Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-05
SCRUB BULL TO Be
CENTRAL TARGET
4. IN MOCK TRIAL

p Orono. Me, Aug. 1.-The greatest
legal battle in recent years will be
fought at Jefferson. Saturday, Aug.
8, when two of Names leading at
torneys will clash. The cause of
this legal strife is a scrub bull whose
life depends upon the outcome of
the trial,
w. r. Pattangall, widely known
attorney of the state will act as the
State Attorney in this mock trial
for a scrub bull which features the
annual meeting of the Maine Live
stock Breeders Association which is
being held at Jefferson Farms, on
Saturday. Judge Benz. Cleaves, at
torney and widely known as Execu-
tive Secretary of the Associated In
dustries of Maine, Chairman of
Names Utility Commission and for
mer judge of the York county NUM-
cipal Court, will act as the Attorney
for the defense. David E. Moulton,
attorney in Portland. and head of
various Masonic orders in the state,
will act as the presiding Judge.
This scrub bull trial is something
new in the State of Maine and prom
ises to be one of the most enter
tanning features ever offered at a
Field Day. At the same time it is
going to be especially instructive.
No better men than Messrs. Pattan-
gall. Cleaves and Moulton could be
h. - H.
ing part IN this mock trial. The wit
and humor of all of these men is
widely known.
At the trial Mr.. Pattangall will
bring out all the crimes that can be
laid against the scrub bull and will,
without doubt, call for his execution,
as just punishment. for the injury he
is doing the livestock industry in
the State of Maine. Judge Cleaves
will attempt to defend the prisoner
who has won such a bad reputation
throughout the country.
The following well-known men
have consented to agree as witness
SEES for the plaintiff: l.. E. McIntire
of Waterford, farmer; Ralph Went
worth. Warren, County Agent; FL
mer Abbott, Shapleigh. farmer. poet,
and orator: and r. F. Talbot, Orono,
Dairy Specialist.
The following will act as witness
ses for the defense: John Leland,
Sangerville, State Representative;
w. G. Hunton, Portland, Industrial
Agent of the Maine Central Rail-
road; r. l.. Worthley, Strong, pilot;
Forrest Pond. Jefferson, State Sem
ator; Carl Longron. of Waldoboro
will act as Clerk OF Courts, while
Earl Hodgkins of jefferson will
serve as bailiff and Albert Ingerham
of Whitefield will be the sheriff The
prisoner is already under arrest and
waiting trial.
The field day will start at $50 A.
NJ, with tour of the farm and in
spection of the Aberdeen Angus
Herd. This will be followed by an
address of welcome by DR.. K. J.
Seulke, President and General Man.
ager CT Jefferson Farms, and Presi-
dent of the Maine Livestock Breed
ers' Association. Charles L. Black.
man OF Davidson will make the res
ponse. At 10:30 the Knox-Lincoln
County Farm Bureau will hold a
meeting with E. B. Denny. president,
presiding. This will be followed by
a meeting of the Willow Grange No.
1856. F. E. Jackson. Master, presid-
ing. Just before lunch there will be
an exhibition of Angus cattle and a
description of methods used in man
aging the herds, by DR.. Seulke. A
picnic lunch will he served at noon.
The afternoon program will be
started by A. L. T. Cummings, the
secretary of the State Chamber OF
Commerce in Portland. Mr.. Cum
mings will entertain the audience
for short tie with his French Ca
madam stories which are so widely
known in the state. The program
will be completed with the scrub bull
trial as the feature of the day.