Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
II Face Court
(Centinusd From PAGE Ons)

ham Of Windsor. They stated that
they went to the Muster grounds and
waited on Sunday night and that
soon another auto came toward them
A man got out. but when they saw
that he was not coming toward Them
they went out and as they did so,
Bumford who was sitting in the car
started to drive away. They climbed
onto the running boards of the car
and he continued to drive along.
Finally, after some one had hit
Pinkham in the face, Cole drew his
revolver and fired one shot at the
same time commanding the driver
to stop. This he did and as he
climbed out of the car they found
gallon can of alcohol which he
was attempting to hiGe under his
coat.
No defense was offered in this
case and Bumford was sentenced to
pay a fine of $3.50 and costs of $50
and to serve two months in Jail in
the case of illegal possession. and to
pay fine of $500 and costs of $50
and serve three months in Jail in the
case of illegal transportation. Each
or these sentences carried a further
! SIX months upon non payment of fine
and costs. He appealed and furnished
bail.
Fred Desjardines Sentenced
Fred Desjardines of Augusta,
charged with the same offcnses. re-
! ceived the same sentences. The tes-
timony was by Dputy Harry Pink
ham, who said that he with Deputy
Cole went up little road that
branches off the Mount Vernon road,
near Shaw's grist mill and that soon
j DnS ia r1innc al t.
of his car and approached the car
, in which the deputies were sitting.
! One of them asked him If he had
/ brought the liquor and evidently
seeming trouble. he stated that he
had not been able to get any, but
| that If they would come back at nine
o'clock that night he could have it
! for them. They placed him under
arrest and in his car found a gallon
can of alcohol. No defense was Of
| fered here and he appealed. furnish
ing bonds in the sum of $1,000 for his
| appearance at the January term of
| the hennebec county superior court.
Charge Of Illegal Possession
| Illegal possession was the charge
against Clyde Simmons of Augusta.
Deputy Sheriff Cole testified that
armed with a search warrant ne
| SearCned the mouse occupied by Sim
mons and found seven cases, each
containing IL Moxie bottles filled
with home brewed beer. No testi-
mony was offered by the defense and
Simmons was sentenced to pay a
| fine of $3.50, costs of $50 and to serve
two months in Jail with six months
In addition upon non-payment of
fine and costs. An appeal was en-
tered and bonds were furnished for
his appearance in January.
! Fred Carey, alias Alfred CIoutier
OF Chelsea, then answered to a COM
plant of illegal possession. Harry
I'inkham testified that he and Deputy
Negill, went to Togus on Sunday
and wandered around. finally run
ming into two veterans who suggested
that if the sheriffs had the money
| they could get them some booze
Pinkham then went with one of them
who got to the front of the house
occupied by Carey, and then refused
to go any further as Pin!lham would
not trust him with the money. They
went back and the other one said
he would get it. Pinliham returned
to the house with the other man
and after some discussion. Pinkham
gave him a five dollar bill and he
went into the house. Pinkham
| marched up and down in front of the
! house for about Is minutes and then
the man came out and handed him
So in change for his bill. 4 short
! distance down the road. he produced
! the bottle of alcohol. After tasting
it ana finding that 1t was alcohol. the
l two men were placed under arrest