The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-04-06
LAW AND LIQUOR.
What is Doing in the Way of Enforcement,
Etc.
MoRTG AGES FOR LIQUOR.


MORTGAGES FOR LIQUOR.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 81. Bankruptcy
proceedings in the case of Charles S. SWEET
resulted in the making OF the novel point
that mortgages given by him were to pay
for liquor, and the creditors ask that they
be set aside. The mortgages are one for
$4,000 and another for $1,000 to Casper Ber-
ry of Cambridge, and one for $1,000 to Will
liam II. Ennis of Boston. Among the I'M
secured claims is one for SS17 of the Conway
Company of Boston. Evidence will be taken
out next week before Hon. Lewis Pierce, as
referee, who will report to Judge Hale.
BOSTON LIQUOR DEALERS SUFFER.
BosroN, March 81. Boston liquor deal.
ers will lose half a million dollars in bad
bills contracted in the State of Maine as a
result of the enforcement of the Sturgis
law. This is because ''booze bills" cannot
be legally collected in Maine, according to
the statutes of that State. In Boston there
are about 100 jobbing firms who do an ex-
tensive liquor business throughout the State
of Maine and in order to swing the business
they have been compelled to give credit to
the extent of very large sums.
ARAID IN AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Me, March 81. The first liquor
raids in this city since the passage OF the
Sturgis bill were made to day. On war.
rant sworn out by High Sheriff Ham, Hotel
North, one of the leading hotels of this city,
was visited and large quantity of Sterling
ale, whiskey, brandy, gin and champagne
| was seized. The proprietor, George W.
| BoyntOn, was ordered to appear in the mu-
| nicipal court next Monday morning. The
| police department raided the restaurant of
Dwight L. Tasker and the saloon OF Fred
J L. Hopkins, the old Mike Burns place, and
seized several barrels of hard liquors. For
some time past the officers have shown no
activity in the enforcement OF the liquor law
and the dealers have been growing holder
in their sales. Tonight, however, the city
is as dry as the proverbial covered bridge
and the dealers have moved their goods to
places of safety. The grand jury meets
the liquor business are said to be on the
anxious seat
A NOVEL CASE IN ROCKLAND.
RocKLASD, Me-, March 81. The Sturgis
regime, or apprehension of it, has given
rise to a case IN this city said to be the first
on record in this State. Wednesday Sheriff
Tollman raided the office of an express CON-
pany and seized several packages of liquor.
Thursday he made second seizure and
carried away number of empty kegs
which are alleged to have held liquor.
Adelbert L. Bachelor, the local agent, was
arraigned before Judge Campbell today on
two complaints of search and seizure The
first was quaShed, because the warrant DID
not name the correct initials of the agent.
In the second case, where ''empties' were
found. Sheriff Tollman claims that the
agent kept the liquor for illegal sale
although no evidence was presented to
show that there was drinking paraphernalla
on the premises. The agent claims that
the liquor was in transportation, both the
full packages, and the ''empteS.' Judge
Campbell reserved the decision.
MAINE JUSTICES HAVE NO POWER TO sUs-
PEND A MITTIMUs.
BANGOR, Me, March 81. A decision has
been received from the law court in the
Somerset county case OF futile VS.. Lang,
both >kowhegan parties. The plaintiffs
exceptions are sustained and he is dis
charged from custody
The important point in the decision is
that justices have no power to suspend a
mittimus d person convicted of crime or
miSdtmeanor cannot be taken on mittlmuS
which was withheld at the time of convic-
ton, after sentence was passed.
The case was heard in this city before
Justice Emery few months ago and was
sent up to the law court on his ruling that
the prisoner was not entitled to be dis
charged.
portance as justices have frequently passed
sentence in liquor cases and suspended
mittimuS on condition that the respondents
keep out of the liquor business. The opin-
ion of the court annuls all such sentences
1uttle was arraigned in 1902 for liquor
selling, and upon condition that he keep
out of that business the sentence of fine
, and Imprisonment was suspended.
In 1904 Sheriff Lang, BELIEVING that Tuttle
was again in the liquor business, took him
into custody and committed him to Jail on
the old warrant. futile sued out a writ of
habeas corpus for his discharge, which was
sustained by the above decision.
A BIG SEIZURE IN BANGOR.
BANGOR, April .. The heaviest single
liquor seizure for some years was made
yesterday by Deputy Shertfs Bowen and
Spratt, who raided the Lumbermen's hotel
on Exchange street, conducted by c. II
Salndon An upper room was found nearly
filled with liquors in cases and bottles
The place was cleaned out, making a lead
for Il two-horse jigger, the liquor seized
being valued at $500 or more. There has
been no general closing of saloons as yet,
and tonight from 40 to 80 saloons are open
ana doing business in the city.
BATH DRY FROM sTURGIs LAW.
BATH, April .. This city was closed
tighter than a drum last night as the result
OF proc amaton issued early in the week
by Sheriff Ballou to the liquor sellers that
they would have until tonight to quit bust
ness. This warning is the result of a
recent interview between Gov. Cobb and
Sheriff Ballou, in which his excellency is
said to have told the sheriff that if lie could
not enforce the prohbitory law in this city
he would send men here who could, mean
ing that he would have deputies appointed
by the Sturgis commission to look after the
interests of prohibition in Sagadahoc
county. AS result the city will be as dry
as Sahara next week. Sheriff Ballou will
have the support of City Marshal Merrill
and the police to assist him in the pre-
venting the selling of liquor.
The Penobscot River Open.