Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-15

health was poor and he had been i'm
the habit of using liquor. He drank
more or less whiskey every day. He
purchased the liquor which was seized
from Wood, Pollard & Co. of Boston,
ard the goods arrived in the forenoon
of the day they were seized Four of
the quart bottles in the box belonged
to Mr.. Glidden. four quarts to Mr..
Gray and six quarts to Mr.. Averill.
Attorney Beane-"Did you ever sell
any liquor. Mr., Harmon?"
Respondent-"I never did,
Attorney Beane-''Did you ever in
your life sell 2 drop of Intoxicating
liquor to apyone?"
Respondent-"No, sir"
Attorney Bcane-'Was this liouor
seized by the officers intended for lille
gal sale?' &r
Responsibility was not"
On cross examination the respondent
testified that he drank liquor and
some DAYS he consumed more than a
quart of whiskey. The men had not
paid fer the liquor before the officers
seized it. He had no recollection Of
saying to a Mr.. Hollywood in the
presence of Deputy Sheriff Potter
They have got your rum" He never
received any advice from John Milton
not to sell whiskey and did not know
that Mr.. Milton had made any talk
about it.
John Milton of Gardiner testified
that he had been appointed as a dep
uty enforcement commissioner under
the Sturgis law but had never seized
any liquor He had frequently visited
the respondents place but had never
seen any Indication of the Illegal sale
of Intoxicating liquor there and he
had never seen any intoxicated per-
sons on the premises of the respond
ent.
on croSs-eXamnation the witness
testified that the respondents place
was a kind of political headquarters
and It vas generally understood that
the respondent was one of the movers
for the election of Mr.. Wakefield as
city marshal. He did not remember
of telling the County Attorney in
RusselTS store that he advised the
respondent not to sell any liquor.
Michael Cusick, Gardiner night
policeman, testified that the respond
ent's place was on his beat and he had
never seen any indication of the lille
gal sale of Intoxicating liquors at that
place.
William c. Keene of Gardiner testi-
fed that he ran furniture store near
the respondents place and frequently
visited it. He had never seen the re-
spondent sell liquor and he had never
seen any indication of its sale 1T
was quite a surprise party to me
when heard they had found liquor
there" said the witness.
William II. Glidden of Gardiner
testified that four of the bottles of
whiskey seized belonged to him and
that the respondent ordered the liquor
for the witness. He had frequently
visited the respondents place and he
never saw any signs of the sale of in
toxic1tinr liquor there.
on cross examination the witness
testified that lie ordered the whisiley
to take with him on a fishing trip
"for bait" He had never been in the
ctllar of the respondents place.
H. A. Gray Of Gardiner testified that
he asked the respondent to order four
bottles of whiskey for the witness and
the RESPONDENT was TO receive no
compensation or profit for ordering
the goods He formerly roomed at
Hotel Brunswick and had frequently
visited the respondents store. He had
never seen any Indication of the sale
of Intoxicating liquors either at the
hotel or store.
ON cross examination tie witness
testified that he had been in the Gel
lar of the respondents place but had
never noticed any empty bottles there.
At this point court took recess I'M
til o'clock.
The principal and sureties were de-
faulted in the case OF State VS.. Charles
+. Brann of Gardiner, an appealed il
legal possession case from the decision
of the Gardiner municipal court.
Divorces will be heard Saturday and
Monday and it is believed that the final
of the court will take
place late Monday afternoon.
The only action remaining for trial.
that of Crosby VS. league. will be
heard Friday. This is an action to en-
force an agreement by son to support
~,
is the counsel for the plaintiff and
Merrill &c Merrill of Skowhegan for the
defendant.
Court will convene at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The following are some of the new
civil entries on the civil docket:
r. NJ Leavitt of Winthrop vs. J. r
Reynolds of Liberty, an action. with
the ad damnum placed at $50, to re
cover on account annexed. William
son e Burleigh of Augusta for the
plaintiff
f.. 4. Strout CO. Of Augusta VS.. Will
liam Mckinley of Harmony. an action,
with the ad damnum placed at $50, to
recover on account annexed. William