The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-15
JURY DISACREES
in LIQUOR CASE
AGAINST MOORE
Newport Jury Fails to
Agree After Over Two
Hours DeliberatiOn


Is minutes the jury in the case OF
the State against c. r. Moore OF
Newport charged with having in
his possession illegally 48 quarts
of alcohol on November 30th when
federal officers searched his shop,
failed to reach an agreement anG
was discharged by Judge w. M.
Wright in Orleans County court
at Newport. The case had attract
ed considerable attention.
The case was given to the jury
at 4.55 Wednesday afternoon and
at b.45 they came in and reported
a disagreement. Judge Wright
sent the jury back for further de-
liberation but at $50 as no signs
of a verdict were evident, the
jury was discharged.
States Atty. Farman appeared
for the state and Col. c. S. EN-
cry for Mr.. Moore.
The jury cmpanneled was: Wal
ter Abbott, Charles McCauley,
Patsy Daley, E. L. Chapman.
Tom Camp, l.. P. Jenne, William
Bond, Urban Livingston, Ralph
Fairbanks, Ralph Hamblett, Will
liam P. Bullock and w. A. Kelley
George j. Eaton was excused as
he had expressed an opinion on the
case.
All the State expected to prove
was that c. r. Moore had in hi
possession on Nov. 80 a quantity
of alcohol when the Federal off
GERS searched his shop.
Col Emery said: "I will say tha'
the liquor was found in the build
ing owned by Mr.. Moore, but
without his knowledge, as the
room in which it was found wa.
rented to another party"
A. E. Bishop testified that he
had been in the employ of the
U. S. Customs for Is years. He
said that on November 30 his at
tention was called to this liquor
Q. Did you receive any infor,
nation to go to the shop? A. ]
did.
The witness said he received
this information about 5.45 p. m.
@. When you arrived was
there any lights? A There was not,
@. Did you then go away anC
return later? A. Yes, | returned
in about 40 minutes.
Q. When you returned did you
find any others there? A. Yes,
Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Lindsey and Mr..
Clarke.
Q. Did you and Mr. Lindsey
and Mr.. Clarke make any further
search? A. Yes, opened with
my own key the door of a room
marked Private Office. found a
bags of liquor on the floor. Afte4
| examined them | found them to
contain AZ quarts.
@. Did you notice anything
about the condition of the bags. A.
Yes, they were wet.
Q. At some time before you
left there did Mr.. SWEET arrive?
A. Yes and he took the liquor
and put it in car. Mr.. Bacon |
was also there with Mr.. Lindsey.
@. Describe the interior of the |
room marked private Office. A. |
saw knocked down automobile |
parts, a stove, mechanics tools,
oars, fishing rods, two empty grips |
The room was devoid of anything |
of value.
Mr.. Lindsey was the next wit
ness. He said he saw Mr.. Moore
come down the street and stop
about one-half minute in front OF
the immigration building, where
he was watching for his return
Gas soon as he went in, | followed.
The door was fastened after him.
| raped. He opened the door ana
| asked for some packages that
had just been put in there and OF
which he disclaimed any knoWl-
edge"
Mr.. Clarke testified he received
some information relative to the
liquor on Nov. 30.
o. When you arrived did you
find anyone there? A. Yes, MI.
Moore and Mr.. Bishop.
Q. What was your purpose IN
going there? A. To search for
liquor. Mr.. Bishop brought the
liquor out from the room marked
Private Office. -.
Q. DO you recognize this
bottle? A. Yes.
O. Did you see the door unlock
ed and the bottles found? A. l
lid.
Mr.. Davis of the U. S. Customs
force was called. He said he did
not go to Mr.. Moore's.
g. Did you go to the jail? A
did.
Q. How many bottles did you
receive? A. | received AZ bottles.
Q. Were the contents tested?
A. Yes. l found by test the CON
tents to be SO u per cent alcohol.
@. Mr.. Davis should you say It
was suitable for beverage purpos-
as.
Objected to by Col. Emery. He
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