Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-25
Augusta. Sept.

| county superior court, Tuesday morn
| ing, the case of State versus George
Pare of Augusta, an appealed search
and seizure from the decision Of the
| Augusta municipal court, was re-
| sun.ed.
Adplphus ). Cyr of Augusta, a dep
uty sheriff, recalled by the state.
testified in rebuttal that there was a
man named Sam Gilbert in the house
besides the members of the family at
the time of the search and that there
| were two bottles i'll the stove.
Attorney Sawtelle in his argument
for the defence laid stress on the fact
that the liquors were in plain view
| and We're not ScCreted.
| County Attorney Became argued that
| it had been cnncluSivcly shown that
the liquors had been kept Tor Illegal
sale.
| The case was given To the jury at
| 1915 o'clock ami after 4 deliBcration Of
half an hour il returned verdict Of
not guilty ana the respondent was
| discharged. on recommendation Of
| County Attorney Beanie mol pros was
entered in an Indictment for maintain
| ing liIunr nuisance found by the
grand fury at this term. Melvin +,
| Sdwtellc. ESD. 0f Augusta appeared as
| counsel for the respondent.
| Tie next case To b. called was that
| IF state versus Samuel Racine Of
Watcrvillc. an Indictment found by the
| GrJnd jury at this term for maintain
| ing liquor nuisance. \. \. Matthieu.
| ESQ. Of Watcrville appeared as coun-
sci for the respondent. The case was
| heard before the second jury Of which
| Joshua slower ot Monmouth is fore
man.
Tie first witness called in behalf Of
| the State was George III. Simpson of
Watervillc. deputy marshal. 4 deputy
sheriff and n constable. He testified
| that he had received Il number Of com
| plants against the Racine place. which
| is situated on Water street in Water
vile. Accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Jones ana city Marshal Holmes he
| raided the place between 3 and 4
O'Clock on the afternoon Of May last
| A satchel, containing pint of whskey.
was found hidden under some shavings
| in the shed. a pint bottle partially
| filed with whiskcy was located in the
shop. while number of empty bottle;
wcr" found in n pickle barrel. The re-
Spondent was in charge and the Wit
| ness had seen intoxicated men going
in and coming out Of the place.
Deputy Simpsons testimony was
corrobOratcd by City Marshal Arthur
L. Holmes and Ex-Dcputy Sheriff
Charles l.. Jones. who assisted in the
raid.
l-aurant Gonthier. special police Of
ficer testified that on one Sunday he
saw several men and women in the
place of the respondent, all of whom
were in partial state of intoxicaton
On other Sundays hehad seen per-
sons go into the place sober and come
out in an intoxicated condition.
Fred Cote of Watcrville testified that
on May last he bought a drink of
alcohol from the respondent in his place. |
On cross examination the witness
testified that at the time of the pur-
chase Of the liquor from the respondent
he had not just recovered from an at
tack of the delirum trcmens.
William Quincy of Waterville testi- |
fed that he gave the respondent the |
money and he purchased Il half pint of |
alcohol for the witness. On another |
occasion the witness bought a pint OF |
whiskey OF the respondent.
After the evidence in behalf of the |
State had been presented Racine with |
drew his plea of not guilty and pleaded |
noo contendere. r acme was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs
and in default Ct payment to serve /
four months in Jail, it being his first Of
fence He was committed
Judge Hall, Tuesday. granted the fol-
low ing DEGREES of divorce:
Grace. 4 To1pbtnn from Ibnrt Il
Houghton. both Of Mt Vernon. Cor cruel
and abusive treatment Care ana Gus
tody of the child given to the mother.
Execution for costs, taxed at $1,000, to
issue. Heath q Andrews of Augusta
for the libellant.
Agnes Trcst of Mt. Vernon from Her
man Triest. residence unknown. for
utter dcscrtion for three years consecu-
lively and still continuing. Heath &
Andrews Of Augusta for the libellant
Approximately $4,000 has been paid |
in fines and costs in liquor coses at this
term
John A. Hyland Of Watervillc filed
demurrers to an indictment found by the
grand jury at this term for maintaining
a liquor nuisance and an appealed
search and seizure from the decision Of
the Waterville municipal court He was
sentenced as follows: search and
seizure. fine 500 and costs and 60 days
in Jail and in default of payment 90
DAYS additional; liquor nuisance, fine
$500 and costs and in default of pay
mCnt six months in Jail
Hvland's counsel. Fred w. Clair, ESQ.
of Watorvile. filed exceptions and the
case will go to the law court, the sure
ties being George II. Nigue and John
w. Hayhurst. both of Watervile
Oscar Stnrer. member of the law
firm Of Stchbins, Storer & Burbank Of
Boston and professor in the Boston
University Law School. was at the
Court house. Tuesday, on business.
Minnie Arbon Of Benton, indicted at
this term for mantaininx.a house of
i'll fame. through hersecounsel, s. s.
Brown, Esq. of Waterville, Withdrew
her plea Of not guilty and pleaded nolo
contendcre. She was sentenced to nav
a fine of so and costs and to serve