Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-27

liquor. He did not know very much
about the wine but saie that 1t had
been given to his wife, who had been
Ill for some time. His wife was OPP.
Grated on last June by DR.. Pou1in
and the alcohol found had been used
by her for rubbing preparation.
DR.. James Il. Poulin testified that he
operated on Mrs. Lachance last June
and that he had prescribed the alco-
holic preparation for alcohol baths.
|. Reny Lachanee, a son Of the re-
spondent, testified that he had packed
the bottle now containing the alcohol
ic mixture when they came out Of the
woods last March.
+ Lafayette Pooler Of Waterville tes-
titled that he had been around Mr.. La
chances store many times and had
never seen any evidence of liquor be-
ing sold. He was around the store
much of the time last week with
thoughts of buying it.
Philip Cutie of the firm Cutie &
Houle. testified that he sold Mr.. La
chance from SIS to $50 worth Of goods
| and that he was good fellow, and
that there had never been any drunken
persons about Mr.. Lachance's store to
his knowledge. +.
William l.. Rhodes, q farmer and
milkman of Winslow, testified that he
had known Mr.. Lachance for Is years
| and that his character was excellent
and that he had occasion to visit the
store every day and had never seen
any signs of liquor,
Charles H. Vigue testified that he
| had known the respondent for % years
and respected him very much; that he
lived only 200 feet from the store and
had never seen any signs Of liquor
traffic.
Louis Hebert, an employee at the H.
& w. mill for 25 years, gave an excel
lent account Of Mr.. Lachance's char
acter. ..-..-
James Pooler Of the Fl. & w. mill
testified that Mr.. Lachance was a good
man and never sold liquor of any sort.
John Forth testified that he worked
for Mr.. Lachance part Of the time and
was sure that he had never sold any
liquor.
George Libby testified as to the good
character of the respondent.
Frank Z. Marcia, constabel of Wins
low and janitor of the high school. as
/ sured the court that Mr.. Lachance
conducted an honest business. abso-
lutely free from any liquor traffic. He
admitted hearing complaints of Mr..
Lachance selling, but said that he was
William l.. Mansfield, physical direc-
tor of the Winslow schools for the past
four years, was very sure that If Mr..
Lanchance had been dealing in alco-
holic beverages he would have known
it. because he has been investigating
the situation in connection with the
selling of alcohol to two of the boys
under his direction He said that his
investigation led him to believe that
the liquor was procured by the boys
in Waterville. Mr.. Mansfield made the
statement that he was very much OPP
posed to the sale of liquor to young
people.
The last witness was Lester A. Simp-
son, tax collector of Winslow. MIR.
Simpson testified that he had no rea-
son to believe that liquor had ever
been sold by Mr.. Lachance, and he as
sured the court that Mr.. Lachance's
character was of the best. He said
that he had had suspicious of liquor
being sold on the street but not near
Mr. Lachance's store.
The testimony of every one Of the
10 witnesses brought out their belief
that Mr.. Lachance had never sold Ii
quor and that he is good citizen in
every respect.
Mr.. Dubord now entered upon an
extended argument taking in all the
POINTS of evidence brought out by the
witnesses for the defense, and at the
end his plea for the DISCHARGE of the
| prisoner was granted.