Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-26
COUNCIL MEETING.
CONTINUED from page 81

SNOW ulQ hIlOW VI H. JoilH dItcil diso
knew of the sale of the short Holsters
mentioned by Fides and had talked
with Snow of the matter. The latter
said he had not culled the Holsters and
that was the cause for few short ones.
T. f. Skolfield of Brunswick, the
chairman OF the board of selectmen,
and the foreman of the Cumberland
county grand jury, was called. A let
ter that he wrote was read in which he
said he had no personal feelings against
Snow, but thought the man too igno-
rant and that he did not have the con-
fidence of the people. He said Snow
was hot headed and not fit to be an OIL
ficer. On cross-examination he could
name no one whom he had known
Snow to shield or prosecute and had
signed the petition believing 1t so, but
not knowing it. He also said he did
not-see Snow pick the quarrel in case
that had been previously mentioned.
Here the Council adjourned until s
o'clock in the evening.
At the time of the resuming of the
hearing Mr.. Potter called upon Alfred
b. Snow one of the selectmen of
Harpswel, who had signed the petition
for removal, having head Warden Snow
was quarrelsome and used partiality
He talked with the warden on the mat
ter of the marking of buoys and had
accused him of Partially. though he
admitted he did not know the man
Stinson had not been notified to mark
the buoys. He admitted the petition
ers had retained Mr.. Potter.
Walter Dockum had heard Warden
Snow was a liar. but knew nothing of
him but hearsay. Had circulated a
petition for removal
Here the prosecution rested its case
Commissioner A. r. Nickerson said
he had instructed his wardens to pro-
coed according to law. The law was
lax before Snow was appointed as the
warden previous had been lax in his
enforcement. Warden Hanna had been
down there to and found many viola
ters. Had thought Snow one of the
best wardens.
Warden Hanna of Bristol. said he
had in 1897 been sent to ,Orr's Island
and Harpswell and had found hum
dreds of short Holsters and a feeling
against the enforcement of the law. He
had looked into Shows case and had
found him an efficient, fearless officer.
w. r Stinson told of his trip to Orr's
Island with Mr.. Snow when the latter
had the short Holsters that he threw
away before selling others to Mr.. Deb
blois He said Mr.. Snow had hauled
his lobster pots and had left his meas
ure at home. He had been with Snow
on several occasions when he had
made seizures
Mr.. Stinson. Sr.. believed Mr.. Snow
had ever enforced the law and had
never heard anything against the man
until the petition for removal was cir
culated.
Mr.. Slower had also thought SHOWS
reputation good and had never heard
anything against it.
Mr. Albert Toothachcr said he went
to New Meadows Inn, one night. and
assisted in getting 273 short Holsters.
commissioner Nickersen said Mr..
Snow had referred the New Meadows
case to him and it was being pushed.
General Mattocks read several re-
mOnstrants in which good citizens
thought the request for removal was
for personal spite and was by the
enemies of the law. He had been a
good warden. they said. and was con-
sequently not in popular favor.
Mr.. Stephen Clarey of Bailey's Is
land, represented the petitioners of
that place. and spoke a good word for
Mr.. Snow.
F. A. Snow. the accused. told Of the
day mentioned when he is accused Of
having short Holsters. He said he did
not have his measure. as he had
changed his clothes. leaving it there.
He had informed Mr.. Debois there
might he short Holsters. and to throw
them out. He said in regard to the
trouble mentioned in the testimony OF
Mr.. Sheffield. that the man had called
him liar and another indecent name
and had banged him" He explained
certain trouble he had experienced
either in quarrels or otherwise. witt,
many of the different men testifynG
against him. He said he had giver
$4,000 bonds to do his duty and had ever
tried to do it,
The arguments of General Mattocks
and Mr. Potter was forcible and elo-
uuent The former strenuouSly OBJ
iected to the use of anything in the as
sault case pending in the present cas-.
and he made very strong plea for hi;
client. who. he said. had ever proved
fearless officer. and whose acts We're
approved by the commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries. He said the PEG
pie who do nd hvqx the law are th'
ones who ask u ths removal.
Mr.. Potter used the assault case ties
timony to quite an extent and finally
at about $50 O'Clock. the matter wa:
referred to the executive session. int
which they at once went.
The usual number of bills were pass
ed upon. The entire amount would
probably equal that Of the average
month. The quarterly salaries. witt
the hospital quarterly appropriation
made up some IF the items.
The condition of the State treasury
is not very burdensome. so far as casl
is concerned, and some of the bills will
not be paid until the first of October
when the railroad tax is due.
The Bath Military and Orphan Asy
lum asked for the entire $4,000 due from
the appropriation Of the year. but onl!
the $4,000 was allowed.
The list of nominations were approx
ed. An order was passed allowins
900 copies of the report of the STATE
assessors to be printed. Sebattus Lol;
was appointed a constable for tn,
Passamaquoddy Indians.
The petition for pardon Of Leslie y