Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-17
Figures in Several supe-
rior Court Cases.
Verdict Of Guilty in Illegal
Possession Case.
PringIe Libel Case May Not Be
Tried This Term.

up by the superior court Friday.
Among them We're illegal possession
cases against Harry Bissett, William
| Quincy and John Walker In the case
Of Bissett the court ordered a verdict
| for the defendant, the Quincy case was
placed on file during the good behavior
| of the respondent and in the Walker
| case the jury brought in a verdict of
| guilty. Adjournment was taken earl-
| er than usual as none of the other cases
| on the criminal docket win be ready
| for trial before today. There is a pos
sihility that the libel case against Rev.
Fl. N Prngle, field secretary of the
Christian Civic League of Maine may
not be tried this term, as it is under
stood that efforts are being made for
it's continuance.
The jury brought in Il verdict of not
guilty at the opening of the superior
court Friday morning in the case of
Eugene Herrin of Augusta, charged
with illegal transportation. M. +. Saw
tcllc of Augusta was counsel for Her.
rim.
The case Of State VS.. B. H. Weston
of Augusta charged with obtaining
money under false pretences was mol
pressed. NJ E. Sawtolle appeared for
Weston. The case of State VS.. Cole
man MCGOWAN, alias kid Shea of
Hailowell, indicted for liquor nuisance,
as clerk, was assigned for this morn
ing. The case against Eva Jenness of
Augusta for liquor nuisance as owner
of building was not passed. Fred En-
cry Beane of Hallowell appeared for
Mrs. Jenness.
The indictment against William Cur
ney of Augusta fer illegal possession
was placed on file after several wit
neSSeS had core forward and testified
to the previous good character of the
respondent. GurEoy is young man 10
years Of age, who was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Vickcry while hiding
bag containing bottles of liquor behind
woodpile on the Copeland or Shaw
place at Togus. Fred Emery Beane of
Hallowell appeared for Quincy.
The liquor nuisance case against
| Charles f. Sturgis of Augusta was
continued until the next term at the re-
quest Of County Attorney Hildreth, on
account of an important witness for
the State being out of the county.
| The case of Harry Rssett, an appeal
ed case of Illegal possession from the
| Augusta police court went on trial be-
fore the first jury. County Attorney
| Hlldrath objected to Charles w. Chase
of Waterville and e. s. Gordon of Gin
ton and their place on the panel was
taken by Thomas G. Buckley of Au-
gusta and Henry O. Weston of Mt
Vernon. Fred Emery Beane of Halo
well appeared for Bissett.
Deputy Sheriff George r. Vickery OF
| H&lloWell testified to visiting the Shaw
place at Togus at o'clock on the
morning of April 5 in company with
Deputy Sheriff Bucklin and Burbank
He saw Bissett in front of the bar
sitting on a box. The officers took IS
pints of whiskcy from the place.
Deputy Sheriff A.. r. Bucklin OF
Ltcnfield testified to seeing Bissett
standing behind the bar when he went
in. There was half n pint of liquor on
Il shelf behind the bar. The pints OF
liquor We're in bags and were taken by
officer Burbank. Cross examined by
Attorney Beanc, Deputy Sheriff Buck
lin testified that he had visited the
Copeland house several times, but ha6
never seen Bissett there before.
After The evidence had been present
ed in the Bissett case the court order
ed the jury to return a verdict for the
defendant.
The next case to be taken up was
that of State VS. John Walker of Au-
gusta, an appealed illegal possession
case from the decision of the Angus
ia municipal court NJ. f. Sawtelle OF
Augusta appeared as counsel for the
respondent.
Deputy Sheriff George r. Vickery OF
Hallowen testified that the respondent
appeared to be the bartender at the
Copeland or Shaw in Togus whenever
he raided there.
Deputy Sheriff Albert r. Bucklin OF
I.itchfield corroborated the testimony
of the previous Witness but on cross
examination said that he did not see
the respondent in charge of any liquor
al the Shaw place.
William H. Quincy testified that hi
was formerly employed at the Shaw
place and that the respondent was EN-
: ployed there as the bar tender. Wit
ness also testified to Quincy handing
him bag containing bottles of liquor
which was afterwards seized by the of
ficerS. On cross examination by Attor
ney Sawtelle the witness testified tha
he had seen the respondent sell intoX
icatinS liquor several times.
| John Walker took the stand in hi
own hel1alf and testified that he wa
employed as cook at the Shaw nlace a
tlie rate OF FER day. He denied hand
, ing bag to Quincy and testified tina
: he had never sold any liquor while a
5 tire Shaw place.
. The indictment against Herber
Haskell of Weeks Mills for tn
f alleged sale of cider to one Elmer
' Haskell was quashed
| The Walker case was given to tn
= jury early in the afternoon session an
| after being out hut short time yer
2 dict Of guilty was brought in an
l Walker sentenced to pay fine of so
and costs and in default of paymen
S to serve 80 days in Jail. He was com
United.