Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18

his own estimation he thought that the
place bore a bad reputation ana 1t
would be a good thing for that commu-
nifty to have 1t removed.
Ex-City Marshal A. L. Holmes tes-
titled that while he was on duty he had
seen Pooler intoxicated and that every
time he met him he appeared to be I'M
der the influence Of liquor. He had seen
the deceased in company with Nose
Carey. whom he knew, as he had ar
rested him on previous occasions, once
for illegal transportation and the last
time for maintaining a house OF Ill
fame. The last offence was in Decem-
Der.
DR.. J. G. Towne was then called. He
had assisted DR.. Poulin in the perform
ance of the autopsy. He read before the
inquest the findings of the autopsy in
which both were Of the opinion that
the deceased came to his death from
the effects Of alcohol.
Vede Carey, a brother of Nose, was
then put on the stand. Vede appeared
more familiar with the surroundings
at the home of his brother than the oc-
cupants and brotherly love prevailed.
He testified that he had known Sam
uel Pooler for the past three years and
during the time he had lived at the
home of his brother. He had worked
with him at previous times and knew
that he was in the habit of taking IL
quor. Stated positively that no liquor
was ever obtained from the home of
his brother. When asked by the fore
man as to whether or not his brother
ever took liquor, witness replied,
like me, take something when he can
get it," Witness related a previous in
stance when young Pooler was going
into the woods and gave to his father
about $40, and later, when he asked
his father for enough money to pur-
chase a suit of clothes. he was refused.
He never knew that Pooler's father
ever tried to get him from the home of
his brother.
Nose Carey was the next and last
wtEess. He stated that he had known
Samuel Pooler. the deceased, for the
past eight years. He was in love with
his daughter and courted her frequent
ly. They were engaged, which engage
ment had made Mr.. Pooler, the boys
father. angry and he was ordered from
the house. The boy went to live at the
home of Carey, although Mr.. Carey
stated he did not want him. He always
paid his board when working. He had
not Leen employed for several months.
Mr.. Carey said that Pooler often
complained of pain in his stomach.
He was q hard drinker and had come
home intoxicated frequently. On the
evening prior to his death he did not
think he had been drinking. On Sun
i,rhf
o'clock and appeared in good health
When Carey. who slept with Pooler,
went to retire he spoke to PoOler, and
on receiving no answer, made an in
vestigation and found him dead. This
was about 10 minutes after Pooler re-
tired.
When asked about the loud talking
to which the officer referred to in the
early part of the evening, Carey stated
that his own son had become intoxicat-
ed and he was angry with him. Pooler
was in the same room but took no part
in the conversation.
Carey testified that he and Pooler
went riding last Sunday but that no
liquor was drank by either. He went
Oh to state that his daughter to whom
Pooler was engaged had left home some
time ago and was not living with
them Carey said that he had not been
working since last fall but was sup
ported by two of his sons and a board
er.
When asked directly as to the char
acter of his house. Carey said that it
was of the best, that he made no at
tempts to lure young boys there and
that he kept no immoral women. He
recited the bill of fare that they had
had during the day Sunday, and the
food eaten.
Coroner Frank Redington, in short
but severe rcprimand, stated that the
citizens of the city should take action
in regard to such places as he believed
this to be and that vices of this nature
should be looked into as well as 9TH
ers.
Tho court room was then ordered
cleared for the elaboration of the Jury.
who were together but short time
when they reached the decision which
was: THAT Samuel Pooler came to
his death OH Sunday, March Is. from
some cause unknown to the jury, ap-
parently natural death, superinduced
by acute alcoholism"