Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-06
ExCitingF
At Portland Liquor
Case Trials on
Thursday.
Results in Setting Over to May
Term--ATrest for Perjury.

Portland, Me-, Feb. SIN a trial
marked by fireworks in the superior
court Thursday, a hot argument be-
tween Judge Connolly and County At
torney Bates resulted, and as an out
come numerous cases of alleged viola
ton of the liquor law were withdrawn
from the trial list and sent over to
the May term.
On top of this. at the demand of
County Attorney Bates, one of the re-
spondents was arrested on the charge
of perjury.
These various incidents followed with
Kaleidoscope rapidity the Arrangement
of John J. Scully.
A. the opening of court, John w
Haley. Harold NJ. Conley and John j.
Seully were arraigned on joint in
dictment alleging nuisance. Conley and
Haley pleaded guilty but SculIy plead
ed not guilty. The State then decided
to try the last named respondent on
a single sale case. The chief testimony
for the prosecution was offered by
Deputy Sheriff Henry L. Hunt of Gray,
who said he had bought some liquor in
the Haley drug store where Scully is
a clerk.
In his cross-examination by Col Will
liam c. Eaton, counsel for the de-
fence, was sharp and bewildering for
thu witness. Col. Eaton then opened for
the defence and called Mr.. Scully to
the stand.
Mr.. Scully declared that he had new
ell sold any liquor nor had he told
anyone to sell liquor or ordered any to
be bought. What was disposed of, was
in the way of medicine.
Deputy Hunt had testified that Soul
ly was the one of whom he bought the
whiskey. But the respondent denied
that ne had ever sen the deputy sher-
if before. When cross-examined, the
first of the legal pyrotechnies began.
Mr.. Bates asked the respondent If
he had not said in the lower court, that
he. the witness, had told Deputy Her
man that he, the witness, had lied on
the stand. This Mr. scully denied.
The following questions and answers
were given:
Center street?
JOnn W. hdiey
That is the same John. w. Haley
who pleaded guilty to liquor NUS
ance just now?
didn't know anything about plead
ing guilty, sir.
How many clerks are in that store?
-Four.
Four besides yourself?
Three besides myself.
Who were the other three?
Three clerks, Mr.. Haley, Mr.. Con-
ley and another clerk.
Mr.. Conley is the same one who just
pleaded guilty to running nuisance
in this case?
Judge Connolly here interrupted and
declared that this evidence was not
proper or admissible because 1t was
prejudicial to the case. He then with
drew the whole matter from the jury
and continued it to the May term, on
the ground that it was mistrial.
Court-Are you going to try this
respondent, or the others?
Mr.. Bates-I want to know about
that store.
Court-They did not plead guilty in
that store 1t would not be admissible
IN the 10TH you put ~ ioo "e@Ae "
get in the fact that someone has
pleaded guilty. The cases will go to
the May term, if counsel agree to it.
1t is declared a mistrial, for putting In
bad evidence. Do you agree to it?
Mr. Eaton-Yes.
Court-The case will go to the May
term. 1t is not proper evidence and
you know it.
Mr.. Bates-I didn't know it until
your honor said so.
Court-You know it now.
Mr. Bates-I don't know it now.
Court don't care for repetition
of that. The case will be taken from
the jury.
Mr.. Bates then called on Sheriff
Graham to take Scully into custody
on the charge of perjury and said he
would swear out a warrant later. Not
only was the case against Scully. but
other cases against Conley and Haley
were withdrawn, when they would
have been tried today, and were con-