Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17

| FRED W. LEE, StcnograIher
| Augusta, Sept 49,
The case Of State versus William FL
| Fcit!s of Randolph, an appealed search
anG seizure from the decision of tn,
| Gardiner municipal court was resumed
in the superior court Monday morning
| County Attorney Beane appeared fol
the State and f. w. Whitchousc. Esu.
of Augusta for the respondent.
| John Carroll, agent for the Hoyt'.
| Express Company at Gardiner, Gale.
| by the defence, produced records show
| ing that a quantity of liquor came by
! express consigned to w. A. Rogers am
delivered at the place run by Feltis.
William II. Fcltis, the respondent
| testified that he did not know IL ma,
by the name Of W. A. Rogers or w. q
| Rogers.
| John T. Stokes. an inmate of the
Soldiers Home ut Togus, testified that
he had visited the place run nv Feltig
| several times ana had never seen any
| Intoxicating liquors sold there.
stephen d. Fowler. a soldier, testi-
| fled that he had never seen intoxictlt-
ing liquors dispensed in Feltis place.
edward Il. Corners of Randolph. a
ten a crowd in the place conducted by
Feltis but that he had never seen in
toNicatlng liquors sold there.
The jury in the Feltis search and
seizure case after Il delberation of 90
minutes returned a verdict of not gull
ty. ON motion of County Attorney
feanc three other cases against Fe,-
It's, two for search and seizure ana
one for maintaining a liquor nuisance,
were mol pressed and Fetis was re-
leased from custody.
The next case to be called was that
of State versus Henry Obin Of Chef
sea, an. appealed search and seizure
from the decision of the Gardiner mu-
nicipal court. County Attorney Bean"
appeared for the State and Oliver u.
Clason. ESQ, Of Gardiner for the re-
spondcnt.
The case was heard before the second
jury of which Joshua Slower of Mon
mouth was foreman.
Deputy Shcriffs Martin Burns Of Car
diner, Frank III. Marshall of Farming
dale and Frank II. Meadv of Randolph
and City Marshal Frank a. Andrews
Of Gardiner testified to making a raid
at Dbn'S house in the town of Chelsea
on Jun" last. finding pint of whis-
key in {, partition in the barn ANA -
quart Of wine under Il pillow in the bed
room.
Henry ohin. the respondent. took THO
stand in his own behalf and testified
THAI l." had never sold any liquor.
JancS Dempsey. Il soldier, testified
thai the liquor found in the barn was
placed there by him and was not III
tended for illegal sale.
Charles \. Harmon testified that he
had been an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at ToguS for seven years AMI
part of the time had roomed at Obins
house. He had never seen the rcSpon-
dent sell any liquor and had never seen
any sold in tn" house. The respondents
wifi" is i'll and the physician had pre-
SCrih"G liquor for her.
on troSS-cXamination the witness
testified that he was not present at the
Obin house on the day of the rail by
the officers.
Henry r. Obn. son Of tho respon-
dent, testified that he sent away for the
viii" for his mother who is i'll. and
il WAS not intended for illegal sale
IN" arguments of Attorney CIason
WI nv i'.''"'Il'It'IIt am tllnIS AII'T-
ncy I',lnc fer the state had been MADE
WHEN court adjourned until $50 O'Clock.
tn ',lf!ar morning.
Til" E"xt case on the trial list is
that of State versus Ira w. Smith Of
Augusta. an indictment found by the
grand jury at this term for assault
ma battery on his former wife, Annie
smith. u. w. WhitchouSc. Esu., Of Ar-
ytstn will appear as counsel for the
Til" Smith case will be followed by
hat of state versus Warren Casey of
augusta. an indictment for maintaining
| liquor nuisance. f.. w. Whitchouse.
Esq. of Augusta will appear as coun-
sci for the respondent.
Judge Hall. Monday. granted a de-
zee o: divorce (" Mary Mcdonald from
William Mcdonald. both of Gardiner,
or cruel and abusive treatment and
hrrc years utter dcscrtion prior to |
II, filing Of the libel. Oliver r. Clason
ESD. of Gardiner appeared as counsel |
or the lihcllant.
Associate Justice Albert NJ Spear
vcnt To Dover Monday afternoon and
Tuesday morninG he will open the Sen
cmhcr term of the supreme judicial |
curt for Piscataquis county over which |
he viii preside.
Wilfrrd Langlois of Waterville was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hannaford |
IN two Iiouor cases to which LangioiS !
sled dcmurrers at the January term |
" court. The sentences of LanglniS |
were as follows: Liquor nuisance, fine
If 5000 and costs and in default of pay
mcnt to serve four months in Jail: |
search and seizure. fine of 800 and
costs and to serve 60 days in Jail and |
IN default Of payment 60 days addi- |
tional.
Court will convene at $50 O'Clock, '
Tuesday morning.