Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-23
FIND HOULTON MAN
GUILTY OF DRIVING
WHILE INTOXICATED

AS the result Of suspicious which
were aroused as Robert H. Jack cf
Waterville trailed another car on the
State highway north Of this city.
Tuesday morning, the federal field
agent appeared against Lawrence
lott Of Houlton in Augusta munich
pal court, and the Aroostook man
was found guilty on a charge Of OPP
Grating an automobile while he was
intoxicated.
Recorder Arthur F. Tiffin, who
presided at the session of court, pro-
nounced sentence of 60 days in Jail,
which was appealed, the respondent
furnishing bonds Id the sum Of $500
for his appearance at the September
term Of suerior court.
The arrest and complaint were
made by Inspector Joseph F. Young,
Jr. of the State highway police, fol-
lowing a peculiar chain of curcun,-
stances. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack were
proceeding toward Augusta when
their attention. was attracted to q
Buick roadster just ahead Of them.
A large closed car passed the Jack
machine going in the same direction
and observing signals made by the
driver Of the roadster which aroused
his suspicious, Mr.. Jack directed his
wife, who was driving, to trail the
Buick.
The lighter car accelerated in
speed until travelling at a rate close
to so miles per hour, with the Jack
machine closely following. Reach
ing the intersection Of Cony and
Bangor streets in this city the three
cars swung west on Cony hill, across
the Kennebec bridge and up Bridge
hill, where Mr.. Jack attempted TO
overhaul the roadster, by cutting the
turn onto State street. The two cars
made the turn southwark, when ac-
cording to Mr.. Jack the driver of the
Buick cramped his front wheels hard
into the center of the road, the two
cars crashing together.
The federal agent searched the
roadster and also the big closed Ger
ahead which had been brought to a
stop following the crash. No contra
band was found. but because he be-
lieved he detected the odor of alco-
hol on the drivers breath Mr.. Jack
requested that lott so to the Au-
susta police headquarters.
The Houiton man next showed up
in the Office of the State highway
police at the State House where he
reported the accident, declaring that
fault Mrs. Lena Robertson, Miss
Violet Ward and State Highway OF
f1cer Scott were In the Office at the
time ana following the mans de-
parture remarked the noticeable al
cob Ollie breath.
Shortly afterward. lott appeared
at the Augusta police station, where
he was taken into custody by In
spector Young and the arraignnient
and trial followed. Witnesses for
the State were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
II. Jack, Mrs. Lena Robertson and
Miss Violet Ward. Attorney Bur-
leigh Martin appeared for the re-
spcndent and the defense witnesses
were a truck driver named Sedge-
ley, j. J. Mccarthy of Bangor, who
had been passenger in the Iott
car, Peter Bush and Joe Shirley.
A second case heard Tuesday by
Recorder Tiffin was that of Perley
Halletc who was charged with OPP
Grating a truck without a tail light
on State street in this city last sat
urday night. The plea was guilty
and the court ordered payment OF a
So fine. State Highway Officer
! Frank H. Place was the complain
ant i'll this case.