Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-15
kENNEBEc SUPERIOR COURT.
another time in either November .
December"

in the Jenness place a week ago last
Sunday but the respondent was not
behind the bar. He saw five or six
old soldiers in the bar-room sitting
down, smoking and talking. He called
for rum and got it twice. The respon-
dent was not in the room when he pur
chased the liquor of the bartender.
On cross examination the witness
testified that he was placed under ar
rest at the Home week ago last Sun
day and was placed in the guard house.
He was asked at the guard house
where lie got his liquor, if he got it ut
the Jenness place and he replied that
he had. r
George e. Fletcher, city marshal Of
Augusta, testified that he had raided
the Jenness place twice during the past
year but had found no liquor On one
occasion the respondent was in the
place while at the other time he was
not present.
On cross examination the witness
testified that he was acquainted with
Sergeant McDevitt, the captain Of po-
lice at the National Home, but no con-
versation was ever had about the Jen-
ness place.
James ]. Donovan, city marshall Of
Hallowell and a deputy sheriff of Ken
nebec county testified that he assisted
in making a raid on the place March
IS, last, and found a number of old
soldiers there.
, John B. Beakes, keeper of the guard
house at the National Home, testified
that he took a bottle of liquor away
Mr. WHITING IF no
ment witnesses, and John A. German.
a guard at the Home, testified that he
took a bottle away from Mr.. Whitmore
another government witness.
The governments case was concluded
at 1880 o'clock and court adjourned
until o'clock.
At the September term of court last,
Fred Matthew and John A. Hyland of
Waterville filed demurrers to liquor
| cases. On appealed search and seizure
| cases from the Waterville municipal
| court the judgment of the lower court,
| a fine Of $100 and costs and so days in
| jail was affirmed. Tuesday the jail
| sentences were eliminated on the prom
| Use of the two men to go out of the
| liquor business.
| On a liquor nuisance indictment Mat
| thieu was sentenced to pay fine of
$500 and costs and in default of pay
1nent to serve four months in Jail and
on the appealed search and seizure
process the fine was 500 and costs and
in default of payment to serve &C days
in Jail. Matthew paid.
On liquor nuisance indictment Hy-
| land was sentenced to pay fine of
$500 and costs and in default of pay
mept to serve four months in Jail and
on the appealed search and seizure
case the fine was 500 and costs and
in default of payment to serve co days
in Jail. Hyland paid, the total amount
Of the fines and costs being s565.04.
Fred w. Clair Of Waterville appeared
as counsel for the respondents.
Matthew gave bond of $500 not to
violate any of the provisions of the
prohihitory liquor law in this county
for two years, the sureties being Chas
II. Vigue and Frank Bison of Water
VILE
Hyland also gave a bond of $500 not
to violate any of the provisions Of the
prohibitory liquor law in Kennebec
county for two years. the suretics be-
ing Charles H. Vigue and John w
Hayhurst OF Waterville. : SIS
| At the afternoon session Of the court
Attorney Williamson for the respon-
dent introduced lease of the home
stead place on the north side of the
Thomaston road in the city of Augusta
from Eva M. Jenness to Henry Stick
ney for one year from May Is, 1907.
| The case was given to the jury al
800 o'clock.
While the Jenness case was being
considered by the jury the trial OF
State versus James Granger Of Chelsea
an indictment for maintaining a com.
mon nuisance, was begun before g
drawn jury of which Edward p Libby
of Winthrop was appointed foreman by
the court. The respondent in the
prisoners dock stated to the court
that he did not desire counsel.
Deputy Sheriffs James J. Donovan o.
Hallowell, Martin Burns of Gardiner
and D. Frank Moore of Augusta testi.
fed to SELLING a quantity of liquor al
the respondents house in Chelsea
After long wait James A. Brag.
don, member of the National Home
was called to the stand. He testified
that his bought three or four drinks and
a pin Of what was called whiskey OF
! thes respondent on tho 29th day oil
March last.
James Granger. the respondent, took
the stand in his own behalf. He testi.
fed that the liquor seized by the Off.
GERS was for his own consumption ir
the case of sickness and he never sold
any liquor to Witness Bragdon.
The respondent then addressed the
jury saying: II have lived in Augusta
| for 40 years and never was arrested
for being drunk in my life. use whis-
key. with sugar and hot water, for &
medicine. I don't want to stay in jai
and If I am allowed to go I will leave
Togus forever
i Clerk of Courts Jones read the Grim
inal record of the respondent.
The jury, after a elaboration of 2;
minutes. returned a verdict of guilty
but recommended that mercy be shown
the respondent in the matter Of sen.
tence. @
i The jury in the Jenness common nui.