Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-08
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Beane Hears Liquor
Cases, on Monday.
FeIiis, Morse, Dickinson and
Romeo Found Guilty and Fined.
Mrs. Bird Pays on One, Settles An.
other, Third Placed on File.

| peal case ana Was given d sentence Oh
| S2G6 and costs OF $25 or four months in
the county Jail. Blanche Marston, who
| was, a few months ago, before Judge
! Lancaster OF the municipal court on
| TIE charge of vagraney, WAS placed Oh
! probation on condition that she would
/ not cause tie authorities any more
! trouble and also on condition that she
| pay tire costs, amounting to SO.
| The first case to be tlied was that of
| State VS.. w. II. Fetis of Randolph,
| who was indicted for liquor nuisance.
| Feltis was not represented by an at
| torrey, but was allowed To conduct his
| cwn5 case. After the State opened its
| case, Deputy Sheriff Fred E. Potter OF
| Gardner testified as 20 going to the
| FELTON, place III Randolph in company
! with Deputy Sheriff A. r. Bucklin
and Selling three quarts of whiskey.
one quart bottle tWo-thirds full Of
| whiszoy. and third quart bottle about
a third full; to finding several empty
bottlesl about the premises that would
indicate nat liquor was sold; also to
Selling eight bottles Of Whislley at the
express Office in Gardiner consigned
to the respondent
Feitis began his own defence by plac-
ing both himself and one of his com
| rades. as he termed him, By the name
! of Mitchell, on the stand. Mitchell was
the first to testify. No small amount
Of amusement was found in listening
to Feltis questioning the witness.
CUES How long have you known
me? a. should say about 10 years.
| Cues Have l ever caused YOU any
nuisance in any way. shape or manner :
At this point Judge Beane was
obliged to caution Feltis not to con-
fuse his witness by asking too many
questions at one time. It seems that
Mitchell was the osSlfer OF the premises
in Randolph where Teltis is alleged tn
have liquor for Illegal purposes and
that Felts rented the premises to run
a sort of il boarding house.
After fTeltis himself had taken the
stand and told his own story the case
went to the jury, "A verdict being
reached at exactly L o'clock. Feitis
was found guilty and was sentenced
by Judge Beane to pay fine of 500
and costs OF s25, or serve 70 months in
Jail.
state VS.. Thomas Boucher was the
|
who was living on Hayseed avenue in
, Togus at the time he was raided by
the sheIits, had in his possession three
quarts of whisley, which, it is alleged,
was for illegal purposes. Boucher was
represented by Attorney Benedict f.
hianer. as the respondent was found
to be suffering from tuberculosis and
in very poor health it WAS not deemed
| advisable by the court tn sentence MIN
to Jail The respondent stated that he
couId eat no solid food, but Was obllg-
ed to live wholly on eggs and milk
| V I'LL occasionally little Whiskey. At
t. rney Maher stated that as the re
sLondcnt had TO money he would suS-
eest that tie case be placed ON file
Thereupon the case was continued until
the October term of court, on condition
| that the respondent refrain from the
liquor business and STAY away from
Iiay.eed avenue, so-called, i'll Togus.
| Grace Bird Of Hallowel was tried
on the charge of Illegal keeping of in
toxieating liquors with intent to sell
the same Deputy Sheriff Emery OF
| Manchester and Deputy Sheriff Buck
lin, who made the search at Hote
| MADEIRA in Hallowell, the place said
/ to have been run by Mrs. Bird, testified
1 as to finding 81 bottles of ale on one OF
| the floors of the hotel, also as to find
| ing under a bed in one of the sleeping
| rooms five oue-half pints of whiskey
| and one pint of whiskey. Deputy Buck
| lin stated that at the time of the search
! there was at the hotel IA man by the
name of Charles Swift, who claimed the
| beer and that he requested the officers
| to lock him up if any one was to be
| taken 1t seemed that man by the
4 name of Harry McMaster was in charge
| of the place but that said MeMastel
had skipped out for parts unknown soor
| after the seizure
| Deputy Buckin stated that he found
| in the back Of the hotel on the street
floor what he would call bar there
being all indications that the room
which he was describing was used as a
| bar, behind the counter empty bottles
being in. evidence. and bottle openers
also fastened 10 the back of the back
/ of the counter. Attorney Maher who
was representing Mrs. Bird, discussed
! quite lengthily with the sheriff the SIM
| ilarities of lunch counters and counters
used as bars, the testimony between be-
| ing of a rather amusing nature.
The defence introduced several Wit
nesses that at the time of the seizure
Mrs Bird was not running the hotel
but that the same had been rented by
her to Harry McMaster. who was really
responsible for the liquor being found,
as he was the proprietor. and not Mrs.
Bird The case continued into the latter
part of the afternoon. but did not go
to the jury an agreement having been
reached for Il settlement.
The search and seizure charge against
Mrs. Bird was placed on file on condi-
ton that Mrs. Bird, the respondent, pay
the costs of SEE. On-the common nuis-
ance charge the respondent was given
fine of 5000 and costs of So. She
paid.
Frank A. Morse of Waterville. for
common nuisance. was given a sentence
of 5000 and costs of $25, or serve 4
months in Jail. A demurrer was filed
and the respondent was placed under
$500 bonds.
Herbert Dickinson of Waterville was
given like sentence for the same
charge.
Frank Romeo of Wateryille was given
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