The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-15
Municipal Court.

The home Of Michael LeGouff was
searched by Sheriff John A. Moores,
Thursday afternoon, assisted by Dep
uty Augustus Gilblair and Officer
Frank Thompson. Liquors consisting
OF one quart of whiskey, one pint of
gin and seven quarts of rum were
found, Mike was arrested and placed
on trial at once before Judge Law
renee. He retained Forrest Goodwin
Esq, as counsel and entered a plea
of not guilty. He was however, ad-
judged guilty by the Court and fine
of 500 and costs was imposed. An
appeal was taken and bonds furnish
ed.
AS a result of the arrest ON the
charge of forgery, as reported in our
last issue, Herbert E. Hayes was
arraigned in the Municipal Court on
Saturday morning last. He plead
guilty and waived examination. He
was held for trial at the September
Term of the Supreme Judicial Court
and bonds in the sum of $1,000 were
required. 1t does not seem likely
that these will be obtained and the
respondent is at present detained at
Somerset Jail. He is very reticent
about his history. Previous to his
arrest his address had been given is
Dexter, but that is not verified by
any subsequent development. 1t
seems impossible to learn whether or
not he has parents or other relatives
living.
On Friday evening of last week,
Sheriff John A. Mooers and his depu-
ties searched the residence OF w. S.
Gilman on Island avenue. Mr.. Mooers
was conversant with the fact that, in
other towns the truckmen had in
some instances, acted as a cover for
liquor dealers, receiving the goods
on arrival, transporting them from
place to place, storing them on their
own premises and timing the de-
livery in such a manner as to elude
the officers. Mr.. Gilman having sew
eral teams and doing an extensive
trucking business, Mr.. Mooers had
become convinced that be was acting
as a distributor and handling pack
ages for his customers in a manner to
defeat the efforts of the officers to
enforce the law against the sale of
liquor, and this led to the search as
above noted.
1t had been planned to make the
search in the early evening, but just
as arrangements had been perfected,
Mr. Mooers was notified by wire OF
the murder at Bingham and, for the
next few hours his time was fully
occupied in telephoning to his depu-
ties. directing the effort to arrest
Nottage as he was making his escape
towards Lexington. When his at
tention was no longer required on
the Bingham matter, the searching
party went to the Island, to carry out
their original plan. People were up
in the house apd Mr.. Mooers could
see no reason why his search should
be deferred to the following day,
which would have necessitated the
making of new warrant.
The hearing was h Id Saturday,
County Attorney Leroy l.. Folsom OF
Norridgewock appearing for the
State and Forrest Goodwin, Esq, for
the respondent. AT this hearing it
appeared that q considerable quantity
of liquors we're found, also a large
number of empties. The defendant
claimed the liquors were for the use
of himself and family, and accounted
for the empty bottles upon the theory
that they had been assembled by
himself from various places about
town with view to their sale to the
hardware stores, for use in putting up
small quantities OF ell.
The evidence presented did not, in
the Judgment of the court, prove
sale or other violation of the prohibi
tory law, and the respondent was
discharged.