Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-03

Assteroay vas day Of .ssack cloth and
| asnes for the Togus rum sellers. For once
tney were completely clrcumvented and non.
pluses. For years they have hung to the
nome IKE leech and in defiance of lav and
order dealt out liquor to the soldier. Of the
Home The LEGAL authorities have prose-
cuted them again and again, but all to no
purpose. They continued the illegal traffic
Finally the management at the ;Iome
TOOK the matter in hand and Won,
70 work with will to ann
press the traffic. Two officers were emplovei1 bx
Maj. Keith of the Home. These gentlemen
arraying themselves in the United State, mi.
forms proceeded around incognifo from place
70 place among the rum-sellers and purchased
liquor. Each lot of liquor bought wa, lab
eiied with the name of the seler.
ihey commenced operations the last of
June and continued through July. Wednes-
Gay fourteen warrants were taken out in the
Augusta Municipal Court and AGAINST
the Toeus rum-sellers and served bv
the Augusta officers, who went
out to the Home With their teams IN N.
same night. When officer Breen called an
Patience MscNamara, that Iadv an
peared At the door. and not recognizing the
officer inquired:
lis that you josh p
eyes," replied Breen.
''Got any stuff"
EYES"
How much have you got 2"
Upon this the officer could restrain him
self no longer, and burst out laughing.
1t is thought that Patience mistook
Breen for GOSH Downs of Augusta.
who it is alleged furnishes the Togus rum
sellers with liquor occasionally. The pris-
oners, nine in all, were brought to this city,
part of them Wednesday night, and the re-
mainder yesterday morning. Judge An
drews held court at the Jail and administered
justice to these parties yesterday. The
prisoners withthe exception Of one secured
Z. W. Whitehouse, Esq. of this city, for
their counsel. ''Trot them OUT" said the
Judge to Turnkey Bruce.
One by one they FLED out and it was truly
. crestfallen band that appeared before His
Honor. Two witnesses testified against the
prisoners and produced the liquor which they |
had purchased. The following is the record
Mike Whalen for sale of one pint of whis.
key July 24th, fined $50 and costs. Appeal |!
ed; procured bonds.
Peleg Croker and John Brazier, sale of
one pint of rum on the 10th day of july, |
fined $50 and costs. Appealed. Croker !
procured bonds and Brazler was committed. |
Same parties for sale July 10th were fined
$50 and costs; appealed. Croker furnished
bonds.
Hart Marstin, sale of one pint of whisky, |
July l4th; fine $50 and costs. Same party
for sale of liquor July 18th; fine $50 and |
costs. Same party on search and seizure by |
Augusta officers August LIST; fine 500 !,
and costs; appealed.
William Make for sale of half pint of rum
July 18th, was fined $50 and costs; appealed;
committed. Same party tor same offence fine
$50 and costs; appealed.
Thomas Salisbury, who was with Make !
at the time of the sales, same complaints
same fines; committed.
Riley Cochran, sale Of one half pint whis- |
key July oath. Fined $50 and costs appeal. |
ed.
ID. r. Marston of Pittston, for sale of Ii |
quor. Fined $50 and costs paid.
Patience McNamara, sale of one pint of
whiskey, July 81; fine $50 and costs. Same
offence July "a, fine $50 and costs. Appeal
ed furnished bonds.
1t appears that most of the liquor sold was
carried around in TASKS on the person of The
seller and dealt out to the customer. When
bottle was wanted it was procured from
the woods. The liquor purchased of d. r.
Msrston of Pittston, was taken away in
kerosene can. Lawyer Harrington of Gar
diner, appeared as counsel for Marston. If,
in the future soldiers are seen around
the shops of any of the parties adjudg-
ed guilty said shops will be con-
sidered as nuisance and treated &C.
cordingly by the authorities. This is one OF
the biggest hauls of rum sellers ever made in |
this State and reflects credit on Gen. Stephs.
enson and others engaged in the suppression
of the traffic at the Home.
Following the trials Mike whalen and
Patience MacNamara were brought up before |
U. S. Commissioner Badger for selling liquor
without a United States license. Their case
was continued.