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

with trees Said he could not tell now
far the bushes were from the mousse
There might be few bushes about the
place. The jug was not found IN the
bushes but was laying in the clay,
or s feet from the house. Had war;
rant and three officers, officer Bison
got the Jug Thinks the house Is a
story and half in height. Has never
been called before or since to TINS
place as an officer Of the law.
officer J. n. Bisson said he was at
tie Poulin place when the search was
made. First room he came to con-
tained a bureau in which was a half
pint of whiskey. Later went after a
Jug thai had six or seven pints OF
whiskey in it, by the way it smelled.
Did not hear Poulin make any state
ments relative to the jug.
Cross examined Bison gave the
location of the brick yard and city
dump in regard to their location to
Pouliu's house Thinks there are no
bushes within six feet of the house.
Found the jug laying on the clay. The
Jug was right there in those short
bushes"
officer Marshal Pomerleau was
called and also testified that he was
present at the time of the search. The
City Marshal and Officer Bisson got
there first and Bison had the jug. of
about three gallons capacity. Later
went up stairs and saw an intoxicated
man and n woman.
On cross examination thinks it is a
two story house. Has known the re-
spordent several years. Mr.. Poulin
has had the name of selling rum for a
GOOD many years, Officer Pomerleau,
stated in reply to a question from MIR.
Fisher.
At this point in the testimony the
case rested until +. NJ.
The complaint against Mrs. John
Evans of Chelsea for a liquor matter,
though defect in the papers. or sew
eral defects. coming from the Gardiner
Municipal Court, was quashed by the
court on motion by Attorney Fisher
The indictment against Fred w.
Holmes of Belgrade, indicted for
breaking and entering and larceny in
the night time and taking a feather
bed, pillows, etc, from Cassie Bunker,
was mol pressed. as County Attorney
Beane though Holmes will be Suffi-
GENTLY punished by the sentence of
two years for the first offence.
The court said that in passing SEN
tence OH Vede Cory. Monday, that the
sentence was a little strong and that
he should therefore remit 800 of the
sentence Of $3.50 and costs imposed
Monday.
At the beginning of the afternoon
session Of court the jug of liquor was
introduced in evidence and the case
proceeded.
Officer Bison was called to the stand
by Mr. Fisher and he said that he
found half pint bottle in n bureau
up stairs. The bottle had a few drops
of something in that smelled of whis-
KY. Witness identified the jug shown
in court as the same one he picked up
The court:
Did YOU notice any liquor on the
ground?"
mo"
Mr.. Fisher then addressed the jury
for the defence. He said that he had
no desire that the jurymen decide the
matter in any other way than the law
points. There is an unconscious preju-
dice against liquor sellers and for this
reason he hoped no predjuice would
exist in their minds. 1t may be pos.
sible that an innocent man is brought
in, tried and convicted. This is the
first time the accused man has beer
brought into court and he deserves an
impartial hearing
The first witness put on for the de-
fence was the respondent. Alphonse
Pouln, sc years old. Has lived in Au-
gusta is years Is a stone mason and
has a wife and five children. Last
fall built a house in Royal Park. On
Sept. 6. 1907 had been working for a
man on CuShnoc Heights. Got nome
about AS p NJ. and one Thomas Pooler
was there. He was upstairs. NO one
else present except Mrs. Poulin. The
old man Pooler was drunk. Had no
| talk with Pooler about liquor. City
Marshal Fletcher was the first man
Poulin saw Did not say anything
| about his (Poulin being at the vim
dow. but said, I've got a warrant for
YOU" Witness claims he never saw
the Jug displayed before today.
At the time Pouln built his house
there were trees very near the place.
There are bushes there TODAY. some five
feet high. On Sundays and holidays
many People frequent the gully and
there is a spring located there. Wit
ness has seen many empty bottles about
the spring ard has seen jugs about his
house. Pouln does not drink a drop
himself-he stated-and has never sold
any. There is a high bank back of the
house and it is quite steep. There are
woods back Of the house. While Mr.
Fletcher or Mr.. Bison was there told
his wife to try Pooler to get away from
the house.
The old man Pooler was in the
| habit of coming there, wasn't he?" ask
ed Mr. Became.
NO sir
Did the officers come soon after you
got home?"
Yes sir
What was you doing when you first
saw Fletcher?'
Doing nothing
Can you tell where you were when
YOU first saw Mr.. Fletcher"
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