The Republican journal., 1903-01-15
THE NEW SHERIFFS.
They Assumed Their nuties Jan. list. Sever
al Counties are Threatened with DrOu,h.

They Assumed Their nuties Jan. tst Sever
al Counties are Threatened with DrOuth.
The sheriffs of the 16 counties of the
State elected three months ago assumed
their duties for two years Jan. 1St. The
present indications are that the prohlbl-
tory law will be enforced as strictly iii
several sections as it has been in Cum
berland county by the late Rev. Samuel
F. Pearson and his successor, Charles
Dunn, Jr.
Ten of the 16 sherffs who are new in
cumbents of the position are Charles 5.
Cummings, Androscoggin; Martin Law
lis, Aroostook; VIM. M. Pennell, Cum
berland; Frank J. Ham, kennebec; AL
bert J. Tolman, Knox; John Is. Ratter,
Line Din; Edgar l.. Flint, Oxford; Lind
ley w. Gilman, Penobscot; Alfred IL.
Lang, Somerset; and Chas. f. Iaroox,
Washington.,
The six reelected are Jas. F. Worth
lev, Franklin; Howard F. Whitcomb,
Hancock; Edwin S. ireland, Piscata-
quis: John w. Ballou, Sagadahoc; New
ell II. Fogg. York, and Samuel G. Nor
ton, Waldo. Sheriffs Pennell, Tolman,
Rafter and Lang are Democrats.
In assuming his duties Jan. 1St Mar
tin Lawlis, the new sheriff of Aroostook
county, notified all supposed liquor deal
ers that they would be given until the
tenth of this month to dispose OF their
stock and close their saloons, as after
that date he would strictly enforce the
prohibltory law with the assistance OF
his deputies, who have been given in
structions to act i'll accordance with
that notice. AS the Canadian line is
only two miles distant, it is not eX-
pected that those desiring the ardent
will be prevented from obtaining it.
In Androscoggin county the Rev. {.
S. Cummings, the Republican prohl.
bition sheriff, has begun what is called
'.ramrod" enforcement. In anticipation
of what was to come the hotels and
saloons and other places where liquor
has been sold closed their places of
business Wednesday night, and many
business places where liquors have been
sold were as dark as Egypt. The hotel
keepers say they will keep no intoXl-
eating liquors of any kind. and those
who have run respectable saloons are
going out of the business entirely ai.G
some of them viii move to other places.
Quite large amount of hard liquors
and beer have been shipped back to
Boston. Some of the club rooms have
also gone out of business and not only
disposed of their liquors but also OF
their furniture.
In Knox county all the county offices
were turned over to the Democratic
ot1icers-elect Jan. 1st. Those to go out
of office and the newly elected officers
were as follows: Sheriff William j.
Caddy was succeeded by \. J. Tolman,
and appointed f. o. Heald as deputy to
replace Deputy Sheriff John H. Thomas.
Sidney L. Hall became court meSsen-
ger, succeeding Charles Smalley. Frank
b. Miller who has served as register of
deeds for several years has been super
seded by Clarence Z. Paul of Rockport,
and Redding r. Morton of Friendship
becomes a county commissioner.
The advent of the Democrats into
power was memorable by the personal
appearance in the Supreme judicial
court of some 40 liquor dealers for the
first time in The history of the county
to plead either guilty or not guilty and
receive sentence. The grand jury had
returned 46 indictments. Dec. 3lSt llquor
fines amounting to about $4,000 were
paid, the largest amount in the history
of the county. Justice Spear doubled
the fines for single sale, fixing it at
5000, and costs, with an alternative of
four months in jail a half dozen liquor
dealers will go to jail instead of paying
the fine
Retiring Sheriff Caddy was given
gold watch Jan. lst by his deputies. At
the court house Thursday night Sheriff
Tolman entertained about 30 leading
Democrats of Knox county. Remarks
were made by Senator Staples ana
others.