Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
what did you say, Judge ?"

Wnat u1o you say, Judge"
Il said, $500 and costs of $50 and
four months in jail and six months
additional in defauit-of payment" was
the sentence which Judge Robert A.
Cony OF the Augusta municipal court
handed down Tuesday morning when
Charles A. Greenwood. who has been
making his home at ne National Sol
diers' Home, was arraigned on the
charge OF having gallon of alcohol
In his possession in Kennebec county.
He did not appeal.
Greenwood plead not guilty. 'be-
cause 1t was denatured alcohol" He
was not represented by counsel.
Governor Keith Ryan of the Home
was the first witness called. bringing
the charge against the defendant. On
Jan. 20, he saw Greenwood at the
foot Of Thorne hill, between the city
ana the Home. The man askedsGov
Ryan for a ride. It was about S o.
clock and Gov. Ryan observed that
the man wore Home trousers
When the man Jumped into the car
Gov. Ryan asked him what he had
The man replied, Paint, varnish." II
was an unopened can. Mr.. Ryan
opened 1t and had the man pour some
OF the contents into Mr.. Ryan's hand
who observed 1t was an alcoholic
liquid. Greenwood was taken to the
guardhouse and in open court at the
Home. Greenwood testified that he
intended to sell 1t, 1t was for men
who owned automobiles. to men
whose cars were put up for the win
ter.
Greenwood Up Before
At this point Gov. Ryan asked If
the records of Dec. 5. case at the
Home. in which Greenwood was
charged on a similar offense, Of hav-
ing gallon can Of alcohol in his pos
session. could be brought into the
Tuesday morning case. Gov. Ryan
scanned the notes OF the Dec. case
to the effect that on that date Gov,
Hadley gave Greenwood an enforced
furlough Of 30 days for carrying alco-
hol. At that time. Greenwood was
taken into custody down by the Home
ice-house. The sentence was sus-
pended, through leniency OF the gov
ernor.
According to Gov. Ryan's testi
mony. Greenwood told him at the
Jan. 20 case, where he bought the
alcohol, and they also knew where
Greenwood got it before.
IT asked him how on earth man
could drink It," testified Gov. Ryan
referring to the denatured alcohol
found in Greenwood's possession. "He
said. We put it in water. sometimes
ginger ale don't know If he said
milk"
John T.. Conlin. sergeant OF the
guard ut the National Soldiers Home
testified that Greenwood told him he
got the alcohol at HuSscv's hardware
store and that he was going to sell It,
He also told Conlin that they couldn't
get him. because the governor was
the one who brought the can OF al
cohol into the Home.
Conlln, witness appearing against
Greenwood. made n stand OF LOYALTY
for the defendant in saving. "He Is
one OF those fellows who warts ~
take the whole blame. lie Is shield
Ing another fellow"
Greenwood. tho defendant. on the
stand declared he had NOTHING to say
in regard to the story which tho gov
ernor told that 1t was all ri"ht. u
DIDN'T take it out of tho arto."
"You are not being tried for that
said the judge.
ut Is loCalzed product and in n
sealed can" der'ared the man. In his
own defense. because few men
drink it. that Is no sign I do. can
make II into n naste for windshieIds
wasn't going to use II for n bever-
age. know how they do II. DO Won
suprosc II was going to drink "
would carry it from Augusta toto
gus. I'm no angel. h"t anybody
strrohles once in n whiln'"
"You've been stumbling most al
vour life. Becn to Thomaston ?" asked
the Judge. And Greenwood replied. n
have beer"
Asked Not To Sell
! Gov. Ryan asked to he sccalled. He