The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-23
GRAND JURORS TIPsY.
Sweeping Charges Made at the Hearing in
the Waldo Constable Case.

Augusta, November 22.-The hearing
on the reappointment Of George Files as
special constable to enforce the liquor
law in Waldo county opened before the
council this forenoon with some fifty
prominent citizens, mostly from Belfast,
present.
Sheriff Littlefel& M. Files, the county
commissioners, Hon. Joseph Farwell of
Unity, and Hon. A fired E. Nickerson OF
Swanville are in attendance. Count At
torney Runnells conducted the case for
the petitioners, and James S. Hartman
for the remonstrants.
Geo.E. Brackett opened the case for the
petitioners. He offered additional
petitions including those of all the
woman's temperance organizations OF
Waldo county. Letters were read from ex-
Senator John c. C.Stewart endorsing Files.
Petitions from all the Good Te.nplars'
lodges in Waldo county for Flies were
offered. also petitions of clergymen of
Belfast for the appointment of the same
constable, and of all the clergymen of
the county with the exception of five.
and the presiding elder of the Rockland
M. E. district. 80.
DIR. A. j. Billings, A. Nickerson and W.
10. II UNI SlSucu lloS peGlGlOn. Mr.
Runnells addressed the council at length.
much of his address being devoted to
branding the sheriff and his deputies
as wilfu1Iy unfaithful. He charged that
l.. L. Gentner of the Phenix house had
filled the witnesses and some of The
grand jury with rum. One of these
grand jurymen, he said, was so full that
he could not keep his eyes open and he
was solid full all the time. The sheriff
went before the garnd jury and testified ID
that he had done nothing to INVESTIGATE
these cases.
Mr.. Hartman opened for the remon-
strarts and presented the remonstrance
of the mayor and city government of
Belfast against Files's appointment. that
of the selectmen and twenty citizens of
Searsport, also OF OF the selectmen of Thorn
Palermo, Freedom, Burnham. Troy
Stockton Springs, Monroe. Winternorff
and SearSmOnt.
Eighteen of the twenty. six towns had
sent in remonstrances. He understood
that the sheriff and deputies were
thoroughly competent and willing 10 en-
force the laws. He cited several instances
and presented alnaavlts that Files had
used spoilers and other uuestiona HE
means in prosecution.
County, Commissioner Wilson. was
called, who presented records To sbnv
the expense Of liquor cases. T He pre- pre-
ssnde scented gnItes that 1t had cost the county
this year. 'iio7
Peter IL. J: Newell Jewell governor Of the passa-
is in trouble. Part of the tribe pIaio, cIai,o
that his term of office ceases at the 'e1,l1 and
Of two years, but he he says that his is term snu
years to serve. The council has has more more
asked to settle the dispute. ' oeei
The steamboat shn inspectors made their
are upon the inland waters tae of the mere s1e1 re
Ests III steam yesssb sseh Of Which Ehi
Gates of inspection. Tweny-eiuIbut cerlfl-
have not beensin service. The Ga vessels Vessels
inspected have an aggregate tonnsoe osseis as
1872 tons. VI
The council gave the petitiona,s g..
imbursement to ct the town of Lisbouur our re- fe,
the support Of Fila isa Buckley at tbe t6e
reference Of the matter to the hsW nent viii with
lature ioSis-