Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
Makes Corrections in Former Article
and Further Plain Statements.

lauitDT htDneDec JOufnal--
In a statement entitled Conditions
Which should Not Exist" which you
published on May 18th, / said. Two
deputy sheriffs here have near rela-
tives in the liquor business and these
relatives are not seriously disturbed.
Two high executive officials in Water
Vile are eriminally liable for their
connection with two liquor nuisances
Within a few months a deputy marshal
had two near relatives in the liquor
business and / am unable to learn
that he ever made any trouble for
either of them. Last Monday an ex-
deputy marshal of Watervile, who
Hoped over to the other political
party at the last election, reopened the
saloon known as the Frog Pond al IS
Ticonic street"
The Watervile Sentinel quoted this
statement in an editorial article on
Nav nth and said. What of these
several serious charges filed by Mr.
Pringle? Are they TO remain un-
denied Are they To remain I'M
proved2 In the interest of good gov
eminent We believe that the above
| charges of inefficiency. the above
covert accusations of official mall
feasanee. should either be denied or
be proved. The fair name of the city
Of Waterville should not be thus
smirehed with no word of protest.
with no demand tor action more force
full than words. If these charges are
true, commissions should be revoked
at least"
These statements have not yet been
denied by the persons accused.
know that the statements are true.
There Is more in the same line. which
raises doubt to whether the lax en-
forcement of the liquor law is the re-
suit of inefticiency or of corruption
As several of the parties referred to
above tell me that my previous state
ment might be misunderstood, [ wish
to offer few explanations and amend
mentS.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Bellveaus
house and store are at 81 Water street.
His uncle, Charles Marshall. one of our
best known liquor sellers for the last
ten years, ran liquor saloon at 105
Water street, from January / to about
March 80, at which date he sold his
bar ana fixtures to William Vigue,
whom deputy Belliveau says he
quickly convicted and jailed. In three
months only one raid was made
against the uncle and that did not re-
suit in seizure or arrest.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Mccarthy
lives at the Bay View Hotel. He dis
claimed relationship to the youthful
liquor seller in the adjoining building
at Front street. but admitted that
he married Ryan's sister: But that
don't make him related to me-" said
the deputy. The deputies have made
one raid at that place this year. The
warrant was issued on my complaint
but no seizure or arrest was made.
From January l to Nav Is the depu-
tvs liquor work resulted as follows i'm
Waterville: Vigue, Poulin and Zero. in
jail; Talbert and Watts, seizure. de-
faulted bonds; Daigle, out of town on
suspended sentence. These six men
represented five shops.
The two high executive officials who |
are criminally liable for their connec- |
ton with two liquor nuisances are |
Mayor w. r. Pattangall and Sheriff |
Charles Richardson, who are both
members of the Elks Club at % Silver |
street and the Owls Club at "a Main |
street. Both of these clubs maintain |
liquor nuisances. Sheriff Getchell |
notified the managers of the former |
that he would raid the club unless the |
sale OF liquor was discontinued. The |
y. > revenue records show that the |
retail liquor dealer" tax was first |
paid at the Elks Club in 1908. under
the name of Charles Richardson, ex-
allied ruler.
without assuming that the mavor
or high sheriff endorse the unlawful
traffic of the fratern.ies named above
submit That 1t ill-becomes the chief |
executive OF city or county to be
crimlnaliy associated with the LIQUOR
trarnc and that one who is so con-
nected is likely to find himself re-
strained in the free performance of
ms ofhclal duties. 1t seems to work
SO IN our city, where about eight
liquor cluDs-lnost of which would not
run week if their bar was closed
are causing much misery and drunk
ehhess. without any interference from
our officials.
| erred in stating that a deputy !,
Illarslldi l llaa two near relatives in the
made any trouble for either Of them.