Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-14

Though State Highway Police Of
ficer Sidney M. Frost had secured
all necessary data on the cases and
had ordered his men to appear In
Augusta municipal court Monday
morning, 1t was necessary to call In
Deputy Sheriff Henry o. Parmenter
to formally make the arrests before
the machinery of the court could
function in the two alleged viola
tons Of the State highway laws.
heard before Judge Robert A. Cony.
This extraordinary procedure was
made necessary by the peculiar cir
cumstances in which the officers of
at present placed, pending the an
the force by the new chief, Arthur
F. Field. and their confirmation by
the governor and council after they
have been posted the proper dura-
ton of time.
1t seems that at the present time.
though the motorcycle officers of
the department who were named by
the former chief, Fred N. Sanborn,
are apparently carrying on their
duties as heretofore, as a matter of
fact they are little more than civilian
investigators, and the extent of their
power is to lodge formal complaint
against violators. In order to COM
plete an arrest the officers of the
town or city m which the offense
Is committed, or a sheriff of the
county must be called upon to take
the warrant and place the wanted
person under custody.
Guilty of Reckless Driving
The case of M. A. Casey of Au-
burn was the first to be heard be-
fore Judge Robert A. Cony, Monday
morning. In this case State High
way Officer Frost complained that
the respondent operated an autonlo-
bile IN reckless manner upon the
-Waterville highway Sun
day. Mr.. Casey entered a plea of
guilty and paid a fine of $50 and
costs assessed at $12.95 additional.
Because of the guilty plea no testi-
mony was taken upon the stand,
but Judge Cony had the officer ex-
plain the circumstances of the vio-
lat1on informally. Officer Frost said
that the Auburn motoTst rounded a.
curve on the wrong side of a white
road traffic line at a point about one
mile south of Getchell's Corner. and
collls1on with car being oper-
ated by Oscar L. Webb of Water
VINE was the result. 1t developed
tnat the respondent had already ar
ranged to settle for the damage with
the owner of the other machine.
Invoke Parking Law
Isadore Levine of Portland plead
ga guilty to a charge of parking
MS truck upon the same highway
IN manner which ENDANGERED the
Ives and property CT others. Judge
Cony sentenced the Portland man To
pay fine of S. and costs Of Sl1.:3;5
additional. After his plea and sent
ence the respondent tried to argue
the case, but on Judge Cony's sug-
gestion that he might further quail
lily the sentence by adding "or thir-
ty days in JAIL" Mr.. Levine desisted.
According to the officer, who ex-
planned the circumstances of the VI
olation. the Levine car was parked
beside the Augusta aterville road
on June "a, with the wheels of one
side encroachipg upon the macadam
road about two feet. The roadway
was slippery from rainfall, and
when other cars going both north
and south, attempted to apply
brakes as they came abreast Of the
parked truck, they skidded and a
pile-up of four machines resulted,
No one was injured in the series of
crashes, but there was considerable
damage to the automobiles.
Jailed for Intoxication
There was also one case for in
toxication heard at the session yes
terday morning, the respondent
pleading guilty to the charge, and
In reply to question by the Judge,
the respondent admitted that he
had but recently been released from
jail, SO Judge Cony decided to send
him back up on the hill for another
~ days, where he would have ample
time to consider his delinquency and
the evils of intern neranca