Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-21

soldiers coming out of the house and run
ming to his shop. One of them had a bot
tie Of whiskey and cried: "They searched
the wrong place. They ought to have
searched me-" Witness testified to SOL
diers coming out of the Vaughan place
drunk.
G. S. Taylor. n special officer of Gardi-
ner. testified to arresting a soldier after
he had come out of the woman's place.
Said he was tried in municipal court and
the Vaughan woman went after the mon
ev. went his bail and paid his fine.
The state rested and Attorney Heselton
made his opening for the defence and
eight witnesses were sworn.
A. X. p. Jewett, the Gardiner liquor
agent. testified that on June - last he
sold some liquor TO Mrs. Burnham, who
claimed to be a nurse. and who roomed
at Mrs. vaughan's place. Couldn't say
that he saw persons coming from the di-
rection Of the respondents house under
the influence of liquor.
Mrs. Carrie Meloon of Rumford Falls,
a sister of the respondent, testified that
she was visiting the respondent last June.
Her little daughter is an invalid ard uses
liuuor and a bottle, containing liquor for
the girl, was seized by the officers. She
identified the glass seized by the officers
as the medicine glass used by the little
girl.
Judge James NJ. Larrahee of the Gardi-
ner municipal court testified that four
bottles were presented at the preliminary
hearing and they were claimed
f. W Homer of Gardiner. shoe fac
tory employe, testified that lie boarded at
the respondents house and never saw
any liquor sold there.
Renlah MelOon. II years old. but small
for her age. the daughter of Mrs Carrie
Meloon and the niece of the respondent,
testified that she takes liquors with eggs
and milk for medicine. She had never
seen and liquor dunk on the premises
and she knew that her aunt had once or
twice driven men out of the back entry
for drinking there.
Attorney Heselton held ur the glass
which was seized by the officers when
the rail was made.
That's mine" said the witness. Il
know it by the crack i'll its side
on cross-examination the witness tcsti-
| fed that she had not talked this matter
over with anyone since the trial began
Capt George NJ Lowering testified that
| he was a relative of Mrs. Vaughan by
marriage and on several occasions turned
out men who came and drank in the bacf
| entry He had never seen the respOn
dent or anyone else in the house sell
| liquor directly or indirectly.
The Vaughan case is the 18th trial be
| fore the jury.
| After the Vaughan case will be heard
| that of State VS.. George II. HaZelbrook OF
Gardiner, an Indictment for maintaining a
| liquor nuisance. George w. Heselton
Esq, of Gardiner will appear as counse
for the respondent.
| George Pare of Augusta, an appealed
search and seizure from the decision OF
the Augusta municipal court. Melvin Il
Sawtelle, Esq, of Augusta will appear
as counsel for the respondent.
! John Hersom was sentenced as follows
Liquor nuisance fine of $3.50 and costs ant
in default of payment to serve fou
months in Jail, it being his first offence
| search and seizure, fine of 500 and cost
and so days in Jail and in default of pay
ment 60 days additional
Court will convene at $50 o'clock Sat
| urday morning.