Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-19
Augusta, Sept. Is.

FRED ". LEE, Steno2ral her
Augusta, Sept Is.
The FIRST case t" be taken up i'll tn
k"nnrbcc county superior court.
"Wednesday morning, was that Of state
versus Thomas Mclaughlin OF Halio-
well, an appealed search and seizure
from the decision Of the HalloNcll
municipal court VIII c. Atkins. ESQ.
Of Gardiner appeared as counsel for
the respondent.
The States evidence consisted Of the
testimony Of Deputy Sherffs James j.
Donovan Of IIalloWcll and Frank II
Marshall of Ear ningdale and Officer
George II. kilgore of HalluWcll. who
| made a raid at McLaughlin's saloon
April - last and seized two pints of
rum which was found in a hide
Deputy Sheriff James J. Donovan of
HallcWcll testified that on August 80
last he paiG visit to the office. of the
collector Of internal revenue f,r this
district at Port mouth, \. H.. and
found that the respondent was in pos
session Of retail liquor dealers tax
Thomas Mclaughlin, the respondent.
took the stand i'll his own behalf He
testified that he had been resident
Of Hall"well for Il years and conduct
ed n restaurant in the Wilson hall
block Last fall the deputy enforce
ment commissioners searched his place.
found Il hide and seized some liquor
The deputies neglected 10 take
the two bottles of liquor which We're
seized by the county officers last April.
He. nor no one in his employ, had ever
used the hide after il had been dis
covered by the deputy enforcement
commissioners. ana he did not know
that the bottles had been left in the
hide by them.
On CrosS-eXamination the witness
testified that when ne placed the liqU"r
in the hide before the visit of the en-
forccm"nt deputies it was intended Tor
Illegal sale. When tn" county officers
made the raid on April - the only
liuu'r around the establishment was in
III" hide which WAS discovered by the
officers. He did not sell any liquor
during the month Of April.
William +. Paine of Hallowell testi-
fed that the bottles seized hy the
officers on April % last were dusty.
The witness, who has been employed by
III l'Hl''ifItIit' tti1'' ttHt!ltt't iIliI nv
Gid not know that the bottle were in
the hide.
on cross-cXamination the witness
testified that no liquor has hnen sold
in the Mclaughlin saloon since the first
of last january To his knowledge,
Tho respondent. recalled, testified
that after the raid by the deputy en-
forccment commissioners last fail, he
took out I'M internal revenue tax, but
when tho time for the tax expired July
first h" did not rrn"w it.
ON cross-cXamination by County At
turncy Hcanc the respondent testified
that since the fiist of last January no
liquor had been sold in his establish
ment TO his knowledge.
Al this point County Attorney Bc3ne
said: rs the man from another county
VIII" was to meet me in the court
ropIl'''
There was no answer
County Attorney Reane further said:
rs the man who was sent hero from
another county ~ Rev. MI. prmglc in
the court rnom?"
There WAS 10 answer ANA Attorney
A:Ei"e ne-Hr his closing argument for
III" icf,ncy.
i ir c.=" Was given t. III" jury at
H., . lock Ind at 12.0J ;hc jury re-
turned Il verdi t of not guilty.
JuGg" Hall has granted Il decree of
divorce to Lydia \. Hanks of Man
chester from George W. Hanks of Au-
Gusta for cruel and ahI!Siy" treatment.
Heath 4 Andrews Of Augusta ap-
pcarcd for the lihplant
Judge Hall has also granted a decree
Of divorce to Elia r. leighton from
George f. Leighton. both of Augusta.
for cruel ana abusive treatment Tho
care ana custody Of tn" minor child
given to the mother. Williamson &
Rurlcigh Of Augusta appeared for the
libcllant.
Judge Hall. Wednesday. heard the
divorce action brought by Jennie F.
Thompson versus Clifford A. Thomp-
son. both of Winthrop. for gross.
wanton ana cruel neglect and refusal
to provide suitable maintenance and
gross and confirmed habits Of intoxica-
ton Judge Hall reserved his de
cision. |. T. Carleton. ESQ, Of Win
throp appeared for the lihcllnnt.
The criminal docket will probably not
he completed for two weeks.
Tho ease of state VS.. Thomas McLargh-
I'm of Hallowell. an Indictment for search
and seizure. was to have been called at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. hut vas
continued until the arrival of the 407
trar. from the west in order that George
r. Herrlon of Westbrook, an agent of
the Christian Civic League. might he
present to testify in behalf Of the State.
Will c. Atkins. Esq. Of Gardiner appear
ed as counsel for the respondent.
The case was heard before drawn
jury of which D. L. Weeks of Sidney was
appointed foreman by the court.
Deputy Sheriffs James J. Donovan OF
Hallowell and Frank H. Marshall of
Farningdale and Officer George r. Kill