Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-14
R8eefder Foster Sentences
Liquor Sellers.
Fines and Jail Sentences
| Freely Handed Out.
Each Offender, With One Excep tion,
Appeals and Gives Bond.

crowded court room greeted Re-
corder Dana P. Foster when he made
his appearance Friday morning in the
superior court room. The large list of
liquor cases. nearly all double charges
of single sales, brought together a
metropolitan audience. Among the
spectators were Rev. w. F. Berry and
Rev. H. n. Pringle. members of the
Civic League: Rev. LaFleur, Second
Baptist church and Rev. Cyrus Flint
Stimson of the Congregational church,
besides many others, all interested in
the outcome of the cases before the
recorder John Nelson represented the
State, and succeeded in having all
fined and Jail sentences passed upon
them, excepting the case of Napoleon
Landry, whom Mr. Nelson claimed was
continuous violator of the liquor
laws, but person very hard to catch
and now that he was caught, he asked
the court to impose the heaviest sen
tence possible. In view of the fact Of it
being his first offence, in so far as the
testimony showed, Landry was let off
with a fine of $50 and costs.
The testimony in each case was prac-
tically alike. Frank Brown of Albion
purchased the liquor in the presence Of
Deputy Sheriff Charles Bessey, Jr., al
so OF Albion. Arrests of the defendants
followed Thursday, excepting that OF
Antonio Baldic, who surrendered to the,
deputies Friday morning before the
hearing, upon learning that a warrant
was sworn out against him. After his
first hearing. Deputy Sheriff Bessey,
Immediately served another warrant
on him in the court room, again charg-i
ing single sale. Deputy Sheriffs Carl
A. Weymouth and John A. Davidson,
testified to the facts of having arrested
the defendants, in company with Depu-
ty Sheriff Charles Bessey, Jr., of AL
bion. The sheriff of Kennebec county
came up to watch the development OF
these cases, taking an active part in.
consulting with his deputies and ad-
vising with the prosecuting attorney
Attorney Fred Clair was the prisoners
legal adviser.
The first victim of the laws ven.
geance was Joseph King, SO Water
street, charged in the first case With
single sale. $50 and costs and 30 days
or An additional 80 days in default OF
payment On the charge of illega'
keeping and single sale, 500 fine and
costs, and 60 days or an additional &C
days for default. Attorney Clair APP
pealed and the prisoner was released
upon furnishing bonds in the sum of
5000 for each case. 80, .-. ~
The next was Wallie Pooler $50 Wa
ter street, charged with two single
sales. His attorney asked the court
to take into consideration, when pass
ing sentence on his client, the fact that
he is already under sentence of 60 days
for a former offence against the liquor
laws. The recorder then passed SEN
tcnce, $50 and costs and so days in jail
on each charge, or 80 days for each
offence in default of payment Appeal
ed and admitted to bail in the sum OF
$500 to answer before the superior
court
Charles Marshall, 1O5 Water street,
charged with two single sales, waived
q hearing, received a sentence of $50
and costs and 80 days in Jail, or in de-
fault of payment 30 days additional.
Appealed to the superior court in Sep
tcmber, and gave bonds, 5000.
George Scofie, Lockwood street was
charged with single sale, sentenced tc
$50 fine and 80 days in Jail. He begins
his sentence of 60 days.
Hall Josephs, 4 King court, charged
with two single sales. $50 and costs
and 80 days in each case, or, if in de-
fault. 80 days additional on eacl
charge. Appealed and gave bond. $500
> David Pooled, charged with two sin
gle sales. Waived a hearing, sentenced
to $50 fine and costs on first charge, or
80 days in Jail for default in fine. $50
and costs, for the second offence, and
80 days in Jail or in default of pay
ment of fine, 80 days additional. APP
pealed. Gave bond in sum of $500.
Napoleon Landry, 121 Water street,
charged with two single sales, $50 and
costs. or in default 80 days additional.
Appealed and gave bond in the sum
of 5000
Antonio Baldic. Hotel Exchange,
charged with two single sales. Waived
hearing and sentenced to $50 fine and
costs and 30 days in Jail or in default
of payment, 80 days additional on the
first case and the same sentence in the
second case. Appealed and gave bonds
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