Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-29
A Bold Act.
SuRREPTITlous DESPATCH TO FHE Assocl-
ArED PREss-FusroS PoLIrIcAL CAPITAL
THE OBJECT,

SURREPTITlous DESPATCH TO FHE AssocI-
ArED PREss-FusIox PoLITrcAL CAPITAL
| THE OBJEcr
Two dispatches purporting to be associated
press dispatches appeared in the Portland
Press and Argus and other morning papers,
Monday, in relation to the disturbance in this
city Saturday evening. The second despatch
was sent by the agents of the Associated
Press in this city, but the first was sent sur
surreptitiously BY some person unknown to
said agents and Unauthorized by them TO send
such despatch. The two dispatches as they
appeared in the morning papers are as fol-
lows:
FIRST DESPATCH.
AUGUSTA, Aug. &C.
treat excitement was caused here this evening in
| connection with a liquor seizure. Joshua N,e, the
well known prohibitionist and Temperance worker,
TO day swor- our warrant, under the provisions of
the state Iqnor Law, against How Co.'S EXPIRES.
company, doing business BY the Boston boaf, for
bringing matt liquors the cif,, supposed to be for
illegal ale The warrant was placed in he hands of
Deputy sheriff Jewell, who went to the stor~house
n1 the company to serve it. He found the place
'cied up, but broke the lock and entered finding
sixiytwo Of beer which we're addressed 10 diff
ferent parties, of which are known to be fcf-
nous names Teams were engaged to haul the cases
| TO the county, AL where an immense crowd assem-
bled, some Of whom pulled the drivers from the
teams, threw stones an bricks at then and seiz-d
the beer and made with it, The city officer. did
nothing TO stop the riotous proceedings. tue man
named Wade was cut badly in the forehead and an
other severely bruised about the limbs and body
oheer jew ell had his wrist cut with stone. Less
than half Of the beer was recovered.
SECOND DESPATCH.
| Late Saturday afternoon Joshua Nye called on
Deputy Sheriff John VI. Jewell and asked him if he
would serve u warrant for search and seixurp he
officer consented. and the two proceeded Saturday
evening to store house, near the steamboat wharf
| ieasrd by Hoyt's EXPRESS Co. They underworld to
obtain KEY TO the store house. hut being unsuccess
fui IN that, Mr. Nye got GRO : bar and forced the
side, nearly all marked for private citizens Quite
number of IRONS had gathered about the place BY
this time. There was some delay in obtaining
team TO remove the beer and when at length
procured the crowd was increased several hundred
who began TO make considerable loud talk The
amsier Ma. threafs ned and then he offered
hive dollars If he would not remove the liquor. He
refused to be intimidated or bought. TWenty-two
cases of beer were loaded his team and he started
with his load tie had not proceeded lar before all
the cases of bier pulled from his team BY the
crowd. which had now become riOtous.
Se' eral brickbats were thrown of which struck
the teaIaster on the cheek. During the rioi team
drove up quickly the scattered cases picked up
and loaded upon it and it vanished in the darkness
Officer Jewell anticipated no trouble in seizing the
beer and was therefore without assistance when the
disturbance began. 1t Is stated that The beer be.
longed to private parties. but that does not
il Is regretted and denounced by all law abiding eli
zens.
After the disturbance was over officer Jewell took
twenty cases of beer still left in the house aud
without molestation removed them to the jail where
they are.
The second despatch was a true statement
of the facts connected with the riotous pro-
ceedings Saturday evening, setting forth
fairly their lawless and violent character.
The first despatch was colored, distorted and
magnified for political effect. 1t rep
resents that there were sirty-tro cases
of beer, whereas their were but fo,1ytrO; it
represents that the cases were addressed to
fictitious names, as though that were a known
fact, though it yet remains to be proven. if it
were so; the subsequent statements are also
colored, exa ygerated, and falsified to great
er or less degree, somewhat like the partisan
specials sent to fusion papers on
the same subject. The agents of the assOcia-
ted press in this city, thought it but just to-
themselves and the associated press and its
agents everywhere, that the author of this
base act should be exposed, and yesterday
sent to the associated press agent at Boston
a letter of which the following is a copy:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. %, 1882.
Mr.. f. L. BEARD:
DEAR SIR,-We send you enclosed two
dispatches in regard to riot which appear in
morning papers associated press dispatches.
The second despatch was the only despatch
sent by us. The first sent by some one
unknown to us and unauthorized to send it.
We think it is due to the associated press. to
u.s. and to all agents, that you ascertain, as
you can. who sent the surreptitiOus despatch
and punish him to the extent of the law, if
the law provides any punishment for such an
offence. If agents can have such dispatches
smuggled over their heads with impunity and
without question there can be no reliability
placed in the associated pre- IS and no respect
will be entertained for it or its agents. We
think you shouldtreat it as the serious offence
which it is, and punish the offender that others
may not initiate his example. 1t is the first
instance we think of the kind which has
occurred to US. No man has hitherto been
bold enough to practise such a base imposi-
ton upon us or the associated press.
Respectfully yours.
SpRAGUE & Son.
this base act will be ferreted out and given to
the public, and he receive his deserved
punishment.