Keefe Seizure Damages Sought in Federal Suit
Cornelius J. Keefe's attorneys filed an amended bill in federal court seeking personal damages from Prohibition Director Potter Supervising Field Agent Roberts and United States Attorney Harris for alleged injury from a seizure of Robustine and ingredients on Massachusetts avenue. The petition asks the court to award damages and to bar use of the seized property as evidence in related prosecutions.
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Prohibition
Cornelius J. Keefe
Massachusetts Avenue
Leo Rogers
Daniel A. Shea
Keefa
Potter
Roberts
United States
Harris
Sngland
Jury Stories and Prohibition Letters in the Post
A call for reader submissions opens a feature of jury tales and Prohibition era letters. Personal anecdotes recount juror wit and a case of insanity acquittal, plus voices on liquor laws, with names and hometowns from New England readers.
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Steen
The
Post
Bestia Tok
Boston
Boston Post
Juror Discharged After Absence Halts Spencer Trial
In Worcester on March 24 Judge William A Burns discharged juror John L Connor of Spencer for missing roll call. The trial was suspended and later declared a mistrial after Burns warned Connor his name could be removed from Spencer eligibility lists. The unprecedented action marked a rare court record.
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Gerge FE
Googins
Bar Harbor Municipal Court
The
Inquirer
Thomas E. Mack
Worcester
William A. Burns
Superior Court
John L. Connor
Spencer
Connor
Court Attache Reports Absence Cited as Not Feeling Well
A court official notes that Con Nor did not attend yesterday morning, claiming he did not feel well, causing an unexplained absence. The record documents the event with minimal context and no further statements from the party.
Prohibition Forum Arguments Split over Democracy and Autocracy
Letters from Lisbon New Hampshire and other readers attack the Volstead Act and Federal Prohibition. They argue prohibition limits democracy, fear national referendums, and warn of autocratic influence while urging public opinion to decide the issue.
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