Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-23
RUMSELLERS ROUNDED UP
Five of Them from Togus Vicinity Be-
fore Judge Stevens.

Monday afternoon was chelsea
Day" at the county Court house, and
from 9 o'clock until after S. a delega-
ton of citizens from the town which
lies lust beyond the eastern border Of
Augusta were the observed of all OBJ
servers who happened to be in the
vicinity of the Court house.
1t was not a representative gathering
of Chelsea's citizens, but group of in
dividuals who, 1t was alleged, had been
violating the laws of the State, at the
risk of sacrificing their personal liberty
and a liberal percentage of their bank
account. by selling liquor to the veter-
ans of the National Home at Togus.
The presence of these gentlemen in
court was the result of a Still hunt
which has been going on during the
past few days in the woods around To-
gus, and along the picturesque stretch
of highway known as Hayseed avenue,
under the generalship of Deputy Sher-
ifs Ames and Rollins of Chelsea, Pol
lard of Winslow, and Hodges of Vas
salboro. and which was joined in, Mon
day. by Sheriff Ham, and Deputy Sher-
iff Bean of Augusta. That the crusade
was successful was shown by the pres
ence of divers receptacleS containing in
toxicating liquor of uncertain quality,
and also by the presence of the alleged
dispensers thereof in the court room.
The court convened in the grand jury
room. Judge Stevens of Chelsea pre-
sided and County Attorney Leigh APP
peared for the State. There was a
small but appreciative audience pres
ent. composed mostly of deputy sher-
ifs and county officials, with scat
tering of pencil pushers.
The first case called was that of
Josiah Allen. Mr.. Allen needed no In
PRODUCTION to the court or to the sher-
ifs. for he has on divers occasions been
in close communion with both, and not
always in accordance with his own will
and pleasure. He is considered as the
most elusive of all the Togus rumsellers
and holds the belt against all corners
when it comes to sprinting in it's higher
branches.
The reason for his appearance in
court, yesterday afternoon, was that
Deputies Pollard and Hodges set trap
for him, Saturday, and he fell into the
trap. They were strangers to him ana
he met them by the wayside, and after
they had secured evidence enough, they
fell on his neck and he was theirs.
When Mr.. Allen appeared in court
there were 12 counts against him for
single sale. f. w. Whitehouse appear
ed for Josiah, but the evidence of the
deputies was against him and he was
adiudged guilty AS 10 of the sales
were made on government land, they
- h,1t
he was given a sentence of eight months
in iail. Allen entered an appeal, and
the Judge fixed the bonds at $1,000, in
default of payment of which Allen was
committed. Deputy United States Mar
shall Hasty was present and probaply
when Josiah gets through his eight
months at the Jail his presence Will be
required at Portland.
The next case was that of John
Brennan of Chelsea. He was arrested,
Monday morning, by Deputies Pollard
and Ames, on a search ana SEIZURE
warrant. Brennan was represented by
Geo. c. Sheldon as counsel.
Mr.. Ames testified to finding a pint
| Of liquor which an 11-year-old girl had
concealed in her stocking, ana the
liquor was produced in court. There
were several other bottles in the lot,
| but the evidence fingered on that par
| ticl1Iar pint. Mr.. Pollard'S part of the
| program was. that he got Mr.. Brennan
| into the house and kept him there.
| Brennan had one. witness, Mrs. Myra
| Whitman, who testified that the pint
was hers, and told straightforward
| story concerning it. At the conclusion
| ho court decided TO
| continue the case until this afternoon,
| at 2 o'clock, in order to bring in more
| witnesses.
| The third case was a peculiar one.
| The warrant charged one Michael
| Ryan with single sales, and the stufl
was displayed upon the table to sub
stantiate the charge. There was also q
| prisoner at the Jail who was supposed
| to be the man wanted, but when he was
| brought into court he proved to be Il
misfit, and neither Pollard nor Hodges,
| who made the arrest, could indentify
him. and he was discharged. Inc real
| Ryan, wherever he is, will do well TO
| lay low for a while, until the claims oil
| justice are appeased.
The last case called was that of
Louis Ulrich, who lives on Hayseed
| avenue, and keeps boats to let at To-
| gus pond Sheriff Ham and Deputy
| Bean made Il Monday morning call on
| MI UlriCh, and when they came away
| he came with them, in company with
| enough of the ardent to call for war
rant for search and seizure. Deputy
Pollard also had evidence of six single
sales. Mr. Sheldon was retained by
/ Pollard, and after the evidence had
| been submitted, he was held on the
| search and seizure warrant. Sentence
was suspended, and the case was con-
tirued until this afternoon, at o'clock.
| Cony High school class of 1906 will
| hold presentation exercises in the as
semby ROOM at o'clock tomorrow
morning, when n valuable picture will