The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
THE LEWIS CASE.
MI. Heckbert Is Allowed to See Mr.
Graffam.

1t will be remembered that soon after the
arrest of James Lewis, and before MS pre-
liminary examination before Judge Gould,
that Edward GRAHAM, material witness IN
the case sent letter to Mr.. e. E. Heckbert
of this city, asking him to call at the JAN
and see him as his attorney, and that
Sheriff Cram declined to allow him to talk
with GRAHAM, hold ing that as he was de-
tanned as witness, and not as prisoner IL
was within the power Of the sheriff to de-
cline to allow him to see any one. ME-.
Heckbert then applied to County Attorney
True for an order.allowing him to see his
client. Mr. True did not deem it his duty
to instruct Sheriff Cram on the point, and
so declined to meddle with the matter. Mr..
Heckbert then talked with several OF the
judges, and yesterday notified Sheriff Plum
mer that he had prepared the following
petition:
STATE OF MAINE.
Supreme Judicial Court.
In Vacation. Cumberland, SIS.
To the Honorable. the justices of the SUI
preule Judicial Court, in vacation.
Respectfully represents Edwin Il. Heck.
bert of Cape Elizabeth, IN SAID county OF
Cumberland, that he is an attorney at law.
duly admitted to practice In the courts OF
Maine; that he is the attorney In good 1altt
of one Edward GRAHAM, now, detained at
the county Jail in and for said county OF
Cumberland; that on the 9Th day Oh De-
cember, last, past, said Edward Gratfan in
writing requested your petitioner TO call
and see him at said place of confinement;
that Samuel d. Plummer, sheriff or SAD
county of Cumberland, has refused and still
refuses said Edward GRAHAM the right to
see or converse with your pet1Jlonef, your
petitioner being the attorney Oh SAN am La ~
fuses your petitioner the right TO see anu
converse with said Edward GRAHAM, your
petitioners said client;
Whereas. the said Edwin Il. HeckDert
prays that writ of mandamus may be
issued from said court against the sald
Samuel D.. Plummer, sheriff OF SAID county y
of Cumberla nd commanding the SAID sheriff
to permit said Edward GRAHAM to see ana
converse with Your petitioner, his said at
| torney. at any and all reasonable times at
and within the limits of said jail, ana TO
permit your petitioner to see, and converse
with said Edward Ora fam, your petitioner S
said client. at any and all reasonable times
at and within the limits of said jail, ana
that a rule of court be issued commanding
the said sheriff to appear before the Justice
of said court and show cause II any. he
a have yh n0t f be erpa Inssdl 'S p''
Dated at Portland, the seventh day of
January A. - EDWIN E. HECKBERT.
Portland. Me-. January Z. 1895.
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Ed
win E. HeckDeTt, DeIOIe me,
LLEWELLYN BARTON,
Justice of the Peace.
AS the point whether the sheriff has a
right to refuse to allow an attorney to see a
client after his arrest, was new one III
this state, much interest had been taken in
the matter by members of the bar, who had
hoped to have seen the case carried before
Judge Strout of the Supreme court, but
Sheriff Plummer at once assured MI. Heck
bert that he should make no opposition to
| his talking with GRAHAM, and accordingly
| he went to the Jail last evening and met his
client.
it is understood that if GRAHAM Is In
Guided in any indictment that may be found
by the grand jury he will be defended by
Mr.. Heekbert. The fact has never been
given in this connection that soon after
GrafFam was taken to Jail he had long
| talk with Mr.. Heckbert and then requested
| him to act as his attorney. 1t is understood
that he was then advised to keep quiet, and
| il is said that since then he has made nc
additional statements regarding the case.