Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Two Are Given
Sentence Assault
And Battery Charge

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Perley Butler and William NJ.
Nlgue, both of Waterville, We're found
guilty on two charges of assault and
battery by Judge Charles w. Atchely
In municipal court yesterday and
both were sentenced to serve four
months in Jail on each count, eight
months in ALL They appealed and
furnished $1,000 for appearance he
fore the January term of the super
Tor court.
The complainants We're Earl w.
WEBB and Henry ID. Clough. both Of
this city. They alleged that on tho
night OF Jan. S, as they were walk
ing along Oak street in the northern
part Of the city. they were attacked
by Butler and Vigue and were
knocked unconscious. The attack
was the aftermath of a searching
rald TWO nights previous in which
"ebo and Clough had taken part.
Mr.. Webb. the first man to testify
told the court that he was a chant
ieur and had lived in Wateryille for
the last eight years. He set the time
10 the assault at about o'clock and
SAID that he and Clough were walking
along oak street, toward College av-
ehue' when closed car stopped near
them and Vigue got out. The car
continued on to the top of a rise
where 1t was turned around and But
ier, VINO was driving, drew up at the
sac OF the road and got out of the
car. Nebb said that Butler, without
shy ING word, went up to CIouch
ana rendered him unconscious with n
dow on the side of the head. Webh
went to Clough's aid but he. too. was
knocked out. He testified that. at the
time OF the attack and both before
, anu after. the street was empty. He
was not able to say how long he had
Deeh unconscious and that the first
Ihlng ne knew was when Clough, who
mad been the first to recover con-
seriousness, was picking him up.
IN the cross examination Webb
sac mat he had gone to Oak street
TO visit a sister and that Clough had
accompanied him. He said that the
car was 70 or 80 yards from the pair
When II stopped to let Vigue out.
Ciotgh ana Webb We're in single file
on the sidewalk to allow Vigue to
pass them and when he did he said
no'hing. Webb denied that at anv
time during the alteration he had
drawn gun and he said that he ha d
not seen Clough draw revolver hut
Webb did not know whether he had
one or not
Clough, the next witness, did much
10 substantiate Webb's story. He
Claimed that he was hit on the head
by Butiep with the butt of revolver.
Nhen he regained consciousness he
saw webb lying in the road with
butler standing over him and -four
lshlns gun, whereupon Clough pull
ed MS own revolver and told Butler
10 drop his hands. which he did. He
testified that only the four were on
tue street at the time and that But
|, Ter and Vigue went off in the car soon
after he had come to-
On the cross examination CIough
admitted that he had no permit to
carry a gun but he had done so be-
cause he had been threatened on sew
efai occasions. He said that he had
nos carried the revolver for more
man three days prior to the attack.
: S-Wtsh' said that he had known But
ier Tor about two years but that he
had never talked with Vigue.
here The State rested its case and
butler took the stand He said that
MS home was at 9 Sherwin street and
that his occupation was almost any,
thing around n car" On the night of
ian. ., according to his story, he and
william Vigue, who is his uncle, and
Two other men, Paul Thibodeau of Au-
gusta and Victor Boisvert of Lewiston.
! went TO Oak street to see George Pou-
lin. cousin of Mr.. Vigue's. Butler
claimed that when Vigue got out of
the car he was going to look for the
house in which Poulin lives. The wit
ness said that he went onto the top of
the hill to turn around and when he
| ilad done SO he saw Clough pointing a
pistol at Figue. He quickly got out of
the car and went to help his uncle. TIE
said that as he started to overpower
Clough, Webb interfered and that he
Knocked Webb out with one blow of his
fist. He said that he has known
/ Clough for about three years and that
he has known Webb by sight but he
could assign no reason for the old-up.
When cross-examined Butler said
that his uncle made no move
while the fight was taking place and
| that the other two men never got out
of the car. He denied that Clough was
knocked unconscious and that as soon
as he got up after being thrown down
he started off at a run in the direction
of College avenue. The whole affair
did not take more than five minutes,
according to his story.
Nisues story was much similar to
| that of Butler. He said that he was
going in the same direction as Webb
and Clough and that he was held up
just after he had passed them. He ad-
mitted that Clough had been in his
house before.
In his cross-examination Vigue said
that although he sees his cousin nearly
every day. he had never been to his
house and did not know where it was
Boisvert could not speak English
well enough to testify. and Thomas
Page. Jr.. president of the city council
; acted as Interpreter. He said that he
saw Butler throw Clough down and hit
Webb, and he said that Clough had
something that glistened in his hand
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