Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20
Steward Is Charged With
Illegal Possession.
Gambling and Liquor Nuisance
Charges Also Brought.
Sentence for Gambling Huisanes..-
Other Cases Continued.

After hearing the testimony of the
officers in regard to the raid made
Tuesday upon the rooms of the 1905
Club on Water street Judge Benedict.
F. Maher Of the Augusta Municipal
Court at the request of Joseph Will
hanson, counsel for the respondent,
continued the illegal possession case
against Marshall POmerleau, the al
legged steward of the club, until this
morning at o'clock. The liquor nui
sance case against Pomerleau was also
continued until the. same hour In a
gambling nuisance case brought
against Pomerleau. growing out of the
same raid Judge Maher imposed a
fine of $50 and costs. and in default
If payment of fine and costs 30 days
IN Jail The respondent appealed to
the September term of the superior
court and furnished bonds, in the sum
If $500.
Marshall Pomerleau pleaded not
guilty to the illegal possession charge
md Deputy Sheriffs George r. Wick
.ry of Hallowell and A. r. BCckliE of
Litchfield were placed upon the stand
o testify to the circumstances of the
caid.
Deputy Sheriff Vickcry testified that
when he visited the place he took out
search warrant against parties rn-
Snown and after finding Pomerleau
1t the place took out an illegal posses
sion warrant against him. He testi-
led to finding bottles of whiskey. rum.
in and brandy in the refrigerator and
II various lockers at the 1906 club
IL.
,ey glasses and several barrels with
mpty beer and ale bottles within.
he also seized two slot machines.
louise rules and books. Some of the
ockers and some of the liquors taken
from the refrigerator had the
lanes of various persons marked upon
ards attached. Sometimes two lock-
rs had the names of the same person.
Witness testified that Marshall Pomer-
eau was at the club rooms when he
'ntercd. Later several other men came
n whom he did not know. The house
'ules were read in court and shown
contain provisions that only men,
,ers of the club were allowed to pur-
,hase anything from the steward and
hat purchase must be made by ticket.
Cross examined by Attorney William
son Deputy Sheriff Vickery testified
hat there was a pool table in the
pool room of the club. He found no
tickets about the place. The door was
ocked. No one was within the place
When he entered except Marshall Pom
.rleau. Witness testified on cross eX-
animation that the bottles in the lock-
RS were all filled with the exception
If several empty pint pottles. Wit
less testified that Pomerleau showed
10 hesitation in exhibiting to him any
,art of the building or to telling him
What the lockers contained.
Deputy Sheriff A. Il. Bucklin cor
'oborated the testimony Of Deputy
Sheriff Vickery in regard to the find
ng of the liquor and other details of
he raid.
Attorney Williamson argued that if
re was given time he could show con-
,lusively that the liquor was. not in
ended for illegal sale. He did not
earn of the raid until 8 o'clock the
previous night and asked for continu-
lnce until Saturday forenoon in order
hat he might secure the necessary
witnesses and prepare the defence.
Judge Maher thought that continuance
Until today would be sufficient and
continued the case until today at 3
,'clcck. Pomereau furnished bonds
or his appearance at the continued
rearing in the sum of 5000, the sureties
being William G.. Moody and Charles
E. Daggett.
On the gambling nuisance charge
pomorrau waived tn" reading. of the
warrant and pleaded not guilty. Dep
lty Sheriff Vickery testified to the
,eizure of two slot machines contain
ng a small amount of money. Ma
hines we're OF the variety known as
lack Pot and Lone Star. Saw no one
.amlling. This testimony was corroD-
rated by Deputy Sheriff Bucklin.
On the liquor nuisance charge the
espondent waived the reading of the
warrant and pleaded not guilty. This
ase was continued until this morning
,long with the illegal possession case.
;ureties were furnished in the sum of
$500. the same parties furnishing the
bail as in the other cases.