Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-14
CHAs. D. RECORDS CASE.
he'd IN Sum Of $1,000 Tor Appearance i,
Portland in September.

The United States circuit co,..
| convened at few minutes beron1 sua !.
O'Clock this morning, and Record 10
alfdiehed on two Indictments charetn,
MN with having sent on June t,ao
packages through the mails, containf,,
obscene pamphlets. Clerk Davis start
ed 70 read the Indictments. but WllItarn
VI. bradley. who had been retained !.
counsel Tor the respondent stepped far
| ward and announced that ne yo,I,
| valve the readings and enter nleas 20
| not guilty. Judge Webb then aeLaa
| DISTRICT Attorney Dyer if he had any
| thihG to say on the question Of hail
| Mr.. Dyer thought that the sum Of s1ooo
| would not be too excessive The co,rt
| therefore fixed the bail in that anou,t
| Tor the appearance Of the respondent a.
| the september term Of the circuit ctmr,
| "llch VIII convene in this city on inc
go day OF that month. Sureties w.ra
| at once furnished by William G.. Racncd
of Rcadficld, father of the young man
| ana by Edward II. Nlckerson Of hi.
city.
The Portland Argus of Monday baa
''' i"iiP"iih IN regard to the arrest
Of Chas. d. Record Of Readneld for
| The Illegal use of the mails:
Charles d. Record Of Readfieid wiI,
probably be brought into the ITnitad
states court this morning in order that
| ne may give bail He was indicted AZ
he recent session Of the grand jurv of
he United States at Bangor and The
Ulcers have been looking for him eyer
since and at last ran him to earth veg
erday morning and secured his arrest
The case was given to United States
Post Office Inspectors j. u. King and
w. $. McGinniss. both Of Washington
and officers Of great experience in
dealing with alleged violators Of sec.
lion 1913 of the United States postal
laws and regulations
No attempt was made to keep Record
IN the dark concerning the fact that he
vas likely to be arrested Inspector
King was openly at Readtield and the
official nature Of his business was Well
understood He made u thorough ex
animation Of Records place locally
known as The Love Powder Factory"
t'N' tAtA7F VI S''Iilt' tdDtt'lS manufactured
there. Inspector King said yesterday
that the powders were harmless. but
hat the way the advertisement read
was calculated to make fools believe
that they possessed the power to
awaken love.
In addition it is charged that Record
sold books Of an immoral nature The
Book Of Nature" was one Of the books
he offered for sale. Recently Record
organized the Record Jewelry Com
pany al Readield and as far as the in
spectors know that branch of his
rather extensive business was all tight.
Inspector King said that Record adj
ycrtised largely. The Druggist was
one Of the addresses he is alleged to
have used very freely. Post Office Box
I23. Kcadtield, Me" was another ad-
dress, and NO. IS Main street. Read
field. Me-" was another. Readfeld is
4 very small place. but it didn't seem
so To- those who sent for the tablets
and other articles. including "Kissene.'
Record was indicted for the keeping
for sale of obscene books ana the night
of the great storm last week he left
home telling his employees and Others
that he was going To Boston, but in
stead in company with a friend he
drove to Augusta and took The electrics
from there to Gardiner. 1t was known
that he believed he should be indicted
ana that he thought Inspector King,
Who was two days examining his stock,
would be there to arrest him.
Inspector King spoke in the highest
terms of Deputy Marshal Norton of
Belfast. who was directed to assist the
inspectors. Last evening they heard
hat Record had telephoned to have his
team sent to him at Augusta and
very thorough search was made by IN
Spccturs King and McGinniss for their
man. At last Inspector King gave
| up and decided that the chances faY-
| ored his having nj last gone to Boston
Il viii keep up While longer, sala
| Deputy Norton, ana it was well he did
| While the deputy did not krow
| Record personally he did know ms
! team and hc had good description Oh
| Record, and when two men went to the
stable Ia see that horse he knew that
| one of them was the earnestly desired
| Record" he said.
| II can't remember where | met you
said Record, taken off his guard.
| You'll remember if YOU think iohs
enough" said the deputy. adding ana
you're my prisoner.
Record WAS at large yesterday IN
charge Of an officer oflhe United states
court and will give bail this morning
He is q young man of about ~ ana up
parently is driving business man ny
sold many books andis believed to ha''
made considerable money and was vi
the highway to success. The post oiii.e
department received many complains
and one of the circulars of The blus
eist," sent to a boy of H. reached 'n'
department from the father OF the '0''
who was very indignant.
Inspector King said yesterday AZ
noon that Record was getting INV
mail than all the rest of the patrons
the office and was sending out ii''"'
packages daily.