Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-23

ground his machine was stalled. Mr..
Thorne stated that the damage to the
car was $74.64 and even after repair
ing the machine was much deprecated
in market value. The witnesses
sworn for the plaintiff were Levi Mar
tin, his son Gordon, Hiram Russell.
Merle Yeaton, all Of Madison, and Ar
thur Plummer Of Skowhegan. Mr..
Martin. Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Yeaton all
testified corroborating Mr.. Thorne's
story of the case. The defense was
opened by Attorney Brown, who claims
that the defendant was not at fault
and that the accident occurred an
hour earlier than stated when it was
not dark enough to have his rig light
ed. The defense claimed that the
cause Of the accident was fast driv-
ing on the part Of Mr.. Martin, and
that when he did hit the pole, which
he claimed was tagged with red
signal, Mr.. Martin lost control of the
machine and drove out into the pasture
for a distance of 121 feet. They claim
that Mr.. Martin has both poor hearing
and poor eyesight. The following
witnesses were sworn for the defense:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rideout, Ed Nooman,
Frank Howard, Howard Young, Frank
Stewart and James Crorson.
The trial and the case will be re-
sumed Wednesday morning at $50.
There is companion suit In which
Mr.. Rideout is sueing Mr.. Martin to
recover damages for personal injuries
received in the accident.
A hearing was held Tuesday in the
case of Lyle Taylor of Athens, against
whom the grand jury of the September
terms of the supreme court found an
indictment charging fornicatlon at
Athens August 2, to test the sanity Oh
Taylor. Taylor's attorney, w. f. Mer-
rill, entered a plea of not guilty De-
cause of insanity. Taylor was exam
ined by Superintendent DR.. Forrest
Tyson of Augusta and DR.. Hedln, SUI
perintendent of the Bangor State Hos
pital, who reported to the court that
the respondent was sane but OF low
character standard.
Upon the calling OF the criminal
docket at the September term OF
Somerset county supreme court
County Attorney Harold E. Weeks
of Fairfield mol pressed the following
cases for lack of evidence, State VS..
Philemon Bureau, Aplt., charged with
illegal deposit; and second case
against the same respondent, State
VS.. Philemon Bureau. charged with
possession of still.
The following are the appeal
cases at the September term of
Somerset County Supreme court:
Arnold Findley of Skowhegan charg-
ed with illegal possession; Chester
Smith of Bingham charged with IL
legal manufacture: Fred Grenier of
Skowhegan charged with Illegal
manufacture; William Sullivan Of
Hartland charged with illegal trans
portation; Arthur Foster of Fairfield
charged with illegal transportation;
Ruby Dyer of Fairfield charged with
illegal transportation; Fred Gould Of
Fairfield charged with illegal trans
portation; Phillip Godreau Of
Canaan, charged with illegal trans
portation; George Niger of Arson
charged with illegal transportation:
Adolph Robichaud of Madison
charged with illegal manufacture:
Horace Reed of Skowhegan charged
with assault and battery: Arthur
Dostie charged with assault and
battery; Thomas Clair charged with
search and seizure; A. F. Clapp of
Ripley charged with search and
seizure;> Howard Jackson of jack
man charged with recklessly driving
a motor vehicle; John e. Jackson,
assault upon an officer: Jules Boutin
charged with recklessly operating a
motor vehicle; George Butler charg-
ed with keeping tipping shop;
Alexander Dennis charged with non
support; Leon Fisher charged with
non support; Joseph Perry charged
with illegal deposit; Adolph Robi-
chaud charged with Illegal deposit.