Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-15
SKOWHEGAN.
SUPREME COURT
Liquor Cases Settled by Acquittal,
Pleading Guilty and MOL Pros.

The supreme court for the greater
part of the day Monday was occupied
with the trial of the State VS.. Theodore
Poulin OF Jackman, who was arraign-
ed on q search and seizure process.
This was before a drawn jury of which
Joel NJ. Parkinan Of Palmyra was the
foreman. The special county attorney,
Amos \. Butler, appeared for the
State, and the respondent was repre-
sented by Merrill & Merrill.
The search was made Oct. last by
David Lewis Of this town, a deputy
sheriff, ard Gilmore Walker of Arson.
a constable. Two pint bottles of wills
key were found under bureau in
sleeping room and two empty bottles,
one marked Holland gin and the other
Miiskey, were found under a sink IN
the smoking room of the boarding
mouse oc which Poulin was the propri-
etOr.
There We're but two witnc sses for INV
state, tie two officers who made TIE
7aarch. They described finding the L.
quor and the bottles and the app-,.r-
ince OF the premises. For the defence
l.r. poulin appeared in his own behalf
IKE NtIlI6u al hllON ltlloC VI Tic lltuOl
One other witness was his housekeeper
Mrs. Mary Gregoire. She testified that
she was married and that her husband
was hard drinker. Some time before
Oct. Il, when the house was searched.
ier husband sent to Boston for a GAL
ion of whiskey and it came in pint
bottles. She took two of these bottles
from the box they came in and hid
them under the bureau in Mr.. Poulins
room. Here they were found by the
officers. She did not tell Poulin that
she had done this. A small glass was
also seized. This the witness said, was
used by herself and Poulin's daughter,
who was sick at the time to take
medicine from.
The testimony on both sides was
brief, court not coming in until near
~ II O'Clock that morning. The jury re-
tired at 4.30 and half an hour later re-
turned 4 verdict of not guilty.
George Al. Young of Skowhegan
pleaded guilty to an Indictment as
common seller which was found
against him by the December grand
jury. On this he was given a sentence
OF so days in Jail. Previous to this he
had been found guilty in the lower
court on a search and seizure process.
He appealed, but was unable to fur
rish bonds and as a result had been
i'll Jail for 60 days waiting trial in the
supreme court There was one other
case hanging over him, a single sale.
These two are left pending and their
final disposition will depend on his be-
havior after he serves his sentence on
the indictment as a common seller.
All the cases against Mrs. Alphonsine
Dennis were mol pressed by Mr.. But
Ter for lack of evidence. There were
four of these. a nuisance. one single
sale and a search and seizure. Some
OF them had been on the continued
docket for six years.
Three cases against John Croce were
also mol pressed by Mr.. Butler for
lick Of evidence. These were indict-
rnents returned by the December grand
jury. One was as common seller and
the other two were for maintaining a
liquor nuisance.
State VS. VIM. Willette of Fairfield,
a search and seizure case was tried
! fore drawn jury, ]. NJ. Parkman,
foreman. Enforcement deputies secur-
~
being seized by Deputy Stackpole and
a pint beng bought by Witness
Bridges. Verdict of guilty Goodwin
for defendant. Butler for State
State VS.. F. W. Buchanan on a search
and seizure charge, the Enforcement
deputies having taken about II gal
ions. In the municipal court he was
found guilty and appealed. Mol pressed,
for lack of evidence.
VIM. Mutak of Jackman was found
guilty Of single sale and fined $50 and
costs. Paid.
Nelson BARLEY Of Jackman paid $50
for the same offence.
Case of N. w. BARLEY Of Somerset |
Junction. common seller. was continued. |
Now on trial: State VS.. VIM. Willettc |
Of Fairfield. nuisance indictment from |
the grand jury. Goodwin for defendant, |
Butler for State.
The following indictments have beer