Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-18
SUPERIOR COURT
1uries Find Respondents
Guilty in Three Cases
Wallace Cormier Sentenced for Search
and Seizure, Carl Weston for Single
Sale and Illegal Possession and
Grace Bird for Illegal Possession

Sale and illegal Possession and
Grace Bird for Illegal Possession
The verdict, guilty, was returned in
two criminal cases tried at the Mon
day session of the superior court, the
case of State VS.. Carl Weston. Aplt,
of Augusta, charged with single sale,
and that of State VS.. Grace Bird.
Aplt., of Hallowell, charged with IL
legal possession. In case No. $50 in
which Weston had been convicted OF
illegal possession, sentence was i'm
posed of fine Of 800 and costs Of $25
and so days in jail and if not paid
SO days additional in Jail. In No. 154,
the case against WESTON which was
tried Monday, judge Beane imposed
sentence Of a fine of $50 and costs of
s25 and so days in Jail and put the
ment of costs.
Grace Bird was given sentence Of a
fine of 500 and costs of s25 and so
days in Jail, and II fine and costs not
paid so days additional in Jail.
At the opening of the days session
the jury brought in it's sealed verdict
Of guilty in the case of State VS.. Wal
lace Cormier. Aplt., Of Augusta, search
and seizure. the case which had been
heard at the Saturday session. Judge
Beane imposed sentence of a fine Of
500 and costs Of s25 and 50 DAYS in
"a nd in of of -,
additional in Jail.
Case Continued
Upon the statement of County At
torney w. Fl. Fisher that some Of the
States witnesses in the case against
Leroy Merry and Elizabeth Murry of
Gardiner. could not he located, the case
was continued. Mr.. Merry and Eliza
beth hurry were indicted at the April
term for adultery.
State vs.. Carl Weston, Aplt
The first case up for trial at the ses-
sion was that of State. vs. Carl Wes-
ton, Aplt., of Augusta, charged with
single sale. Burleigh Martin and Sam
uel Titcomb of Augusta We're attor-
neys for the defendant.
TIE States case rested entirely upon
the testimony of Allen b. Rackliffe of
ToGus. member of the National Sol
diers' Home. Witness testified tba.
about June last he had bought lisuor
from Weston, the sale being made in
the lumber yard on the east bank of
the kennebec river Weston had said
that the liquor was under coat in the
yard. Racklff had handed Weston A
IS bill and Weston had given him back
81. He had got the two bottles from
under the coat Upon cross-examina-
ton. Rackliffe said that he had had
whiskey come in his own name for
Weston. But the liquor in question
was not some of that which had been
sent in his name for Weston.
The defense was that there had been
no sale. that Rackliffe and Weston had
had some liquor dealings and Rack,iffe
had been convicted, that Weston had
agreed to get his bonds but could not
and that on that account Rackliffe
squealed. and that defendants Honor
which came was for his own persona,
use.
The defendant Carl Weston Of An
gusta. said that Racknffe had had
liquor come in his name for them both
and that Rackliffe had been caught
and arrested. Defendant said that he
was unable to get bonds for Rack.
life and had so notified him. Rack
life and he had previously agreed To
have box Of liquor come, Rackliffe
giving the money for two quarts and
Weston giving the money for four
quarts. Defendant said thew had ,he
box in the mill yard and from IN.
box Rackliffe lad taken his two
quarts. And Weston testified he did
not sell wsiskey to Racknffe in the
lumber yard and his four quarts was
for his own personal consumption.
Judge Stephen s. Lancaster of the
Augusta municipal court read from
the dockets Of the court regarding the
criminal record of Rackliffe.
In rebuttal Clerk Of Courts Charles
w. Jones read from the court docket
the entries in case No. 100, that Of
State vs. Carl Weston. Aplt.. convict
ed of illegal possession.
The jury came to its decision In the
case in a short time.
Case No. 15s. State VS., Carl Weston,
Apt. illegal possession, was con-
tinued.
State vs.. Grace Bird, ApIt.
Next in order for trial was the case
of State VS.. Grace Bird, Aplt. of Hal
lowell, charged with illegal possession.
Herbert E. Locke appeared as counsel
for the defendant.
Deputy Sheriff Henry H. McCaus-
land of Readfield testified regarding
the search of Mrs. Birds place at
No. SIS Water street, HallowelI, in
August. He said Grace Bird was there
in charge. There were four fellows
there. all Of whom were feeling
good" In a cabinet behind some jars
he pulled out a quart bottle Of gin
from which one or two drinks had
been taken. Mrs. Bird said she did
not know what it was. He smelled
it and thought It was gin and Deputy