Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-19

terday afternoon, there was a hearing
on the case of John McManus of Port
land, who has been recently appointed
an agent of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty. Since the appointment
a remonstrance to the confirmation of
the appointment has been made by
number of citizens Of Gray and the re-
monstrants were represented at the
hearing by w. H. CULVER, ESQ.,, Of
Portland. while Hon. A. F. Moulton of
the same city appeared for the society
which stood by McManus. McManus
has been an agent for the past four
years. The opposition to his reappoint-.
ment was based on the allegations that
he had been harsh and lacking in judg-5
ment in proceedings he had taken;
against Greeley A. Bowie of East Gray.
Bowie was arrested by McManus on a
charge of abusing horse which had a.
sore ankle. The case was heard before
Trial Justice Warren H. Vinton who
discharged the respondent. Later
Bowie was arrested on a similar charge,
this time it being alleged that he had
worked a horse with CALLED shoulder.
This case was thrown out of court be-
cause of a defect in the warrant. The
case of the remonstrantS was presented
in the form of affidavits from number
of the people of Gray and the surround
ing towns. Court records were also in
troduced to show that in 1885, McManus 4
had been arrested for liquor selling,
that the case had gone to the law
court on a demurrer and that finally
when the prosecution had been sus-
tanned by the appellate court the case
was placed upon the special docket. Mr.
McManus testified in his own behalf
and State Agent Perry said that he re-
garded the man as an efficient officer.
The liquor case was explained on the
ground that McManus had not himself |
engaged in the selling of liquor, but had |
aided financially the keeper of the |
house in which the liquor was sold. Mr.. |
Perry said that Judge Bonney put the |
case on the special docket after these |
things had been explained to him. |
The case was tabled and will be acted |
upon at the next meeting, when Coun- |
cillor Cook of Cumberland, is expected |
to be present.
The committee on appropriations and |
financial affairs voted ought to pass on /
the following: Maine State library, |
1882; assistant State librarian, $1,000 a
year; completing records of clerk of |
courts. Lincoln county, $1,000; in aid of |
Moosehead lake, $3.50 each |
year; in favor of town of Mariaville, |
$500 each year; in aid of Norcross |
Transportation Co, 5000; to aid in |
navigation in Lewey, Long and Big |
lakes. 500; in favor of town of Jack
son. 1880; salary of attorney, Hancock |
county. $3.50 a year; in favor of State |
of Young Mems Christion
Association of Maine for supplies fur
nished soldiers during the Spanish war,
1921
The committee voted ought not to
pass on the resolve granting Isaac
Moore $500 for Communication money paid
during the Civil War. The resolve in
favor of the town of Newport for the
support of State pauper was referred
to the Governor and Council.
The committee on ways and bridges |
has reported bill authorizing the |
county of Lincoln to assume the prop
erty of the Wiscasset Bridge Co., and |
$4,000 by the State to i
carry out the provisions Of the bill.
The committee on Reform School
voted ought to pass on the bill to
change the name of the Maine State |
Reform School to the State School
w. H. .Gulliver of Portland, appeared
before the Governor and Council,
Wednesday afternoon in behalf of Ger
ain people of Gray and vicinity who
objected to the reapopintment of John
McManus of Portland, as an agent of
he Society for the Prevention of Cruel
~ to Animals. MIR. CULVER introduced
iflfdavits in which the makers testi-.
led that McManus in arresting citi-
ZEN of the town on charges of cruelty Ii
lad shown harshness and lack of judg-
nent. The society was represented by
he Hon. A. F.. Moulton of Portland.
NcManus testified in his own behalf
md vigorously denied that his conduct
lad not been in every way proper.