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ALFRED — The state rested its case yesterday afternoon in York County Superior Court in the gaming conspiracy trial against Arnold Goldman, 39, of Kennebunk. Earlier in the day, after A drian Boudreau of Biddeford had refused to answer questions about Goldman or Lucien Ther rien, on the ground he might incriminate himself. Defense ttorney Charles Smith had moved for a mistrial. Smith claimed that Boudreau’s plead ing the fifth amendment would ——— the jury in favor of a state. “The state knew Boudreau would plead immunity. I sub mit that the purpose of bring ing Boudreau here is to make it appear a sinister plot,’ the de fense attorney said. After a lengthy session in the judge's chambers, the court denied the mistrial motion. In denying the motion, Jus tice Lincoln Spencer said that the state had been in complete good faith by asking Boudreau to testify. He said the privilege to plead immunity was a per vy and that the state had not been aware that Bou dreau would refuse to answer. Earlier the state had claim ed that since Boudreau didn't know what was in the enve lope which he delivered to the Cue Stick Lounge the day of the raid, and was merely a messenger boy paid $5 a trip, he wouldn't incriminate him self by answering questions concerning Goldman. “Boudreau was never even indicted,” State Asst. Attorney General Daniel Lilley asserted. After the chamber session, Justice Spencer instructed the jury “to draw no factual infer ences against the defendant be cause of Boudreau's refusal to answer questions.” The state then called Karen Sheehan, a nurse, who resides @# 332 Bradley St., Saco, Miss Sheehan testified that in the summer of 1967 she drove Sharon Hilton and James Le Barge, both of Kennebunk, to Revere, Mass. She said Shar on, who resides with the Gold mans, called her and asked if she'd drive to Revere ‘to bring and envelope from Goldman to Amy Goldman, daughter of Mr. Goldman.” She said they arrived in Re vere, waited in the living room of a person she knew only as ‘Aunt Jean for a man to come for the envelope. When he came, he was introduced to the nurse as “Beachie.” The nurse testified that Sha ron, on the envelope over : Beachie” in the kitch ie that later Sharon said did like to have half what was in that envelope. I've never seen anyone count money as fast as Beachie.” Other state witnesses includ ed Paul £. Lessard of Bidde ford, a truck driver at Gold man’s box factory, Arian Box Co., in Kennebunk. Lessard said he had made two or three deliveries of seal ed enveloped from Arlan ‘Box Co. to the Cue Stick Lounge in Biddeford, “to Mr. Therrien.” He said he didn't know what the envelopes contained by that they were unmarked ‘ cept with a criss-cross wail on the seal. He also testified he had deli vered similar envelopes to an Edgar Morin at the Universal Shoe Shop in Sanford and sometimes imade deliveries of ‘envelopes in New Hampshire The last state witness, Charles Williams Jr. of Kenne bunkport, said he had worked at Arlan Box Co. for six years. oe had delivered ‘envelopes to “Edgar in San ford, maybe 25 times.' He said he got the envelopes from Ar nold Goldman. On cross-examination, Wil liams said each truck driver was required to have two copies of receipts, one for the customer receiving boxes, one for the company. He said when delivering the envelopes, no receipts changed hands As the state rested its case. Defense Atty. Smith moved, in the absence of the jury, to strike the entire testimony of Williams ,and all the part of (Continued on Page Two)
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Biddeford Saco Journal
Biddeford, Maine, US
Sat, Feb 01, 1969
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