Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-14
CLUSTER SENTENCES HANDED
OUT IN LIQUOR HEARINGS

cence on September % and Knox
made two purchases there. Mr. Pink
ham followed Mr.. Knox.
Mr.. Knox testified that he was hir-
ed by Dep1ty Sheriff Cole to go hunt
up liquor. He went to Mr.. Giguere's
house alone and Giguere went out
and brought him back two bottles of
liquor which Mr.. Knox bought. He
could not identify Mr.. Giguere when
Re (Giguere) was walking around
the courtroom and when he stood
up with five other men.
In the cross examination he said
that he had been convicted on
charges of drinkirg and fighting
Probably Il dozen times or more and
had been sent 70 Jail so many times
that lie could not remember the
number. He thought it was Mr.. Cole
who followed him down to Giguere's.
Mr.. Southland asked Mr.. Knox to
Try TO identify Mr.. Giguere again and
this time he did 1t successfully.
Ieputy Sheriff Pinkharn was the
next witn"ss and he testified that he
followed knoX's nearly to Giguere's
ice cream parlor at 70 Water street.
lie identified Giguere.
The State rested and the decision
was reserved to the end of the ses-
sion.
The fourth respondent was Josepr
King. His attorneys were Benedict
+. Maher of Augusta and James ID.
Boyle Of Watervilie. :,
Mr.. Knox and MIR. Cole were sworn
In as witnesses. Mr.. Knox identified
the respondent and said that he h.
purchased liquor from Mr.. King
twice recently on tho same dav and
he was with VIII Chamberlain at the
tIme of tae purchase the date OF
winch he could not remember.
IN the cross examination he said
lnat Mr.. King took the liquor out
OF MS pocket and sold it to him.
Mr.. Cole testified that he came to
Naterville on September Is and that
HeEry Knox went out and brought
back half pint OF alcohol and again
on September 23 did the same thing
Mr.. Maher questioned Mr.. Cole
about the sale and Mr.. Cole said that
Mr. Knox was wrong in the state
ment that he made the purchase on
the same day and that he reall,
made them on different days.
Inc judge found the responder;
guilty on both cases but as Mr.. Ma
her brought to his attention the fac.
mat Mr.. knoX's testimony confiicted
with Mr.. Coles the judge dismissed
ore case. and sentenced King tho
unit on the other. In his plea Mr.
Maher declared that it was a clear
case or entr1pment where one mi.
Vate citizen went to another to buy
lquor and there was no co-operatine
eF!dence to prove that the sale was
made. "S
me next case was against Mitchell
-'''n auu Tor single sale. He was rep
.e9eh'cd by MI Dubord Henry Knox
""S sworn IN as witness and Mr..
pubord asked to have him identify thc
respondent. Knox looked over tow.rds
: the respondents bench and pointed n
man: Mr.. Dubord said nothing and
"aiNeu TO his seat. The Judge in
uuired IL that was the man and Mr.
oupord replied in the negative and
/ asked Mr.. Michaud to stand up. The
other gentleman was a spectator.
Alter consultation with Mr.. South
ard, Judge Atchley dismissed the case
Inen he asked Michaud to stand mn
me judge told him that he did not
nav" the least doubt but that he wa
selling liquor and IL he ever came he.
ioTe the Waterville court again during
, the Judges term, he would get tho
limit ee' TIC
The audience of 300 or more found
much humor in the fact that Mr.. Enox
, l"iled TO identify Michaud and befor.
star'ihg the next case the judge told
'hem sharply that vaudeville show
was not being conducted and the first
! man TO laugh or make remarks about
MT. Knox would mean that everyone
except those Immediately concerned
would be removed from the court
room.
The next case was against Harry
bickford of Oakland for single SALE
on october 10. He was represented
/ ny Henry Hunton of Oakland, Mr.
hnoX was sworn, in and testified tina,
lie hought some liquor from Bickford
IN the water closet of the Maine Cen.
trai railroad depot at Oakland He
then took the liquor Home and locked
II up over night and turned it in to
Mr.. Cole the next day.
Mr.. Cole testified to being with Mr.
! Knox In Oakland on Oct. Is
Mr.. Hunton said on the question Of
defense that the respondent had wife
ana five children and never had been
| convicted of any crime before
The final case of the day was
against Arsstides Papalos for single
sale. lie pleaded nolo to the five
! counts and was sentenced on one and
the rest placed onefile. Papalos was
up before Judge Atchley "a very short
time ago and now has a liquor case
! pending against him in the Superior
court.