Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-07
Co. Atty. Burgess After
PiscataQuis Rumse||ers.
Fred N. Tarbox Divorce Case
Promises a Sensation.
Loeb. chapin $4,000 Alienation
Suit Goes Over.

Dover, Me-, March 6.-(SpeciaD.-
County Attorney w. A. Burgess is
living up to his promises regarding
the strict enforcement of the prohibi-
tory law and at the present time the
liquor dealers are more than anxious
as to the outcome of the many liquor
indictments returned by the grand jury
Monday.
The grand jury returned 81 indict-
mentS and over 20 of these are for
violation of the liquor law in Piscata-
quis county. The indictments came
very unexpectedly as but few We're
aware Of the quiet investigation being
made from the county attorneys office
for the past month or more.
The first liquor sentence was impos-
ed today when Harry Pooler Of Gull
ford, indicted for q single sale, pleaded
guilty and was Immediately fined $50
and costs of prosecution amounting to
about SIS. He paid at once and re-
turned home. He, however, stated
that he was satisfied that is was not
profitable business in the long run
and would keep out OF it.
Eugene l.. Priest of Sangerville was
arraigned to answer to an Indictment
charging two single sales. He pleaded
not guilty and said he could prove his
innocence. His case will be disposed
of by trial later in the week. Priest
as soon as the indictment became
known hiked to the back side of Gull
ford Mountain. He, however inlbibed
too freely himself and yesterday was
captured without great difficulty by
Deputy Sheriff J. II. Weymouth of
Sangervillc. He is, at present, in Jail
awaiting trial.
Deputy Sheriff w. G.. FoSS of Fox
croft arrived here this afternoon from
BuckspOrt having in custody w. Il.
Money Of Guilford charged with a sin
gle sale. The man skipped to Bucks
port Monday and was captured there
yesterday by Il Hancock county dep
uty, who had been notified to be on
the lookout. He was committed to Jail
to await trial.
Isaac 4. Harris, the Grcenville
druggist who pleaded guilty to being
common seller, had not been SEN
fenced up to a late hour this after
noon, although he was in court all
several months ago and at the time
was discharged by Judge +. G. Smith
in the municipal court, there being in
sufficient evidence to convict.
Not for many years has the county
been so excited over the liquor situa
ton as now. The officials evidently
mean business for only yesterday two
places Of business in Foxcroft run by
highly respected citizens were given
thorough ovcrhaulingS. 1t is intimated
that more searches are to be made
and in places never before troubled
People who have wet goods on hand
Tor their own private use are a trifie
worried and in some instances are
hiding the stuff in secure places for
fear the officers will get hold of it and
perhaps make it rather uncomfortable
for them.
The Shirley adultery case State VS..
Albert Church will be tried tomorrow
morning. This case is of a highly SEN
sational nature and that a big crowd
of spectators will be on hand is evil
dent. rhe respondent is at liberty I'M
der heavy bonds and has employed an
able attorney to conduct his case.
Among the criminal matters is a
pitful affair. Fred Bushey, who sew
eral months ago was bound over for
alleged breaking and entering, was at
the time Il big husky woodsman. To-
day he is very thin in flesh and at
times a raving maniac. Yesterday he
beat his head against the door Of his
cell until the other prisoners We're
alarmed and called an officer to quiet
him. He will be sent, as soon as pos
sible, to the hospital for the insane at
Augusta.
y part of the divorce case wherein
Fred NJ. Tarbox, eX-city marshal OF
Biddeford and later chief of police OF
Newton, Mass, asks that he be grant
ed decree Of divorce from his wife,
whom he alleges is n habitual drunk
ard, was heard last night before Judge
Peabody in his private chamber He
has big lot of witnesses from around
Boston and the case gives promise OF
being rather lengthy one. as it is
understood Mrs. TarboX is to oppose
the granting of the divorce and that
a Piscataquis attorney has her case IN
charge. Mr.. TarboX, it will be remem-
bered, was in the limelight several
Years ago owing to the -act that ne
arrested Charles l.. Tucker Of Auburn
dale, Mass, who after a sensational
trial was executed for the murder of
Mabel Page. lie was then chief of DO
lice of Newton, near AUburndalc. lie
bought farm in Atkinson in this
county n year or more aEo and has
since resided there.
The last civil matter of the term
was heard this afternoon and the re-
mainder of the week will be given III
to criminal matters. 1t is expected
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