Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-25

any liquor on him nor had he acted
any different than usual.
Miss Mary Goodridge, a sister Of
the respondent, stated that she had
seen him several times that day and
that he had seemed all right each time.
Greeley was intoxicated at dinner time.
After he was arrested he had come
directly home and he was all right at
that time.
Arthur Simpson, who occupied a por-
ton Of the house in which the Good
ridges lived, stated that he had talked
with the respondent shortly after he
was arrested and that although he had
not been close enough to him to smell
his breath he had apparently been the
same as usual.
The respondent was represented by
Burletgh & Williamson of this city. A
verdict of guilty was returned by the
jury and after sentence of 5000 fine
and costs of 500 and 80 days in jail,
with six months in event of failure to
pay fine and costs, had been imposed,
the respondent was released on bail
in the sum of $1,000 in order that he
might prosecute exceptions filed with
the law court.
State VS.. George Pratt
Hallowell, charged with driving a mo-
tor vehicle while under the influence
of intoxicating liquors, resulted from
an accident on the Bangor road in Vas
salboro on May last. when car
driven by the respondent crashed
through telegraph pole.
State Highway Patrolman Sidney
NJ. Frost of Waterville testified that he
had gone to the scene of the accident
and had found the respondent seated
upon a bank near his car. The car
had run off the road, had cut down one
telegraph pole and was standing in
the ditch beside another Mr.. Pratt
was at that time directing the me-
chanics who were extricating the car
Pratt had told the officer he was driv-
ing the car He walked in a stager-
in manner and the officer had arrested
him. He had had the odor of alcohol
in his breath. There was no liquor in
the car. On cross-eXamination he de-
MED that he had asked Pratt to blow
three times in order that he might
smell his breath. He declared that this
was not necessary. At Vassalboro he
had turned Pratt over to George Fow-
Ter of the force, who had taken him to
Augusta.
that he saw Pratt near the car shortly
after the accident and that he couldn't
see anything wrong with him.
Mrs. Charlotte Wrigley, proprietor
of the Rose Croix Inn at Vassalboro.
stated that the car containing three
men, one of whom was Pratt, the driv-
er, had stopped at her inn to get gaso-
line. All three were in about the same
condition, intoxicated. This was about
noon.
smelled Liquor
On cross-examination she stated that
she had talked with Pratt and had
smelled liquor on his breath. He had
staggered when he walked and when
he attempted to start the motor of the
car to drive away he had tried several
times without success. She had then
noticed that the switch key was in an
on position and had suggested that
the car would start If he would turn
on his switch. This he did and drove
away. She had hurried back into the
inn and did not know in what manner
the car was driven.
Ray Goldsmith of Vassalboro. a
farmer, had seen Pratt at the scene
or the accident. He staggered and
the witness had smelled liquor there
pu' Soulu Hot say II IL was on PrattS
breath or not. On cross-examination
1t developed that Pratt had walked up
the road. which was being used by
several cars, and 1t had been neces-
sary for some of the people to call to
him to get him out of the middle of
the road.
l. Wallace Shepherd of Augusta. a
truck driver, stated that he had seen
Pratt there and he had staggered al
though he could not tell whether
from nervousness or because he was
intoxicated. He did not smell any
liquor there.
Former Augusta Baker
In defense the respondent took the
stand and stated that at the time