Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
SUPERIOR |. COURT.
Menehis Gets Jail for
Illegal Possession,
Court Dismisses the Gardiner
: Illegal Keeping Case.
Thursday Will Probably See Final
Adjournment Of Term.

The only case on the criminal docket
of the superior court to reach the jury
Monday was that of State VS.. Peter
Memetris, Greek of Watervile, charged
with Illegal possession of liquor. The
case was one resting largely upon cir
cumstantial evidence and the jury was
out an hour and a quarter before return
ing its verdict, which was guilty. Judge
Hall imposed a sentence of 500 and one
third costs and 60 days in Jail, and in de-
fault OF payment of fine and costs &C
days additional.
1t is expected now that the trial of the
criminal docket will be completed by
Wednesday night and that court will fl
nally adjourn Thursday. making this one
of the shortest sessions of the superior
coL.. mat has been held for long time
The two single sale cases against
James d. Lacy of Randolph We're at
tie opening Of court Monday morning
continued on account of the illness
of the respondent. Beane and Beane
appeared for the respondent.
Judge Hall imposed sentence in
the search and seizure case against
Harry A. Jones OF Gardiner of 500 and
costs and 60 days in Jail and in de-
fault OF payment OF fine and costs 60
days additional in Jail. Appeal was
TAKEN II. Fisher appeared for the
respondent.
The breaking and entering case
against Peter Barney of Waterville
was continued for sentence and The
respondent placed in charge of Proba-
ton Officer Ham. F. w. Clair for re-
spon6ent.
Judge Hall in the case of George
Fred Doe of Waterville charged with
assault upon n 9-year-old girl, imposed
sentence of 500 and costs and 60
days in Jail and in default of pay
Eent of fine and costs 60 days addi-
tional. +. w. Clai- for respondent.
Sentence of 500 and one-third of the
costs and 60 days in Jail and in de-
fault of payment of fine and costs 81
days additional was imposed upon
Peter LenOs, q Watorville Greek, who
in company with two other Greeks
was found guilty in the Waterville mu.
nicpal court of the illegal possession
of intoxicating liquors.
The case of State VS.. Peter Memetris
of Waterville, an appealed search and
seizure case from the Watervil!e mu-
nicipal court connected with that
against Lenos. NJ. Il. SaWtelle APP
pearad for tie respondent.
Deputy Sheriff j. A. Dawson of Wa
terville testified to the seizure of sew
eral barrels of liquor in the woods out
side of the city OF Watervile. Wit
ness arrested Peter Lenos in the Vicin-
ity of the liquor and the respondent
later at the Maine Central station.
Witness was informed by a local livery
stable keeper that Memetris was one
OF tie men Who hired a team, the
tracks of which were found to lead to
the place where the liquor was hidden.
Witness the next morning when the
liquor was hauled to the city found
leather cap close to one of the bar
rels, which was identified as belonging
to Memetris.
Deputy Sheriff John NJ Eastman of
Benton testified to the following of the
team and the finding of the liquor by
himself and the other officers. Deputy
Sheriff Alvin r. Buckln Of Litchlield
core borated the testimony of the other
two officers iii regard to the seizure
and the arrest of Memetris and his
companions. Witness on cross exam
ination said that he did not see Mem
etris on the night of the seizure.
officer Joseph A. Loom of the Wa
terville police force testified to seeing
Memetrs in company with another
Greek on the morning of the seizure.
going toward the Maine Central depot
in Waterville.
Stephen A. Cunningham, formerly
Maine Central freight agent at Water
vile. testified to the delivery of GER
tain consignnents of liquor to one
Paul Jackson, the liquor being billed
to John Meringos. Witness on cross
examination was unable to identify the
respondent as the man who had re-
ccipted for any of the liquor.
Chester Richardson of Watervilie. a
livery stable keeper, testified TO letting
a team on the night of the seizure to
a Greek named Papas. could not say
whether or not Memetris had any thing
to do with the hiring of the team.
1t was necessary to make use of an in
terpreter in taking out the testimony for
the defence. Peter Memetrs the respOn-
dent, took the stand in his own behalf
and made general denial of the testi-
mony of the officers in regard to his con-
necton with the liquor seized. He testi-
fled that he signed no order for the de-
livery of liquor to anyone. George Papas
and ElikoS LetOs, rOommates of Meme
iris. also testified for the respondent.
Court Stenographer Lee was called to
the stand 20 read from his notes testmo-
ny given by Officer Loon in the case of
State VS.. Papas Saturday. which the de-