Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-02
Saturday, Sept. 80,

saturday, sept. ~.
In the kennebCc county superior
court, Saturday. William Burr was ar
ranged one an Indictment found at this
term for maintaining 4 liquor nuisance
at IS Ticonic street at WatervilIe The
respondent was defended by Hon. $. :
Brown of WaterVille.
The ease was heard before a drawn
jury OF which Everett W. Alden OF
Winthrop was foreman. Herbert II
Kelton Of Augusta. Fred A. Hathaway
OF Randolph, Gardiner S. Taylor OF
Gardiner, and o. J. Pelletier Of Water
vile. members of the jury. We're chal-
lenged in behalf of the State and G..
Evans Files and J. Colby Blaisdell. both
of Waterville. by the defence.
City Marshal Mortimer r. Adams and
Mayor Horace Purinton of Waterville,
testified to n seizure made at noon on
the 11th day of last August at which
two half barrels OF Highland Spring ale
and eight barrels of Sterling ale in bot
ties were confiscated. The stuff was
found in a building about IS feet in
the rear of the place conducted by the
respondent the city marshal and the
mayor believing that the building was
Burr'S StorehOuse.
The respondent took the stand and
disclaned all knowledge of the ale
which was seized. He admitted that he
scld Uno beer and had Sterling ale in
his place of business for his OWL use.
The case went to the jury at 1908
O'Clock. and after a elaboration Of 10
minutes returned verdict of guilty.
G,~a Of
$50 and costs and i'll default of pay
ment to serve three months in Jail.
Burr was committed to Jail i'll default
OF payment.
On an appealed search and seizure
case against Burr, the respondent with
drew his plea of not guilty and pleaded
nolo cOntenderc and the case vas
placed on file. A liquor nuisance in
dictment against Burr was continued
until the January term for sentence.
On five liquor cases returned against
c. II. Libby Of Waterville. his counsel.
Fred w. Clair, ESQ, of Waterville.
raised the question of misnOmer and
the case will go TO the law court on ex-
ceptions.
AT the afternoon session of court
Saturday, the case of State VS.. Andrew
Peterson Of Waterville, indicted at this
term for maintaining a liquor nuisance
Fred w. Clair. Esq, of Watervillc, APP
peared as counsel for the respondent.
Mortimer T.. Adams. city marshal of
Waterville testified that q quantity of
liquor was seized ut the place run by
the respondent and Cyril II. Libby sit
uated on Water street in that city.
Marshal Adams also testified that
Francis G. Rheaumc brought him Il
pint OF whiskey which Rheaume said
h, had purchased of Peterson.
Francis c. Rheaume took the stand
and testified that he did not remember
of giving a bottle of whiskey to the
city marshal as he was drunk on the
night in question.
County Attorney-Did you not testify
before the grand jury that you had pur-
chased liquor of Peterson?
Witness-I don't remember.
County AttOrney-Didn't you tell
within a week that you were advised to
leave this section and remain until at
ter this case was settledo
Witness--I don't remember.
At this point the court warned the
witness about telling the truth.
County Attorney Leigh asked more
he could not remember.
George Parison of Waterville. testi-
fed that he saw Rheaume purchase a
pint OF LIQUOR at the place run by Pc
t.rson and give it to the marshal.