Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

SUPERIOR COURT.
The Civic League Liquor
Gases Continued.
Additional Indictments Made
Public on Monday.
Charles browning Pleads Guilty
To Charge Of Burglary.

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League of Maine County Attorney
Hildreth stated that the detectives. .
or spoilers, who gave the evidence in
the Augusta municipal court against
Gardiner and Hallowell men could not
be found when the cases We're ready to
be considered by the grand jury.
George w. Heselton of Gardiner, Fred
Emery Beane OF Hallowell and Joseph
Williamson of Augusta, counsel for the
respondents in the Civic League cases,
objected to continuance and each in
formed the court that they knew moth
ing about the disappearance of the
"spotters." Judge Hall ordered the
cases continued until the April term.
The following additional indictments
were made public at the opening of the
superior court Monday morning:
Lester Hodgdon of Clinton, rape on
the person of Annie D. Hodgdon, IA
years of age, at Clinton, Aug. 81, 1906.
John Ahearn, breaking, entering and
larceny from the store of Peter A.
Houlehan at Gardiner, Nov. 6, 1908.
Fred Smith of Augusta, single sale
of one-half pint of whiskey to Alfred
Collins at Augusta, Jan. II.
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of Winthrop, single sale Of one-half
pint of whiskey to William Whiting at
Winthrop, July 8, 1908.
Frank Forth of Winslow, liquor
nuisance.
Albert Carter of Randolph, larceny of
$40 from William P. Chase and Robert
H. Meader at Randolph.
A. p. Lewis, alias Andrew P. Lewis
of Winthrop, single sale of one pint
of Sterling ale to Roy Gilbert at Win
thr0p, Dec. 20, 1908.
A. P Lewis, alias Andrew P. Lewis
of Winthrop, liquor nuisance.
Frank Forth of Winslow, drinking
house and tipping shop.
Frank Forth of Winslow, single sale
of one half pint of whiskey to Thomas
Allen, June 1, 1908.
Eli Clukey, alias Eli Cluky, and Peter
Clukey alias Peter Cluky, larceny Of
goods from Warren Price at Water
vile, Jan. IA.
John McGovern OF Gardiner, break
ing, entering and larceny from the
stable of Morris Slosberg at Gardiner,
Nov. 10, 1908.
Eli Clukey. alias Eli Clulxey Of Wat
erville and Peter Clukey, alias Peter
Clukey of Augusta, larceny of goods
from Henry Marden of Vassalboro,
Jan. IA.
John Blake of Augusta, single sale
Of one half pint of whiskey to Edwin
P. Jones at Augusta, Sept 10, 1908.
Harry r. Lishness, alias Henry r
Lishness of Augusta, liquor nuisance.
Harry r. McMaster, Gardiner, con-
cealing stolen goods.
Amos Nadeau, alias Aimee Nadeau
of Waterviie, liquor nuisance.
Louis Salien, alias Louis Salim, alias
Louis Salen of Waterville, liquor nuis-
ance.
Charles Simpson of Waterville, nuis-
ance, owner of building.
Wilfred Langlois of Waterville
liquor nuisance.
Wilfred Langlois and Odeln Butler,
alias Odelion Butler, alias Adelon But
Ter, alias Odilon Butler, alias Joseph
| Rutler of Waterville, assault on Will
| liam Albert, an officer at Waterville,
Jan 10.
Wilfred Langlois and Odelin Butler
| of Waterville. assault on Herbert
Gibbs, an officer at Waterville, Jan. IL.
Peter Baldic of Waterville, assault
| with intent to kill on Leon Pomcrl"au
| at Waterville, Dec. IA, 1908.
B. H. Weston of Augusta, cheating
by false pretences.
Belle Foy Seekins of Augusta, liquor
| nuisance.
Milton Stevens and Fred B. Stew, MS
of Fairfield breaking, entering and
larceny from the house of George
Tracey at Oakland, Nov. 20, 1903.
Milton Stevens and Fred B. Stevens,
both of Fairfield, breaking and enter
ing and larceny from the house Of
Percy Reed at Oakland, Nov. 20, 1908.
John E. Jenness of Augusta, liquor
| nuisance.
Clara Vaughan of Gardiner, liquor
nuisance.
Fred st. Peter of Augusta, liquor
| nuisance.
An indictment against Charles
Rhoades of Augusta for liquor NUS
ance was mol pressed on account Of his
death.
Charles Browning of Augusta plead
ed guilty to an indictment for burglary
of goods from the residence of Mrs.
Walter D. Stinson of Augusta and was
| remanded to Jail for sentence.
In most of the cases the respondents
waived the reading Of the Indictment
| and pleaded not guilty.
The only cases in the superior court
in which sentence was pronounced
| Monday were the two against Louis
Saleim of Waterville. In liquor
| nuisance case Salem was given a SEN
tence of $3.50 and costs or so days in
Jail and to this sentence he filed de-
murrer, through his counsel Fred w.
Clair. In an appealed search and seiz-
| ure case sentence was suspended upon
| Saleim filing a bond of $500 to remain
out of the liquor business for two
years. He also filed $500 bond in the
| first case in which a demurrer was
| filed.
Assignment Of Criminal Cases.
| Following is the assignment of criminal
cases for jury trial at the January term
of the superior court in their order:
| S9-State VS.. Fred Smith ct al.
| 40-State VS.. Fred Smith ct ais.
| 4-State VS.. Fred Smith ct ais.
| Estate VS.. Fred Smith ct ais.
| estate VS.. McMaster
| Estate VS.. Eli Clukey.
| Estate Eli Cl11kov