Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-24
Occupy Most Of Time in
Superior Court.
Randolph Man Given Jail Sen
tence for Single Sale.
Jury Out in Pond case.''Several
Divorce LibeIs Heard.


dolnh and Chelsea liquor cases. The
jury brought II a verdict 81 guilty. III
The sineIa sale case against Nathan
Tutt!" or Randolph and a sentence o!
$50 and costs and 80 days in JAN ana
in default OF payment OF fine ana costs
20 DAYS additional was imposed. The
iurv was ont at adjournment in the
| coea of Gideon Pond of Chelsea,
chorecd with Illegal keeping, and a
SCALED verdict to be brought in this
morning was ordered by the court, a
number of divorce libelS were heard
during the afternoon.
Tho default was taken off at the
oieninr of court Saturday morning in
the single sale case against Herbert
Yeaton Of Augusta and the case as
| sienad at the end of the criminal
docket. q. w. Whitehouse appeared for
| yaaton. Tie default was also taken off
in tie two single sale and the two lid
nor nuisance cases against Peter a.
Houlahan of Farmingdale and these
eases were also assigned for trial at
the end of the criminal docket. Hon.
George W. Heselton of Gardiner APP
peared for Houlchan.
| The first case to come un for trial
Saturday was an appealed single sale
case from the Gardiner municipal court
against Nathan Tuttle of Randolph.
Hon. VIII c. Atkins of Gardiner APP
| pnared for the respondent and the
case went on trial before the first
jury.
Harry 2, Dissitt of North Whitefield,
| formerly of Augusta, 4 special liquor
detective or ''spotter," employed
in securing evidence in regard
to nfractions of The prohibit
tory law. was the principal witness for
the state in this case. Bissitt testified
that on the afternoon of Nov. s. 1909
he saw the respondent sell liquor to
two soldiers in the toilet room of the
Kennebec Central Railroad station at
Randolph. Witness testified that he
asked futile what kind of liquor he
had for sale and the respondent replied
that he had gin, brandy, whiskey and
rum. Witness ordered two half pints
of rum. which futile obtained for him
and he paid the respondent 50 cents.
Witness testified that he drank and
gaze away to the soldiers, who were
standing around the station, one of
the half pints of liquor and the other
bottle he gave to Sheriff Getchell Re
sEondcnt told witness that he could get
HIM any liauor that he wanted at any
time. Witness on crOSS-eXamlnatlon by
Attorney Atkins in regard to the al
legged sales witnessed by him was I'M
able to state whether the money passed
t. the respondent by the soldiers was
for liquor or was connected with some
other transaction. Witness reported his
transactions with Tuttle to Sheriff
Gctchcll on the evening of the same
day on which they occurred. Witness
testified that Futile carried the liquor
which he sold in his pocket
Sheriff Colby Getchell testified that
he did not pay Bissitt by the day for
his services. ON being asked by the
count if lie paid Bissitt anything for
his services the sheriff replied that he
did not. Risstt had been summoned to
court by the state as a witness.
The respondent, Nathan futile. took
tn" stand in his own behalf The wit
ness testified that he had lived in Ran
delphi about IS years and his occupa-
ton was that of repairing wagons and
trading watches. His wife aided in the
support of the family by taking in
washing as he was unable on account
of physical disability to do much
work. Witness was asked by Attorney
Atkins in regard to the statement made
by Bissitt on the stand as to sales of
liquor by him and he replied: 1T is
not true He declared that Bissitt
never paid a cent to him at any time
for liquor or anything else.
County Attorney Hildreth in cross
examination asked the witness if he
did not spend most of his time sitting
in chair on the street corner in Ran
dolph to which witness replied that by
the time he got down street he was
usually so tired that he was obliged to
sit down. Respondent could not tell
where lie was on Nov. except that he
was in Randolph. He might have been
at the railroad station and he might
not. Respondent testified that he traded
in gold, silver and Waterbury
Watches
f. j. COnnor constable and stable
keeper of Randolph, testified that the
respondent repaired old wagons and
sold them. He was also employed
sometimes about the stable of the wit
ness. Mr. Common testified that he had
been a deputy sheriff for 10 years and
a constable for five years in Randolph
and had never in his official capacity
receiveds any complaints in regard te
liquor selling by futile.
Sorie amusement was afforded when
after the witness testifying that he
once caught pocket peddler in the
vicinity of the Kennebec Central sta
ton, County Attorney Hildreth asked
him ii the man caught was "a Local