Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-20

liquor over, DIT HIS Ctiip- -"
was at the camp when he and his tath-
er arrived. but Morris was up IN the
woods and came in later. witness on
cross examination testilled that nc
didn't ask for liquor While at the camp.
When witness started to come away
from camp his father SAID were peeh
drinking Eph's liquor ana you q petter
give him so cents He gave MOTIFS
the money and Morris sald Il don't
want the 30 cents and threw the W.T.
ness on the bed. Witness DIDN'T re-
member that Morris said, I'm not SELL
ing any LIQUOR" Frost and witness
father threw him out of the camp and
old him not 10 come in because Morris
1ad a revolver Witness under the
searching crcss-examination by Attor-
ley Leigh weakened materially on sew
raj points in his direct testimony.
Witness admitted on redirect eNamln-
ttion thai he was considerably lntoX1-
lated while he was at the camp.
George f. Kimball of Winthrop tes-
flied that Morris had no steady en-
>l0%mcnt during the past year. WIZ
less said that he was stable Keeper
md he and others about the stable
iad sent Morris out for liquor Tie
lad seen Morris bring liquor IN TO
,ther people. bat had never seen money
Exchange hands.
Attorney Lcigh-"I'hcn al! YOU ever
Knew Morris TO do in the way of
liquor selling was wien some Of the
men about the stable had made up a
purse TO go OFT and get some nquof
rom someWhcrc?'
Witness-"Thats right
The Court-'Whcre was this usually
lone?"
Witness-"Gcnerally in NY stable"
Otis Wing testified that he had seen
the respondent deliver liquor num-
Der Of times when he was sent out for
it. The bottles were of various sizes.
George G.. kahrcl testified that a few
days before the visit to the camp Nor
is had told him that he was going to
send away and get gallon Of Whiskey
md have d house warming. Witness
was at the camp Friday and was given
some Of the liquor. He WAS also at
The camp in company with MS son the
following Sunday All were pretty full
and witness said to his son. Throw
Eph out so cents" Witness on cross
examination said that the liquor at the
camp was free as water" and SO far
rs he saw no sale OF liquor was made
Fred Towne testified that he had
frequently sent Morris out after liquor
and he got him what he wanted
Edward HOWes testified that he had
Clipped in several times with others
and Morris had got liquor for them
from somewhere. Witness did not
know where he got the liquor.
The respondent, Hoy d. Morris. took
the stand in his own behalf He testi-
fed that he and Fred Frost built the
camp Dec. 20 of last year expecting to
chop wood for Mr.. Spraguc. He did
not chop the wood on account of Suf-
fering with the asthma. but he and
Frost remained at the camp because
they could live cheaper there than in
the village. Respondent purchased the
llquor in Boston, which was found BY
the officers and took it to camp He
made no attempt to conceal it, Re-
spondent gave split and whiskey to
the kaherls while they We're at the
camp Sunday Young kahrcl offered
the respondent 50 cents which he re-
fused. Respondent told Kahrel that he
iiti Ntiiit tIiC lj1OllcS DIS he Was llOl
in the habit Of selling liquor Witness
testified that he picked up an old re-
volver to defend himself after the
kaherls threatened to fight him.
Respondent denied having ever sold
liquor to any one in Winthrop. Re
spondent testified that he frequently
when people Clipped in and asked him
TO do so went out and got whiskey or
alcohol for thent He testified that he
bought whiskey at the hotel in Win
throp of a Mr.. Lewis and alcohol Of
Carl Hartman. In each case where
he went out to get liquor the money
was given him in advance. On cross
examination by County Attorney Hill
dreth witness testified that sometimes
he had been sent out for liquor and
was unable to obtain it. The case was
given to the jury at ) O'Clock. Judge
Hall in instructing the jury ruled that
the procuring Of liquor for other par
ties without profit made the man 50
doing an agent Ct the purchaser and
not q common seller. The jury after
being out 80 minutes reported a YER
dict OF not guilty. Court then adjourn
ed until $50 this morning.
The case of State VS.. Bernard T..
Cetchell of Augusta will be in order for
trial at the opening of court this morn
ing. This is an Indictment for liquor
nuisance found by the grand jury at
the January term
Inc case CT Amanda Jenncss. Wa
tefNliie girl. who appealed from SEN
tence Tor street walking imposed by
Judge Shaw Of the municipal court
OF that city. was heard in chambers
tuesday before Judge Hall. Fred w
Cialr appeared for the respondent and
Judge Hall ordered her placed in the
custody of Probation officer Frank j.
Ham.
MISS Florence +. Merrill of Boston
arrived IN the city Tuesday for q visit