Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-31
Jury in the hodgdon Case
Unable to Agree.
Several Heavy Sentences on
Liquor Gases, Tuesday,
Fred. |. Hopkins Of Augusta Fined $3.50
and Costs and Jailed.

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FRANK j. HAM, Sheriff.
CHARLES ". JONES, Clerk
THOMAS LEIGH, County Attorney.
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer.
Tuesday, Jan. 80.
At the opening Of the kennebec coun-
~ superior court Tuesday morning the
trial Of State VS.. Frank l.. Hodgdon.
indicted at the September term OF the
grand jury for forgery was continued.
The senior counsel for the defence,
| George w. lIeselton of Gardiner was
unable to be in court and the addrtS Ss
10 the jury was made by +. l.. DuttOn
! Of Augusta, who with II. +. Foster of
Winthrop, was associate counsel for
HOdgdnn. Mr.. DuttOn consumed about
one hour in the address and he was
followed by County Attorney Thomas
Leigh who made Il strong and scathing
aFraiSnEent OF the defendent, whose
sanity he questioned.
After the final arguments of counsel
Judge Hall administered an impartial
charge to the jury and at 12.10 O'Clock
| the panel retired. The jury continued
its deliberations during the afternoon
! and at O'Clock was called into court
and reported that the Jury was unable
! 10 arrive at an agreement. Accordingly
| tie jury was discharged for the re-
naindcr of the term, after receiving
the thanks Of the court for Il rather
long and trying session. County Attpr-
ney Leigh stated that Hodgdon would
be tried again at the April term of the
superior court. Eodgdon was held in
S.G02 bonds for his appearance for trial
and as he was unable to furnish sure
| ~, ioi
Fred l.. Hopkins Of Augusta was
| brought inio court Tuesday afternoon
tG answer 10 Il number Of old liquor
Case.; that have been OH file against
him and covering a period of about
two years. He was represented by Will
hanson q Burlcigh. On one liquor nui-
aance indictment Hopkins was sem
tcuced to pay Il fire Of $50 and costs
and 60 GAYS in Jail ana in default, three
months additional. ON two other ap-
I,tai~d search and seizure cases. the
i uulenCut of the lower court vas af-
Grm"d ana on each case he was SEN
fenced to pay a line of 800 and costs
with an indefinite jai! sentence i'll the
alternative. Hopkins was committed.
Jonn Granger of Augusta. who is now
| serving q sentence of three months in
he county Jail on a liquor nuisance in
dIctment was brought into court for
sentence on the Indictment found at the
January term OF the grand jury and
upon which he was found guilty after 4
tri Il 1T this term. Granger was Scn-
tcnced tn ray fine Of $50 and costs
and 60 days in Jail and in default, 90
days additional. He was committed.
q nf HO1CflOn
case. Tuesday, several other criminal
cases were disposed Of In the case of
state versus Joe King Of Watcrville.
the county attorney recommended that
4 mol pTosS be entered. and this action
was taken upon the condition that the
respondent pay the costs. which We're
tH,;"I ut SO. 1t WAS alleged that
King interferrrd with officer BOurGOir
Of the Wat"rviIlc police department.
vhilr The officer was acting in the dis
charEr of His duty. john T.. Nelson Of
Wittryillc appeared for the respond
rnt.
The case of the state versus Dennis
A. Garritty of Hallowcll for maintain
ing liquor nuisance WAS placed on
file on the payment of the coasts, with
the provision made by Judge Hall, that
the case would remain on file against
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A., anncaIod soorch and sciznro case
oo.,inct yy;Irrcd , I,npIois of Voter
Via u.,s called ~ fnr sentence Frad
W. Clair Of Waterville appeared as
counsel for the respondent The judg-
ment OF the lower court. which in
c!uded n sentence of 800 and costs
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fault or nayn,nrt ra,r -, ,,o,,tbs ,adi-
tional. TUESDAY. Judrn Hau changed
this sentence Ia fine Of $500 ana costs