Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-02

not less than five nor more than 10
months at hard labor at State prison
and on second charge not less than
five nor more than 10 years at hard
labor. Murphy spoke a word for
Maher his companion. saying that
Maher was in bad company when he
was with him and that he likely
would not have committed crime If
he had not been with him. James
Maher, charged with breaking, en-
tering and larceny was sentenced on
the first charge not less than is
months nor more than SO months in
State prison and on second, not less
than IS months nor more than SO
months in State prison.
The case of State VS.. Jewett Saw
age Of Skowhegan, aged about 81
years, charged with indecent ex-
posture on April 10, 1924, in Skowhe-
gan, was tried in his absence as he
is a patient at the State Hospital at
Augusta. The State was represent
ed by County Attorney Harold E.
Weeks and the respondent by At
torney w. Folsom Merrill of Show
hogan. Only two witnesses were
heard, Fred Conant of Skowhegan,
who testified to seeing Mr.. Savage
commit the deed and DIR. Forest c:
Tyson, superintendent of the State
Hospital at Augusta, who explained
Mr.. Savage's condition to the jury
and stated that he believed he was
insane at the time he committed the
act.
No testimony was put in defense
and neither attorney addressed the
jury. After brief charge by Judge
Dunn, the jury retired and conferred
for few moments, returned a YER
dict of not guilty because of insanity.
The jurors who heard the case were:
Earl j. Ladd. Mercer, foreman;
Frank Boynton, Athens: Walter
Murray, Skowhegan: Hugh McDon-
aid, Moose River; Norman f. Will
lis. Harmony; Clair Woodman,
Hartland: James Halliday, Pittsfield;
Lee F. Kicker, Bigelow; Leland Bos-
worth, Cornville; Abel E. Gleason,
Canaan: Thomas E. Spaulding,
Madison: Willis Viles, Arson.
Members of the traverse jury Of
the September term were finally ex-
cNsed late Thursday forenoon. Judge
Dunn expressed sincere appreciation
and thanks for the splendid service
rendered by the jurors throughout
the term.
The entire afternoon Thursday
was taken up by the court in sem
fencing the criminals. Grin Wing
of Athens on a charge of forgery
was sentenced to months in Som
erset county Jail; Anthony Gates of
Athens who plead guilty to driving
car while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor was represented
by Attorney Brown of Madison. He
was fined 500 and thirty days in
Jail. Maurice Champagne of Madi-
son (Brown,) who had pleaded
guilty to like charge was fined
500 and costs. Lawrence Gilbert,
who was charged with similar Of
Tense and who had already served
four months in jail awaiting trial,
was given a Jail sentence of two
months, from August 2. Fred Hodg-
don of Bingham who was convicted
by the jury of breaking and enter
ing and larceny was sentenced to the
mems reformatory in South Wind
ham. Harry Bracket of Detroit,
convicted of operating a motor We
hicle while under the influence of
liquor was sentenced to four months
in the county Jail. Leonard Grant
of Madison who had pleaded guilty
to charge of forgery and who has
been confined to the county Jail for
four months awaiting trial was given
a two months Jail sentence. Leeman
Raymond Of Pittsf1eld, 16 years of
age, represented by Attorney Ander-