Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-11

court was occupied in the case of
Charles II. Douglass, proprietor of Ho-
tel Douglass at Gardiner, who. at this
term was indicted in nine counts, one
each fot liquor nuisance, common sell
er and drinking house and tipping
shop and six single sales. The case
tried, Thursday, was the nuisance in
dictments and at the adjournment of
court Thursday afternoon, all the ev-
idence had been presented. County At
torney Leigh appears for the State and
Fred Emery Became, Esq, of Hallowell,
for the respondent.
| The case was tried before a drawn
| jury of which Gardner Roberts of
Litchfield, was appointed foreman by
the court. j. E. Poulin of Waterville,
and Charles c. Wentworth of Gardiner,
We're challenged by the State and B. F.
| Fuller of Hallowell, for the defence.
| Pint and half-pint bottles of liquor
| occupied a place on the county attor-
ney's table.
| County Attorney Leigh, in opening,
| stated that the government would rely
on the testimony of George f. Newell
of Farmingdale. and Andrew White and
| Richard Lawrie of Boston, detectives, or
more commonly called "spotters.'
| The first witness was Richard White
of Boston, who testified that he was a
detective in the employ of the Massa-
chusetts secret service bureau. On the
| instructions of the manager of the bu-
reau, he came to Augusta, July 49, in
company with Andrew Lawrie and re-
| ported to the county attorney and the
sheriff. Went to Gardiner on the same
day of his arrival in the state and reg
istercd at Hotel Douglass. Staid at the
hotel from Wednesday until the follow
! ing Monday. On the morning after his
| arrival, July 80, he asked Douglass for
| Whskey Douglass said, Il haven't
any now, but | will have some when the
| boat comes in" About 10 o'clock, pro-
cured a pint of whisky from the clerk.
Christopher, paying him - cents for it.
The evening of that same day after re-
turning from a fishing trip, was served
with drink of liquor by Douglass over
| the bar. The liquor was taken from Il
baf; which was kept in the hallway. On
other occasions the witness bought liq
or of the respondent and made written
memoranda of the purchases.
| On cross-eXamination, the witness
| testified that he had never done any de-
| tcctivc work in Maine except as q
| liquor "spotter," did not drink anything
on July 80, the day of the fishing trip.
Got some drinks at the Douglass hotel
| that night. Thought it was necessary
to get liquor by the drink to moro firmly
fastcn the guilt on Douglass. Take Il
| drink once in Il while but not a drunk
| ard.
The witness identified pnts and half
pints which he purchased ut the hotel.
George e. Newell of Farningdale
testified that he was 80 years of age,
| fireman, and had purchased liquor of
Douglass on two different occasions.
On cross-examination, witness testi-
| fled that he did not tell anyone that he
did not know to what he testified to and
| that he had told that he had bought no
| liquor from Douglass since last May.
| Andrew Lawrie, the companion of
| White, testified that he had bought
liquor at the hotel and in the main his
| testimony was in confederation with
that of White.
After the opening by Attorney Beane,
six witnesses were called by the de-
| fence.
Orrin F. Reynolds was first called
He testified that he was Il Single
| bunchcr at the Berlin mills, knew New
| ell and had a conversation with him in
the frerOom of the mill. Newell said
that he went before the grand jury, be-
| came scared and testified that he had
| bought liquor of Douglass.
| On cross examination witness testi-
IEo1 no Ia roI
| Douglass hotel and had seen "Uno"
beer bottles there.
John f. Conner of Farmngdale. tes-
titled that he had charge Of the pulp
department in the Berlin mills and had
q conversation with Newell who was
employed as fireman in the mill
Newell told the witness that he New
elD told the grand jury that he did not
get any liquor of Douglass but when
the county attorney began to read the
| law, he became scared, and testified
that he cid buy liquor of Douglass, be-
fore the grand jury. Newell told the
witness that he did not, however, buy
any liquor of the respondent
| On cross examination, the witness
testified that he was a friend of Doug
lass and had been in the hotel a number
of times.
| Clarence r. Brann of West Gardiner,
testified that he saw White, one of the
"spoters" give Diamond. the porter, a
bill with which to purchase liquor.
On cross examination, the witness
stated that he was on friendly terms
with the respondent.
David Christopher. clerk at the hotel
testified that on the day of his arrival.
White asked for liquor but was re-
fused. There was no liquor on the
premises. The next morning after
their arrival both White and Lawrie
said that they wanted some LIQUOR
saying that they were going on a fish
ing trip. Douglass sent the porter to
the agency for a quart, White giving