The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-13
BOOZE GOES OUT Of
The WINDOW
Four Gallons of Alike
and Several Cases


harvest of alcohol We're features at
Municipal Court procedures yester-
day. Four gallon dams OF supposed
alcohol the officers claim, was re-
vealed at the home Of Mrs. Lucille
Fortier in Fairfield village on a
search and seizure process. Mrs
Fortier through her attorney, S y.
Shumway pleaded not guilty She
was fined 500 and costs with two
months additional in default of pay
ment. She took an appeal and sure
ties were furnished in the sum of
$1,000 for her appearance at the Janu-
airy term of court. Bail was furnish
ed by Mrs Louise Ross and Wardell
Fortier of Fairfield.
In the case of illegal possession
against Mrs. Mildred Foster. the re-
spondent was found guilty and given
sentence of sixty days in Jail, with
fine of $100 and costs and sixty days
additional in default of payment. She
took an appeal and furnished cash
bail in the sum of $500. The woman
pleaded not guilty and was represent
ed by S. n Shumway, County Attorney
Thorne appearing for the state. Dep
outy Sheriff Fred Tuscan told of visit
ing the Foster place, which is tene-
ment over the A. & P Store in Fair
field on Tuesday last, He said that
he saw Mrs. Foster on the piazza of
the house, that she hurried into the
house and he followed her. When
in the kitchen, the officer said he
heard something fall outside of the
house and saw Mrs. Foster Just as
she was turning away from the win
] dow Witness said that Mrs Foster
used strong language in talking to
him ana that IA man who was in the
/ apartment jumped out of second
second story window. Deputy Sher-
! if Thomas Tuscan of Solon, who ac-
companied the other officer testified
that he saw the wOmans husband in
the middle of the kitchen and that he
later found that the man had disap-
peared, and thought he went out of
window. Attorney Shumway ask
] ed that Mrs. Foster be discharged as
the search warrant was really against
her husband. Arthur Foster that
there had been nothing to show that
Arthur Fosters house had been
searched and that Arthur Foster had
not been apprehended. He also stat
ed that there was no evidence that
the liquor belonged to the respondent.
Mrs. Foster. who is the mother of
three children. did not take the stand.
a can contained liquid, said to be al
oohol, was exhibited in court as the
one found under the Foster window
by Deputy Tuscan.
A 6 "a nf m no lp
Gated on the Middle Road Monday
night and said to be all of them, in
an intoxicated condition, municipal
court was busy place for a short
time yesterday forenoon The res
pondents were Gustaf +. Luckow,
Alfred Turcotte, James Quinn and
David Goulette Sheriff Mooers ap-
peared tor the State. Luckow who
was represented by L. f. Merrill
waived the reading of the warrant
and pleaded guilty. He was given
a fine of $1,000 and costs amounting
TO $1Q47 Settlement cnsued. Alfred
Turcotte pleaded guilty to intoxica-
tion and after Sheriff Mooers stated
Turcotte made the officers no trouble
was given a fine of $1,000 and costs,
but the fine was remitted on payment
of costs. James Quinn pleaded
guilty to intoxicaion. The Sheriff
stated that Quinn was out on proba-
tion from Trial Justice Lord S court
and when questioned by the presid-
ing justice. Quinn said he didn't know
why he got intoxicated but said that
he kept his probation for about six
months. lie was given thirty days in
Jail and a fine OF $40 and costs.
David Goulettc pleaded not guilty
to intoxicaton Deputy Sheriff f. f.
Tuscan testified that he assisted in
bringing Goulette to the County Jail
Monday night with others, that he
thought Goulette was drunk and that
ne had tried to resist the officers
Sheriff Nlooers testified that Goulette
was drunk and stated that, he like
Quinn was out on probation. Goul-
cite was without a lawyer and said
that he wasn't drunk at the time and
that he did not resist the officer He
was adjudged guilty by Judge Merrill
and given thirty days in Jail and fine
of SO and costs He took an appeal
and bonds were placed at $500. Goul-
ette later withdrew his plea of not
guilty, pleaded guilty and took his
sentence