Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
Davidson Nuisance Case
Meets Disagreement
Simon Harvey Found Guilty Of
Search and Seizure.
Frank vashon of Watervi|Ie Is Be.
fore the Court.

son of Chelsea, reported disagree
ment
The appealed search and seizure
case of Simon Harvey Of Augusta was
next called Particulars of the search
of the Harvey house on the night OF
August s, 1908, were testified to by
the officers who made the search, City
Marshal George E. Fletcher, Deputy
Sheriff Orrin L. Choate, Deputy
Sheriff d. Frank Moore. and officer
Albert H. Ferran. According to the
evidence submitted by the prosecution,
when the officers went to the house to
make their search there was some de-
lay about the officers being admitted,
a pitcher from which it was alleged
found. and a bottle of port wine in a
bag of grain in the bedroom.
Mrs. sChrystie ~ Harvey, wife of The
respondent, was put on the stand. and
testified that the liquor found was her
own. and that it was for medical pur-
poses.
Deputy Sheriff Moore was recalled
by the prosecution to tell of the search
of August 5, when no liquors were
found, this evidence being introduced
to controvert details Of Mrs. Harvey's
testimony. Mr.. Moore's testimony
was corroborated by Deputy Sheriff
Frank Fl. Marshall.
County Attorney Beane for the
prosecution and Attorney Fisher for
the defense made their arguments, the
judges charge was delivered and the
case went to the jury at 11.20 A. NJ.
Francesca CALI furnished bonds in
the case pending against her for ap-
pearance at the January term, the
amount of the bonds being $500
John A. Goodrich was sentenced to
fine OF $3.50 and costs, or in default
Of payment Of fine and costs four
months in Jail Demurrer was fled
and bail fixed at $500 for appearance
at the January term, following the de-
csion of the law court
The jury returned at 11.45, after be-
ing out 25 minutes and reported a
verdict OF guilty. in the appealed
search and seizure case of Simon
Harvey of Augusta
In the liquor nuisance case No. 10,
previously pending, fine of $3.50 and
costs added to a sentence of 60 days
in jail was imposed and in default of
payment of fine and costs four months
additional. In No. 1919. a fine of 800
and costs and sentence of so days
in Jail were imposed exceptions were
taken and bonds given in the sum Of
$500 in each case.
Mrs. Emma Davidson gave bonds in
the sum of $500 for her appearance at
the January term Of the superior court
in the liquor nuisance case on which 4
disagreement was reported by the jury
at the opening of the morning session.
Joseph LIE Clair was brought into
court and sentence imposed of $500
and costs and in default of fine and
costs go days in Jail
The case Of Frank Vashon, appealed
from the Watervile municipal court
was heard before drawn jury in the
afternoon. The charge against the
respondent was the illegal transporta-
ton Of Intoxicating liquors at Water
vile, August 4, 1908. City Marshal
Charles II. harrington of Watervillc
testified as to his stopping Vashon's
team on the road known as the Range
way, near the Central Maine fair
grounds Vashon was accompanied
by John Luby. When City Marshal
harrington seized the reins of Nashon's
horse, Vashon was alleged to have
broken a bottle containing whisky on
the wheel of the wagon, and jumped
out. making his escape. He was not
apprehended until some time after
ward.
samuel Lufkin, special police Of
ficer of Waterville, gave corrobOrative
testimony. The witness had seized
NashOn, but the latter escaped from
him.
For the defense, John A. Vashon,
father of the respondent, testified that
the piece of bottle put in evidence by
the defense, was picked up by a small
boy and handed to him at the scene
where the marshal had stopped his
SON. and that the bottle of which it
was a part had been filled with vine
gar
Nellie Vashon, the adopted daughter
of John A. Vashon testified regarding
having filed the bottle with vinegar.
John Luby testified as to being with
Vashon, August 8 Saw no bottle
broken.
Frank vashon, the respondent was
placed on the stand 1t was circus
ttN. Angus anu lHc respondent iitIu
an eating tent on the circus grounds,
He was returning from Waterville with
supplies, including the bottle, which
contained vinegar. Joe Dashus was
his partner in the eating tent.
The case went to the jury at $40
P. NJ.
The jury after deliberation Of half
an hour. returned verdict of guilty"
and Nashon was sentenced to pay fine
Of $50 and costs and in default of pay
ment to serve go days in Jail, E,xcep-
tons were taken and bail was furnish
ed. the suretes being John A. Vashon
and John Luby of Waterville
Henry r. Hopkins of Augusta fled q
demurrer to two appealed search and
seizure cases land was sentenced in
each case to pay a fine of 800 and costs
and to serve 60 days in Jail, and in de-
fault of payment of fine and costs to
serve SO days additional in jail The
cases will go to the law court on eXcep-
tons.
, The next case to be taken up was
ar appealed search and seizure case
from the Waterville municipal court