Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-16

The Jury at the afternoon session
brought in a verdict of guilty in the
search and seizure case against Jennie
Quincy. Judge Hall out of consdera-
ton of the fact that this was Mrs. Cur,
ncy's first offence and that she had
young children in her charge imposed
a fine of S1G0 and costs or co days in
Jail The nuisance case against Mrs.
Quincy was placed on file.
The next case for jury trial was that
of the state VS. Eugene Herrin of Au-
gusta, an appealed case from the Au-
gusta municipal court of illegal trans
portation. NJ. f. Sawtelle appeared for
Herrin. Deputy Sheriff George r. Wick
cry of Hallowcll testified to the seizure
on Feb. 8 from Herrn's team on the
Thomaston road, nearly two-thirds of
the way to Tcgus of a box contaiing
so pints of whiskey. He also identified
the bottles exhibited in court.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph O. Blanchettc
of Augusta testified to seeing Herrin
in conversation with William Shaw on
the morning of Feb. in front of the
Cony House in Augusta and later see
ing him drive to the TarboX Express
office and put box on his team. Later
Witness and Deputy Sheriff Vlckery
drove in teams after Shaw.
Clerk of Courts G. w. Jones of Ken
nebec county read from the docket of
the present term Of court showing that
William Shaw had appeared as re-
spondent in several liquor cases.
Recalled by the county attorney
Deputy Sheriff Vickery testified that
the box taken from Herrin's wagon
was concealed by a carriage robe.
Turnkey Jabez S. Tyler testified that
the liquor was brought to the Jail in
the box exhibited by the State as the
one taken from the wagon of Herrin.
and that the liquor had been in his
custody ever since.
The respondent, Eugene Herrin, took
the stand in his own behalf. He testl-
fled that man asked him to drive to
Tarbox Express office and take box
to the Copeland place in the vicinity of
the "Snowplow" The man with whom
he agreed to transport the box was not
William Shaw. Witness did not know
that the box contained intoxicating llq-
uorS. Had no purpose of conceahng
the box, simply put the robe over 1t
to keep from soaring the paint. Drove
out on the Thomaston road where the
box was seized by the officers. Told
Deputy Sheriff Nickery that if the box
contained liquors he might have 1t. Had
no knowledge that the box contained
Intoxicating liquors until it was open
cd by Deputy Sheriff Vickery. Cross
examined by County Attorney Hill
dreth. witness testified that Deputy
Sheriff Blanchette was entirely mlstak-
en- when he said that witness was IN
conservation with Mr. Shaw on the
evening of the seizure Of the box.
John A. Buckley testified that he
took Deputy Sheriff Vickery out on the
Thomaston road and saw the box in
Herrn's sleigh before it was opened.
Witness stated that the robe was SIM
ply laid over the box
William H. Shaw of Augusta teSti-
fed that he never met Herrin until af-
ter the seizure of the box. Witness did
not talk with Herrin in front of the
Cony House and knew nothing about
the box.
Officer Blanchette on being recalled
reaffirncd his previous testimony as
to seeing William Shaw and Eugene
Hcrrn talking together. The case went
70 the jury at go and agreement was
not reached at the time of adjourn
ment
On a LIQUOR nuisance Indictment John
F.. Jenness of Augusta was sentenced
TO paw a fine of $500 and costs, or to
serve six months in Jail. On an appeal
ed search and seizure case from the de-
cision of the Augusta municipal court
Jenness was sentenced to pay fine of
500 and costs. and in default of pay
ment 60 days in Jail Jenness has al
ready received sentences in previous
cases aggregatine about IA months in
Jail, which he is now serving.