Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-18

ment. The sentence was appealed
ana Simon Stevens and Salem Fer
ris went $500 bonds for the hesponr
dentsappearance in the Superior
court next January.
Denis Appeals Two Cases !
Louis Denis Of WinsIow pleaded
not guilty to charges against him
I9r Illegal possession and single sale. !;
he was not represented by lawyer,
refused to question the witnesses,
dld not testify and promptly appealed |
both cases and furnished bonds.
Edward Rose of Fayette, a deputy
sher11f, was sworn in and testified !
that he searched Denis person and
found Moxie bottle full of alcohol.
lie said that Denis tried to sell him
some alcohol for which he agreed to
pay $6 quart. He told Denis to
get 1t and he waited on Ticonic
the alcohol and placed Denis under
arrest, took him to the municipal
court Office, where he gave bonds.
Frank Deag, Jr, testified that he
bought two half pints of alcohol
from Denis, both in pool rooms near
the Bayview hotel which is now the
Crescent. On the charge Of illegal
possession Judge Atchley sentenced
the respondent to pay $500 and costs,
to serve six months in Jail and six
months additional in default Of pay
ment. On the charge of single sale
he was sentenced to pay $500 and
costs and to serve four months in
jail and six months additional in de-
fault of payment. Bonds were fur
nished in the sum of $1,000.
Maximum Sentence for Toulouse
.LoIis Toulouse pleaded not guilty
to single sale of intoxicating lqiuor
He was represented by L. Harold
Dubord. Frank Deag. Jr., testified
that he had purchased one-half pint
of alcohol from Mrs. Louis Toulouse
on the premises at 20 Alden street
about 8 o'clock Saturday night In
the cross examination he admitted
having been arrested several times
for intoxication and once for break
ing and entering, and to giving more
or less trouble to the authorities Of
the law at different times. He said
that he was working for Sheriff
Cummings of Augusta.
Deputy Rose testified that he went
with Deag; searched him before he
went into the premises at 20 Alden
street and after he came out, and
while he was inside Rose waited
across the street.
Judge Atchley made note of the
under $500 bonds for his appearance
in the superior court in January on a
charge of illegal possession on which
he was convicted a few weeks ago
in the Waterville municipal court.
Judge Atchley found the re-
spondent guilty and imposed the
maximum sentence. Appeal was
taken and $500 bonds furnished.
In answer to Mr.. Dubord's refer
ence to Deag's record the judge said:
Il might say that the only way to
catch offenders of the liquor law is
at their own tricks"
Arthur LabeIIe Again Found Guilty
The final case of the afternoon was
against Arthur Labelle of Water
street for single sale. F. Harold Du-
bord represented the respondent.
Deag testified that he went into Mr..
Labelle's lunch room Saturday night
and asked the proprietor for half
pint. He said Mr.. Labelle said that
he could get one for him in about
four minutes.
Mr.. Labelle went out and returned
and the liquor was given to Deag by
another person and Deag was unable
to swear that Labelle procured the
liquor for him. Mr.. Rose testified to
going with Deag. searching him be-
fore and after he came out of the
lunch room and finding the liquor.
Deputy Cole Swore that he had re-
ceived both written and verbal COM
plants against Labelle.
Mr.. Labelle testified that he had
never sold any liquor since he was
arrested last summer. He did not
see any liquor passed to Deag and
did mot go out and get any for Deag.
He said that the complaints We're
made by people who had had trouble
with him. Judge Atchley found him
guilty and imposed the maximum
sentence. Bonds of $500 were fur
niShed