Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
Mike Evange|os Guilty en-
Liquor NuisanceChaIge.
Paul Butler Also Having TTCub-
les with Liquor Cases.
WatervilIe Rum Cases Still Hold
the Center Of the Stage.

The Friday session of the superior
court was not so busy as those of the
previous days as witnesses were alb
ent in some of the cases and they Wer1
! continued until today.
At the opening Of court the cases of
| Raymond Brann and Cecil Carver both
OF Gardiner. and each charged with
| breaking, entering and larceny. were
heard and witnesses from Gardiner,
including Rev. l.. ]. Quimby, testified
as to the behavior of the boys prior to
| the date of the alleged crime. 1t de-
veioped that the boys home ruling was
not up to the standard and as they had
clean records before this tile court
ruled that the boys be placed in the
hands of the probation officer.
The case of Mike Evanselos of Wa
tervillc, charged with maintaining a
liquor nuisance at 80 Lofford street.
was the next on file and Mike pleaded
not guilty. The complainant was Rev.
Henry y. Prinsle of Waterville, and
the case contained the same 'spotter'
evidence heard in the other cases.
Alfred E. Freeman of Boston, now in
tho employ of the Civic League Of Wa
tervillc was the first witness. He stat
ed that on the 31st day of December
he went to the grocery store Of Mike
f.Vangclus and on three different visits
purchased three glasses and two half
pint bottles of whiskey. The respon-
dent was not present but he purchased
them from a young fellow, and three
mon were also there playing cards and
he treated them.
Fred ]. Weyand, also 4 private dctec-
tie, said that he went to the EYangc-
los place With Freeman and went
alone also and bought liquor. telling
them that lie was a travelling agent
for d wholesale grocery store in Bos-
ton. Attorney Mclean asked the Wit
ness of the fellow in charge didn't give
him a negative answer when he asked
for liquor but that the fellow directed
him whefe to get it. The witness en-
phatieally denied this.
Mr. Prirgle told of Freeman and
Wevand turning over the liquor to him
after they bought it. and Of going to
Portsmouth and getting an exact copy
of the United states revenue stamp,
taken out by Mike EvanGelos.
The respondent took the stand i'll his
own behalf and testified that lie had
been in Jail since last September ana
had lust got out few DAYS ago. Stat
ed that he never authorized any one to
sell any liquor for him While lie was in
Jail, and did not know any had been
sold
James Edison, Evangelos' clerk. tes-
tilted that he did not sell any liquor
for Mike and did not see any sold
there Witness said that the respon-
dent told him not to sell any liquor as
lie didn't want to get into trouble.
Fred J. Weyand testified that Edison
was the man that sold him the liquor.
The case went to the jury al 11.35
and at o'clock they returned YER
diet of guilty The court imposed "a
sentence of $500 and costs and four
months in Jail, and in default of pay
ment 80 days additional. +. l.. Nc
Lean of Augusta appeared for Evange-
los.
Odelon Butler of WaterVille with
drew his plea of not guilty and filed
demurrer. The court imposed Il SEN
tence of 5000 and costs and four
months in Jail and in default of pay
ment 80 days additional. the imprison-
ment to be reduced to 80 days if the
fine was paid before the end of the
term. And as Mr.. Butler had another
Indictment against him for the illegal
possession of intoxicating liquors he
was given fine of $50 and costs. and
in default of payment, 80 days in jail.
Paul Huard of Waterville withdraw
his plea of not guilty and pleaded nolo
contcndere to the three indictments
against him. DR. l.. L. Mann of Au
gusta testified that Mr.. Huard was in
a serious condition physically, and the
Jail was no place for him. Mr., Huard
is a Civil War veteran, and the court
ordered that the charges be placed on
file and continued for sentence. if the
respondent would go to the Soldiers
Home. The charges were keeping a
house of i'll fame, and single sale and
nuisance and he was placed under $500
bonds in each charge. ~
Henry Stickney of Augusta. charged
with maintaining liquor nuisance.
withdrew his plea of not guilty and
pleaded nolo contendere, and his at
torney, NJ. f. Sawtelle. moved that the
charge be placed on file. as Mr.. Stick
ney had about 16 months to do now.
1t was placed on file to be enforced
that first time the prisoner was again
arrested.
Fred Mason of Waterville. charged
with assault with attempt to maim
asked, through his attorney. Benedict
+. Maher, for a continuance to the
September term of court. as there were
important witnesses which it was i'm
nnScihla n the nraSpnt time
The continuance was granted.
The cases assigned for Saturday are
State VS.. GeriouX. on charge of liquor
nuisance and state VS.. Edward Good
son. John +. McHaftie, Thomas Nc
Carthy and Fred Lashus all of Water
vile charged with larceny from per-