Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19

ent and the case went on trial before
the first jury.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph o. Blanchette
of Augusta was the first witness for
the State. Witncs stestified that he
was called to Windsor fair grounds
on Sept. 30 and was asked to watch
the respondent. He saw Shaw running
away from United states Revenue In
spector Turner and observed him pull
from his pocket and throw to the
ground four bottles of whiskey as he
ran. Witness testified that after Shaw
had run about 200 feet he ran into his
arms and witness arrested the re-
spondent Shaw pulled out a stick and
attempted to assault him. Witness on
REORGANIZATION stated that he was
not sure whether or not the latter
contained whiskey.
George f. Turner of Portland, depu-
ty collector of internal revenue, testi-
fled that he saw Shaw make several
sales of liquor at the fair grounds. Wit
ness chased Shaw across the track and
saw him throw away several bottles
which he afterwards picked up. Wit
ness stated that the bottles which he
picked up resembled those shown in
court by the county attorney. United
States Postoffice Inspector William
Robinson was with witness at the
time.
Deputy Sheriff Willis A. Pinkham of
Windsor testified that Revenue officer
Turner turned over to him the four
bottles of whiskey and the billy taken
from Shaw and put them in a box in
the secretary's office at the fair
grounds. He afterwards turned the bot
ties and the billy over to Jabez Tyler.
the turnkey at the county Jail Witness
put Shaw in the lookup at the fair
grounds, from which the respondent
afterwards ran away.
Attorney Beane placed no witnesses
on the stand for the defence and COM
bined his opening and closing argu-
ments. The entire case with evidence.
arguments and charge consumed but
an hour and quarter. The jury after
being out % minutes, brought in a
verdict of guilty.
An Indictment against William Shaw
of Augusta, charging him to be a COM
mon seller. was next in order for trial.
This case went on trial before the Sec
ond jury and the testimony for the
State was practically the same as in
the preceding case, the indictment
like the appealed case being founded
upon alleged transactions of Shaw at
Windsor Fair grounds on Sept. 80. Fred
Emery l3eane of Hallowell was counsel
for Shaw in this case as in the preced-
ing one.
Jahcz s. TYLER, turnkey at the coun-
ty Jail, testified that the four bottles
ana the billy turned over to him by
Deputy Sheriff Pinkham were the same
as exhibited in court by the county at
torney. Witness on cross examination
stated that he was unable to tell
whether the liquor in the bottles was
whiskey or not.
Testimony by Deputy Sheriff A. r.
Bucklin to the effect that Dec. II Mr.
Shaw offered to pay the witness $50 for
the privilege of selling liquor in the
vicinity of Togus for seven days dur
ing pension week was ruled inadmissi-
BILE by Judge Hall on the ground that
it was a matter for the grand jury 10
consider and did not have any bearing
upon the question whether or not the
was common seller during
the time charged by the Indictment.
Pearl Gasln testified that he drove
to the windsor Fair grounds with the
respondent on Sept. 30. Shaw carried