Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-12
Thirty-two True Bills Re-
ported by Grand Jury
Libel Indictment Against Rev.
H. n. Pring|e, WatervI|Ie.
Criminal Docket Will Be Called at
10 0'cleck This Morning.

| Thlrty-tWo indictments, the most of
which We're against alleged violators
of the rrohibitory liquor law were re-
turned by the grand jury for the April
term of the superior court for Kenne-
| bee county, which reported at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. In the list of the
true bills was one against Rev. Henry
n. Pringle Of Waterville, field secre-
tary of the Christian Civic League of
Maine and the editor of the Christian
Civic League Record, for libel. Mr..
Pringle is accused of libelling Hon.
George w. Heselton of Gardiner and
Hon. Fred Emery Beane of Hallowell,
both of whom are former county at
torneys of .Kennebec county, in the
February issue of the Christian Civic
League Record, in their alleged con-
duct in liquor cases wherein detectives
or ''spotters'' were employed by the
| league against men in HalloWell and
Gardiner the evidence of whom could
ont be obtained when the grand jury
met at the January session of the su-
perior court as they We're said to be
out Of the State.
When the cases against the alleged
liquor dealers were called at the Jan
uary session they were continued un-
til the April term on the recommended
ton of County Attorney Hildreth.
The Indictment against Mr.. Pringle is
a voluminous document, containing
nearly 5000 words, and is the first in
dictment of it's kind ever returned by
a grand jury in this county. In fact,
the eases in the State are rare where
a person has been indicted for crirni-
nal libel although there was an in
stance about 90 years ago in the Cum
berland superior court at Portland.
The other indications made public by
the county authorities are as follows:
John E. Jenness of Augusta, liquor
nuisance.
William Shaw of Augusta, liquor nui-
sance.
William Shaw Of Augusta, drinking
house and tipping shop.
Peter Evangelos of Waterville, Ii
quor nuisance.
Charles E. Sturgis of Augusta liquor
nuisance.
Ernest L. Mari of Chelsea, liquor
nuisance
Armand Hasselbrook, alias George
Hasselbrooll of Gardiner, liquor nui-
sance. owner Of a building.
Ida Goodine OF Gardiner, liquor nui-
sance.
1t is understood that in several in
stances the owners of buildings where
liquor is alleged to be sold We're in
| dicted
The criminal docket will be called at
10 o'clock this morning and the trial of
criminal cases will begin at 10 o'clock
| Tuesday morning.
The greater part of the day Saturday
in the superior court was occupied in
the trial Of the civil action of Arthur
j. Watson VS.. Flora A. CroWell, both of
Oakland. This was an action to recov-
er the sum of $149.60 for wages for la
Dor alleged to be due the plaintiff by
the defendant. There was a dispute be-
tween the parties as to the amount Of
wages which the plaintiff should re
ceive. The jury after a deliberation of
over two hours returned a verdict for
the plaintiff and assessed the damages
| at $31 .5S. Fl. l.. Hunton of Oakland ap-
| peared as counsel for the plaintiff and
Carroll n Perkins of Waterville for
Tie defendant.
| Judge Hall Saturday granted a de-
cree of divorce to Minona l.. Blauvelt
of Waterville from Robert s. Rlauvelt
| of AlgonaS, Mich, for gross, wanton
and cruel neglect and refusal to pro-
| vide suitable maintenance. Cook &
Small of Waterville appeared as coun-
sci for the libellant.
Court will convene at $50 o'clock this
morning.
The following are some of the new
civil entries on the docket:
The Union Savings Bank and Trust
Company Of Morrisville, Vermont, YER
sus John Milton Of Gardiner, an action,
with the ad-damnum placed at $3.50,
to recover on account annexed. George
W. HeseltCn of Gardiner for the plain
tiff.
Charles Pomerleau versus Phillip
Cote both Of Waterville, an action.
with the ad damnum placed at $50, to
recover on account annexed. John e.
Nielsen Of Watervilie for the plaintiff.
Thomas w. Moore and Charles F..
| Rodarick, both of Waterville and An
drew Baker, versus Silas Nagem of
| Waterville, an action, with the ad
damnum placed at $780, to recover on
account annexed. John Z. Nelson of
| Watcrville for plaintiff.
International Harvesting Company
versus Samuel NJ. Warren of Albion, an
action, with the adj damnum placed at
$50, to recover payment on a promis-
sorry note. John +. Nelson of Water
VILE for the plaintiff.
| Rodney Jones Of Waterville versus
a. b. Jenkins of Woodland, Me-, an
action, with the ad damnum placed at
500. TO recover payment on a promis-
sorry note. John E Nelson of Water
vile for the plaintiff
| Redineton & Company versus Clara
Huard Wi'lett, both of Waterville. an
anton. with the ad damnum placed at
5000, to recover on account annexed
John e. Nelson of Waterville for the
plaintiff.
| NJ. E. Kicker of Waterville versus
Abraham Willett of Bangor, an action.
with the al dannum placed at $780, to
recover on account annexed John E.
| Nelson of Waterville for the plaintiff.
| Abraham Joseph of Waterville versus
John Sophia Of FOclliand. an action.
| with the adj damnum placed at s150. to
| reeovc: on account annexed. Cool, e,