Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Two Fines Melted
Out in Municipal
Court on Monday

IOul> III WLuIuClUdl
Court on Monday
There were two cases in munich
pal court Monday before Judge Maui
rice r. Merrill. The first was that
Of State w. Albert J. Libby Of Show
hogan, charged with single sale OF
intoxicating liquor TO one Kenneth
Edwards. formerly Of Houlton. now
reading In Cornville. Libby. who
was before the same court on Sat
urday on charge of illegal transpor-
tation, which case was continued I'M
| I'll Thursday morning through his
attorneys. Judge II. II. Brazzeu OF
Fairfield, waived examination and
pied not guilty. Kenneth Edwards
was the first witness for the State.
| who said that he got two quarts
of alcohol from Libby Saturday. Oct.
| 10, which was to be SO and he was
TO pay for IL any time he wished.
but up to the present time 1t had
not been paid for.
The second witness for the State
vas Deputy Sheriff Tuscan OF Show
hogan. who was called to testify to
, witnessing certain conversation
which he heard Libby make with
Sheriff John II. Mooers and County
Attorney James II. Thorne on Sat-
urday. on which the county attor-
pey made notes which he offered to
the court as state exhibit number
one. In this conversation Libby stat
| cd that he bought a gallon OF alco-
hoi of Arthur vachon and offered
Vachon q check in payment OF the
"a me but Vachon refused TO take the
check. County Attorney Thorne
moved as Libby had been a deputy
| sheriff under Sheriff Mooers and we'll
knew the attitude OF Mooers on the
enforcement OF the prohibitory laws.
that the maximum fine and sentence
be pronounced and said that Libby
having once been a county off1cer
had great bearing on the case.
Attorney Brazzell addressed the
Judge and said that he considere
that Mr.. Libby. having once been
county officer. had no bearing on
the case and that he stood before
the court charged as any other citi-
zen would be with the same onense.
Judge Merrill gave a fine OF $JOo
and costs. four months in the county
Jail and four months additional III
default of payment. Libby appealed
to the January term OF the supreme
court and gave bail OF $1,000 for APP
DedTduCc ut tiat thhO' AAo'' - -
Ii. Smith and Archie Cote. a son-ln-
law OF Mr.. Libby, were the bonds
men.
Tho second case was that OF State
yg. Arthur Eachon OF this town. q
public car driver charged with single
sale OF one gallon of alcohol to Albert
J. Libby Of Skowhegan on Oct. 20.
Vashon was represented by Judge
Brazzell or Fairfield and waived ex-
animation and plead not guilty. In
bottf cases the state was represented
by County Attorney James III. Thorne.
The first witness for tho state was
Albert j. Libby. He stated that he
asked Vachon to take him and John
vlgue to Libby's gravel pit about two
miles from Skowhegar on the Athens
road on Wednesday. Oct. 20 ana that
he asked Vachon to take some stuff
along When they started from Show
hogan he asked Vachon II he had the
stuff and Vachon said he did, however.
Libby stated that no did not see it at
all I'm the car and the first time he
saw It was after Vachon had left them
at the pit. Then he went into the
camp and saw il ON the table. lie
said that he never paid anything for
IL. but that two days later he did
offer vachon q check which he claimed
he refused. Libby said that he had
been In an abnormal condition for
several days and did not know what
was going on. He, admitted that he
did Offer drinks to several men at the
pit that day.
At noon the case was continued un-
III one in the afternoon. Libby said
that he had never purchased liquor
from vachon for which he had never
tNniI
second witness. lie said that he had
n drink from a tumbler on the table
at the camp and that it was alcohol
Bert Goodr idge was the third witness.
lie also testified to having n drink OF
the alcohol and told of several men
working there who came in and had
drinks. Goodrich sRid that about .
o'clock IN the afternoon things got so
had Mt the camp which he was occupy
ing that he went to Timothy Pike and
telepioncd to Nachon TO come and get
Libby and Nigue.
On direct questioning from County
Attorney Thorne Goodrich admitted
that he heard that the sheriff was
coming to his place. Albert Kelley
was the fourth witness. lie told of
going into the camp and finding the
alcohol on the table. At the close of
tUe SlHtt y ltStltliOHS hiaEGtii
said that no evidence had been pro-
duced to show that a sale had been
made by Nachon to Libby and that
no money had been paid over and he
moved that the respondent be dis
missed. County Attorney Thorne
said that he did not have to prove
that money had been paid: that he
lad proven that Libby asked Eachon
to take the stuff; that Vachon told
Libby to have II with him: that he
Lad proven by several witnesses that
the alcohol was at the camp and he
moved that the sentence be pro-
nounced.
Judge Merrill gave vachon a fine
of 500 and costs, months in the
county Jail and ? months additional
In default of payment. Nachon up
pealed to the January term OF the
supreme court. Rail- was placed at
$1,000. Frank RoderiCk and Mrs. L.
ona Chournard were the bondsmen.
A second case charging Vachon
with single sale on Oct. was mol
pressed. These cases were of much
interest.
Reformatory Girls Found