Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-19

quor come last week but had had no
roal complaint of his setting.
The states case rested at this
point and Frank Nashon took the
stand. he denied that he sold Ma
deau a pint of split on Sunday. He
saw Nadcau in n lunch room and sew
Cral mon were there. There was some
fooling ana drinking and he went out
in the back room for, a lunch, as he
wasn't drunk enough to fight.
Later they got into a scramble and
finally he and Nadeau got to fighting,
next thing he was arrested. He said
he had sold no liquor since he return
"a from the army in which he served
Is months in the aviation service.
He tcld also that he and Nadcau had
trouble and would fight it out till
they got enough and then they'd start
all over again. He denied emphatic
ally that he was selling booze.
Attorney Boyle stated that there
were four or five cases involved but
he did not wish to take the time to
argue each case. Only evidence was
from Nadeau, which unsupported. he
thought. was worthless, from the, fact
of his large number of convictions
II is not reasonable to believe that he
drank pint without Offering any to
the other four or FIVE men standing
around. II Is a clear case of sore
head squoaler and l would hate to
see Nashons testimony turned down
on NadiCu's testimony alone.
Judge Atclllcy reserved his decision
un'.l the other cases were heard
Joseph Nadoau was charged with
being found intoxicated and disturb
ing the peace on Sunday, and plead
guilty.
The next count against Frank
Nashon was that of assaulting an Of
ficer.
Ralph G.. Blunt, headquarters Off
cor who arrested Frank Nashon and
Joseph Nadeau on Sunday was call
ell 10 the stand. He said he was call
ed by Harry Beliveau on Sunday,
who told him that there was Il dis
turbInCe on Water street officer
Blunt went down and found officer
st. Peter down there He found
Frank Nashon and Joseph Nadeau
had been fighting. so Eashon said.
Nashon refused to come peaceably
without a warrant ami he and Officer
81. Peter had to take him forcibly
NaShon tore the clothes from the Of
fcers and hit Officer Blunt in the
head with his knee They threw
Nashon to the ground and put the
handouts on him. and struggled with
him TO set him into the police patrol.
During the fracas, Vashon attempted
to strike the officers but they lodged
and prevented it. officer Blunt said
he had no warrant for Nashons ar
rest.
Joseph Nadoau was called and
questioned by Judge Atchloy in re-
gard to the fight.
Special officer Joseph ST Peter tes-
tfied that he assisted officer Blunt
TO arrest Frank Nashon on Sunday
ana told~the circumstances.
Attorney BOYLE motioned that this
complaint he dismissed, on ground
that officer WAS not present when the
trouble occurred and that there was
no evidence Of assault
This Judge Atchley declined to do,
saying that in that section there was
needed q little more of the law as a
man who wished to live decently
could not d, so.
So the case was continued and
Harry Bolliveau was called as the
next witness. He told his views of
tho trouble. Joseph Nadeau and
Frank Va on We're leaning against
his building on Water street. Ma
deau dropped a piece Of money. a
bill. on the sidewalk. Nashon picked
II up. Nadeau hit Nashon. and again
pushed his head into Mr.. Belliveau's
plate glass. The witness stepped to
the door and the two men We're on his
steps Mr.. BellivSau stated positively
that Nadeau struck the first blow.
lie did not think any ladies were
passing at the time of the trouble.