Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-04
Heard in Municipal Court
Before Judge Shaw.
Frank Given Jail Sentence on
Illegal Possession Charge.
Assault Case Of Joe Wolman Con.
tinued to April II.

Frank Wolman. proprietor of the
premises at % Maple street, in the
search of which Rev. II. y. Pringle
met with an assault by Joe Wolman
Wednesday, was arraigned in the
municipal court. Wednesday morning.
ON the charge of illegal keeping of
liquors. He pied not guilty and was
ably defended by his counsel. Fred w
Clair, but the testimony of Mr.. Pringle.
Mr.. Berry, and the octogenarian Of
ficer Lorenzo NJ. Davis. was too strong
and Wolman was round guilty. He
was sentenced TO pay the usual fine,
sl00 and costs, with so days in jail
added. He appealed, and bonds of
5000 were furnished for his appearance
at the September term of court.
Joe Wolman, who committed the as.
sault on Rev. MIR. Pringle, gave HIM
self up and was arrested, Wednesday
afternoon, by City Marshal Barton. He
walked into the city marshars office
He was given a hearing before Judge
Shaw, and the case was continued I'M
til April IL. Bonds were furnished for
5000 were furnished for his appearance
Wednesday morning. and reliable wit
nesses say that he was around City
hall while the trial was going on,
Wednesday morning.
The trial before Judge Shaw brought
cut several points in regard to the as
sault episode of Tuesday. One was
that Frank Wolman was repeatedly
notified by both Messrs. Pringle and
Berry and Officer Davis, that the three
clergymen who accompanied the officer
had come as the officers assistants
Also, although Frank Wolman haG
stated that he would take officer Davis
all through the house, he only took
him through the main part, not going
upstair, nor in the ell, nor down cellar
Rev. II. n. Pringle was the first wit
ness He told the preliminary details
of the search, relating how, when he
tried to enter the front of the house,
Frank Wolman forcibly pushed him
and the others in the party, Davis and
Berry, off the steps, saying that they
could not enter, but admitting that
| Davis could enter when the key of the
structure should arrive, in an hour or
so. The story of the assault was then
| told, substantially as related in the
Journal, Wednesday. Rev. Mr.. Pringle
| testified that there was a very strong
odor of alcoholic liquors in the vicinity.
| In rebuttal, he said that about 20 men
were busted at one time filling their
| pockets with what looked to be bottles
| OF beer, and running off.
| The witness was examined by Fred
w. Clair, attorney for the defence. The
repartee grew quite sharp at times
| Officer Davis was the next witness
| Although Davis was so years old or
March 26, he does not look to be a
| day over 60, and has the full use OF
his senses, except that he is slightly
| deaf. Davis corroborated the testi-
mony of the, others, especially to the
part where it came to Frank Wolmar
pushing the party off the steps. Frank
took him through the main part Of the
| house, but would not take him into the
el! OF. upstairs; said that he did not
occupy those parts. Davis found nc
liquor. and. he was pleased to say was
unframed.
Rev. w. r. Berry told the same story
as the other two witnesses.