Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
RUMSELLERS ARRESTED.
Fifteen from Chelsea and Augusta
Brought Into Court.
County Attorney heselton Assisted BY Deicc-
tives in the Prosecution.

Another upheaval has taken place in
the vicinity of Tugus and the result is
the arrest of - of the liquor dealers
OF the place with 4 total of 2S com
plants against them. 1t seems that
the raids made upon the dealers of the
ardent by the United States officials
did not clean out all the sellers and
among those who were arrested and
tried, Tuesday, were many of those
who have been serving sentences for
their misdeeds against the pence and
good will of the United States govern
mcnt.
THIS time it is not the United States
that is back of the trouble for tire deal
cr.' in IIayseed beer and other intoxi-
cantS. but 1t is the county of kenne-
bee through its county attorney.
George w. Heselton of Gardi- er. He
looks upon that section in much the same
light that others acquainted with the
place look upon it-as a den of iniquity
and he determined to have another lit
tie cleaning out before tn. new year
came in. Col. S. W. Allen. governor of
The Togus Soldiers Home. was ready
and willing to assist in the work of
cleaning out some of the sellers who
are making life in that Sc .tion unhap-
by for the men who cannot resist
temptation and he has assisted Mr.
HeSeltOn in every way possible. The
dealers are none of them within the
reservation of the Home but are stu
ated in Chelsea and Augusta. just over
the United States lines.
County Attorney Heselton secured
the services of two secret service men
from Boston named James Francis and
George korcrtic. and they not long
ago entered the Soldiers Home as in
mates. receiving the uniform and the
other privileges. AS two old vet
Grams they went about securing their
evidence against the people. pure. as-
ing liquor at Is places. Three pl ces
that they had under observation and
in which it is believed liquor is sold,
they failed to secure evidence.
Monday was the day of round up by
Deputy Sheriffs AmeS and Rollins and
City Marshal Morse. while Tue sday
was the day when all We're sum- nom
ed to appear in court. Judge And cews
of the Augusta municipal court had
six of the offenders, while Judge e. c.
Stevens of the Chelsea court. had nine,
those living in his town.
Before Judge Andrews appeared
Henry Boynton. Eta Hartwell, Will
liam Ware. and Mrs Will Shaw 20 an
sWer to two charges each, while Mary
Cole and James Clifford each had one
complaint. They all seemed in the es-
timation of Judge Andrews, to be gull
ty, and each was fined $50 and costs on
each offence. An additional so days in
Jail was given on each complaint. Gift
ford, Cote and Ware appealed, furnish
ing bonds for their appearance at the
December term of the superior cou rt.
The other three promised to appear, to-
day, to file their bonds.
Judge Stevens had nine of them anil
every one was charged with two Of
fences. Among others was Mrs. Mary
Jane Carson. who is at work again..
The other eight We're: James Clifford.
Michael Kerr, Sarah Ann Peabody.
Isaac Crocker, Jack Connerly Annie
Noble, John Henry and William G.
Casey. The latter was given four
months in Jail and was committed. All
the others were placed under $40O
bonds to appear at the December term
of court. Each one furnished the nee
ossary bonds and was released.