Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-04

county attorneys office at Kennebunk
The stenographcr of the county attor-
ney took from her pocket a roll of
ILLS and asked witness to count them.
They were brand new bills on the
Saco National Bank, five 500 bills.
Witness exhibited the bills and pass
ed them to the attorney general. Wit
ness asserted that those were the or
iginal bills given to him by the ste
nographer.
Attorney Haley took the cross-eX-
animation of witness Witness testi-
fled that he was for eight years liz
uor deputy, going out of office when
Sheriff Emery came into office. Wit
ness had heard two or three days be-
fore the 2Sth of February of the at
tempt 10 catch Sheriff Emery. Did not
know whether he heard it from Ed
Emery or County Attorney Richard
sen.
What did the county attorney tell
you about the case29
Il don't remember
Did lie tell you he had scheme on
foot"
There wasn't any scheme"
Witness could not say whether Mr..
Emery or MIR. Richardson sought the
interview. Heard the sheriff agree to
come to County Attorney Richardson
Office, Saturday evening.
Elmer NJ. Roberts of Kennebunk,
testified that on the 9th of Febru-
airy he was at the home of County
Attorney Richardson. Witness met
Mrs Richardson, Edward II. Emery
and Eben I. Littleiield as well as the
county attorney when he reached the
house. Sheriff Emery was not there.
Sheriff Emery came TO the house at
10 o'clock the next day when witness
was there Soon after HE sheriff came
in witness went to the basement in
company with Mr. Littlefield and Ed
Emery. Witness standing by the hot
air pipe could hear conversation from
the room above.
Witness heard Sheriff Emery speak
of two liquor cases in Sanford and the
two anonymous letters from Kenne-
bunk also letter from Mrs Water
house Heard Sheriff Emery say if the
prohibtory law could not be enforced
he preferred regulations. Mr., Richard
son asked the sheriff how much he
was TO receive and the sheriff replied
$50 a week. \ list of names was read
over and Mr.. Richardson asked the
sheriff If those were the ones he was
to protect. Saturday night was fixed
upon as the night on which the sheriff
should pay the money. Witness was in
County Attorney Richardson's office,
March S. and saw the money in Mr..
Littlefield's possession
Attorney Haley on cross-examina-
ton, asked witness if Mr.. Richardson
informed him what he expected the
sheriff to say. Witness replied that ar
rangements had been made with Mr..
Reed to have the sheriff come over,
How soon after the meeting did
you repeat the conversation
II DON'T think that I repeated It I'M
til the hearing at Kennebunk.'
Didn't you men come upstairs and
talk over what you had heard in the
ce1larZ2"
only few minutes, for I was in a
hurry
You are sure that you heard Sher-
if Richardson read over list OF
names and ask if those were the ones
he was to protect.
Yes, sir
On redirect examination witness
said that he knew that it was list OF
supposed liquor dealers in Biddeford
because Mr. Richardson had shown
him the list before he went into the
cellar.
This witness completed the testi-
mony for the State and it was expect
cd that the defence would at once in
troduce its testimony, but a surprise
was sprung by Judge Stearns, the
senior counsel for the defence, who
asked to be allowed until Thursday
morning. before presenting the open
ing of his case. The respite was
granted by the convention and adj
journment was taken until A. M,
Thursday. ut which time the defence
will open it's side of the case.
Twenty three witnesses in all have
been summoned by the defence and
it is expected that the testimony and
arguments of counsel will consume the
entire day Action upon the report
of the Joint convention is likely to be
taken in the evening, the question of
an address to the Governor and Coun-
ell. asking for the removal of Sher-
if Emery. decided and final adjourn
ment Of the special session taken
sometime Thursday night.