Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20
JUDGE FISHER DIRECTS VERDICT N
DRUNKEN DRIVER CASE--LEvINE GETS
6MON1hS and FiNE--bITHER PLEADS N0l(J

ner OF q garage in Wa4erville and EN-
ptoys Simpson. He stated that on the
Gay IN question some one had brought
ABOUT a gallon of cider into the gar
age and that several Of the men had
mad some OF 1t. although he had not
seen simpson take any Of It. He had
worked overtime, assisted by S.mp-
son. and at about $40 had driven tire
respondent home as he was in the
habit of doing when they had worked
late. At that time Simpson was all
right.
Edward I. Simpson, a brother of
the respondent and with whom he
lives. told Of his brothers appearance
when he returned from work that
night and said that he did not see
anything different than usual. Later
that evening Simpson had backed the
car out a long driveway which is
usual Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Glea-
son OF Waterville, who drove up to
the house about that time. had talk
ed with Simpson and had seen him
back the car out. They believed that
he was all right
Mrs. Edward Simpson corroborated
the testimony Of her husband. How
ard Glidden Of Winslow. who was
also at the house. bore out the testi-
mony Of the other witnesses.
Burton III. Roberts had seen the
cars coming up the road and had
heard someone talking loudly. The
car driven by Gallant had crowded
the other of the right side of the
road and then had stopped ahead Of
1t. Gallant had gone back and grab
bed Simpson by the shoulder, haul
Ing him from the car and hurrying
MIN toward the other. He thought
Simpson to be all right and saw no
indications of disheveled clothing.
Edras s. Williams saw Gallant and
Simpson on the road before the ac-
cident and Gallant was going faster
| than the other car.
evidence of Roberts.
Albert Seames Of Winslow saw
| Freeman Simpson at the time Gal
liant had driven up to Burgess.
| Simpson did nothing, Gallant doing
the talking. He had later gone with
Burgess to the place where Officer
Frost was stationed and had taken
Simpson around to arrange for
bondsmen and then to take him and
his brother to the car SO that the
brother could drive 1t home. He
thought Simpson to be sober.
! Alfred LeClair, who runs a filling
|
and who saw Frost and the others
talking there, said he had seen Simp-
son get out and walk in front of the
car He walked all right as far as he
could see.
Leslie York. who lives by. the end
OF the bridge, saw the men talking
and went over. He saw Simpson
walk and he walked all right. Be-
fore the trial Officer Frost had tod
him that it would help the officer out
II he would testify that Simpson
staggered but he told him that he
could not say anything like that.
Mrs. York had seen the respondent
and she testified that re seemed all
right.
Malcolm s. Fuller and Arthur
Getchell testified that Simpson had
come to see them about arranging
for bonds. He had told them what
the trouble was, but they could not
see that he was drunk although 1t
was but an hour or SO after his ar
rest.
The respondent was then called to
the stand and told story much like
that which had been told in parts By
, the several witnesses. He claimed
that he had taken one drink Of the
cider but that it had not affected
him in any way. He had gone out
after supper for a drive and Gallant
had hit him slightly with the car.
Later Gallant had driven up behind
him and had stopped. calling him
vile names before they had stopped.
Gallant had then come back to his
car and had grabbed him by the
shoulder as other witnesses had said.
He had not wanted to 60 to the high
| way officer and had so stated at that
time as he feared that they would