Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-16

emphatic remarks as to the seriousness
Of the offence, sentenced Merrill to ten
days in jail for contempt of court, and
he was at once committed. Merrill was
evidently painfully affected.
The first criminal trial completed was
that of Joseph Chase of Rumford, a
Hebrew junk dealer, indicted as an &C
cessory with Peter Gregg for the larceny
of quantity of bronze castings and cop
per cable from the Oxford Paper Co.
Gregg, who is Pole, was at work for
the Oxford Paper Co. at the time this
junk was stolen in January. He pleaded
guilty in the Rumford Falls court, but
after being bound over, disappeared the
day before court opened.
1t is charged by the state that Gregg
was put up to stealing this junk by
Chase, who told Mrs. Gregg that they
could make money by bringing him junk
from the mill. Mrs. Gregg testified
through an interpreter that Chase told
her this, and that she told her husband.
1t also appeared in evidence that Chase
was confronted by Gregg after the
latter's arrest, and that Gregg named
him as the man who told him to steal
the stuff.
Chase himself was the only witness
for the defence. He denied the allega-
ton absolutely, and stated that he did
not know Gregg.
County Attorney Parker conducted
the case for the state, and Hon. James
S. Wright defended Chase.
Verdict, not guilty.
At the opening of court Saturday
morning, it looked as il there was to be
something doing in the rum line, as big
cart load of longneckers and boxes was
stacked up around. the county attor-
news station in the bar. 1t was not pre-
sented as evidence, however, as the re-
spoudent had skipped" and it was later
removed.
The first case disposed of was that of
Mike Gustitis, Pole from Rumford
Falls, indicted for assault. Gustitis,
who had previously pleaded not guilty,
retracted and pleaded guilty, and with
brief remarks by his attorney, Mr.. Nc
Carthy, took sentence of thirty days in
Jail.
Henry Gsuvin was then called. He
was the agent of Hoyt's Express Co. at
Rumford Falls, and had pleaded not
guilty to several liquor indictments on
Friday. The stack of liquor in the court
room was an exhibit in the case. Gau-
vim did not appear, and bail was default
ed in three cases'in the sum of $500 each.
Wilfred Richard of Rumford retracted
and pleaded guilty In three liquor cases.
Mr.. Blanchard appeared for him. Judge
Cornish inquired carefully into the case,
asking the officers and others about
Richards record. 1t appeared that
Richard had been running beer shop
at Rumford for some time, that he was
caught by "spotter," and that this was
the first time he bad been in the court.
Judge Cornish imposed sentence OF
sixty days in Jail on the nuisance indict-
ment, and ordered the common seller
and single sale cases placed on file.
Emile Perry of Rumford pleaded
guilty in two liquor cases, and after in
vestigation of the case by Judge Cornish,
the sentence of the lower court, 500 and
costs of s34 "a, and sixty days in Jail,
was affirmed, in the search and seizure
case, and the nuisance case was placed
on file.
Charles Beika, resident of River
Street, Rumford, was tried on an appeal
ed search and seizure case. George S.
McCarty of Lewiston was his attorney
The evidence showed that two officers,
passing through the alley by Beika't
tenement, met the agent of "rum ex
press company" carrying two packages
and saw him carry them into Beika't
kitchen, when they went in and seized
the packages, containing eight quarts OF
whiskey. The blue labels on the
packages, which the officers saw when
the agent was carrying them, had beer
torn of. Beika was not at home at the
time.
Mr.. McCarty put in no evidence fol
the defence, stating that he considered
the evidence for the state 80 weak thai
he did not care to. The jury returned
q verdict of guilty, whereupon Mr.
McCarty censured himself to the cour
J for his negligence In not putting or
evidence which would have shown tina
the LIQUOR was not intended for Beika
Beika's sentence was sixty days In jail
Joseph Dubee, formerly Of Rumfort
| Fails, was gwen sentoucob ou swO Oit
continued cases. Dubee had pleaded
guilty at g. former term, and the case
had been continued during good be
havior. Liquor continued to be sold
his place, and seizure was made Their
In May, but Dubee left town before b
could be arrested. He was later dis
covered In Lewiston, but got away from
the officers, and was arrested in Oh
Town by Deputy Sheriff Elliott II
November, since which time he has bee
, In Jail at South Paris. Judge Cornisl
: In the common seller case gave him
r sentence Of 500 fine and thirty days Il
Jail, with sixty days additional II fine !
t not paid, and on the single sale $50 an
costs and thirty days in Jail.
: R. McKinnon, on two appealed liquo
cases. pleaded guilty, and County A,
. torney Parker stating that he had gon
i out Of business, the cases were oontinr
= ed and he was allowed to 60 on his ow
J, recognixance.
. In the appealed cases against Dext'