Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-02


by the respondent, but he said that he
did not remember from whom he pur-
chased the liquor.
The line Of defence was that. all
though the respondent run a lunch
room in the Libby saloon, so-caIled he
had had no connection with the liouor
business.
The case went to the jury at APO
o'clock and five minutes later a verdict
OF guilty was returned.
peterson was sentenced to paw a fine
OF $3.50 and costs and in default Of nav
ment TO serve three months AZ hard Ia
Dor in the county Jail. 1t was Pe,erson.s
first offence. He paid.
Two indictments against Peterson
one for maintaining a drinking hfuse
and tippling shop and the other for be-
ing common seller We're confirmed
The fine in the case of John A. Hy-
land Of Waterville who was convicted
Friday, on an indictment for maintain
ing 4 liquor nuisance was 5000 and
costs, the total asgregating S323. IS.
which he paid. The large amount of the
costs is due TO the heavy expense en-
tailed in getting the evidence of the ex
perts who testified as to the percentage
OF alcohol in the liquors seized.
Approximately the sum Of $500 has
been received by Charles w. Jones,
clerk of courts. in fines and costs in IL
Quor cases. 1t is believed that this
amount will be considerably increased
before the end of the term.
In The divorce action of Ethel NJ.
Briggs of Gardiner, VS.. Thomas l..
Briggs of Chicago. il has been ordered
by Judge Hall that the care and custo-
day of the child, Thomas w. Briggs,
owing to its tender years, be given to
the libellant pending the bin. The case
has been continued until the November
term at Waterville. A. c. Stilphen ESQ,
OF Gardiner, appears as counsel for
the libellant, who asks for Il divorce
OH the ground of gross and confirmed
habits of intOXicatiOn, cruel and abuS-
i've treatment and gross. wanton and
cruel neglect ard refusal TO provide
suitable maintenance.
III the divorce action of Humphrey
FurintOn of TopSham. vs. Lizzie NJ.
Purinton of Waterville, the llbellee filed
motion for the payment of money and
the court has ordered the libellant to
pay 1925 into the court by the middle of
vacation TO enable the libellee to pros
ocute. Thompson & Wheeler OF Bruins
wick. appear as counsel for the libel
liant and Brown & Brown of Waterville.
for the libellee. The libellant brings
suit for divorce on the ground Of adul-
terry and cruel and abusive treatment.
In - al
J. Frank .Arno of Wales, the court has
ordered the libellee TO pay the sum of
$25 into the court. Heath & Andrews
OF Augusta, appear as counsel for the
libel!ant ard Wilbur H. Judkins, Esq.
OF Lewiston. for the libellee. The libel
liant sues for a divorce on the ground of
gross. wanton and cruel neglect and re-
fu5al TO provide suitable maintenance
and cruel and abusive treatment.
NenircS have been issued for u jury
men TO report Oct. 81. for the October
term of the supreme judicial court at
which Associate Justice Lucilius A.
Emery OF Ellsworth. will preside.
Associate Justice William Penn
Whitehouse is holding court at Belfast
and Associate Justice Albert NJ. Spear
is presiding over. the term at Skowhe-
gan.
The first case on the docket for Mon
day morning is that of State W. DAN
iel +. Burns Of Hallowell. an indict-
ment found at this term for maintain
ing liquor nuisance. This will be fol-
lowed by a liquor nuisance indictment
against Thomas Mclaughlin of Halo
we'll. Fred Emery Bcane. Esq. of Hail.
DWELL. will act as counsel in both cases.
After the disposition Of the Burns
and Mclaughlin cases will be heard
that Of State VS.. Charles II. Douglass
of Gardiner, against whom an indict-
ment for maintaining a liquor nuisance
was returned by the grand jury at this
term. Much interest is aroused in this
case as the respondent was indicted on
evidence presented to the grand jury
by deputy enforcement commissioners
under the Stursis law, sO-called. passed
at the recent session of the Legislature
and Deputies William r. Clifford of
Skowhegan. and George A. Aver will
testify in behalf Of the State.
Court will convene at $50 o'clock.
Monday morning. but the traverse ju-
rors have not been ordered to report
until 10 O'Clock.
County Attorney Leigh states that
the criminal docket will not be COM
pleted before next Wednesday and
court will probably not finally adjourn
for 10 days.
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