Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-27
ASSERTS INNOCENCE
Deputy Sheriff PIummer Says
He Can Clear Himself.
Gives $1,000 Bonds for His Appear
ance at Hearing, Wednesday.
County Attorney Says No More Ar.
rests in Bribery Scandal.

Portland, Me-, May 26-This morn
ing, in the municipal court the case of
Deputy Sheriff Plummer, charged with
accepting brides from Frank Ford. was
taken up. The hearing, however, was
postponed until 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning. At that time Judge Foster
will act as counsel for Plummer and
will make hard fight to secure the
discharge Of Plummer on the ground
that the evidence against him is not
strong enough to warrant a decision of
probable cause.
on the other hand County Attorney
Whitehouse stated, this morning, that
he would not need all the evidence
which he has at hand in order to estab-
lsh probable cause. He said he should
put in only enough to make case and
should reserve the rest for the grand
jury. Mr.. WhtehOuse said there was
not a particle Of doubt in his mind
about having evidence enough to es-
tablish probable cause.
Although there were rumors by the
score that another thunderbolt was to
explode in the office of the sheriff dur
ing the day. such did not prove to be
the case. Nothing eventful has tran
spircd and nothing more is likely to
happen until after the hearing on
" ednesday.
Deputy Sheriff Plummer, this morn
ing, gave bail in the sum of $1,000 for
his appearance, Wednesday, his sure
ties being Hall l.. Davis and his father
in-laW, Alvin Jordan. Mr.. Plummer
was asked ii his commission as deputy
sheriff had been revoked and he an
swerod NJ. lie added that he hoped
that it would not be revoked even after
the hearing, Wednesday, for he hopes
then that he will have a defence strong
enough to prevent the court from find
ing probable cause.
Deputy pimnmcr was on duty. today
just the same as before the arrest
Yesterday, with the other deputies he
was out on the search for contraband
liquor ana he WaE out again, today, on
the same GRAND. Mr.. Plummer still
declares that he is innocent of the
charges brought against him. He told
the sheriff in the presence of all the
that he had not taken a dollar from a
rumselcr All the other deputies be
lieye III his innocence; he told them APP
parcntly in confidence that there was
no ground for the charges against him
and they expressed their belief in him.
John Z. Sullivan claims to have paid
lawyer certain sum under n repre-
sentation that he could fix up liquor
case with the deputies out of court has
come to the conclusion that the con-
tract wasn't carried out, and he wants
his money back. He has placed the
matter in the hands of his attorney,
with request that n civil action be
brought to recover the money. If a
suit is brought, it will come up in the
supreme court, whose next term in this
country viii be ncld in the fall.
County Attorney Whitehouse is pre-
pairing the evidence he has against
Deputy Plummer and it is expected
that the case against the deputy will
be fully aired, at Wednesdays hearing
Plummer says he will put in a complete
defence in the municipal court and viii
himself go on the stand. Many of his
friends have urged against this course.
but he stated, today, that "all the law
yers in Portland could not keep him oil
The stand" MEE
Sheriff Pearson expresses confidence
in Plummer and says he viii not Sus-
pend him from the liquor force until
the deputy has had n chance TO defend
himself in open court. If he is found
guilty, however, he must take the con-
sequences.
County Attorney Whitehouse, today
set at rest a rumor that further arrests
may be made in connection with the
bribery scandal. There is no further
evidence on hand in relation to this
matter, he said, and he believes the end
has been reached.