The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-04
Municipal Court

mun1clpal Court
! Sheriff Lang searched the premises Of
Nathaniel B. Mullen. Thursday morning,
for intoxicating liquors. A two gallon
Jug full Of whskey. a quart bottle partly
full OF whiskey, and another quart bot
tie containing vine, were discovered;
also one two gallon and one, three gallon
jug, both empty, and dozen or more
empty pint bottles.
Mullen was arrested and a hearing
held at the court house, Thursday fore
noon. He pleaded not guilty, waived
examination, and WAS ordered 10 recOg-
nize in the sum of 5000. Failing 10 Sc
cure bondsmen, he retracted his plea Of
not guilty, entered plea of guilty, and
received sentence of go days In jail,
with fine of 500 and costs, and an
additional 60 days in default Of payment.
Mullen failed to pay the fine, aud was
committed, with the understanding,
however, that the last 60 days should be
remtted on condition of subsequent
good behavior.
Friday, Sheriff Lang, aided by Deputy
Lewis Fish, searched the Park Hotel,
Hartland, Edward F. Pomlow, proprie-
tor, for intoxicants. Seven bottles Of
brandy, three bottles of whiskey, and
large quantity of empty bottles and
glasses were found about the premises,
Pomlow was arrested and brought to
Skowhegan. On Monday morning be
pleaded guiltyto the charge Of keeping
Intoxicating liquor for sale, and was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and costs,
amounting in all to $l24 60. A Jail SEN
tence of go days was also imposed, to be
suspended during good behavior, the
mittimus to be delivered to Deputy
Sheriff Fish TO be enforced in case the
respondent again violated the prohbi-
tory law.
Mr.. Pumlow's record as a violator of
the prohibitory law is an extended one,
His first conviction was in September,
1895, and since that time he has received
sentence on fourteen different processes
in the Supreme Court, having paid fines
aggregating $2,l70, exclusive of costs.
Three times he has received jail sentences
in the lower court, which were changed
to fines on appeal. There are now on
file against him two indictments, one for
nuisance and one for being d common
seller, both of which stand continued for
sentence on condition that the respond
ent refrain from further violation of the
law.
Pomlow has promised repeatedly TO
abandon the BUSINESS in order to avoid
imprisonment. We are little curious
to see how much his latest promise will
amount to.
Owen Donahue was arrested, Tuesday
morning, by Officer W. r. Gf'>rd for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
He WAS brought into court, Wednesday,
and upon inquiry disclosed the fact that
he obtained the liquor, which he stated
to be beef, iron and wine, of Frank
Griffin. Griffin was arrested, found
guilty of a single sale of intoxicating
liquor, and sentenced to pay fine Of
$50 and costs and serve 30 days in jail,
an additional 80 days being imposed in
default of payment. Donahue was sent
to jail for ten days.
Griffin stated that he purchased the
liquor OF F. A. Benner. Benner was
sent for, and admitted selling three bot
ties of the mixture, but denied that he
knew the purpose to which 1t was to be
put, or that he sold it for a beverage.
No action was taken against Benner,
but Judge Bacheller stated definitely
that hereafter any person selling beef,
iron and wine would be considered by
him violator of the liquor law, and
treated accordingly.
After Griffin's commitment, be pro.
cured legal counsel, and Tuesday night,
entered an appeal to the Supreme Court,
furnishing bonds for his appearance at
the September term.