Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-24
Augusta, Sept. %.

Augusta, Sept. %.
At the opcning of the Kennebcc
COUNT superior court Monday morn
ing, the jury in the case of State VS..
Clara Vaughan of Gardiner. an indict-
mcnt for maintaining a liquor null
sancc. reported that it was unable to
agree and was discharged. 1t is under
stood that the members of the panel
stood seven for conviction ana I'VE lot
acuuittal George w. Heselton of Car
diner appeared as counsel for the re-
spondcnt. The jury had the case under
consideration four hours
Mrs. Naughan's bondsmcn, Harry \.
Jones and Charles Ward of Gardiner
were not satisfactory to the court ana
the respondent was instructed to secure
9th r rurrticS for her appearance at the
january term of court.
TIL, case Of state vs.. George III. lia-
Zclbruok of Gardiner. an indictment tor
maintaining Il liquor nuisance, was
next taken up before 4 drawn jury, of
which Rufus :. Maxwell of Litchicld
was appointed foreman by the court.
| Fred r. BradStrctt of Gardiner, Il jury
man, Was challenged by the State and
| David f. Fuller of Hallowell and
George L. Minot Of Belgrade. iuryincn,
| by tho defence. Joseph Williamson of
Augusta appeared as counsel for the
| respondent.
The first witness called in behalf of
| the state was Frank T. AndrcyS. city
| marshal of Gardiner. He testified that
he searched the Hazclbrook house on
| complaints made to him July 10 last,
| tirding no Liquor, but two two-gallon
Jugs ono sn, Hing of liquor.
| Deputy Sheriff Martin Burns Of Gar
diner testified to searching the rcspon-
| lcEts place since last April, corrobo-
rating the testimony Of City Marshal
| Andrews and adding that he found Il
| dozen or 50 clean empty bottles.
Deputy Sheriff Frank III. Marshall Of
Farminglale corroborated the tcst-
| mony of City Marshal Andrews and
Deputy Sheriff Burns.
Mrs. Cora l.. Moore of Gardiner tcsti-
| fed that she bought Il pint of whiskcy
from the respondent on July 10 last.
| Mrs. Moore is sister Of Rose Carson
Howard, we'll known in court circles i'll
this county.
| On croSS-eXamination the witness
! testified that she made a complaint to
| j
| Cipal court of the sale of the liquor,
| Shr was ARRESTED for illegal sale the
night before. She has been indicted I'M
| der three names and she didn't know
| how many more names.
Mrs. +. \. Holhrooll of Gardiner tcs-
| tilted to buying liquor of the respondent
| in his kitchen number Of times during
| the months Of April and May.
| On crosse examination til" witness de-
MED that she had ever had any trnublc
with the respondent or her daughter.
Mrs Ida Goodine. his houSckccpcr. Mrs.
| Goodinc had a little girl, seven years
| cid, whom the witness used to send for
| alcohol.
William Holbrook husband Of the
| former witness, testified to having
bought liquor several times from the
| respondent.
On CroSs-cxamin1tion the witness
| testified that he has had trouble with
| the respondent.
After the opening by Attorney Will
| hanson a number of witnesses were
| called in behalf nf the defence and the
respondent. George II. Hazelbrook,
| took the stand in his own behalf. He
| testified to having had some trouble
| with Mrs. Cora Carson Moore, one Of
| tho government witnesses. over the
| sale Of a house. which had resulted in
| i'll feeling. He denied selling liquor or
| Keeping it for sale. He had trouble
| With Mrs. T.. a. IIolbrook. another
| government witness, because she sent
the little girl to his house for alcohol.
! He bad also had trouble with the hus-
| band of Mrs. 1Iolbrook. The jugs
| seized by the officers were taken from
q nearly dump and the bottles came
| from the same place and We're cleaned.
| Levi l.. Merritt OF Gardiner, partner
Of tho respondent in the roofing bust
| ness. testified that he regularly left his
tool, in the respondents cellar and had
ncvcr soon liquor there.
| Christopher McCuriy. ar old SOL
der. t stifcd that Cora Moore had said
| in His hearing that she had not pro-
cured any liquor of the respondent, but
| had sworn out the warrant to save a
| Jail sentence.
| Owen Lewis testified that he lived on
| Summer street in Gardiner near the
residence Of the respondent. He had
ncv2r seen any drunkenness about the
place ana everything seemed to be
| peaceful there.
| Albert Bonner of Gardiner testified
| that he had lived on Summer street for
| 30 years. He had never seen anything
| 70 indicate the sale of liquor or any
thing out of the way at the house of
the respondent.
George A. Uolbrook testified that he
also lived near the HaZclbrook home
and he had never seen any signs of in
| toxicaticn there.
| Charles w. Jones. clerk Of courts
read = number of criminal prosecutions
against Mrs. Cora Carson Moore. one OF
the government witnesses.
Fred Matthew of Watcrville filed de-
murrers to two liquor cases. one for
maintaining q LIQUOR nuisance and the
other for illegally keeping liquor Or
the nuisance indictment the respondent
was sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50 and
costs and in default of payment t.
serve four months in Jail and on the
complaint for illegally keeping liquors
the Judgment of the lower court, fine
of 800 and costs and GO days in Jail