Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
Larceny and Liquor Gases
Are Now Pending.
Watervi|Ie Druggist Gets Jail Sen.
tence on Single Sale.

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The next case to be taken up after
the matters pending are disposed vi
is that of State versus Charles T.
Brann of Gardiner an indictment for
maintaining a liquor nuisance. Thea
will follow the cases Of State versus
Eva NJ. Jenness of Augusta, an indict
ment for maintaining a liquor null
sance as the owner of a building and
State versus Charles E. Sturgis of
Augusta, an indictment for maintain
ing a liquor nuisance and two single
sales.
Court will convene at $50 o'clock
Friday morning.
At 1890 o'clock Thursday morning
the case of State versus Hannah
Woodland Of Sidney, an indictment for
cruelty to animals, was given to the
jury. H.,
The case of State versus Fred Gill
bert of Gardiner. an indictment for
maintaining liquor nuisance was TAX
en- up, County Attorney Hildreth ap-
pearing for the State and Fred W.
Clair, Esq, of Waterville for the re-
spondent
Gardiner testified to making seizure
of liqnor in the room of the respondent
in a building at the south end Of Wa
ter street in Gardiner. He had receiv-
ed a number of complaints about the
place ard had seen intoxicated persons
coming from there. On the occasion of
the visit of the witness to the house
the respondent and woman We're on
a bed holding hands," Mrs Hamil-
ton, the owner objected to having her
house searched saying that she had a
right to have liquor in the house and
also had the right to give liquor away
if she so desired
On cross examination by Attorney
Clair the witness testified that the
respondent did not say anything about
his right to have liquor in the house,
in fact the respondent did not have
much to say about the case anyway.
Martin Burns of Gardiper, con-
stable, estificd to assisting City Mar
shal Andrews in making the raid. He
had seen intoxicated persons come
from the rear OF this house on Sun
day evening. d.
After the opening by Attorney Clair,
Fred Gilbert the respondent, took the
stand in his own behalf. He testified
that he came to Gardiner two months
ago and bearded and roomed at Mrs.
Hamilton's house. The witness from
time to tine sent to Boston for liquor
which was fer his own consumption
and was not intended for illegal. sale.
The liquor, which was seized, had been
in the house about an hour
On cross examination the witness
testified that some days he was in the
habit of drinking a quart of whiskey
a day.
At this point recess was taken I'M
til O'Clock
The Jury in the case of State versus
Hannah Woodland OF Sidney, an indct-
'nent For cruelty to animals returned
a verdict of no, guilty. after deliber-
alton of half all hour, and Mrs. Wood
ard was discharged. Melvin S. Hol-
way OF Augusta appeared as counsel
for the respondent.
Joseph a. Pireau Of Watervile filed
a demurrer to an Indictment found by
the grand jury at this term for MAIN
tanning n liquor nuisance.
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Davidson OF
Waterville and Jabez 5. Tyler of Au-
gusta testified to selling a quantity of
liquor. some of which was found in a
hide. in the respondents drug store at
Waterville ~.
Judge Hall in imposing sentence on
the respondent said that the worst
kind of a liquor shop is drug store
ana il this case there was evidences OF
sales and secreted liquor.
The respondent was sentenced as
follows: Single sale, fine of $50 and
costs and 80 days at hard labor in Jail
and in default of payment 80 days ad-
ditional at hard labor in Jail: liquor
nuisance indictment, fine of $3.50 and
costs and in default of payment to
serve six months at hard labor in JAIL
Exceptions were taken and the case
will go to the law court, the sureties
being C. G. Rancourt and Edmund
Vale Of Waterville
The case of State versus Fred Gill
bert of Gardiner, an indictment for
maintaining liquor nuisance, was ut
the afternoon session of the court,
continued until Friday morning on
account of the absence Of an i'm
portant witness for the defence
The next case to be opened before
the jury was that of State versus
Milford P York OF Waterville for
burglary March s. 1906. of various
articles from the residence of Mrs.
Alex Yates of Waterville. York was
indicted by the grand jury during the
administration of County Attorney
Became. County Attorney Hildreth ap-
peared for the State and Joseph Will
hanson of Augusta for the respondent.
Charles H. harrington, city marshal
of WatervilIe, was called as the first
witness. He testified that during the
spring of 1906 he was told that a
woman residing in Dunbar court in
Waterville was seen wearing some
apparel owned by Mrs. Yates and
which was stolen from her house. The
house occupied by the respondent in
Dunbar court was searched and the
goods found were identified by Mrs.
Yates as her property. The re-
spondent was serving a sentence in
the State prison at Thomaston for
breaking and entering. The re-
spondent's wife was in the house.
George H Simpson. former
deputy marshal of Waterville, testified