Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-27
warrants and other papers in the
Houlehan cases tried In his court. .

Court resumed its session at IL %
and the matter of sentence in the APP
pealed illegal keeping case against
Peter Menetris, a Waterville Greek.
came up. Dana P. Foster of Water
vile appeared for the Respondent and
explained that eight pint bottles OF
intoxicating liquor We're taken from
the respondent by City Marshal Far
rington. Which Menetris claimed were
for use in a farewell banquet to his
friends before leaving for Bangor. The
case was placed on file during good
behavior of the respondent.
The Illegal keeping case against
Charles Farnham OF Belgrade. appeal
ed from the court OF Trial Justice Wes-
ton of Belgrade. was dismissed on the.
ground thar the warrant was defective.
f. W. Whitehouse appeared Tor the
respondent.
The Houlahan case was resumed at
II o'clock. The warrant was produced
lii court by Judge Larrabee and OBJ
jected to BY AttoSney Heselton. counsel
for the respondent. The warrant was
admitted ny the court. Judge LARA
bee m response to inquiring by Coun-
u Attorney Hiltreth testified that. the
corner of the Houlthan saloon on Wa
ter street was not more than 10 feet
from the hide found under the stable
Judge T.arIabee was asked if he had
any record OF conviction upon search
and seizure process made upon the
saloon of Peter \. Houlehan since 1867
and the question was excluded by the
court. This completed the evidence OF
the State.
Chares H. Morang was the first wit
ness called b. the defense. He stated
that he was formerly in the moving
picture business on Water street III
Gardiner The theatre was lighted by
electricity and the picture machine
was operated by electricity. Witness
testified that there was an exit from
the theare through Houlehan's back
yard. The alley was occupied by the
stage. Witness on cross examination
| bv County Attorney Hildreth testified
that Harry Jones saloon was foul
doors below Houlehan's place.
| Jesse P. Durham of Gardiner was
called by the defence at the opening OF
| the afternoon session. Witness testi.
| fled that he bored a hole in the door
| lGdUln2 out III lllt dIlCy HUH lHS VIZ
| theatre Witness had done work or
| the Thorne stable in the summer OF
| 1909. but did not work on the hide. Die
| not know where the hide was. Wit
| ness left a loose board on the side OF
| the building in order that rubbish
might be removed. Witness left door
| in stable leading from the stable to the
| steps to Mrs. COnnor's tenement fas-
tened with hay wire.
| Fred S. Rand of Augusta testified
| that he had been a stenographar for L
| wears, and was secretary of the late
| Orville d. Baker Witness took notes
| of the testimony at the trial of Peter
A. Houlehan in illegal keeping cases
| in the Gardiner municipal court. At
| torney Heselton read from the steno-
graphic notes portions of the testimony
| of City Marshal Andrews of Gardiner
which differed from the testimony Of
fered by Marshal Andrews in the SUI
perior court Tuesday.
| Arthur Stilphen of Gardiner an
electrician in the employ of the Kenne-
| bee Light d Heat CO.. testified that he
| examined at the request of Attorney
Heselton the wires an the yard behind
| the Thorne stable and over Houlehan s
| yard. Witness found no connection
| with the wires on the Houlehan prem
Uses and the only place where connec-
! ton could have been made was at the
| entrance to the Thorne stable. Wit
ness on cross examination by County
| Attorney Hildreth testified that the
Houlehan premises We're wired for
| electricity.
County Attorney Hildreth.-"HoW
| far in your judgment is it from the
| point in the ceiling in Houlehan's sta
| BILE where the wiring goes into the feed
| wire to the nearest point in the hide?"
| Witness.--'I should say all of >!
| feet"
| Witness did not know whether or not
| the Thorne stable was lighted by cleo
| tricity at the time of the discovery OF
| the hide. Witness on redirect exami-
nation said that he did not see now the
| wire got into the hide as it was not
brought in there properly.
Special Officer Frank f. Locke called
by the defence testified that so far as
he knew the place of business of Peter
A. HouIehan on Water street had not
| been CDeu SlliCe TIC StlZuIe III lIlt
| Thorne stable.
The arguments were completed anG
the case went to the jury at APO p. NJ
The jury came in at o'clock, report.
ing a verdict Of guilty.
| The next case to be tried was an
other liquor nuisance indictment
| against Peter A. Houlehan of Farm
| ingdale. The indictment dated back tC
1906 and named the saloon on Water
street, Gardiner, occupied by Peter A
Houlehan. County Attorney Hildretf
stated that but little if any of the evil
dence taken out in the preceding nui-
sance case would be used in this case
Hon. George w. HeseltOn of Gardiner
| appeared as counsel for the respondent
as in the preceding case.
The case went on trial before 6
drawn jury consisting of John N. Hall
| China, foreman; w. w. Gibbs, Oak
land: Frank H. Matthews. Winslow
Pooer II Ianham piffston. Water