Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
MUNICIPAL COURT

Peter Christie. Joseph EZhaya,
Thomas COST and James Gouzos
pleaded nolo to a charge of gambling
and frequenting a gambling house
received Jail sentences of 30 days,
suspended on payment of costs in
. the municipal court yesterday
morning. Louis Peter, alias, Louis
T. Hatzetheacos pleaded nolo to
|, running a gambling house and re-
celved the same penalty. All five
men were placed on probation. c. II.
harrington being the probation Of
hcer The costs We're S19.19.
David Joseph. Meto Bay, and
George Games pleaded not guilty to
/ the charge of gambling and fire.
quentlng gambling house but were
found guilty on the testimony of
+ deputy sheriffs who made the raid
and sentenced to pay fines of SIS and
COSTS OF 1913 each. or to serve 60
GAYS in Jail. George Games paid
Meto Bay paid $40 and is to pay the
rest at IS a week. David Joseph ap-
pealed.
Joseph Nicholas and George Saba
wa not appear yesterday morning
Uut Nicholas was arrested later in
NE cay. He pleaded nolo and was
gwen the same sentence as the first
five men.
+ harold Dubord represented Joseph.
pay and Games and Thomas Weeks
presented the state. Peter Chris
re turned states evidence. Charles
'resory was the Interpreter.
IN the trial of Joseph, Bay and
uanes the reading of the warrant
WA MAS waived and the three men
Readed not guilty.
deputy Sheriff Ezra A. Jones Of
j ,aSsaiboro went on the stand and
~.u ABOUT the raid and search of the
ts.aohshment at "A Front street.
Tween 10 and II o'clock Saturday
rshI: lie went into the store on
s Me hrst floor. 1t was dark and the
\ SO u. was unlocked. One man came
SS~n stairs and asked three times
.ra AMY was there. He came forward
ana Mr.. Jones passed him back TO
into v .n sheriffs. AS they went
mmne ne rooms up stairs 10 men
som peu up from a table. There was
I On ~ eohlmotion. Cards We're found
IN o .me table. There was no money
hail t,',uence, no poker chips and no
j On AK from the men discovered.
d4cla,o.o ss examination Mr.. Jones
| poir.os1a that revolvers were not
/ NOT 'I ba,, at the men until they did
ch nelu their hands up.
thorn sues sues testified that he went
He Ming. ana saw money change hands.
wera pn LIEU ca cards. Joseph and Games
Ionic pnra!lhg. Bay was not playing.
g co, Ieter was manager. Peter got
4 Christie az, an hour from each man.
was NC lost from s. to SO. He
/ ~ou,d more angry than any one
2,had a, We 10 lose money. He never
/ Cameaan trouble with Peters or
knifa :. out admitted he had had a
k;umnoasn his hand when Games
Tho IN On nm several years ago,
uelence rested at this time
/ The o,9. SAID that he had been IN
who, S.aolishmcnt about 20 minutes
he b,s he deputies came and thot
about a not been there before for
Ping c,r rM months. He was not play
| in 1 Tsis told of a fight that no h.d
kchris,i,nl several years ago with
| pulled . ne said that Christie
leg Tro;kk knife and cut him in the
70 e.o, Aelr friends made them sneal,
I We're no other after that but thew
In 'eter good friends.
(.ment . oackroom of the establish
4 pair Of luce ulce cup was found and
Judges o otee. After the men left the
pair e Of Office Office Saturday night several
3'in the luce u,ee We're found on the table
The mo uilice 1t was evident that
in case y" mad emptied their pocI,ets
$made, personal search should he
tn
raid n"e sn deputy sheriffs who made tho
kpinkham 81 efests were VILLAS A.
lpf Vassa,ho.A augusta. Ezra A. Jones
Wayne po'1o, Henry +. Allen of
krlyde F @ @, r. Demers of Gardiner.
Willis ] case case OF Farmingdale and
/ - cole Of Farmingdale