Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

| IN SUPERIOR COURT
| Two vERD|CTS GUILTY
Three cases were tried yesterday
IN uhe Nennebec county superior
turned in two and a verdict VII, he
returned in the last one this morning
at III O'Clock. Fred Smith of this
city. was found guilty of reckless
drlVlng OF an automobile on the
streets or Augusta on Oct, last
ana was sentenced to serve two
months in Jail. Mrs. Nellie Bower
or the Spring Road near Togus. was
found guilty of maintaining a com
mon nuisance and. was remanded to
jan Tor sentence. while the case of
Edgar Meader of Randolph, on a
single sale case was pending. The
o'clock and at $50 the court ordered
the sheriff to keep them locked up
unit! 1880 unless they sooner
reached verdict and to have the
foreman report at 10 o'clock this
morning their agreement. The Jury
reached verdict few minutes
later and We're dismissed for the
night.
The case OF Fred Smith of Au-
gusta, charged with recklessly driv-
ing his public automobile on Water
street on October ., 1922. was OPEN
ed at the morning session. He was
not represented by counsel.
Wllfred Gagnop stated that his
VIE and his mother were riding in
team that was hit by Smiths auto
;,1;,
1y that they had to so to the hospi-
tai. The team was wrecked
Levi Cyr. a former police officer.
testified that he saw Smith driving
up the street at 40 miles an hour.
lie went to dinner and when he re-
turned the accident had occurred.
He measured tracks in the road that
showed that Smiths machine had
Slid over 70 feet, the tracks ending
when the wheels struck the side
walk
Henry st. Peter and Clemens, both
of Augusta, testified that they saw
Smith go up the street at a high
rate of speed. They saw him return
IN a few minutes travelling at the
same speed. The front wheel of the
car was on the sidewalk The team
had been overturned and the injur-
AZ
Cloutier's store
Henry LemieuX, a clerk in Casa
wants, heard the crash and running
out saw the car with the horse across
the hood. He helped the horse down
to the ground. The women were be-
hind the machine.
Mrs. A1phonsine Gacnon, one Of
the women in the team. said she
was driving and saw Smiths car
coming about 100 yards away. She
thought she had time to drive into
Bond street but the auto hit them.
MIR. Smith. testifying in his own
defense. stated he was only going at
Il rate Of Is or 16 miles an hour He
declared Mrs. Gagnon swung into his
path when eight feet away. His
foot went off the brake when the
collision occurred and the machine
went onto the sidewalk.
The jury returned Il verdict of
guilty after being out so minutes.
The court imposed sentence of two
months i'm Jail.
Nellie Bayer Guilty
Nellie Bayer of Augusta. resi-
dent of the Spring road. was accused
of maintaining a common nuisance.
She was represented by Samuel Tit
comb. &.
l.. r. Dutton and Marshall Pomer-
1cau both of augusta and former
deputy shcriffs. told of complaints
received and of how party went
to the Baycr house on November IS.
They found Mrs. Baycr and two
mon. Eddie Wright and George
Wakefield at the house. all intoxicat-
cd. \ small quantity of liquor in
pint bottle. also was found. Mrs.
Bayer was in bed, Wakefield laid on
the bed and Wright opened the door.
They made thorough search of the
house.
Robert A. Cony, judge of the Au-
gusta municipal court, was called
upon to produce court records which
showed that the two men had paid
fines for drunkenness on this occas-
ion The records showed that four
actions had been started against Mrs.
Baycr since July.
Eddie Wright the only witness for
the defense, admitted being in the
house and declared tho liquor was
brought there by Wakefield who
came to see him. Wright stated that
he was rOoming there.
The jury returned verdict OF
guilty and Mrs. Baycr was remandcd
to Jail for sentence.
Meader Case
Edgar G.. Meadcr of Randolph was
charged with single sale of intoxi-
eating liquor on Sept. II, 1922, to
l.. Il. Jackson Of Gardiner. The res
pondent was represented by Ernest
l.. Goodspecd of Gardiner.
Arthur G. Robinson of Gardiner.
4 former deputy sheriff, testified that
he saw NIcadcr and Jackson talking
together and that Meader went to
Randolph. When he returned, the
two went down behind the stores.
onto the wharf. He hurried down
and found them together. He search
ed Mcader but did not find any liquor.
He did not search Jackson but when
the latter came from the building
he jumped on him and found half
pint of liquor. Jackson told him that
he paid 81 for it and bought it from
Mcadcr.
Mr.. Jackson stated he was car
penter and a special police officer.
He asked Mcader to get the liquor
nc no was going luclS hunting the