Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-15
AUGUSTA LOCALS
SIX LIQUOR CASES.
Henrt, Yesterday, Before Commits
siioner Choate and Judge Stevens.
-Four on Gus,ava schoepe. One on Dennis
Burke. One on VIM. Casey.

Tho court house was the scene OF
hearings in several liquor cases, yester-
day afternoon, and Commissioner Choate
and Judge +. G. Stevens were buSS
for several hours listening 10 the evil
dpnce and making their decisions.
The first matter to be heard came be
fore Judge Stevens of the Chelsea
coart. when Gustava Schoepe was ar
raigned on a search and seizure charge.
A. NJ Goddard. Esq, represented the
defence The evidence showed that a
certain amount of liquor was found at
his home in Chelsea. having been
dropped by his sister while the officers
were in the house, and found by them.
Schoepe claiming the goods. He pleaded
not guilty. but was found guilty. fined
slG0 and costs and appealed. furnishing
$500 bonds for appearance at the Sep
TENDER court.
He was then arraigned on two
charges of single sale. John II. Card
ner swore that in June he waited for
Sehoepe on the road in Chelsea and
bought a gallon of whiskey, paying
SEQ. In July he saw Schoepe passing
his house, hailed him and bought an
testimony was not disputed and
SehGepe was fined $50 and costs on
each case. appealed and furnished $20f'
bonds in each case.
County Attorney Leigh then took 4
hond and SWOre out Il warrant against
Schoepe for the illegal transportation
of liquor with intent to sell. The same
evidence was accepted and Schoepe
took another 500 and costs sentence,
appealed and furnished 5000 bonds.
Charles T.. Sturges of Augusta. and
Charles +. Miller Of Chelsea. furnished
bonds in each instance.
The evidence developed the fact that
Sci oepe has been in the employ Of
Charles +. Sturges for the past 81
years, and in the latter case County
Attorney Leigh emphasized the fact
that it has been exceedingly difficult
Tor the offlcers to secure evidence
against the illegal transporters Of
liquor IN mat section and asked that
the limit IN the way of fine be imposed.
Dennis l.. Burke then faced Judge
Stevens TO answer to q charge of lille
gal transportation of liquor with intent
10 sen. made Oct. 4. 1900. Dennis was
nnch surprised at the charge and his
story and the lack of evidence caused
The Judge to discharge him.
Burke has been in Belgrade for the
ras two years and is simply down on
n visit. He was pleased at his DISCHARGE
and. thanking the judge. grabbed his
hat and started for the door.
Just at this time he met still great.
er surprise. for an officer gently re-
called him. flashed a scire facias war.
rant on him and took across the street
TO Jail. This was an old case back in
1900
At the close of these interesting exer-
eiscs Commissioner Choate held a ses
sion. VIM. G. Casey being the party
TO appear. answering to charge of
selling liquor in Chelsea without the
United States license.
Aaron COndit was the principal wit
Hess. testifying that he bought numer-
Gus drinks during period spent at
Casey's house from Saturday to the
following Monday.
During Casey's time at bat he claim
ed that he paid the United States tax
IN June following the alleged offense
IN the previous April but Commissions
er Choate could not see how a license
ikssued in June could cover a transac-
tlon pack in April. so held Casey for
the united States grand jury in Sep
tember at Portland. in the sum of 5000
charles Z. Miller and Annie L. Noble
furnished sureties.