, which was
claimed in the Indictment. and that
he moved the case be mol pressed.
The Judge mol pressed the case and
the respondent was discharged.
The case of State rs. Nick Beau
deau charged with indecent liberties
was heard. Attorney Harold Du-
bard of Waterville was earlier in the
term appointed by Judge Scott vii.
son to represent the respondent In
this case. who is wodsman and
didn't have means to acquire council.
The following Jurors were drawn:
Charles NJ. Sewall. Fairfield. fore
man; Harold Dunton Cornville: C..
w. Luce, Anson: +. Mearle Foster,
Canaan: Bert G.. Fletcher. Skowhe-
gan: Herbert w. Perkins, Madison;
II. II. Bearce. skowhegan; l.. l..
Smith, Skowhegan: Frank w. Hilton.
Bingham; Leroy Gilbert, Madison:
John w. Ford. Lexington; Willial i
r. Austin. Madison.
! 1t was claimed by the state that
indecent liberties were taken with
Ellen Thelma 1.evaseur. age years
on July S. 1924 at West Ripley.
where her father was conducting
humber operations. Judge Wilson
called the little girl to his bench
ana after questioning her decided
that she was too young and not able
to sense her responsibility and de-
cided not to have her called as a
witness.
The witnesses for the State were
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lavasseur, dep
uty sheriff X. II. Farrar and Sheriff
John A. Mooers. The story of the
c re was frankly told to the Jurors
By county attorney Thorne and the
child's father and mother both re-
lated the story. Deputy Sheriff Far
rar told of the hearing in the lower
court and that the child had been
given q dollar which he supposed
was hus money. His testimony
closed the States evidence.
Attorney Dubard in his opening
said that he had decided not to call
the respondent to the stand but that
was in no wise to he held against
him. They claim that the respond
ent Is As years Of age. The defense
denied the charge and claimed that
ff the crime had been committed at
all 1t might have been dofieS by a
certain Boiler who was sleeping off
the effects of liquor In the barn
| Recess was declared and the at
torneys .onferred with each other
and when the case was resumed, the
defense called Sheriff Mooers who
told of his investigation Of the case
at the time. Dubard very fairly de-
tended the respondent. In his argu-
ment Attorney Thorne complimented
the able manner In which he had
been appointed by Judge Wilson.
The Judge took only short time for
his charge and the Jury. after being out
only 10 minutes. brought In n verdict Of
guilty. The closing hour OF wedfes.
day Afternoon was taken UP with the
opening OF the case Of State We. Guy AZ
IAshon Of Pittsheld. This IL an appea,
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