Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-22
IN ONE DAY
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over. were discharged and . were dis
missed.
! Judge Cleaves cross-examined the wit
ness at some length as to why three
warrants against NIr. Bass were no.
| served. The witness could not remem-
| bar.
Charles 3. ITntiet Of Bangor. Of tho
AlaCine Cigar Co.. explained that the eli
gar '"rhe Judges Choice" was made and
sold before Judge Chapman was connect
cd with the concern. He declared tina.
Judge Chapman never sold any of the
cigars and that he had nothing to do
with it.
The witness was asked if he ever had
told any customers that he would be rse
| any better for buying the CIGARS if Ia
happe ned to come before Judge CHAPMAN
on liquor charges. He replied that he
| never lad used such am argument nor
had he allowed his statesmen to do So
! TIE stock hook OF the companv was
produced and Untiet was examined as to
who the stockholders were. 1t deve iope,l
tnat tho mitress plid 500 for his bust
ness. and then ir 1905 formed a comDany
capitalized ut $4,000. The witness was
asked what he added to his business
asidt from Judge Chapman, that was
worth t93NG''
judge Harry J. Chapman was then
called. lie related his connection with
the Nadine Cigar Co., of the organization
Of the company and that he had about
500 worth OF stock but that he never
received any dividends
Judge Chapman denied that arvone was
told that they would have any advantage
with HIM rs judge owing to the fact 4hat
they were customers of the company in
which !.e was Interested In answer to
series Of questions propourded by
Judge Newell. Judge Chapman denied
each and every one of the allegations
set forth in the charges brought asainss
him by Mr.. Pringle.
There was considerable difficulty in
hearing TIE respondent and several times
n:orhbers Of the convention asked that
ne speak louder. He explained that the
three warrants which We're not served
were not served on account of the fact
mat similar warrants had awaited moth
wig and so nc Uhe judge suggested that
4 new form: OF warrant be drawn. These
new warrants We're drawn in lieu of the
first three and il was agreed ard under
stood that the first warrants were nor
to lie served. The new five were served
an agreement reached whereby trial was
waived in the lower court and an appeal
taken to TIE supreme court.
II reply to a question the Judge said
that he had nothing to do with getting
ur the envelope with the advertisements
upon 1t and declared that he had not seen
mt L.
tn" hearing. in his office.
He stated in answer to further mes
tons that IN arrliening persons charged
with mhsdemeancrs outside the dock he
was but following the practice of his
predecessor in office and judges of other
courts
The cross-eXaminaton was conducted
by Judge Cleaves. His first questions
were as TO why J. P. Bass should be
treated any differently from a man
charged with disturbing the peace The
judge answered that no difference was
shown.
The question was asked as to whether
II vas deemed necessary that, in cases
of raisdemeanors, the respondents neei
to appear in court. Judge Chapman said
that he understood the law to give 4
man the right to appear in court by at
torney, waive trial and appeal.
Tie examination then took new tack
and the cigar company books were
taken up Several OF the large accounts
We're taken up and it was shown that
some of the customers had been repea =
edly before the court and none had re-
cclVe't jan sentences. In the case of on,
Pete" Gallant it developed that while ha
purchased Nadine cigars he was broueh,
before the court and received sentences;
OF fines five times. When he ceased buy.
ing the cigars he was sentenced to iaiI
SIX times. every time he came up. FL
closing ur this branch of the cigar con
trovcrsy the witness was asked if it was
not fact that OF the q persons paying
for revenue stamp, IS were regular Gus
toners Of the cigar company lie replied
that he did not know about the licenses.
The next questions were as to how
and why Judge Chapman came by his
stoch. some of 1t vas given him. he
said because he rendered some service
in thu organization of the company.
Judge Newell offered as evidence copies
of the rescrirts handed down by the law
court or the J. p. Eass advertisement
cases, and also the agreed statement Of
'factS on which the cases We're taken IN.
Another court record was introduced
which tended to show that the cases in
which jail sentence was alleged to hav"
beer RENTED by Judge Chapman. it was
In reality RENTED by the chief justice
of the supreme court.
TIL" convention adjourned to : o'clock
Friday afternoon.