Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-10
PlUMMER HELD.
Judge. Hill Sees Evidence of the
Alleged Bribery.
Ford, Callahan and Farrell Arrested on
Charge Of Conspiracy.
Warrant Out for j. J. Feeney-Arrest-
ed Men Give Bail.

the Plummer alleged bribery hearing,
which has occupied the time of the mu-
nIclpal court for four days, was
reached. this afternoon, when in addi-
ton to the decision of Judge Hill that
probable cause had been shown by the
| government, Frank d. Ford and Mi
chaei Callahan, the two principal wit
nesses for the prosecution, who were
in the court room as spectators, were
placed under arrest on Il charge of con-
| spiracy.
| Callahan went pcaccably with the
officer WHO placed him under arrest
but Ford insisted upon giving bail upon
the spot ana scrimmage in the crowd
Cd court room resulted. He was re-
moved to a corridor by several dcpu-
ties ana there bail commissioner or
dcred his release upon the prisoner fur
nishing bond for his appearance in
| the municipal court.
Later III the afternoon, VIM. Farrell.
| another government witness, was ar
| rested on q warrant charging the
same offence as that alleged against
Ford ANA Callahan. A warrant also
was issued against John !. Feeney. but
up to a late hour tonight he had not
been found.
No court case in this county in re-
cent years has attracted more attcn-
ton than this preliminary hearing
which consumed four fun court days
The arrest Of Cbas \ PIiomcr Sher-
if Pearson's head liquor deputy. on a
charge of accepting brides for the pro-
lection Of certain liquor dealers, fol-
lowed closely after the arrest and con-
LESSON OF Deputy Leach.
I"th Oh theSe arrests were brouSht
ABOUT as result oil an investigation
"hIch lpIIoWed a sensational meeting
between SntFlI PEARSON ana COM
mittce REPRESENTING the limuOr dealers
last March. Al that tinn several of
the liquor dealers openly charged that
they had bought protection from tho
deputies.
ne IDENTITIES denied the aIlapations
an1 tbn ,harrce ,,.era e,hn,iltod ~ tl,c
.r,.,n,I i,,,,- III indirt,nrr,t ,,.,e I'LL
turned against the deputies. but indict-
sreGts charging attempted bribery We're
returned AGAINST Michael j. Callahan
d'.h m. = Mai9h'
l"d'h arrest Wa l''''' dlt'I 4" II
| terNlcW between IN" deputy ana cana
| han. in q room where two officers were
concealed. The conversation proved
| that Leach had accepted money from
callahan. He was arrested and con-
tossed tW" days later
When the arrest OF RUNNER followed
| a few days later, public interest was
! ut fever heat aud il has continued 50
through the long hearing. Deputy
Plummcr insisted upon u full hearing
m thc lower court. The court room was
,r,,-,lcd at o,orv session and at times
th. testimony was biohIv sensational
Er',rI[ y Ford and N;ch.cI 7 CaI-
l,b.p testified that tho had committed
ncriIrv before the grand trTy, and that
| tbo, had brib.d PIunlmor not to seize
tb.ir Iiuuors. WIN. F.rrr1I ana john ].
trncuov testified tlut they had con
,ributcd to A frnd Win thn knowledge
mat the money yyas ia IL, used 10 bride
.xcc1tiv. officers
Tie prosecution Developed its case
very fuzzy. putting VA IN AL r. Wit
ncssrs. Ford occupied the stand nearly
T., nm day ;nI fyaLn ,.nInp ~ the mpSt
l.,ryotionaI trstiuruy ,yar heard il Il
ourt room HI tnis ,itv. Ills testimony
mounted III u confession That he WAS a
lrcriurcr. a bribrr. ana that ne had boon
lcucaged III handling liquors i'll his city,
cor.rar,- ~ law for seven Years.
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day. "ud nearly 30 Witnesses were cameo
- c"rrohorate his story.
Early IN me hearing Judge roster
Plummcr's counsel, intmated that pro
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