The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-08


had been absent one evening) Said he
~ ordered them here. or 81 60, them here, ,
or something OF tina, kind. Then | asket
him by what authority he got them. II.
stated, no, any authority as no knew off,
He said there was an agent from New Yorl
TO him. who said he had pur,
he told him 10 send them.
asked what amount there was. He replied
$1,000 worth. remarked, "Then you 20,
them on your own hook"-and his reply
was, 81 suppose so." ! asked him II ht
though, he had made a good speculation
out OF il. think he said, 81 think I shall, >
Or al don't know but shall''-I an no
positive which, asked him then, why the,
were not seized. His reply was, they wer,
seized, every bit Of them, and carried up I,
the City Hall as soon Is they came here
That was all there was Us regards that.
CRoss EXAMINATION. was aware tina
had been made for q Cit,
only intimation had was tina
on the next meeting amer the order wa
said 10 be passed, for Twas not there ,ha
evening, an order was passed authorizing
committee 10 square up matters with Mr.
Hayes, and transfer all city property 10 IN,
Agency. I did not understand from IN,
con versation with Mr.. Dow, that II he hat
procured or bought the liquors, he hac
done il for any other purpose than on &C
coun, Of the city and for the Agency.
This answer was objected 10 by the coun
sci for the prosecution. II was arguet
briehy-and was excluded by the Couri.)
The Agent had then been appointed.
do no, know directly whether room hat
been selected. repeated this conversation
for the fIs, time afterwards, about 8 o'clocl
the next morning. I repeated it2 or,
times during the day, once 10 John M. AL
ans in the afternoon, and in the forenoobi,
Mr.. Stone Of The State OF Maine, in my owr
shop, and 10 Mr.. Adams in the street goinl
to or from dinner. What repeated 10 then
was The same have given here lit Nigh
have been less. but no more but what
did state was nothing different. Had M
with the complainanis-migh
possibly have seen Mr.. Williams. I wisl
TO make an additional statement I sal,
something to Mr.. Dow about selling III,
liquors a, auction. He asked me il woulc
acl as auc,ioneer - at first, said I would
and afterwards, that I didn't know abou
tina, in the present state Of the law.
WM. BoYD, CirY CLERK, was then sworn
I am City Clerk and by the City Charter
Clerk cf,he City Council. This is my bool
Of records OF their proceedings.
Mr.. Clifford then read the following:
May Sd, 1885.
On motion OF Alderman, Thomas,
Ordered, That the Mayor and Aldermen
be authorized and empowered 10 use the
shop under tho City Hall, now occupied BY
Messrs. Waite & Butler, for the accommo
dalton Of a City Agency for the sale Of al
coholic liquors for medicinal and mechani
cal purposes. in accordance with law.
A, the same meeting the following orde
was passed:
CITY OF PORTLAND.
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, /
May 81, 1855.
Ordered, That the Mayor and Aldermen
Carleton and Brooks. be committee 10 AR
RANGE FOR TAE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIR,
AGENCY FOR THE LAWFUL SALE or sPTRITu
Gus LIQUOR, wines, &C., for medicinal ant
mechanical purposes, under the provisions
OF an aci entitled an &C, for The suppression
Of drinking houses and tipping shops passed
at the last session OF the Legislature, ant
approved March 10th, 1855, and also TO pro
pose and report 10 this Board, such rule,
and regulations as may be necessary for III,
government OF the Agent hereafter 10 be ap
pointed, aud such compensation for his ser
vices as they may deem suitable.
Read and passed.
Attest: WM. BoYD, City Clerk.
PETER GRAHAM Sworn. am a packe
master between here and New York. II
regard 10 these liquors, this true Bill o
Landing gives the whole story. THE Bill
Of Landing was in the ordinary form. hav
ing on the margin "For the Portland .Agen
cy, Portland, Me-" I, runs:-"Shipped IN
good order by J. Bramson & C ., on boar
ihe'schooner J. C. Brooks, whereof Graffam
is master" &C., liquors specifed): and ar,
10 be delivered &C., "into the Parilan,
Agency."l A young man came down ant
asked me 10 ship them. The freight ha
no, been paid yet. couldn't say who TOO
away the liquors-I was away nj the Tim
and | don't know where they went to-
No one had agreed with me before III
liquors were taken of, TO DO responsible 70
the freight. II was between and i
O'Clock, A. NJ, that The liquors were take
away.
fAldernan Ring recalled. by Defence
I was present when the City Agent va
chosen.
Cart. GRAHAM. I cannot tell how muc
Of The time between Z and IL was absent
We lay at Commercial Wharf. There wa
no order for the liquors lefi, 10 my know
edge. Nothing was told 10 me at all abou
the freight. signed tho bill Of lading o.
board the vessel a, the wharf in New York
The latter was Pier No. 8. am captain
and par, owner Of the packet, and see 10 III
freight myself.
Prosecution rested here.
JosErH LIBBY Sworn. am one Of III
Board of Aldermen. I was present whe
Mr.. Ring had the above stated conversation
with Mayor Dow. My impression at ih
time was ,ha, the whole conversation wa
spor,ive and jocose. More particularly III
closing part - my impression in regard I
the frs, part is no, SO distinct - bu, The la
ter part excited laughter - especially III
part relating 10 the auction. | heard III
reply TO Mr.. Rings question. il he (Dow
thought he should make good speculation
out Ofi,-it was, al don't know as 10 that,
and | heard no other reply 10 that question
Cross EXAMINATION. | couldn't repea
The whole conversation, but | listened 10 III
main parts.
To THE Court. heard The reply 10 III
question OF The liability OF the liquors I
seizure-it was given in The same sportiv
style with the auction part Of the converse
lion. We are sometimes not very parlis
men'ary.
WN. BOYD recalled. I was present Q
the conversation above testified 10, and
considered il sportivs conversation mos
emphalically, throughout The Mayor
who sal in my sight, was laughing. Ihear
the reply in regard 10 the good speculation
lit was, "Can't say as TO that" or some
thing 10 tina, effect.
HENRY A. JONES affirmed. am one Q
the Aldermen. aud was present at the con
vesation testified TO by Mr.. Ring. Tn