Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-18

the greater part OF the day in the SUI
reror court, Thursday. Five indict-
ments were returned against Wolman
| at this term of court, one each for COM
mon seller and liquor nuisance, and
two single sales to Stephen Bates and
one to George f.. Newell of Farming
dale. The nuisance charge is, the first
| to be tried. When court adjourned,
Thursday afternoon, until o'clock,
Friday morning, the evidence had
nearly all been adduced. Wolman is
defended by Sheldon & Sawtelle and
Benedict f. Maher, Esq, of Augusta.
| The case was heard before a drawn
jury. of which Noah G.. Sanborn of
Vienna. was appointed foreman by the
court. Frank o. Hussey of Vassalboro.
was challenged by the State and b. f.
Fuller of HaIlowell, and Gardiner Rob
erts of Litchtield, by the defence.
| Stephen Bates, am inmate of the
soldiers Home at Togus. was the first
witness for the government. He teS-
| tilted that on several occasions he pur-
chased liquor of the respondent and
carried it to the Gardiner depot where
, it was drank. He was arrested for
selling liquor and was sentenced to Il
term in Jail for that offence by Judge
J. Nj. Larrabee of the Gardiner NUM-
cipal court. Wolnan gave him a suit of
clothes and $l5 i'll money to go out of
the State while the grand jury was in
session-at this term of court.
ON crosse examination witness stated
that he did not tell Judge Iarabee that
he bought liquor of WoIman and did
not mention to any one until Sheriff
Ham, while he was in Jail, asked him
if he purchased liquor of Wolman.
Witness replied Yes" When Wolman
went to get the liquor for the witness
he apparently went away from the
building
John II. Wight, bagga gemaster for
the Maine Central Railroad Company at
Gardiner and William Savage, the as
s;stant baggagcmaster, testified that
Eatcs was frequently at the depot and
had liquor in his possession.
W. l.. Tozier, Il Gardiner constable
testified that he arrested Bates at the
request of Mr.. Wight, the baggage
master.
George f. Newell of Farmingdale
testified that he bought one-half pint
of whiskey, July A, at the Wolman place
fom the clerk. Frank Peterson in the
presence of Wolman.
ON cross examination the witness
testified that he never had any trouble
with Wolman.
Stephen Bates recalled, testified that
Peterson, the clerk for Wolman, visited
him ~ i.,iI
lined and gave him so cents worth of
tobacco.
Frank j. Ham, high sheriff, testified
that one day Wolman wanted to 60
through the jail, but he told him that
he could not as I}atcs was an inmate.
Nolman left tobacco, cigars and money
for Bates.
he defence was general denial
the respondent tcstifying that he never
sold any liquor to either Bates or New
ell. lie stated that some time ago he
pad trouble with Newell and for that
reason Newell had antipathy against
HIM
1t developed during the testimony
that Richard White and Andrew Law
lie, the two "Spottcrs." who secured
eVIdcnc" against alleged liquor deal
ers ut Waterville and Gardiner STAYED
four days at the Depot Square hotel
at Gardiner, which is conducted bv
Woman, but were unable to purchase
any liquor.
j. e. Poulin of Waterville, one of the
members of the traverse jury. has been
excused from attendaace for one week.
Court will convene at o'clock. Fri
day morning.
At the afternoon recess two old Iiuror
cases, one for common seller and one for
drinking house ana tipping shop against
;. $ I-ightbody Of Watervllc, were con
sidcred. Charles f. johnson. ESD, Of
Watcrvillc. and Arson NJ. Goddard, Esq.
of Augusta, appeared as counsel for the
respondent.
Attorney johnson asked that sentence
be suspended until the next term of court
on account of illness in the family of the
respondent
County Attorney Leigh said II move
for sentence in the two cases as there
has been violation of the law since the
first of last January 1t is not pleasant
matter on the part of the prosecuting Off
Ger of this county to ask for a Jail sen
tcnce in cases of persons on the Plains at
Watervillc. the Gardiner hotekeoper and
the druggist, but / want to show that
there is no partially between the so
called high toned rum seller and the
'Iow-toned' rum seller. There is Il man
who was warned 10 get out Of the bust
ness and who at this term was indicted
in three counts and demurrers filed in all
of them He is in the same class as are
other ViolatorS of the law. I should not
think that the court would allow srs-
pension under the present temperance en-
forcemcnt People have said that no mat
ter how strenuous | am. Sam I4ightbody
would not go to Jail al this term Of court
What is good to John Daviau and Charles
Marshall should be meted out to the drug
pist. If the sickness in the respondents
family is of a grave nature he can go to
them in the custody of an officer
Judge Hall said: THE respondent was
indicted three times at this term OF court
and he filed demurrers in all three cases,
which is practically confession of guilt
These indictments were placed on file at
the January term providing that there
were no further violations. The respon-
don't is in the same position as far as the
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