Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-12
SENTENCES At BANGOR.
Alleged Liquor Dealers Arc Given
Terms in Jail.

Bangor. Me. Feb. 11.-Nednesday af-
tcrnoon was history making in the su-
prcme court For once the liquor counsel
with their clients found that they
couldn't have all the time in the world
to back and fill in. They were jerked up
with very sharp twitch and they were
held right on the mark
Justice Emery said that it had been
announced several times that the appeal
ed docket would be called at this time.
and that the hour was 80 p Nj. He fur
Their said that in case person out on bail
had a good excuse for not being present
all justice would be shown. but that he
would not tolerate Indifference nor tardi-
ness.
In case hail is defaulted." said the
court, Judgment of the lower court will
be sustained and the necessary papers
But. your honor" said John F. Rob
ready. All ask is until s o'clock
Court will not be sitting at clock.
said his honor. Il will give You rcis-
enable time to produce your clients. but
they must he here soon. All reasonable
warning has been given and you know
what you had to prepare for
As one man WIS called an attorney
jumped to his feet: .'Ycur honor" he
said. Il told him to be here at o'clock
and he said he would ne"
After little while this same attorney
rushed up to the bench and began talking
with Justice Emery
He evidently said that he had arranged
with the county attorney to have the
client appear at O'Clock.
Il am Judge of this court" interrupted
Justice Emery, mot the county attor-
ney."
Then came scramble on the part of
counsel to get their clients They began
to come in in 10 minutes. breathless and
with coats unbottoncd.
At 3.4J seven prisoners were brought in
from the Jail for sentence Justice Emery
addressed them briefly and then imposed
penalties as follows:
w. r. Aver. 500 fine or two months in
Jail for maintaining n liquor nuisance.
Philip II. McCurdy. on liquor count,
two months in Jail
John F. Wclch. on a liquor count. three
months in Jail.
Patrick J. Moriarty. forr months in
jail on Il linGOr count.
Alfred MCGEE for liquor nuisance five
months in Jail.
Edward Guthrie six months
In explaining the differences in the So
verify of the sentences. Justice Emery
said that while the people. through the
Legislature. fixed the penalties within
certain lines. court could exercise dis
elimination in making the punishment
in individual cases fit the crime.
Frank J. Sherwood of New York. who
pleaded guilty. Tuesday. to breaking and
entering. was given one year at hard Ia
'oT III ipdfS'i JAN, t!ic
for this crime
Mr.. McknuOn was arraigned. late in
the afternoon. on seven counts and
through his counsel. Brian J. Dunn Esq.
&c pleaded not guilty in each case. Henry
Hayes and Eugene Hayden also pleaded
not guilty. Pail was furnished.
Amos Carney showed, through his conn
sci. Torrance +. TOwle. ESQ. that he was
l physical wreck through acute SaStlitS
md his case was continued.
Murtagh Hughes. Jr.. pleaded not guilty
to assault and battery and furnished bail
Bail was defaultcd in numerous cases.
although if wasn't possible to toll last
night. in just how many. or what the
mount would he
Dcmurrors Filed-Burbien. nuisance.
search and seizure: J. J. Hicknl. nuisance
search and seizure: F.. A. Perry nuisance
search and seizure: NJ. d. McInnis. nut
Sance. single sale: Nelson LanglOiS. nui-
'ancc. search and seizure: Dennis Pnltcr.
nuisance, search and seizure: Frank A.
Haynes. search and seizure: Joseph Per-
~. nuisance: Odilon Bodrean. nuisance
search and seizure: James F. Philips. n,i-
sance. search and seizure: w Fl. King
search and seizure. nuisance: Joseph Por-
ter. nuisance: Michael Sherry. nuisance;
Peter Tingent. nuisance. Frad Johnson
nuisance: Maurice 2. Gallagher. nuisance:
p. G.. Eavanaugh, nuisance. search and
seizure: Joseph J. Grove. nuisance. nui-
sancc; Richard Grove. nuisance: Horace
G.. Chapman. search and seizure.
Judgment in August