Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-29
EIGHTEEN IN COURT
ON VARIOUS CHARGES

torney Sanborn Monday. among the
charges being that Of intoxication,
maintaining public nuisances, disor-
der and street walking. Fifteen paid
the fines and two were taken to Au-
gusta to serve time. being accom-
panied there by Headquartersman
Scribner. One case was discharged
without a hearing. Among those who
paid fines was Grace Garrant. who
appealed, but probable cause was
found. She was placed under 500
bonds, which were secured and will
await trial at the January term OF
court She is under the care OF Pro-
baton Officer John Foster. The Gar
rant woman was taken into custody
about o'clock Sunday night When
the police officers made visit to l
Leighton street The interior Of the
house at l Leighton street presented
q sc,ry sight, as if a free-for-ali fight
had taken place The Garrant wo-
man wore a bath robe and her face
bore the signs - bloody battle.
She was in "A hysterical condition
when in the cell but quieted down
during the night. The charge against
her was intoxication and disorderiy
conduct
Josephine Stevens, who gave her
age as is years, was taken in Sun
day morning and arraigned on the
charge Of street walking. Upon in
vestigation the Stevens girls sister
was talked with. II the girl, Jose
phine, is sent out Of the State within
"a hours no charge is to be brought
against her, but il she remains 1t IS
understood that she will be return
cd TO the Womans Reformatory at
Skowhegan. 1t is expected that the
girl will go to Hartford. CT, where
u is understood her mother is en-
ployed.
Just a round dozen. all men, APP
peared before the judge on the
charge OF intoxication. One paid the
fine and was also given 80 days out
was discharged from serving time on
the promise Of good behavior. All the
others were fined IS and costs when
they paid.
Two boys. Daniel Pitts and Learn
ed Boudreau, both II years OF age,
who claimed Fitchburg. Mass. as
their home, reached Waterville last
Friday night, ha> ing made their way
along the rails by freight. They nave
been held until orders have been re-
ceived from the proper authorities.
They were sent Monday to Bath
where they will enter government
employment.
On Monday afternoon Walter
Swansetzzcke was arraigned before
ha oh nf koQnin1 q
) common nuisance at Main street.
Probable cause was found to hold
the respondent to appear at the jan
uary term Of the supreme court. He
was held under $500 bond. John
Smith was also arraigned on SIM
liar charge, his place being at Is
Main street and the judgment was
the same Smith furnished cash bail.
Carol n. Perkins and Fred Clair
were attorneys for the respondents.
Upon the reading OF the charge
Swansetzeke pied not guilty. w. H.
Dignam, deputy sheriff. was the first
witness In the course Of the testi-
mony it was brought out that a num-
Der of complaints had come from
that quarter and Mr.. Dignam had
Deen there OIL SSScldl oCCdSlouo NC
cause Of the complaints. The time
covered by the complaints covered
from Sept. l to Oct. %. The place
| has been searched but it could not
be recalled at what was the exact
time and it could not be ascertained
| whether Swanetzeke was the proprie-
tor at that time. On one occasion
Mr.. Dignam said he saw 20 men and
two women enter the place. This
was the first time he had seen wo-
men in the place, although he had
seen women Of questionable charac-
ter enter the place and leave 1t.
When asked about the general ap-
pearance Of the place he replied
that the place did not have the APP
pearance of a lodging house, but
rather place where beer was served.
There were only four rooms there
which could possibly be used for
lodging. Frequently DRINKS have
been seen going and coming from the
house.
Carol Perkins asked Mr.. Dignam:
zig it not your duty to enforce all
laws? If you see man drunk 1t
should be your duty to seize the man
with the goods" The reply was
that it was the duty of the deputy
sheriff to notify policeman or ar
rest him himself. but 1t had not been
the custom to do it in the city and
so he did not do it. Mr.. Dignam
said when he searched the house
about Sept. he found no intoxicants.
Business must have been good at
that particular place as a deputy said
on Saturday night he saw II men go
in there between $50 and and be-
tween 7.30 and there were Is men
and one woman. Some were intox-
icated when they went up, but ac-
cording to the deputy. Mr.. Tibbetts
some were more intoxicated when
they came down stairs. He had oc-
casion to talk with some Of them.
He gained the impression that there
was something of intoxicant nature
up there.
John Smith. who conducted a place
at Is Main street. who was tried on
similar charge, was next. Liquor
had been seized there only last Mon
day. very strong smell Of pepper
mint was noticeable in the house up
on the visit Of the deputy but to all
appearance. at another call. the in
mates were drinking beer. The tes-
timony brought out that on Sunday
night. the big night" soldiers were
seen going into IS Main street. The
deputy had a warrant to search the