Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-31
THREE SOLDIERS HELD
BY LOCAL POLICE
TAKEN TO CAMP KEYES

A hearing was held yesterday after
noon before Judge Charles w. Atchley
Of the municipal court in the case of
Harrison T. Estes of SO Harriet
street, Pitts1eld, who, in company with
three militia boys. was arrested late
Thursday night after the Ford I'M
about In which they were riding had
made clean sweep of the silent po-
liceman at the safety zone in front of
the waiting room. Mr.. Estes pleaded
guilty to charge of drunkenness and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and
costs. The fine was suspended and the
man discharged upon payment of COSTS
which amounted to 1851 Mrs. Estes
was down from Pittsfield to arrange
matters for her husband if necessary.
Mr.. Estes companions, however,
were outside the pale of civil Justice,
for the reason that they were in camp
at Augusta with the 103rd Infantry
and subject only to military authority
in the matter Of being tried.
These men-Aliner Hall, Everett
Reynolds, Basil Sleeves, all of Pitts
feld-were turned over to Sgt. Major
Edward Miller, who arrived in Water
Vile Yesterday afternoon with orders
from Col. Harry NJ. Bigelow to bring
the men to Augusta for military trial.
All, It is claimed, will be charged with
overstaying their leave of absence and
drunkenness. One, Everett REYNOLDS.
will probably have to answer to the
charge of operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of intoxtcat-
ing beverages.
1t was a little after II P. NJ. Thurs
day that the four men came down Main
street at goodly clip, driving into
the row of silent policemen that line
the safety zone. sweeping them to the
pavement like tenpins. Brakes were
applied and the car was stopped with
one of the policemen under the front
axle of the car. Upon the approach of
| an officer the driver got the car in
motion again, dragging the dumb cop
alang with the car for a short dis
tance, and hurrying off down the road.
Evidently they were too much excited
to take the turn which would bring
them out on the Augusta road, for
| they kept straight ahead down Water
street. officer Violette. attempted to
| stop them farther down the road, but
! they shouted back some uncompliment-
airy remark, it is claimed, and stepped
on the gas. A taxi was in pursuit
which picked up Officer Violette, and
the pursuit continued. Instead of maxi
! ing the turn at Grove street, the pur-
! sued men kept straight ahead past the
| corner and down the tail end of Water
| street, which terminates abruptly in a
! dump. There they were caught.
The Offenders were questioned sepa-
rately in the anteroom of Judge Atch-
! ley's office, but no statement was made
| relative to these private audiences.
| Col. Bigelow's orders as presented
! by Sgt. Major Miller were as follows
| 1t is requested that the three
members of the 103rd Infantry arrest
/ ed by your officers in the city of Wa
| terville be released and turned over
| to the bearer of this letter. Sgt. Major
| Edward Miller.
| ?. 1t is requested that the three
| witnesses be sent down as witnesses
| for the summary court
/ g. | request that you furnish me
| with an itemized statement of dana ge
| done to city or private property. and
| any other cost involved.
! 1. Your police officers will be re-
! turned to Waterville by transportation
! furnished from this office.
(Signed) HARRY NJ. B1GELOW,
Col. 10Srd Inf.
| This letter was addressed to the Wa.
| terville chief of police.
| Deputy Marshal A n. Thibodeau
| and officers NIahue and Violette &C
| companied the party in two military
automobiles as witnesses before the
summary court which was to try the
! boys yesterday afternoon.