Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-18
TONY WRUbELL FOUND GUILTY IN
ASSAULT CASE NUMEROUS LIQUOR
CASES HEARD IN SUPERIOR COURT

Judge Beane over-ruled the motion.
The jurors returned to their seats.
Claim Of Respondent
Attorney Maher stated that the
claim of the respondent was that the
liquor did not belong to him, that he
knew nothing about it, and that he
was a hard working man and could
not have sold liquor.
Mr.. kraus Testifies
Arthur L. kraus, contractor with the
c. E. Hoxie Co., testified that the re-
spondent was a mason and had been in
the employ of c. E. Hoxie & Co. for
seven years. The respondent was, as far
as Mr.. kraus knew, a sober. industrial
man.
Joseph Roy
Joseph Roy of Augusta testified that
he, lived near to Poulins place and that
as far as he knew everything was all
right about the place. Upon cross-exam-
ination by County Attorney Fisher he
stated that he had not seen anyone going
into the Poulin house on the day previous
to the search and seizure. Upon direct
examination again he testified that on co.
casions he had seen barrel of beer and
a jug of whiskey taken from an auto
mobile and carried into the Cormier
house, which is near the house Of Poulin.
Miss Dora PouIin
Miss Dora Poulin, daughter of AL
phonse Pouln, testified that she had seen
the liquors taken from the automobile.
as Mr.. Roy has testified to. And she
testified that one night there was a noisy
crowd of fellows fighting in front of the
Cormier place.
Miss Mary Poulin
Miss Mary Poulin testified that she had
built the garden in which the liquor had
been found but she had not seen any
liquor sold upon the Pouln place. And
she testified that she had seen the liQ-
uors, mentioned before in the testimo-
ny. carried into the house of Wallace
Cormier.
The attorneys made their pleas to the
jury and Judge Beane delivered his
upon the case. returning at $40 with the
verdict, guilty.
State VS.. VIM. critchley
In the case of the State VS.. William
/ Critchley for obtaining money under
false pretences the respondent was pac-
ed on bail pending the disposition of the
case.
| State VS.. Arl WoInan
| in the case of the State VS.. Arl
| Wolman of Gardiner. indicted for COM
NOR nuisance, the respondent retract-
/ ed his plea of not guilty and filed a
demurrer. JUDGE Became sentenced him
to pay a fine of $500 and costs of SIS
and if not paid TO serve 10 months in
Jail. Wolman gave bail on his excep-
tons.
| In Case No. 1871 the State VS. Arl
Wolman ap'lt, the plea of not guilty
which had bean entered was with
drawn by Attorney Emery Beane.
: The respondent gave bail of $500 for
his appearance at the January term
of the court.
State VS.. Webb and Clifford
| Attorney George Chapman of Fair
| field appeared for f. J. Webb and j.
O. Clifford Of Unity, charged with sell
ing morteaced property. The plea of
not guilty was withdrawn and the
F.; plea Of nolo contendere entered Judge
Became sentenced each respondent to
be imprisoned in Jail for six months
and to pay costs of $40, and TO he
| put on probation on the payment of
costs.
| State VS.. Isaac Bolt
| In the case of the State VS.. Isaac
Bot Of Hallowell for common nuisance,
in which the plea of not guilty had
been withdrawn. the respondent was
sentenced to pay a fine OF 5000 and
costs Of SIS, or to serve six months
| in Jail