The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
Municipal Court.

On Wednesday OF last week Deputy
Sheriffs Henry Brophy OF Fairfield,
G. c. Hanson Of ST. Adams, and f.. K.
Walker of Arson searched the Rock
wood House at Birch Point, near the
terminus Of the Somerset railroad.
They found a well equipped bar in
III the rear Of the barber's shop and
here they discovered and seized Jug
with two and one-haH gallons of
whiskey, bottle containing more of
the same liquor and some lager beer.
In one Of the rooms another bottle
containing whiskey was also found.
Edward Fooley, the proprietor of the
motel was arrested and brought to
this place with the seized liquors. At
the trial, Thursday forenoon, he
waived examination and the court
gave verdict of guilty, imposing a
fine of 500 and costs with so days in
Jail. He appealed and furnished
bonds for appearance at the Septem-
Der term. II. L. Smith, Esq, of
GreenYille was counsel for the de-
Tense and County Attorney Leroy R.
Folsom Of Norridgewock appeared in
1~iAAiA " Ni4t HAdLF
John Moracy and Lewis Giroux,
two men who were indicted for keep
ing liquor nuisances at the septem-
Der term, 1908, were arrested by Dep
uty Sheriffs c. II. Chute of this place
and S. II. Frost of Pittsfeld, shortly
after midnight, last Thursday morn
ing. They have been in Canada quite
a part of the time but last week Sher-
i'll John a. Mooers received informa-
ton which led him to believe that one
of them at least was in Bald Noun
tain Township. He promptly dis
patched his deputies to that section,
arranging for them to arrive late at
night. The men wanted were in sep
arate houses but each was surrounded
with all the care necessary to ensure
a capture. Both were brought under
arrest but Giroux has since been re-
leased under bonds for appearance at
the September term.
Geo. NJ. Buzzell, farmer from the
Larone neighborhood, was on trial
Tuesday morning in the Municipal
Court as the result of a search ard
seizure made on his premises the
previous afternoon by Sheriff Mooers
and Deputy Sheriff Chas. Chute
Mr.. Mooers was led to make an in
vestigation by large number o.
citizens, residents of Fairfield and
Skowhegan. He drove to the La
rome district on Monday morning and
and met man just coming away from
the Buzzeu homestead who owned
that be had just been to return an
empty jug from which he and his
three companions had just drunk a
gallon of cider, purchased of Buzzel
at an earlier hour in the morning.
Mr.. Mooers took the man with him
and, under his guidance, found also
the three comrades just mentioned
and all came to Skowhegan. Mr..
Mooers left his four LaTone citizens
here in charge of Deputy Sheriff A.
Gilblair, deeming it important that
they be detained as witnesses, and
returned to Larone in the afternoon,
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Chute. A search of the Buzzen
premises resulted in the seizure of
about ITO gallons of cider. There
were also a large number of empty
barrels in the cellar
AT the hearing, held before Judge
Lawrence Tuesday morning, nine
citizens of the Larone neighborhood,
including the four brought to town
by Sheriff Mooers on his first visit,
appeared as witnesses. The evil
dence disclosed the fact that cider
had been sold very literally all the
past spring, one witness testifying
that he had bought 3S gallons in two
days, the same being consumed by
one woods crew. The defendant was
found guilty on the search and
seizure process and sentenced to pay
fine of 500 and cost and to serve
so days in Jail with so days in default
of fine. He was also bound over, in
the sum of $500 on a nuisance
charge, to the September term of
Court. He appealed and furnished
bonds, aggregating s700.
Edward F. Merrill conducted the
case for the defendant aud County
Attorney Leroy R. Folsom of Nor
ridgewock appeared for the state.