Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-01
Meeting Of Executive Board Of G, z.
Society

and Mrs. George L. Thurlow on Leav-
lit street. It was voted 10 conduct
the Sunday night services in the
same manner this year as last which
Is to have the meetings conducted
by various classes Of the Sunday
school and once each month to hold
a Missionary meeting. As the Sun
day school room at the First Raptis,
church Is being converted into re-
creation room for the young people
OF the Federated church, a commin
tee Of the following girls of the So
ciety was appointed to direct the
letic team work: Dorothy Kilbreth
chairman. Mona Nelson, Dorothy
Dane and Lovice Currier.
Municipal Court News
Jerry Priel was before Judge Ell
mer w. Sawyer of North Arson al
a hearing OF the Somerset munich
pal court which was held Friday
morning when he pleaded guilty to
the charge of illegal possession OF
intoxicating liquor. A fine of 500
and costs and 60 days in Jail and &c
days in default Of payment was i'm
posed. Priel also pleaded guilty to
a charge of intoxication for which
he was given fine Of $40 and costs
or 30 days in jail. Priel began. his
sentence and 1t Is expected that the
charge in each case will be paid.
Joseph GARNER of Skowhegan
pleaded not guilty at a hearing be-
fore Judge Sawyer, Friday morn
ing, at which he was charged with
illegal transportation OF intoxicating
liquor. He was found guilty and
given a fine of $500 and costs and j
months in Jail and 8 months in de-
fault of payment. The respondent
appealed to the January term OF the
supreme court. bail being placed at
$500. He furnished a cash bond for
his appearance at that time.
Luc Albert OF East Madison was
before Judge Sawyer at a hearing
Friday forenoon on charge OF as
sault with intent tn kill upon Hor-
ace e. Spear Of Lakewood Because
Mr.. Spear was not able to appear in
court the case was continued until
Monday afternoon, Dec. 3. at LII
o'clock, when the hear:ng will be
held at the grand jury rooms at the
court house. Mr.. Albert was held
for his appearance at that time un.
der a bail OF $3.50, which was fur
nished, the bondsmen being Perley
r. Withee and Peter Vincent.
Gamase Dourdue of Jackman was
found guilty on a charge of illegal
possession of intoxicating liquor FRI
day afternoon before Judge Sawyer
and given fine of 800 and costs
and 60 days in Jail and 4 months Ad-
ditional in default Of payment. Tho
respondent appealed and bonds were
furnished by Gideon Rancourt and
George III. Plummer Of Skowhegan.
Antonio Gagne OF Jaekman was
found guilty of charge of illegal
a hearing Friday afternoon and
Judge Sawyer gave him q sentence
of 500 and costs and 90 days in
the county jail and 60 days addi-
tional in default of payment. Gagne
began the serving of his sentence.
Mrs. William Poulin of Jackman
who is out on bail with a charge OF
illegal possession was In court FRI
day afternoon on the same charge,
at a hearing before Judge Sawyer,
Mrs. Poulin's home at Jackman was
searched about 7 o'clock Thanksgiv-
ing morning by deputy sheriffs Ell
mer Reed OF East Madison, George
Walker Of Arson and Thomas J. Thu
bodeau of Skowhegan. The states
case was represented by sheriff John
A. Moores and the respondent was
represented by attorney Sherman n.
Shunaway of the Arm OF Gorwer and
Shumway. The witnesses for the
state were the three deputies who
told of visiting the place and that Ii
was is minutes before they received
any response to their knock and that
while they were waiting deputies
Walker and Reed saw bottles being
thrown out through hole in the side
of the barn. Walker demanded adj
mittance to the barn and when the
one who was throwing out the bot
ties did not open the door he fred
two shots.
It appeared that the one who was
throwing out the bottles rushed
through the shed into the house, The
deputies found several men at the
rooming or boarding house. When
two men in bed with their clothes on,
This search and seizure revealed sew
eral bottles OF Canadian Mogga beer
which was found between the barn
and shed. According to the testi-
mony OF the deputies, one Antonio
Gagne, who had earlier In the after
noon been convicted at a hearing on
q charge Of illegal possession Of the
same beer over which this case wal
being tried and that he had admitted
that he came to the Pouiin house
the, night before and that he had
brought the liquor with him.
Deputy Thibodeau who In Q Frenct
speaking man, heard Mrs, P1uliT
who speaks French only. tell Gaept
that If they took him she would hell
him out. Mr.. Subway in the 0nen'
ing of the case waived 4 reading o.
the warrant and pied not guilty fol
his client who does not speak mol
understand but very little English
Mr.. Ehumway argued and moved
that as the court had already con.
victed o man. one Antenie Gasns
earlier In the afterHeen for illega
possession Of the liquor in question
and that the states own witnesses
In their testimony had stated that
the man had admitted that ht
had brought the liquor there and
that 1t belonged to him that the
court could not consistently convict
anyone of possession Of the same IL
quor and moved the discharge OF thf
respondent. Judge Sawyer dismiss
ed the case on the grounds cited II