Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-13
TrsspAr, Sept. Il.

TrkspAf, Sept. Il.
Thomas A. PinkhAm of Winthrop Vas
brought in ara placed II the bar and the
county attorney called up Eve indie,men's
asains; him for violation Of the liquor Law,
and asked for sentence on all Of them.
They were found Al the April term. went
to the law court on demurrer, and are now
back with judgment for the State. +. W.
whitehouse, counsel for the respondent,
said 20 Indictment had been found at the
present term sgainst Pinkhan, that lie was
informed that he had KEEP; out of the rum
business since the expiration of his TO days
sentence imposed a, the April term, when
he returned to Winthrop, and in this view
of the case the object of the Law had been
accomplished, and in his opinion it would
be better TO hold the indictments over him.
The county attorney said there probably
had not been 4 dsy since the respondent
returned TO Winthrop that he hadn't sold
rum at the old stand. Only last Sunday
evening there was in his place = drunken
brawi, continuing Until or O'Clock In the
morning. He was satisfied, from personal
observation, that Pinkham was still in the
business. The people of Winthrop desired
TO be rid Of this intolerabie nuisance which
hsd cursed them 70, many years, Ligh,
sentences had proved of no avail. and they
now demanded, and he now asked. that the
extreme penalty Of the law be imposed.
Judge Hall said the matter had become
notorious on account Of the large number
of indictments agsins, the party. This
identical batch of indictments had been be-
fore the court in April and the county at
torney had asked sentence upon those in
order for sentence, bI. by reason of the
plea of counsel of the respondent that he
had gone out Of the business aud would
say out, sentence in one case only had
been imposed, with the positive assurance
to Mr. Pinkhsm from the court, as explicit
as it could make it. that If there was there
after complaint which seemed 10 have q
good basis, sentence upon all the indiat-
ments would be rigidly imposed. So If the
defendant had violated the law since thai
time he had done it with his eyes open, and
well knowing what the court had promised
him. On the statement of the county at
torney the court could not see thst it would
be warranted in continuing any of the in
dictments. The following sentences were
thereupon imposed:
Common seller: $500 and costs and -four
months in Jail, and in default Of payment
of fine and costs, four additional months.
Liquor nuisance $3.50 and costs, and in
default of payment six months in jail.
Drinking house and tippling shop: 500
and costs and in default of payment si1
months in jail.
Single sail $50 ani costs and 80 days in
jail, and in default of psymen, 80 days ad- |
diiional.
Single sale Same sentence as in preced-
ing case.
j. A. Foote, Hallow ell, retrscted his pies |
of not guilty and pleaded guilty. 1t ap-
peared that the respondent had been selling
beer, and it appearing that he had goae ouI
of the business, and promised to keep out
the case was Continued until the Dec. term
for sentence.
State VS.. Emma Whittier and Jack Con- |
ley. Indictment for maintaining liquor
nuisance in Augusta near the Soldier
Home. County attorney for State, White
house & Fisher for defendants. This cas-,
was opened to the jury and at noon tb'
government. had concluded its testimony
Ii appeared that the respondents occupied
house together on the Spring road neat
Togus and that the officers made a sudden |
descent upon the premises and found an in
to1icated person there just finishing drinl
of whiskey from tumbler; also a bottl,
partly Illed with 1bi.key, which Conlty
placed in his pocket as the officers entered
the room, and the presence of bottles, jug
and glasses: the government also intro
duced direct evidence to prove sales b!
both of the accused. The dc fen liant Whit |
tier denied all Knowledge of liquor selling
on her premises or of liquor being there
that if the respondent, Conley, who hosrdet
with her, had any liquor there. she did no
know it. The respondent denied selling
liquor on the premises or having any ther
for sale, but admitted that he was in th'
act of treating an old man to a drink OF
whiskey as the officers came in. He admitted
selling during the summer from liquor
stored in the woods. but denied he had
ever sold in the house. The testimony and
arguments were concluded when court ad-
journed at the close Of the day.
Demurrers were fled IN the liquor cises
of Eliza Meadey ard Michael Burns.
Joseph Marshall of Waterviile was
brought up for sentence for the larceny o.
a watch. /, appeared that the responder
ds iItpAiNa.tu at tbt tAh.N VI ti| sbN'e' 49,
that restitution had been made to tn.
owner The indictment was thsreupon not
pressed upon payment of the costs.
VIM. Stinchfeld, on single sale, wa
sentenced to a fine of $50 and costs, and ii
defaul, of payment, 30 days in jail.
Sentence was suspended in the case of
A. Monroe on an indictment for a llqoo
nuisance. Ii appeared that the respondent
acted as clerk for short time las. winte7
and had never been in the business befors
nor since.