The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-07
WESTDROOK'S LEAGUE.
1t Kept the Municipal Court Busy
Yesterday.
SEVERAL CITIZENS ACCUSED OF
SELLING THE ARDENT.

#. X. Girard Jr., Has Acted Spotter
and Was the Principal Witness Against
the Respondents-One of the Cases Still
| Bef ore t he Court.
Yesterday was an eventful day in the
Municipal court of Westprook and never
in it's history has there been at any one
days session so many defendants llneu up
in the dock The. session opened at III. ~
IN the morning and at 5. 30 p. m. When
the court adjourned ali of the cases had
not been disposed OF.
Since Friday all have been expectant in
West brook because it had been announced
that the Enforcement League was going
to fire bomb shell and that warrants
were to be served by the wholesale. Mon
day morning Officer Dresser was sent out
with a pocket full of warrants, The
league secured +. x. Girard, Jr., as a
'sspotter" and for some time past he has
been making purchases of liquor. The
first case brought up before the judge
was one against Peter Laundry for single
So lie. Girard appeared for the League and
testified that he purchased at Landry S
barber shop, on the monring off, December
26, one half pint of whiskey. He claim
ed that one of Laudry's employees by the
name Mac furnished the goods and took
the money. The goods were not on the
premises but the seller went to some 9th
er place for them. Landry testified that
Mac was employed by him while ne was
sick that he was not knowing of his IL
legal action, and that he was not a party
in the business. This case was dismissed
by the judge.
The second case was against Joe
Corron, and was a similar one. The pur-
chase was made on the Presumpscot river
on Deceber 90. by Girard, he stating that
at Paul Perry was witness to the
transaction. Perry was sworn and testi-
fed that he did not see the transaction.
Corron swore that Girard's statement
was false but as Girard was not shaken
| by cross examination, the judge inn
posed sentence of $50 and costs. The
case was appealed. George Libby, Esq 1,
of Portland, appeared for the defense
4
against Mr.. Louis St. Pierre, the Fitch
street market keeper. Girard testified
that he had purchased liquor from ST.
Pierre, at the latters home. The de-
Tense was unable toprove his innocence
and he was find $50 and costs. This case
was appealed. George Libby. ESQ.,, also
appeared for St. Pierre.
The league was represented by William
Lyons, Esq.
The last case to come before the court,
and the one to occupy the greater part of
the courts time. was one of sale against
the Westbrook Soda company. Mr.. Ly-
ons appeard for the company and Hon.
+. M. Ray for the prosecution. Girard
was the first witness for the prosecution.
He testified that ON December 26 he
made three purchases of beer at the bot
thing company's plant. Two bottles of
this beer he carried to Constable M arri-
ner. His purchases were made of th e
conpany's clerk. Mr. Lyons asked the
offered him any reward if he would make
the purchases and he replied in the mega
tive. The witness said he was fire.
quent drinker of beer and that he was
sure the article he purchased was lager.
Constable Mariner was next called to
the stand and testified to the deli very of
the article to him by Girard After re-
cred to Chemist Frank Cloudlaan for as
saying.
Mr.. E. ]. Bragdon was next called.
He testified to being present when the
goods were delivered by Girard to Marri-
ner. When asked If any reward was offer
ed Girard for testifying against the re.
spondenG. he replied that there had not
been, but when after many objections
by Mr.. Ray and an earnest plea to the
court by Mr.. Lyons, the question was
put to Mr.. Bragdon whether or not there
was an understanding with Girard that
he should be released from prosecution
on an allegation against himself if he
sould aid them in their prosec ution of the
Westbrook Soda company, he testified
that such was the case.
After hearing the report of Assayist
Cloudman as the quantity of alcohol CON
tanned in the beer, the case was adjourn
ed until today at O'Clock. Mr. Cloud
man testified that his analysis showed
3.7S per cent of alcohol.
WAS IT REVENGE?
Atabout 6.15 O'Clock last evening, OFF,
Ger Thrasher discovered small blaze in
J the rear of Constable Mariners store on
Bridge street, which he extinguished lust
in time. Since Mariner is SO promi.
nent in the Enforcement League, the cir
cumstance of this fire is at least suspic.
J ious.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last evening. The order fix
ing the costs of sidewalks to Auditors fol
the ensuing year was finally passed, s
to 8.
The order for a temporary loan of $4,000
! was finally passed.
: Alderman Verrill presented list of
assessments for the Saco street sewer, as
follows: Portland and Rochester rail
road, SIS; J. Z. Quimby, 500 20 and 81 0
l.. P. Warren. $37. 20 and $21. 60; j. W.
Warren $50.
The trustees of the Woodlawn Gene
} terry were requested to forward to the
council list of all moneys received for
, the sale Of lots, and all bills due to the
: city in regard to the cemetery.
Alderman Verrill presented an order
for an appropriation of five hundred dol
} lars to pay the balance due the Portland
, and Rochester railorad on account of the
sewer built near their property. The
: order had its first reading.
A ,, oYdor for q revision Of the rauuJo