Hazelton v. United States

HUNT, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff in error was convicted under an information which in the third count charged that between June 1 and December 1, 1922, she maintained a public place where intoxicating liquor, commonly known as “moonshine” whisky, was sold, kept, and bartered. She was acquitted under other counts, which charged possession and sale, respectively. To review the conviction she brought writ of error.

In support of the charge of maintaining a nuisance, the chief of police at Lewiston testified that about June 21st he searched the hotel kept by defendant, and found intoxicating liquor,…