Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14

possession, anu JOnn EcrSOm Oh Au-
guSta, 4 liquor nuisance indictment.
But two cases remain on the criminal
dOcketS, those of State VS.. II. +. Iiar-
| mon and Charles f.. Brann, both OF
Gardiner, both illegal possession cases.
These cases will be in order for sem
tence this morning. 1t is probable that
the jurors will be finally excused for
| the term tonight.
Elmer f.. Anderson was the first
witness called in behalf of the de-
fence ut the opening of the kennebac
superior court Wednesday morning in
the case of State VS.. Charles r. Reed
Of South Gardiner, an appealed case
Of Illegal possession from the decision
Of tie Gardiner municipal court. He
had never seen any signs of the sale
Of Intoxicating liquor in the respond
ent's drug store.
DR.. A. B. Libby of South Gardiner
testified that he had never seen any
signs of the illegal selling Of liquor
in the respondents drug store and that
the amount OF the liquors seized was
not an unreasonable quality
The case was given to the Jury at
| 1l.25 o'clock
Jennie Practi of Hallowen through
her counsel. Fred Emery Became. plead
cd mol" cont"nderc to an indictment
found by the grand jury at this term
for maintaining Il liquor nuisance
She was sentenced to pay IL fine of
$3.50 and costs taxed at 81, and in de-
fault Of payment to serve 30 DAYS in
Jail.
the next case to be opened to the
jury was that OF State vs.. John Her
som of Augusta, an indictment for
maintaining common. nuisance
County Attorney Hidreth appearing
for the State and Fred Emery Became
of Halloween for the respondent
The case was heard before a drawn
jury rs follows: c. Fl. Durham, Au-
gusta; j. Frank Perkins. Vassalboro:
w. Fl. Albee. Hallowell. James An
drews. Gardiner: Robert Barber. Jr..
Randolph; James f. Cunningham,
Gardiner; W. A. Curtis. Farming
dale: F. s Garland. Winslow J. A.
Huntington. Litchfeld: A. A. Moody,
Oakland; George +. Pierce, Vassal-
boro; II. G. Turner. Hallowell
Frank l.. Miles of Watervlle was
challenged by the State and Fred A.
Hayden of Augusta in behalf OF the
respondent.
The first witness called in behalf
cf the State was Deputy Sheriff George
X. Eickery of Hallowell, who testified
70 searching the house of the respond
cnt on Sunday. March Il, and Selling
several pintS OF whiskey.
DEPUTY Sheriff Alvin r. Bucklin of
I.itchtield testified to assisting Dep
uty Nickery in the search OF the Her
som place on March Is last. The
liquors were found in closet.
on cross examination by Attorney
Reane the witness testified that the
respondent was in bed when the Of
ficerS called at the house
Fonr witnesses We're sworn in behalf
OF the defense and the respondent
John Hersom. took the stand in his
own behalf He testified that he had
always resided in Augusta and his
occupation was that of cab driver
The liquors seized were for his own
use and We're not intended for illegal
sale. He had used liquors since he
was Is years of age. He consumed a
great quantity of liquor at times and
he often drank three pints of whiskey
in day. He had not sold and intoxi-
acting liquor for over a year.
On cross examination by County At
torney Hildreth the respondent testi-
fed that ne did not haul intoxicated
persons in his carriage to his house.
The jury in the case of State VS.
Charles Il. Reed of South Gardiner
4 druggist. an appealed illegal pos
session case. after elaboration Of
81 minutes, returned a verdict of not
guilty.
Velasarous Eustratius of Water
Vile, Greek, through his counsel
Fred w. Clair of Waterville. pleaded
nolo ccntendere to charge of illegal
keeping. The respondent claimed that
he nousht the beer which was seized
| for 4 liquor containing less than 3 per
cent Of alcohol and the case was
placed on file on the payment Of the
| costs. taxed 1T $50.
\ single sale liquor case against
James ID. Lacey of Randolph was con-
| timed until the September term on
account Of the illness OF an inmate of
the National Home. one of the wit
! nessns for tbs State.
| The Jury in the case of State VS.
John Hersom of Augusta. an indict-
mcnt found by the grand jury al this
! term of court for maintaining liquor
| nuisance. returned Il verdict Of not
gritty after q deliharatian of an hour
and the respondent was discharged.
| Herbert p Yeatan of Augusta