Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

Briggs Of Madison. and Albert Duck
worth. The opening of County At
torney Weeks and testimony of the
States witnesses told of the chase
made by officers for Waye who while
trying to evade arrest drew two bot
ties from his pocket and threw them
over a fence. Bottles were offered
by State. The arrest was made by
Police officer Briggs.
At the close of the States testi-
mony Waves attorney requested
that the jury retire and argued to the
court that the State had produced no
evidence to prove that the respondent
did not have a federal permit. and
made a motion that case be squashed.
The court inquired Of County Attor-
| ney II he had evidence to prove that
the State had evidence that Waye
county attorney said he did. Jurors
were called and James r. Brooks
was recalled and stated that he ask
ed Waye on the night of his arrest
if he had federal permit. to which
he answered NO"
The defense was opened by At
! torney Brown saying that tho defense
claimed that Waye did not have any
liquor on his person that night. The
testimony Of the defense began at
noon.
The defense witnesses were Roland
Perry. Donald Bean, Guy Steward
and the respondent. who in his testi-
mony denied having the bottles and
throwing them away. The case was
well covered by the attorneys in their
arguments. Judge Philbrook told the
jurors that they must first determine
whether the contents Of the bottles
were intoxicating or distilled liquor
and then whether Waye transport
ed it without a federal permit.
The jury retired at 1925 and return
ed at $50 with a verdict of guilty.
The respondent was placed in the
custody of the officers.
The case OF State vs.. Frank Ell
derkin of St. Adams, charged with
larceny Of a motor meter on May II
from the car of Freeman Mills is be-
ing tried before a drawn jury OF
which Clyde Foss Of Norridgewock is
the foreman. The State Is represent
ed by County Attorney Harold E.
Weeks and the respondent by Attor-
ney w. Folsom Merrill.
| The witnesses for the State were
Freeman Mills. e. N. Grant. formerly
deputy sheriff and Herbert Foss. all
of st. Adams. The State claims that
Elderkin took the meter from the
car of Mills and that 1t was found in
the pocket of the Elderkin car when
Mr.. Elderkin was apprehended on the
evening Of May II. 1924. for driving
the said car. a Maxwell. with a 1923
license. Mills identified the meter as
the one taken from his car.
The defense claims that in'Novem-
Der. 1923. Elderkin stalled his car on
the State road from Corinna to ST.
Adams and that when he returned
within three quarters of an hour with
his team for his machine mis- meter
was missing and that the only car he
saw going to or from the place where
his car was stalled was the Mills
car driven by Mills son and a young
Russell and that when Elderkin saw
this meter on the Mills car next
spring he believed that 1t was his
meter which was taken from his car
when stalled on the Corinna st. AL
bans road. The defense admits that
he took it.
! The defense witnesses were Mr.. Ell
derkin. son. Douglas Elderkin. and
Mrs. Elderkin. The testimony was
! completed and Mr.. Merrill argued for
! the defense before the adjournment
OF court at $50 Wednesday night I'M
til $50 Thursday morning.
The respondents in the following
cases were arraigned Wednesday
| state vs. Arthur Morancie Of Jack
man. for adultery, at the Fox upon
! Angelina Rancourt. Attorney w. Fol-
som Merrill was appointed by the
court to represent the respondent,
| who pleaded guilty. State vs.. Albert
! Punty, young lad Of Arson charged
with setting fire to a schoolhouse at
Arson on October 10, 1924, pleaded
not guilty and gave bail Of $500. His
bondsmen were Joseph Punty and
Louise Vigger. State vs. Angelina
Rancourt of Waterville. charged with
adultery with Arthur Morancie,
| pleaded nolo and gave bail of $1,000.
Mrs. Mary hurry and one other
bondsman. Attorney Dubord repre-
scented the respondent State VS.. Phil
anon Bureau of Winslow. charged
with illegal possession of still, pleaded
not guilty and gave bail Of $500 His
bondsmen were Mrs. Bureau and Ar
| thur Roy. Attorney Harold Dubard.
State VS.. John Crocker of Skowhegan,
retracted his plea Of not guilty and
pleaded nolo. State VS.. George Denko
Of Arson. charged with illegal possess
| sion Of still. pleaded not guilty and
gave bail Of $1,000. His bondsmen
were Steven Lussess, Jr., and Joseph
| DeVale. State VS.. Alton Whittemore
| of Skowhegan. former agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., charged
with larceny by embezzlement in the
sum of $S605S. pleaded nolo and gave
bail of $4,000: Mrs. Joseph Whittemore
and Mrs. Gertrude Gates were the
hcndsmen. State VS.. Arthur McTar-
land Of Detroit, larceny, pleaded nolo
State VS.. Algeline Rancourt, appeal
case. larceny of $50, did not admit
guilt. but by Attorney Harold Dubard
pleaded nolo. State VS.. William Dob
SON OF Pittsfield. charged with oper-
at1ng motor vehicle while under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor, plead
ed guilty and gave cash bail of $780,
state vs.. Maurice Jordan of Solon
charged with operating a motor vehi-
Gle while under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquor on October 10, 1924, on
road from Skowhegan to West Athens,
pleaded not guilty: represented by At
torney II. II. Brazzell.
The criminal docket was called
Wednesday morning by County At
torney Harold E. Weeks and the fol-
lowing cases were marked for trial:
state VS.. Frank Elderkin of st. AL
bans. common nuisance: State vs.
James George CH. II. BrazzelD, H.
legal deposit: Philamon Bureau of
Winslow (Harold Dubord>. illegal
deposit: State vs.. Lucille Fortier. il
legal deposit: State vs.. Mildred Fos-
ter. illegal possession (Harold Du-
Dord): State VS.. Jane Trial. sale