Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-08

TO De taken through dn interpreter. II
now seems to be an assured fact that
court will outlast the week and that
firal adjournment will not come before
Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Fred Emery Beane of HalloWell for
the defence and County Attorney Guy
A. Hildreth of Gardiner for the State
presented the closing arguments in the
China hard cider case at the opening of
the superior court Thursday morning.
The case was given to the jury at 1913,
and that body after being out 10 min
uteS brought in verdict of guilty
against the respondent, Mrs. Ada Mel
vim. The court, in consideration that
this was the first offence of which the
respondent was convicted in any court
imposed fine of 500 and COSTS and in
default of payment of fine and costs, 60
days in Jail. Exceptions We're allowed
aud flied by the respondent and bonds
given for her appearance to prosecute
the exceptions.
The next case to be tried was the
| liquor nuisance case against Eva M.
Jenhess of Augusta, the alleged owner
Of IA building in Augusta at which a
| liquor nuisance was maintained by
Christopher Miller. Beane e Beane
appeared for the respondent and Coun-
| ty Attorney Guy A. Hildrcth of Gardi-
| ner for the State.
Deputy Sheriff George R. Vickery of
| Halloweli testified that since Jan. l.
| 1909 CHRISTOPHER Miller had occupied a
building in Augusta in the vicinity OF
Togus and within a quarter Of milo
of the National Home gate. Witness
visited the mouse Jan. 6, 1909 saw Ed
ward Jenness coming out of the rear OF
the house, also saw soldiers about the
| rear OF the house. The respondent was
in the house at the time and her chill
dren were also there Witness founC
no liquors at the place that day
searched on another day and found nc
liquors there. The respondent was also
there at that time.
Witness made another search at the
place Feb. in company with Deputy
Sheriff Eurbanks Seized two pintS OF
| liquor from Christopher Miller. who
was in the act of passing one of them
| to q soldier. Respondent was lying or
a couch in the paror. which was but
| q short distance from the bar room
| Respondent was the cwner of the pre-.
misses at the time. Miller stayed at tho
| place after the respondent moved away
Witness testified that at visit to tho
place about the middle of February he
found Miller there and discovered 9
| hide under the bar, containing 723 pint
bottles of whiskey and rum. Respon.
| dent was present and told witness thai
| the best way to get under the bar wa:
| through the kitchen. but witness loOs
| ened Scuttle, went in from under tn,
| bar and found the liquor. Miller was
| arrested that day and Mrs. Jenness tn,
next day.
G. w. Jones. clerk of the superior
court of kennebec county, read TIL
court record of Christopher Miller snct
| Oct. 8, 1908. Attorney Fred e. Bean'
objected to the reading of the indict
ment FOR nuisance against Christopne
Miller on the ground that it covered ;
time when the premises was not owned
by the respondent. The indictment wa:
admitted
The taking of testimony in the liquor
nuisance case against Eva NJ Jenness O.
|
was resumed at the opening of the af
ternoon session of the superior court
/ Deputy Sheriff A. r. Rucklin of Ltchfielo
testified that sometime in February he
visited the so-called Jenness place in com
pany with Deputy Sheriffs Vickery ant
Burbank. Witness asked Mrs. Jenness t.
open the bar and she said that she would
for Mr.. Vickery, and afterwards did oper
the bar. No liquor was found during Thu
search. Christopher Miller was at the
place also several soldiers
Deputy Sheriff Walter r. Burbank o.
| Chelsea testified that he had visited the
premises of Eva NJ. Jenness in Augusta
! since January. 1909 Witness saw bal
in the barn. opening off the kitchen.
Mrs. Eva NJ. Jenness. wife of J. Edwin
Jenness, and the respondent in the case
| took the stand in her own behalf. wit
ness testified that she sold her place II