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Show Woman's Story Gets Her Fine Cut Down Maine Iforlettl, it years old. charged charg-ed with having liiior in her possession, posses-sion, presented a problem lo Judge D. : K. Roberts when she appeared for trial this morning. She operates tho Olive rooming ! house, according to the police Mrs. Morlettl purchased a gsllon Jug of whiskey three weeks ago for $30., her 13-year-Old son. who acted as In-1 terpreter. told the court A stranger at her rooming house sold tho woman the liquor. It is said. She admitted purchasing the whiskey the police say, adding that it was bought with the view of selling it. Probably the statement that she had taken this means to procure mon- ey for her youngsters, three in num-, tier, was taken into consideration. Her husband died a number of years ago. she said, and since that time she had tried to make a living for herself und children. The woman could scarcely talk for the tears that welled from her cc nnd tho sobs that choked her voice. Her youngster related a good portion) of the story to the court. Judge Roberts stated that although under similar circumstances, with the exception of the children Involved, that he would have imposed the maximum sentence. Ilecause of the mitigating circumstances, however, a minimum fine of $50 was imposed |