Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26

was entered by Attorney B. F. Maher
in the case of State VS.. Charles Poulin
of Waterville, charged with common
nuisance, and State VS.. Charles Poulin.
Aplt., charged with illegal keeping of
intoxicating liquors. Attorney F. w.
Clair appeared with Attorney Maher
for the respondent. In the first case
Judge Beane sentenced the respondent
to pay a fine Of 500 and costs of $25
or TO serve 60 days in Jail. In the 9TH
err case respondent was sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 and costs of $25 and
if not to serve four months in Jail on
probation.
State W. Howard and Groder
Attorney Thomas Leigh of Augusta
appeared for the respondents in the
case of State VS.. William Howard
and Adolph Grcder of Waterville,
charged by indictment with common
nuisance. The plea of not guilty was re-
tracted and the plea of nolo contendere
was entered.
This case recalled the tragedy Of last
February at the Bay View hotel at Wa
terville In which young woman died
Of alcoholism.
Attorney Leigh argued for a light
sentence or probation for the respon-
dents. He commended that Howard, al
though the responsible proprietor of
the hotel, was in Jail on Feb. ], when
the young woman died and that II days
later he had sold the property to re-
sponsible association of business men.
He said that Howard had been severe
ly punished already for his connection
with the liquor business and that he
would pay a previous fine and go out
Of the State if placed on probation.
Groder, said Attorney Leigh, is "a
hrother-in-law Of Howard, "a years of
age, has been a cripple since five years
of age and has had pneumonia twice
and diphtheria once.
Upon Towards payment Of fine Of
$3.50 on another case and his assur-
ance that he had gone out Of the liquor
business and would leave the State
within two weeks, Judge Beane impos
ed fine of $1,000 and costs Of s25 and
Il months in Jail, and in default of
payment of fine and costs 10 months in
Jail, and then placed the respondent
on probation. Groder was sentenced to
Fay a fine of 5000 and costs of s25 and
if fine and costs were not paid six
months in Jail.
State VS.. p. A. Houlehan, Aplt.
In the case of State VS.. Peter A.
Houlehan Of Gardiner, Aplt., charged
with search and seizure. Attorney
Maher appeared and entered the plea
of nolo contendere. Respondent was
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and
costs of s25 and if not paid, to serve
six months in Jail.
State vs. Hamit Michan
The first criminal case up for trial
was that Of State VS.. Hamit Michain.
alias Homid Matsoni. charged with rob-
berry from Idear Ivsy of Waterville
Samuel Titcomb of Augusta appeared
as counsel for the respondent
Owing to the fact that some of the
statements made upon the stand by
1dear Ivsy appeared to be different
from those he had made to the grand
jury, the case was continued to Sep
TENDER and Ivsy was held upon the
charge Of perjury. When asked re-
garding the contradicting statements
Ivsy declared that he had been fright
ened by Ali Zani and Mr.. Sheehan.
Judge Beane instructed County Attor-
neg Fisher and Sheriff f. D. Harwood
to sift the matter to the bottom.
James Smith of Augusta and Theo-
dore Bogus of Waterville acted as in
terpreters for Ivsy, who is an Albanian
Connected with this case is the case
of State VS.. Hceen Ruten. alias Sheriff
Rusham. who was indicted upon the
charge of subordination Of perjury.
The trial of criminal cases will be
continued today.