Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-29


Thomas Sirois. the much married
man, having three living wives. and
guilty by his own confession of the
crime of polygamy, was sentenced to
two years at hard labor, in Thomas
ton. Sirois presented q very dapper
appearance as ne stood in line with
the other prisoners, waiting for SEN
tence He was clad in a black suit,
white vest and gloves and carried a
brown derby hat. In Il short speech
to the court he stated that he was
ignorant at the time of his marriage
Of the crime that he was committing
and therefore threw himself on the
courts mercy. He said that he would
care for his first wife and child if
the court SO nominated.
During the morning session George
LaF'lane Of Togus was found guilty
Of LIQUOR nuisance and he was SEN
fenced to pay a fine Of $3.50 and costs
or serve three months at hard labor
also Of Togus. for a similar offence,
was sentenced to co days in Jail and
fine Of $3.50 and costs or in default
VI III Pay Hull VI tIle OH dOul-
tional months in Jail.
For the first time in the history of
this term CT the superior court the
jury in the case of the State VS. AL
phonse Poulin Augusta, for maintain
Ing Il liquor nuisance, returned a YER
dict Of not guilty.
During the morning session Judge
Hill announced that he had been
thinking the matter OF the sentence
imposed in Mondays court on Verde
Cary of Waterville for liquor selling,
$3.50 and costs. and that he had de-
terrnined to reduce the fine by Sloo.
which was done.
Court adjourned Tuesday at $50 un-
Iii 10 a. NJ. Monday.
At the opening Of court IueSday
Geo. La Plane Togus retracted his plea
of not guilty and plead guilty to the
charge of liquor nuisance
He was sentenced by the court to
nav q fire of $3.50 and costs and in de-
fault Of payment three months in Jail
at hard labor.
The appealed cases against La Plane
were placed on file by County Attorney
Beane.
Frank Cardinal plead guilty to three
liquor cases against him. He was SEN
fenced by the Court in the first case
against him, a new case. search and
seizure, to pay "a fine of $3.50 and costs
with sixty days in Jail; in default of
payment to serve an additional three
months in Jail.
The first case of the morning for
trial was that of the State VS..
Alphonse POuiin of Augusta, endicted
for common nuisance
w. II. Fisher appeared for the re-
spondent.
After a short recess. while waiting
for witnesses for the State, Court
again resumed and it was found that
one witness, Officer Lawrence Colgan
was not present. owing to Illness. An
officer was sent to his home to ascer-
| tain if il would be possible for officer
| Colgan to attend court.
After another recess City Marsha
George Fletcher testified that last
| September complaint was made Of the
respondent. On the afternoon of Sept
| 6, 1907 searched his place in Poyal
| Park. He was accompanied by Off.
| GERS Pomerleau, Bison and Colgan
| When the officers drove up Poulin wa:
leaning out Of a window and had jus,
| thrown out a jug. Later found two
| or three quarts OF liquor in the jug
that smelled like Whiskey. A woman
| and man by the name of -Thoma:
! Pculin the man Intoxicated. were pres
1 emf in the hollEa