Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-30

che strs fur ished music, and at inter mis-
sion very dainty lunch was served at HO-
eel Evans by Lspdlord Douglass. 1t was
oue Of The pleasant events Of the season.
Apropos OF the discussion on the Lap
ham bill which 10 now before Congress,
dr. VIM Palmer Of this city. tells 8 very
musips and Interesting personal = ecdots
4 Judge Church OF Rhode Island. who is
Understood 10 bs much interested n the
passage Of the bill. The judge had at the
gms jus, retired from the suprene bench
Of Rhode Island. Mr.. Palmer wss 8 fish
warden And had received orders from Fish
&c mmis.ioner Stillwell TO proceed to Pop
ham Besch and prevent the building lf
weir for the csp,ure Of pogies which Was
hen in progress OF construction. Mr.,
Palmer made trip to the Beach and found
I vessel there with = cre~ who were ct
work on the weir 81 the time. He secured
an inter, ie~ with the captain. explained
HE efraod and the captain promptly sis n
tled bis intention ef cessipg operations IN
ri be found out his rights in the matter.
That being satisfactory Mr.. Palmer re-
,urned home At er having arranged 10 have
someone notify him should operstions com
mence again. In few days he received
Ecrd that work on the weir had been re-
sumed and going down, those who were er-
gsged 10 the matter were arrested and taken
Boston whore ihsy were tried and fined
sICO and costs each. Judge Church was
present and sef med unduly interested in
tie case until finally Mr.. Palmer inquire
ghst be had to do With the matter, and r.
caived an snsver that he was q partner 10
the company building the weir, he fact
being pretty strongly emphasized by the
Judge, some hat t, Mr.. Primers discom-
fort. After the Judge bad retired Mr..
Palmer had 4 warrant sworn Gus for his
srrest ard as was the custe m 81 the time
started in search Of an ttficer TO
serve the document. Finding one near
he Ssgsdahrc House. Mr.. Palmer
Ard the officer repaired to the
.iation TO await ihe srrivsl OF the judge
who vas to lesve on the nsxt train. As he
csme upon the platform Palmer pointed out
he man, ard the officer promptly made AZ
Ter him, Mr. Palmer himself returning to
the Office Of the municipal judge to await
developments. An half hour passed and
finally an hour passed with no sign Of either
flee or prisoner. The judge advised Mr.,
Palmer to ASCERTAIN the ssse Of the delay
and the lst.r stated cut. Arriving at the
Sassdshoc House he found his officer
pIacidly standiug 90 the corner. and acc)s,-
ing him he asked where hi. man ~ss.
Looking up incredulously he informed
Mr.. Palmer that the Judge wss occupy ing
one of the cells 1t the police station and
bad been there for over an b. ur. EXPLAIN
tons followed and it vss At lat discovered
that the c tficer who served The warrant sup
posed that Mr.. Palmer was the city marshal
Of Gardiner. and that he desired the man
held until he could tsks him away on the
train. No explanations or apologies would
appease the vrsth OF JUICE Chn,oh VITO
was righteously indignant that idge Of
the supreme heach o; Rhode Island should
be subjected TO such indigni'ie', std he de-
nounced Mr.. Palmer 10 TO measured Tms.
The sosurdity Ct the performance WAS so
sppsrer ho .ever that the affair WAS finally
amieAbly adjusted.