Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-23

different cases for the courts, but
through error it was reported as sew
en- in Fridays Journal. Mr.. Quimby
stated that he took four samples. one
from the can which was later ties l.
fed to contain alcohol. one from :
bottle and two from the bottles con-
tanning the synthetic gin. The first
sample he found to contain pure
grain alcohol 9S 2-1O per cent; the
next, dilute alcohol 81 40 per cent
and the others alcohol. 81 80 per
cent. He stated that he did not re-
move the seal from the bottle of
G ordon Gin. which was found open
in court but which Spaulding testi-
fed was sealed when he had last
seen it.
Thomas A. Paradise. of Dorchcs-
ter the respondent in this case. was
ithen called to the stand. He said
that he was 70 years old. lived in
Dorchester. was married. and at the
present time was engaged in the no
tel supply business and used car
business. He had for a number Of
years previous to that been in the
hotel business in Washington.
He then absolutely denied ever
having conveyed any liquor to S
land Park or having ever drank any.
While he was there no Intoxicating
liquors were used or seen about the
cottage.
On the night of the raid he did
not know that any one was at the
cottage until he was told by Spauld-
ing to go there. He denied ever
having said that he would like to
punch the sheriff on the jaw. After
some conversation in which he did
not find out who tho visiting party
was. he left to get Mr.. Spauldinc.
asking his two friends who were with
him. 20 watch what was done as he
did not know who the people were.
Upon saving this the sheriff, he said.
called him vile names and swore at
him.
He reported to Spauldng that the
parties wanted TO see him and was
sent back as Spaulding could not leave
the pavilion. When he got back the
sheriff showed him the warrant but
chance to read il. jerking il from, his
hands before he had found out what
1t was about. While he was trying to
read it the sheriff ordered one of the
men to rip off the screen from one OF
the windows, and when this was done
the party went into tho house through
the window. He asked the sheriff TO
Keep list of what he took and was
told TO keep it himself, which he did.
After the search was over he was
placed under arrest. He had not told
the sheriff that he was the proprietor
Of the place or said Il am sorry that
is when YOU are caught" He did not
know about the liquor, had never seen
it and Spauldng had not told him
about II. nor was he trying to protect
Spaulding's liquor. Neither had he
transported or caused to he transport
cd or deposited or caused to be dcpos-
tied any liquor in or about the Spaul-
ing cottage
He further said that the sheriff had
not asked him to unlock the door nor
did he give him time TO do so when
INSTRUMENTATION Of the respondent
failed to shake his story or to de-
velop any other facts Of importance.
Frederick l.. O'Connor of Roxbury.
Mass, then testified. He said that he
was A salesman of industrial securities
and that he and his partner had made
several trips by auto to Maine He
had known Paradise for several years
and, knowing that he was interested in
the business with Spaulding, he had
asked Paradise if he wanted to come
down with them on the trip. They
had come Is far as Winthrop where.
developing engine trouble. they had
left the car al a garage in Winthrop.
and Spaulding had come there for them
with his car. They had STAYED at the
spaulding cottage that night, Tuesday,
until about 9 o'clock. when they had
gone to Winthrop after their car. conf
ing to Augusta and passing both Tues
day and Wednesday nights at the Au-
gusta House. Thursday night they
had passed at Phillips and Friday
night they had returned. stopping at
the Spaulding cottage on their way
to Lewiston
They had been at the pavilion
when the word came to Spaulding
and had gone to the cottage with
Paradise. He corroborated Mr..
Paradise testimony as to the lap
penings at the cottage and also that
he had never seen any liquor there.
Captain Russell Pcrnette of this
CITY and Manchester thon testified
that he had known Spaulding last
year and that he had occupied one
Of the Pernettc cottages This cot
tagc had already been let, much TO
Spaulding's sorrow, this year, and
Capt. Pernette had helped him to
secure another. He had not seen
or heard any evidence of carousing
or drunkenness although his cottage
was very near that of Spauldngs. He
had, however, seen some empty bot
ties about the place before Spauiding
hired it.
Clara 3. Woods of Augusta, who
occupies a cottage about Is feet from
the Spaulding cottage said that she
had been there all summer but that
never saw any signs Of drinking
about the place.
Albert Anderson of Hallowell was
the last witness called for the de-
Tense. He said that he and his fam
lily had lived there all summer, that
he was the ticket man at the pavilion
and that he had not seen any signs
of drinking about the Spaulding cot