Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-15

The court room was crowded, and
when things had settled down. Mr.
Jacobs, who sat inside the rail, chafed
at the delay caused by Mr.. Levy's alb
sence after counsel, doubtless thinking
of the many sales he was losing.
Go on. Never mind the counsel. /
am ready" And with the confidence OF
a lawyer of many years standing, he
faced Judge Andrews, as the latter sat
patiently waiting.
The counsel finally made his appear
ance in the person of Thomas Leigh.
Jr., who, when mis- time came, made
worthy plea for his clients He ad-
mitted their guilt, but plead their igno-
rance of the law. When it was shown
that the law was plainly printed on
plea was gone.
The story OF the conviction is short
one. The State license was procured,
December 16, 1896. The fee for that was
s25, in addition to which was a guar
antee deposit of $500, which will be
refunded. This license entities the
holder to local license, which must
be procured before carrying on bust
ness in any city or town in the State.
c. w. Jones, who has charge of the
stores of Masonic block, testified that
Mr.. Levy represented to him that the
syndicate or whatever it is. would To-
cate permanently.
1t will be noted that the placards
said This great clothing slaughter will
only last three days" The great yell
low signs which were placed before the
store stated that the sale would con-
tinue 10 days. But the figure was COW
cred by a figure three. Just how long
the sale was to continue after the
slaughter part is not settled; and is
a question.
Mr.. Levy stated in extenuation of the
case that he had called at the office of
the city treasurer, previous to Monday,
for the purpose of getting local
license, but on the occasion had not
found the treasurer in his office.
A number testified that they received
handbills on Monday and Tuesday.
1t was testified by one of the number
of the syndicate that in Portland where
they remained 80 days. they were as
sessed $4,000; and in Lewiston, $1,000,
where they We're for 10 days.
The judge lost no time in giving his
decision, calling for the utmost penalty
of the law, which will result in the
respondents retiring from the city, not
to return.
The sentence called for $50 fine and
60 days in Jail for each of the five men.
The first part was bad enough, but not
circumstance to 60 days term in
Jail. That would have broken their
hearts. They didn't come here for that
purpose; not by good deal.
After sentence had been pronounced,
the ave men, who started in to run the
business of the city of Augusta, looked
worried. But they were men of some
experience. doubtless, and
they made the best of things; but were
not, it was noticed, so jovial as they
We're before the trial.
The case has aroused more deep in
terest and sensation in the business cir
cles of this city than any event which
has taken place in years. 1t was case
Of fight, and the counsel Aor the COM
plainants, l.. A. Burleigh, did a great
piece of work on it,
There are other counts on which the
vendors We're also liable, which could
have been used had occasion required.
A lady from a distant part Of the State
was visiting Waterville friends a short
time ago and until her visit had never
seen an electric car To see the heavily
loaded cars drawn by the unseen force up
steep grades was a great novelty to her,
but she could not be induced to venture
on board of one of them. When pressed
to take a trip via trolley line she replied,
mo, thank you: electricity is lightning
and that thing is run in some way by