Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

\ verdict Of not guilty was given
| Saturday afternoon at Bangor by the
| Jury after two hours deliberation in
| the case OF Charles L. Doane Of Cliff
| ton. charged with setting fire to a
house in Eddington. in which people
were sleeping.
United States Deputy Marshal Stew"
ems Saturday arrested Ralph damon
at Portland for violation of the act of
March 4. 1909. for shipping veal out
of the State and not properly marking
ii. He was ordered to recognize in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the
June term of court, after entering
plea of not guilty.
The liquor deputies Saturday made two
raids on transportation companies at
Portland. In the freight sheds of the
Boston & Maine they seized 81 quarter
barrels and six cases of beer and ale.
and in the freight sheds of the Eastern
Steamship Co. 20 gallons of whiskey, six
barrels. q quarter barrels and 36 cases
of beer and ale.
Ernest Lizotte and Napoleon Lcinay,
each aged Is: Leonce Boulette. aged
10. and Antoine Silvan, aged II. were
drraigHed in the Lewiston municipal
court saturday. charged with break
ing, entering and larceny. Lizotte
pleaded not guilty and was discharged.
The others pleaded guilty and were
held under $500 bonds each for the
grand jury. According TO the police,
boys have been operating in the lower
section of the city and grocery store
and several houses have been entered.
\ coat valued at s. was taken from
the hore Of Stephen Dcftos and gun
valued at $50. a pair Of shoes valued
at $3.50 and d number of bottles of
beer valued at $40 from the home
of Harry Snick. Hines alley.
The body of William j. McCalum. d
brother of BARLEY McCallum, the actor.
was found Saturday in the water off the
sea wall near Fish point. Portland. His
coats and hat were found near the wall.
Coroner James A. Martin decided that
death was due to natural causes. y med
ical examination showed that lac must
have been dead before he struck the va
ter. Mr.. McCalium, who was manager
of local bottling company. had been
| for some time in poor health. due to Il
| cold and oYerwork, and was planning TO
so to Bermuda in few days. He was
| years old. He served several years as
| a deputy marshal under the old police
regulations. He was formerly connected
| with the militia Of Maine and became
| first lieutenant lie was a member o!
| the order of Elks.
Saturday in the United States court
before Judge Hale. Andrew ID. Bowen,
John Poulin, Henry Talberth, William
| Balduc, Moses Rudman. Paul Huard
and George Michale, who were arrest
ed Friday in Watervlle by United
states Deputy Marshal f. f. Stevens
and taken to Portland Saturday morn
ing by him, assisted by a guard. We're
arragned for violating the United
States internal revenue law for selling
liquor without revenue stamp. Bower
was lined $50 and costs and in default
OF payment was committed to the
county. Henry Talbcrth was allowed tt
give bonds for his appearance in
court at the June term in Bangor
William Balduc was fined $40 and costs
which he paid, and Moses Rudmar
gave bail for his appearance at the
June term of court. Paul Huard ir
default of payment of fine was son
fenced to Jail for 80 days, and Georg,
Michael was allowed to go on his per
sonal recoGnizance for his appearance,
in court from day to day.