Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-22
Good WORK.
Police Raid Bridge Street
Resort Monday Forenoon.
Abble Lawrence, Alleged Pro-
prietress, He|din S110O Bonds.
The Girls Taken Are Given Chance
TO Leave Town.

In response to complaints Of people
IN the neighborhOOd of the house num-
bered 63 Bridge street, and on war
rants sworn out by City Marshal
Fletcher, that officer, assisted by Off
Ger Colgan. Night Officer Perham and
Special Officer Buckley, searched the
house Monday forenoon for ihtoxicat- t.
ing liquors and found half pint bottle
partly filled with what was said to be
rum. They also arrested the inmates
of the house. Abbie F. Lawrence the
alleged proprietress of the place, May
E. Brooks. Elnora Garner, Lizzie For
tier. c. A. Stevens, James A. Wiggin.
William Driscoll and William Steven
son, the four men being inmates Of the
National Home at Togus
Owing to the number of the cases
to be heard it was necessary to hold
an afternoon and evening session of
the court the afternoon being devoted
to hearing the cases against Mrs Law
renee, OF which there were three The
first case called was that of search
and seizure, to which the respondent
through her counsel. F.. w. White
house, entered n plea of not guilty, but
although the array OF evidence in her
behalf was ample it was not convince
ing to the court and probable cause
was found to hold her. She was ac-
cordingly given sentence of 500 and
costs and co days in Jail, and 60 days
additional in default of payment of fine
and costs.
The second charge was that Of keep
ing a. house of ill-fame. to which the
woman also pleaded not guilty. but as
in the first case she was held, and was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail and costs,
the sentence to begin at the expiration
of the sentence imposed in the first
case.
The third and last case against Mrs.
Lawrence was the charge of maintain
ing liquor nuisance, to which she
pleaded not guilty. In this case she
was ordered to recognize in the sum
of $500 for appearance at the January
term of the superior court.
An appeal from the decision of the
court was taken in each Of the three
cases, the bonds required aggregating
$11O0.
The evening session was devoted to
the settlement of the cases of the threa
women and four men who had been ar
rested as inmates OF tne mouse II tHe
time of the raid. each of whom was
represented by Mr.. Whitehouse. The
cases were disposed of as follows:
May f. Brooks, frequenting house
of i'll fame, 80 days in Jail: sentence
suspended on condition that she leave
town by Tuesday noon, Dec %
Elnora Garner, frequenting house of
i'll fame, sentence continued on condi-
ton that she leave town by Monday,
Dec %.
Lizzie Fortier, frequenting house o:
i'll fame, 80 days in Jail; sentence sus-
pended on condition that she leave
town by Tuesday noon, Dec. 90.
G. A. Stevens, frequenting house Of
i'll fame, sentence suspended.
James A. Wiggin, drunkenness, 50
and costs; paid.
William Driscoll, drunkenness, $4.64;
paid.
William Stevenson. drunkenness, IS
and costs; committed.
Mrs Abbie f. Lawrence, who was
held on three counts at the afternoon
session Of the court, was unable to
furnish the $1100 bail required last
night was held at the police station.
and il bail is not forthcoming today
she will probably be committed.