Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-30
SUPERIOR COURT.
Verdict Of Guilty in Cas-
SAM Nuisance Charge.
Convictions in Two Oakland
Single Sale Cases.
waterviIIe Liquor Indictments will
Be in Order Today.

Wednesdays session of the superio.
court, three respondents, Enrico Cas-
SAM of Hallowell and David Knox ant
Charles Groves, both of Oakland, being
adjudged guilty on liquor charges
Cassani was convicted of maintaining
a liquor nuisance and Messrs KNOB
and Groves of single sale.
Waterville liquor cases will be in or
der at the opening of court at 9.3'
o'clock this morning.
1t is believed that the case of STATE
versus Rev. Henry n Pringle of Wa
terville. an indictment for libel, vii
be reached by the first of next week.
While the court was waiting for the
appearance Of juror who sat on the
Cassani nuisance case from HalloWell
who was delayed by q Washout on the
Maine Central Railroad, sentences
We're imposed on several who had
either pleaded guilty CT nolo conten-
dere.
The first case ITO be taken up was
the case of State versus George CroS-
by, alias George Lancaster against
whom two indictments We're returned
by the grand jury at the present term
of court, one for breaking and enter
ing the store of ]. NJ. Estes at Gin
ton and breaking and entering and
larceny of clothing from the store of
j. n. Pinkham at Winthrop
The respondent. questioned by the
court, stated that he was born at Oak
land, that his father now resided ut
Vassalboro and that he was never ar
rested before until for these breaks.
Crosby was sentenced to serve one
year in the States prison at Thomas
ton on the Indictment for breaking and
entering and larceny of clothing from
the store of James n. Pinkham at
Winthrop while the other case was
placed on file.
Fred BenOit was next up for break
ing and entering and larceny of goods
from the store Of James S. Tibbetts
County Attorney Hildreth, the re-
spondent stated that he had served a
sentence in the States prison at
Thomaston for breaking entering and
larceny, having been committed from
Cumberland county.
Benoit asked the court in imposing
sentence to take into consideration the
fact that he has been in Jail for four
months.
Benoit was sentenced to serve three
years in the statc's prison at Thorn
aston.
The case of Edward Butler. charged
with breaking, entering and larceny
at Benton, was next taken up. But
Ter stated that he was born at Wa
terville and had served a term of two
years in the States prison at Thorn
aston for receiving stolen goods.
Butler was sentenced to serve three
years in the States prison at Thomas
ton.
When sentence had been pronounced,
Butler addressed the court saying: 81
hope, your Honor, that the sentence
you have imposed on me will stimulate
me to lead a better life"
County Attorney Hildreth next call
ed up the case of State versus Edward
Hallctt of Winthrop, an Indictment
for the larceny of a horse. wagon and
harness from the stable of Charles T..
Moore at Winthrop. On account of
the absence of Mr. Moore from whom
the property was stolen, sentence was
deferred until later in the term.
The trial of the Cassani liquor nlli-
sancc case was resumed and Enrico
Cassan, the respondent, took the stand
in his own behalf, testifying through
John Arata of HallOwell as interpret
err He testified that he had never
sold any liquor in his house but he
had given Frank Imbmbo, one of his
fellow countrymen, two bottles of
wine shortly before the officers made
the raid on his house
Attorney Became: Have you sold
any lager beer to any person since
you have lived in Hallowell?"
Respondent: "No SIR
"Ary aleu-
mo sir
"Anv wine?"
"No sir
cor airy intoxicating liquors?'
"No sir /. u"
did you intend to- sell ANY of. the
beer or liquor which you had in your
house,"
"No sir"
On cross examination by County At
torney Hildreth he reiterated that he
had never sold any Intoxicating Id
uor to any one.
County Attorney "Why We're you
ordered to leave your former house? ~
Respondent; Judge Stafford who
had charge Of the renting of the house,
thought that l was selling liquor"
What is the custom when Italians
go to your house and drink liquor?
"They don't pay when they come to
my house and I don't pay when l go
to their house"
do any Americans drink beer at
your house,"
mo sir"
did George Tregembo buy beer of
you?"
mo sir
Did you give him any beer?"
"No sir
did you ever sell any liquor to
Frank Imbimbo?"
mo sir
The case of State VS.. Enrico Cassani
Of Hallowell. an indictment for main
tanning a liquor nuisance. was given
to the jury at 230 O'Clock and after a