Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
SUPERIOR COURT.
Saturday Session Devoted
To WataviIIe Rum Cases,
william Nedeau and Frank VOL.
man Declared Not 6uilly.


Nadeau of Waterville charged with
selling intoxicating liquors, was the
first one taken up Saturday morning.
Benjamin Pooler of Waterville,
brother law OF the respondent was
|called as witness and testified that
he went to Nadeau's house on Thanks
giving day together with three friends.
He brought with him three bottles of
beer Witness stated on cross eX-
animation that he went to Nadeau's
house because his wife was sick. He
was helping Nadeau take the faucet
off a beer key when the officers ar
rived He stated that the change
which was lying on the table was
some that his friends left there for
him as pay for the treat that he gave
them at nearby lunch room. He
said that he told the officers that the
beer was his.
Mrs William Nadcau. wife of the
respondent. was the next witness and
she testified that she did not say In
the presence of the officers that she
knew it would turn out this way. En-
Deputy Sheriff Davidson, took the
stand and testified that he did not re-
member of Poolcr saying that the
liquor was his. The case went to the
jury at 1855 and at Has they return
ed a verdict of not guilty. +. w. Clair
of Waterville appeared for Nadeau.
The next case was that of Frank
Wolman of Watcrvillc charged with
selling Intoxicating liquors. Wolman
pleaded not guilty. Ex-Deputy Sheriff
Davidson took the stand and testified
ha no tnDathnr 1.ith nthar nfilcarS
visited the store of Frank Wol,nan,
on Maple street and found % bottles
of beer and some ale. Frank J. Ham.
an ex-deputy sheriff. also testified as
to finding liquor in Wolman's place.
and stated that when he tried to get
in all the doors were locked. but that
he gained admission all right. Ex-
Deputy Sheriff Bucklin also teSti-
fled that he found liquor there and
David Ellis, another ex-deputy shcr-
if, testified that he saw men coming
out of the place.
Frank Wolman took the stand in
his own behalf and testified that he
had just started small store, where
he was going to sell cigars and soda,
and Cno beer. He admitted that there
was three bottles of beer on his
counter and stated that his cousin had
given the beer to him that night and
he had taken it home and placed it on
the counter. MNcr Levine. d cousin
of Wolman. took the stand and testi-
fed that his brother had given VOL
man the beer. +. w. Clair of Water
vile appeared for Woman. The case
went to the jury at 2.lo and 20 min
~ lott faftt n.h tat a,f
not guilty.
The case to follow was that OF Hen
ry Tolberth of Waterville charged
with selling intoxicating liquors, and
Tolberth pleaded not guilty. Mr. Toll
berth is cigar manufacturer and has
shop on Ticonic street. EX-Deputy
Sheriff Davidson was the first witness
called and testified that on the 18th
day of November. he With other depu-
ties raided the house and shop of Toll
berth. They found all the doors lock-
ed, but that he burst the door open
and gained an entrance. In the hall
they encountered two men who stat
ed that they were trying to get out.
They searched them and found a half
pint of alcohol on the person of one
OF the men. They went in and in one
room We're women and there they
found a case or two OF ale. and about
20 or % empty beer bottles. Witness
stated that they had searched the
place before but had never found
enough liquor to make suitable case.
They also seized gallon of alcohol
but that was missing when they ar
rived at the station. EX-Deputies
b,tt IL
and 50 testified.
The defence claimed that as he was
Hebrew he did not observe Sunday
but Saturday, and had invited a num-
Der of his friends to supper. and was
going to have good time. Albert
watts and his wife was called and
testified that they were at the house
to supper when the officers arrived.
William Murray and Isaac Tolberth
were there also. and all were having
a good time. ISAAC Roscn testified
that he went in after pail of water
for his horse, and that TolbeIth offered
him a bottle of beer but he took whis-
key.
Mr.. Tolberth took the stand in his
own defence and testified that the jug
of alcohol that the officers seized was
for the purpose of putting the brand M
his cigars. as he used the alcohol in
the lamp. He stated that he never
sold drop of Intoxicating liquor. The
case went to the jury at 5.15 and 90
minutes later they returned verdict
of guilty. Judge Hall imposed a SEN
tence of 800 and costs and 80 DAYS
in Jail. On motion of his attorney, F..
fslTtt Of TIL
sureties in the sum of $500 not to vio-
late the prohibitory law for two years.
Court was then adjourned until 10
O'Clock Monday morning.