Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-25
SUPERIOR COURT
Eugene Cline, Alias aJohn Viii.
liams," Gets Fine of $500 Costs
in Togus Rum Case, and Is
Warned by the Judge


criminal docket were cleaned I'm at
Mondays session Of the superior court
and at 1890 P. NJ. both juries were ex-
cused finally. The court will remain
IN session a day or two longer to hear
| divorce cases and other matters to be
brought up at the term.
County Treasurer Bert P. Stuart
announced Monday afternoon that the
jury bill for the term amounted to
$114S.SS. There were 26 jurors for IA
days and three supernumeraries for
two days each.
State W. Gedeon Maheu, Aplt,
The first Of the criminal cases be-
lore the court at the session was No.
81. State VS.. Gedeon Maheu, Aplt., Of
"aterville for the illegal keeping Of
meat. This Is an appealed case from
the Waterville municipal court and in
wolves the violation Of the meat in
spection code. Mahep was represented
by Judge George c. Wing of Auburn
and {. A. Blackington Of Waterville.
Judge Beane sentenced the respondent
to a fine Of 81 and costs of 81 or Is
days in Jail. The respondent through
his counsel filed demurrer, gave bail
and the case will be taken to the law
court, where the constitutionality Of
the city ordinance will be passed IN
on.
| State vs.. John Williams
In criminal case No. AZ, State VS..
John Williams, the respondent through
his attorney, Burleigh Martin of Au-
gusta, had filed a plea of misnomer by
which he claimed his name is Eugene
Cline and that he had always been
known and called by that name. He
was charged with liquor nuisance.
On the stand the respondent testi-
ned that his name is Eugene Cline,
that he was known by that name and
that he had never been given any
other name except the nickname.
Gene. He had lived in the vicinity of
Togus about two years.
Upon cross-examination by County
Attorney w. H. Fisher. the respondent
testified that his fathers name was
Albert Cline, that he had never been
called John Williams and he had never
answered to the name of John Will
liams. that Deputy Sheriff Bullock of
Windsor had asked him if his name
was Williams and he could not re-
member that he answered yes.
Fred Gross. William McAndrews.
Chester Noyes and w. F. Witham, all
of Augusta. were called as witnesses
for the respondent and testified that
they knewf the respondent, Eugene
Cline, and had never heard him called
John Williams or by another name
than Cline.
County Attorney Fisher stated that
the State did not claim that the man
is not Eugene Cline but claims that
he is also known by the name of John
Williams. And he went briefly ovef
the circumstances of the visit made
by Frank a. Brown of, Albion, Fred
Martin of Oakland and Deputy Sher-
iff Bullock to the store of the respond
ent, upon which occasion the responds
ent represented to Messrs. Brown and
Bullock that his name was John Will
liams.
/ Frank a. Brown Of Albion testified
that on Thursday, Jan. 10, he visited
the shop. where the respondent was,
at Togus. crd on the following day in
company with Fred Martin of Oakland
he went again to the shop. The re-
spondent was behind the counter.
Brown purchased half pint of whis-
key and asked the respondent if he
could not wholesale him some liquor
by the barrel. Brown then asked the
respondent his name in order to write
to him and he gave his name as John
Williams. When Mr.. Brown went out
! hn h>,a n
he answered to the name.
Fred Martin Of Oakland corroborat-
ed the testimony given by Mr.. Brown.
Deputy Sheriff Bullock Of Windsor
stated that he had a capias against
the respondent and when he went to
Togus he was accompanied by Messrs.
Brown and Martin in order to identify
the man. Deputy Sheriff Bullock asked
him if his name was Williams and af-
ter a minutes hesitation he answered
yes"
Upon ross-examination by Burleigh
Martin, Deputy Sheriff Bullock testi-
fled that he knew the respondent and
knew him as Eugene Cline.
At the close of the testimony the at
torneys made their pleas to the jury,
Judge Beane charged the jury, and the
! jurors retired at 11.15 A. NJ. with the
question to decide upon, whether the
respondent Is known as John Williams
as we'll as Eugene Cline, that is, if the
respondent is also known by the name
Of John Williams. The jury returned
at 11.45 A. NJ. with an affirmative an.
swer.
The respondent then entered plea OF
nolo contendere and was sentenced tc
fine Of 5000 and costs Of $25 and il
, not paid 4 months in Jail. In passing
sentence Judge Beane said: This il
the first time you have been here.
. hope it will be the last time. Mex,
time you come it will cost you $500 ant
ten months in Jail"
State vs.. vaseIas Constaglus Apt.
In case No. Sc, State VS. Vaselas Con
staglus, Aplt. of Waterville for singl.
sale the plea of not guilty was with
drawn by E. A. Hofsted of Waterville
attorney for the respondent. and tn,
plea Of nolo contendere was entered
The respondent was sentenced to fin,