Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-11

court on eXpectlOrS. Bdlf was uilioiicu
| for the appearance of the witness at the
next term Of court.
Albert Burke was the next respond
ent to stand for trial. He was indicted
for maintaining a liquor nuisance, Tor
being 2 common seller and for larceny
of -s45 from the person of Edward a.
Murphy. An appealed search ana selI-
ure case was also pending.
The trial was upon the charge OF lar
cenv from the person of Edward 4.
Murphy, a veteran of the Civil War and
an inmate Of the Togus Home. The
first witness was John A. Keith, an
other veteran, He said that he went 70
I;rrle's place with Murphy and they
bought three drinks Asked what II
| WAS. lie declared that he did not know.
County Attorney Reane asked MN
was "haysced beer" He replied in the
negative. Asked if it was WhlSkey' ne
| didn't know. \ similar answer was re-
| ceived when he was asked II IL wa
| rum. He volunteered that IT uluh
taste like either of them.
| Edward A. Murphy, the alleged N!r-
| finn Of the robbery. was the next VIII
| moss. He stated that he knew burhe
and Keith. that lie went TO b"Fhe
| place on the morning Of Jan. ~ ana
bought two drinks of Mrs Burke. lhey
| continued to drink until ne palu tlle
woman $3.50. Burke then went GOWN
ire road to Smiths, he SAID, ana ~
| cured a horse with which 10 come 70
| Augusta. Murphy was asked II II" ~
rot want to come in town ana relhleu
| that he did Murphy said mat wien
| thoy reached Smiths place me team
| was stopped and Burke went lhto til'
bouee. was gone few minutes auu Is
| turned with II bottle of liquor. Mur!'HH
| took n drink, but Burke dlun l. loI iie
| eaid that he had some business l" az
tand to. In short time Murphy VT
| balnless, though he coulu ItHl'
| what transpircd. Murphy c"litliluou
| eve rode along q ways ana thch h'
| reached into this pocket ana puiIec
| ont NV money. ] knew what ne was
doing all right and | said: Here, what
are YOU doing with my money" and
lie said he was going to take care Of it
for me until tomorrow. l told him he
needn't do that, that l could 90 that
| myself"
Murphy then related his experiences
| in Augusta and said that he lost con-
| sciOuSncSs on the way homo. H didn't
remember anything more until he wokt
up the next morning and ''hollered fCr
some water" He said that he was kept
there that day and that night was TAX
en- into the Home and left at the band
stand. He said that he didn't see Burke
until 10 or u days later and then he of
fered to let him keep one-half of the
money.
| During the crOss-eXaminatiOn, which
was conducted by Attorney w. II.
| Fisher for the defence, the witness de-
clared that he wasn't drunk, but that
he had been drugged. He denied offer
ing to settle with Burke at the police
station and not to appear against him
! in the LIQUOR case. if he would give him
So. This closed the evidence Of the
state.
Albert Burke was the first witness to
be called for the defence. He denied the
| theft Of the money, but admitted sell
ing the liquor. He said that Murphy had
been drinking when he came to the
house i'll the morning. but that he was
; | SOLDERING off when they started for the
| city and by the time they reached there
! "was in pretty good shape He lCft
, him for two or three hours u transact
! some business and when he came back
. he found him badly intoxicated again
| Burke said that he took Murphy home
! and early in the evening started hin
E for the Home but that he returned anC
. raid dollar to be taken in for tn
n might. He kept him until the next al
!, tcrnoon and then took him to headquar
tiers and left him there. He said tina
4 | Murphy came to him in the police sta
ton and offered to drop the whole bus
q | mess for So and then for $50, but tina
d he refused.
d, William f. Burrows and Charles NJ
y | Shaw testified to ElIrke'S reputation
! for honesty and square dealing. Boil
p had known him IS years and he ha(
a | been employed by them Mrs. Alber
: Burke corrobOratcd the statements o
4. hcr husband in regard To Murphy'S Wis
n it's.
The jury returned q verdict Of no
guilty, after having been out about 3
., minutes Mr. Burke then pleaded nol'
y | contenderc on the nuisance, common
! | seller ana appealed single sale case an'
was remanded to jail for sentence.
Mrs Mary 4. Hopkins ana John Dip
= lock came into court during the after
- | noon and gave bail for John II. Hop
| kinS and FREDERICK l.. ttOphlnS LOT tIel
: | appearance at the next term of court
Tho bail Of John Il. Hopkins on the as
sault case was fixed at 5000; for tn
search and seizure charge $500; for tn
= common seller. $500; a total Of $l20(
4 The bail Of Frederick l.. Hopkins wa
; fixed at $500 on an indictment as
| common seller.
8 1t was announced that the Crimina
/; docket would be closed Friday and tina
c the trial of civil cases will begin Fri
IT day afternoon. Members of the bar ar
= requested to be present at 10 o'cl"c
y Friday. when the civil docket will b
y read ana the cases assigned for trial.
lc SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
rs 1t was announced Tuesday at Port
g land that Rev. Claude II. Priddy. VII
e has been pastor of the Congress stree
~ VI. T.. church three years, has receive
va ole |,