Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-21
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to whether the sheriff had stated
without qualification that Bissitt told
the truth in all his testimony and if
finally developed that Sheriff Getchell
meant by his statement that Bissitt
had told the truth in regard to the ar
made between the two as
to the obtaining of testimony in liquor
cases.
- Deputy Sheriff George r. Vickery of
Hallowell testified that he was the first
to enter the Getchell drug store at the
raid on Nov 10 made in company with
Deputy Sheriff Ham and Bucklin.
Two chairs blocked the passage to the
rear of the store. Witness saw Getch-
ell run quick as a flash" to the back
of the store. AS soon as he could
reach him witness saw him at the sink
pouring a dark colored fluid from a
graduate. He picked the graduate up
and found it to be partly full of water
and tasting of whiskey.
Deputy Sheriff Bucklin recalled tes-
tied that he made an erasure in the
record book kept by Bissett in the case
of Badly Harding, young man, who
was i'll with consumption, and who
had promised to keep out of the city.
At the request of the counsel for the
defence the jury in charge of Deputy
Sheriffs Besse and Bucklin visited
the Getchell drug store on Water
street at the close of the presentation
Of The States evidence.
A demurrer was filed in the case of
State VS. Victor Bourgoin. Appellant
from the Watervile Municipal Court
in a case of alleged illegal keeping at
Central Maine Park during fair week
and the respondent furnished bail in
the sum of $500 for the prosecution of
his exceptions. F. W. Clair appeared
for the respondent.
Hearing was held on the divorce Ii
bel of Almon j. Pratt of Fairfield VS.
Rose Pratt of Waterville. The cause
alleged was adultery and George NJ
Chapman Of Fairfield appeared for the
libellant. The libellant testified that
he was obliged to marry the libellee
and had lived with her but a short
time after the marriage He had
asked her several times to live with
him and she had refused to do so City
Marshal harrington of Waterville tes-
titled that the lbellee had been arrest
ed for street walking and had been or
uSiCu NY lllc OlllCtI 10 ItdNe lIlt Guy.
Hearing was also given on the di-
vorce libel of Mary l.. Allen of Benton
VS.. Edwin r. Allen of Benton The IL
bel alleged non-support. The libellant
testified that her husband refused to
live with her and that she was sup
ported by her husbands mother and
brother. Her husband was residing
at Fairfield and refused to give her
money to clothe the children. the IL
bellant stated. Mrs. Allen. mother of
Edwin r. Allen. testified that she sup
ported her sons wife and three chill
dren She was aided by her older son
residing in Boston. Witness had heard
her son Edwin say that he would never
live with Mary and she thought di-
vorce ought to be granted as they
| could never live happily together Ed
ward Crosby father of the libellant
| testified that although being employed
| regularly so far as he knew the libel
Ter had not contributed to the support
Of his wife and children. George NJ.
Chapman of Fairfield appeared for the
libellant
The defence in the liquor nuisance
case against Bernard e. Getchell of
Augusta was taken up at the opening
of the afternoon session of the superior
court. Two witnesses were sworn in
behalf of the defence.
Edwin A. Gctchell was called as the
first witness. He testified that he was
the father of the respondent. Joseph
f. Young was registered druggist
and has been in the employ of the re-
spondent for four years. The witness
on Dissemination by County At
torney Hildreth testified that he for
merly run the store now conducted by
his son and had been convicted of SELL
inS liquor.
Edwin l.. White of Augusta testified
that he saw Harry Bissitt in the re-
Spondents drug store on the evening of
Nov. last. Witness heard Bissitt
ask the respondent for a half pint and
the respondent said that he did not
have it, Have you a long necker?'
asked Bissitt, NO, | have not re-
piled the respondent. Il just got out
of pail and l would not 'squeal" said
Bissit:.
witness on cross examination tosti-
fed that he was friend of the re-
Spondcnt and he hoped that he was a
friend to everyone
Harry Bissitt, recalled by the State
testified that on the night that he pur-
chased 1ongnccker' of the respond
cnt Edwin l.. White. one of the wit
hesses for the defence, was not in the
druS store.
Attorney Beanc in his argument for
the defence read in some detail from
the stenographic record of the trial of
me case in the lower court. which had
beeh previously introduced as evidence
by the defence. County Attorney Hill
dreth IN the course of his argument
stated that he upheld Sheriff Getchell
IN the case of 'spotter' evidence in
certain cases. The case was given to
the jury at 4,43
The demurrer filed Thursday fore
noon IN the case of State VS.. Victor
Rourgoln, an appealed case of Illegal
keeping from the Waterville municipal
court. was withdrawn and the case
placed on file. Sheriff Getchell testi
fed that he found two pints of whiskey
in the tent in which the man was en-
ployed at Central Maine park during
fair week, but there was no evidence
Of Illegal sale.