The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-31
Superior Court Will
Finish August Term
Next Week.
A FEW LIQUOR CASES LEFT.
Several Minor Cases We're
Disposed of Yes
terday.


docket of the August term of the super
ior court at Fltchburg, yesterday, to
warrant the belief that court will adj
journ the last of this week or the first
Of next. What promised to be long
line OF liquor cases is fast dwindling
into few remaining cases.
When court came in yesterday morn
ing at $50 oeloelS, the case Of John Bur
ger of Clinton, charged with assault
with dangerous weapon on Adam j.
Baer on the afternoon of May 8. was
resumed. DR.. O'Brien of Clinton testi-
fed to the dangerous nature of the
wound received by Baer and told his
treatment of the case. The defense was
conducted by Allen Buttrick of Fitch
burg and an interpreter was necessary
as Burger speaks only German.
The case was turned over to the jury
shortly before II o'clock, and in less
than half an hour a verdict of guilty
was returned.
Joseph Singleton of Fitchburg was
tried on a complaint charging him with
the Illegal sale of liquor from Jan. to
May is, 1899. The case was appealed
/ Vii tlA4 lOWci u THIS jury Was
impanelled: Walter o. Parker, foreman,
Ashburrham; William A. Day and VIM.
d. Powers Worcester: Charles Fl. Ben
nett and George w. Chandler, Fitch
burg: Lewis Bond, West Boylston;
Charles w. Coolidge, Winchendon;
Frank d. Forbush, Rutland; James p.
Gibbons, Clinton; Len F. Longley,
Boylstln; Walter F. Whitney. Leomin-
stsr; Harry w. Blandin, Gardner.
The testimony was in the main rep
etition of that of the lower court, and
the government relied on the testimony
of three police officers of Fitchburg who
watched the place during the period
named in the complaint Sullivan &
OConnell appeared for the defendant
and the defense was a general denial.
Stephen Kilnpartin Of Fitchburg
pleaded guilty to a charge of Illegal
liquor keeping and was sentenced to
three months in the house of correction
and to pay q fine of $780,
Herbert E. Bruce Of FitchbuRg re-
tracted his plea TO liquor keeping and
the sentence of $50 in the lower court
was confirmed.
Si,,gi Romano of Clinton retracted his
plea of not guilty to liquor keeping and
was fined $50.
George Fields and Charles w. Hayes,
for drunkenness, and John A. Rannon
and ]. George CLARK, liquor keeping,
were defaulted.
Court came in at p M, and the ar
guments in the Singleton liquor case
were heard. The jury took the case at
315, and 10 minutes later brought in
verdict of guilty.
Louis Lepland, Auburn, was tried for
liquor keeping. Asa w. Ward, Auburn,
searched Lepland's premises, and tes-
titled to finding in a trap near a stair
IN Z. - E 10
ct upstairs he found six glasses, and a
small quantity of gin; on a shelf found
empty bottles; in the third story found
freshly emptied lager beer bottles. H.
c. Allen, Auburn, corroborated previous
witness.
Three witnesses for the defense were
sworn. The defendant was the first wit
ness. He claimed he did not know the
beer was in the cellar hole; the whisky
and beer were used by him incidentally.
He explained the presence of the empty
bottles, saying they were used for oil
and vinegar. TIE beer found belonged
to boarders.
A cousin of the defendant testified to
bringing four cases of beer to the house
previous to the raid. George Downey
testified to being at Lepland's house at
the time Of the raid, and to having four
cases of beer at the house. The jury
took the case at 4.55 p. NJ.
p. ]. Baldwin, Robert Templeton,
Whitinsville, were tried for doing bust
ness on the Lords day. July %.
Sheriff Boyd testified to being in
Whitinsville on the day in question, and
to entering what is called an ice cream
saloon, and to the general fittings of
the place. Boys came out Of the place
as he approached. He asked Baldwin il
he had sold the contents of three bot
ties standing on the bar, and he replied
he had, and proposed to run the place
all day.
j. @. Reynolds, constable of Whitins-
vile, corroborated previous witness. On
trial.
Cherboni Perini, Fayville, liquor keep
ing, retracted his plea of not guilty, and
pleaded guilty, and his case was contin-
ued to October for sentence.
Henry L. Otis, charged with larceny,
and who pleaded not guilty, retracted
his plea.