Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-13
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge w p. whitehouse. Prssidins.
A. c. orIs, Clerk.
c Y. MoFAppES. Sheriff.
Y. A. SNAIL, Stenogrspher.
L. t. Carleton, County Attorney.

| A. L. OrIs, CLERK.
| c Y. McFAppEN, Sheriff.
| y. A. SNAIL, Stenographer.
| L. t. Carleton, County Attorney.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18th.
State vs.. Knox. This case was resume,
and the testimony of the government finished
this morning. The facts disclosed tended Il
show the respondt Mt guilty of receiving s;o
len goods, but not Of the offence charged
and accordingly Mr.. Carleton entered a no.
pros of the indictment
State vs, Evander &. Holmes. l.. I.
Carlton for State. Loring fsrr for respon-
dent. indictment for using his dwelling
house in Oakland for the Illegal kes ping and
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. The tes-
umony on the part of the government in
quart of ~hiskey 10 one George Cochran.
but in the road and two miles from the house
alleged 10 have been illegally used, also that
packages of liquor had come by express
addressed to the respondent; and also
TO his wife, that package came to Belgrade
addressed TO the wife, and that il was there
seized; that at the trial of the respondent in
this case. admitted that the liquor seized
was his, that he usually had his liquor com,
in his own name but that time his wife sent for
It, that he had ii come 10 Belgrade because
oakland.
The government claimed that the quantity
of rum received by the respondent and his
wife was too large to be consistent with an
honest purpose. and that the testimony was
sufficient TO convict the respondent of using
his house for the keeping of liquor intendcd
for Illegal sale. The respondent was put
upon the stand and admitted that he sold the
quart Of rum to Cochran, but claimed that
he bought it of man on the rovd aud tina,
il was never In his house. lie also deuied
that he had used his house as charged in the
indictment. The respondents wife also de-
MED the charge and claimed that the liquor
in her name was intended for medicinal pur-
poses under the advice ofa ply sioian. They
both admitted that they had whskey at their
house. Verdict guilty.
State V. Richard Dickson of Augusta.
l.. r. Carleton for Sta.e; 4. W. Whiteho
for respondent. Indictment for making a
sale of II quart of rum to VIM Wasgatt. II
from the testimony of the govern
ment witness, Wasgatt, that on the morning
, E.l, g l.,
spondent dollar to go and get him, the wit
ness quart of rum that the respondent
went away and in the course of ten minutes,
returned and delivered Il quart of rum to
witness. 1t also appeared that there was no
understanding that the respondent should
receive anything as compensation for what
he did, although he subsequently, received a
drink from the bottle. Dixon did not go
upon the stand Counsel for respondent
claimed that his client acted as the agent of
Wasgatt and in no sense AS dealer. The
county attorney rested his case upon the see
tion of the statute which makes a delivery
OF liquor sufficient evidence of sale. The
} Judge in his charge to the jury rulei that
although the statute stated that delivery wa,
sufficient, evidence of sale was not conclusive
against the defendant and was open to him
u explain whether he delivered it from his
own stock, or purchased it as agent of Was.
gait. There was no explanation in this case
except SO far as might be inferred from the
testimony of Wasgatt Verdict guilty
Rocky Morse of Ilalowell was arraigned
upon an indictment for an assault with intent
to kill upon Benjamin kyer and pleaded not
guilty. lie then recognized 10 appear at 9
O'Clock tomorrow.
j. ID. White of Gardner was arraigned
upon an Indictment for maintaining "A liquor
nuisance. Heplcaded guilty and was SER
fenced tt a ine of $50.
Geo. IL Winslow of Gardiner. on a liquor
nuisance, Was sentenced to a fine of sIUO
On two other indictments he filed deInurrer.,
which were oyerruled by exceptions. They
go forward Immediately as frivolous and in.
tended for de lay.
Benjamin Riley and Peter A. Houlehan,
under indictment for violating the liquor
law, have not been apprehenied by the OH
GERS and appear to have left the State.
Edward Murphy filed demurrers to the
indictments against him for violation Of the
liquor law, which were over1uled EIcep-
tons were taken which go to the law court
as frivolous and intended for
delay.