Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22

the wood on the land in question, An
son Crowell all of Pittsfield.
The defense was opened by Mr..
Cover. The land at the point where
the. south line of Mr.. Wood and the
north line of land formerly owned by
Mrs. Noble narrow strip about D
feet on the street and tapering back
100 rods the defense claims is, the
only issue in the case. There are
valuable apple trees and one maple on
this land The defense claimed that
Mr.. Wood did not trespass and that
the wood he cut was on his own land.
The following witnesses spoke for the
defense: o. f. Libby. surveyor of
Pittsfield, Frank B. White, Mrs
Frank b. White, John Lindsey, Lloyd
Wood, Herbert Taylor. Vern Chap
man and Lincoln Maxfield. The first
witness was Mr.. White who testified
to the position of the line claimed by
the defense and stated that the wood
cut by him was only about cords
valued at So per cord standing and
that it was cut on his own land.
Other witnesses to testify late Mon
day afternoon were John Lindsey,
Verne Chapman, Herbert Taylor,
Lincoln Maxfield. The case will be
resumed Tuesday morning at $50.
The following were arraigned and
made the following pleas in Supreme
court Monday; Cody Lake and Per-
ley Hart. two young Canaan youths
charged with larceny of money at
Canaan pleaded guilty. Clarence
Hanson of Cambridge charged with
selling mortgaged property pleaded
not guilty. Fred Grenier of Skowhe-
gan charged with illegal manufacture
pleaded guilty. Austin Kennedy Of
the Forks charged with operating a
motor vehicle under the influence of
liquor pleaded guilty. Herbert Rod
den Of Madison charged with operat-
ing a motor vehicle under the infiu-
ence of intoxicants pleaded guilty.
Robert Donovan of Turner charged
with breaking. entering and larceny
pleaded not guilty. George Heating.
Jerry Hayes and Clarence Day alias
Chink charged with breaking, enter
ing and larceny each pleaded guilty.
Norris Champagne. charged with OPP
Grating motor vehicle while under
the influence of intoxicating liquor
pleaded not guilty. Orion l.. Wing
of Athens, charged with forgery
pleaded guilty but stated that he IL
tended to make the amount good.
Anthony Gates of Arson charged with
operating motor vehicle while rnder
the influence of intoxicating liquor
pleaded not guilty.
The following criminals have been
arraigned and offered their pleas:
Jose Boutin, charged with reck-
lessly operating a motor vehicle,
pleaded not guilty; Lawrence Gill
bert of Jackman charged with oper-
ating from Jackman village to Jack
man station a motor vehicle on April
14th 1925, while under the influence
of intoxicating liquor. pleaded
guilty; Leonard Grant of Madison
charged with forging Of bank
check in sum of 25. on April 18th,
1925 at Madison, pleaded nolo: Lyle
Taylor of Athens charged with
fornication with Gertrude Drawn in
Athens, pleaded not guilty; William
A. Davis of Skowhegan charged
with an assault with rife upon
Alexander Goulette on August 10th.
1925, pleaded not guilty: Fred Perry
or George Day of Madison pleaded
not guilty to forgery Of money
order drawn on the Great Northern
Paper Company; Leaman Raymond,
Is years Of age of Pittsheld. pleaded
guilty to entering, breaking and
larceny on August 18th, 1925 in the
night time at the shop of Ernest
Huff. The amount Of larceny was
$4.29; jeremiah Maher and James
Murphy, alias James Arnold and a
number OF aliases of Skowhegan
charged with breaking. entering and
larceny on September 10th, 1925 of
store house Of NJ. 2. r. r. taking a
hand car valued at 5000 and at Scion
station of M, c. r. r. $7.55 and at
North Arson, NJ. C. r. r. station
where $4,000 was taken. Both plead
ed not guilty: Bert Fitzpatric
charged with contempt of court In
not appearing for a witness when
summoned stated that he didn't un-
derstand the summons but stated
that he supposed he was guilty. The
following against whom indictments
have not been found were discharged
George Robinson. William Jenkins,
Victor Priest, Albert L. Mason and
Sherman Bracket.