Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-11
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THE president: The secretary will
call the roll of the convention.
PRESENT:-Sen Allan of Washington
Sen. Allen of Kennebee. Allen OF Ma
chjas. Sen. Bailey. Bass, Benn, Benton
Bither. Boland, Roman. bowie Do s 9Sn
of York Brennan. Bucklin, sen. Bur-
leigh, Butler. Sen. Chase Churcnli'
Clark OF New Portland, Cochran, sen
Colby Sen. Cole. Sen. Conant tohIofs'
cook. Crowcll Currier, Cyr. Davis l1es-
coteaux. Doherty, Dunbar, llunt"n, iluL-
gin. Eastman, Eaton, fsldrldS"' ,ti,l' ot''
Estes Farnhan ca rn,ra,' Go"d%in.
Cordon GrepnIeaf Of Auburn, Grcenleal
of otisfiold, Sen IIagerthy. Haines. IAN
cock. Hartman. Iiarper Hartman it las
gins. nutchins, Irving, Jenkins, len
nin.s Son. Jillsen, Johnson, Jones, ne
noe Kimban. Leary. Libby, MAJ stoh
Mason, Sen. Maxwell OF Sa S.aps!ae
Maxwell of Boothhay Ilarbor. Mchfiae'
MeFaadcn. Merrill. Mildon, sen Mill
ken Mitchell uf I<ittefy. Mitchell ol>\eW-
port. Sen. Morey. Morgan. MORRISON
Morse. Sen. Murphy, Neweert, t Hd5s'
ard of %ewhur@, Sen. Patten of Hhheoeh,
| Peacock Peaks, Pendleton. Peters, r. e.
terson. Pitcher. Putnam, Sen. HtShoias
of Senncbcc. Reynolds of lewiston ecu:
JPicharison of Penohscot Richardson OF
/ canton. Roberts Robinson, Rousseau'
Sanborn. Sauderson, sargent Shg9fili ''il
shelton. Skillln Sen Smlth OF I,a Euon-
SCOT smith OF Auburn. Smith of fatten,
smith of Presque Isle, snow spencer
San Stearns. stevens, stuart. Stufsis'
swift. Taylor Thombs Tobey. T n.dt,taT
Washburn. Waterhouse, Wheeler, " IN
chenbaugh Sen. Wing Wise, Neaton.
NRSENT:-Austin. Brown. Chadhoarne
chick. Sen. Clark of York, Clark OF 2f,. far1=
land Donovan, Dresser, Sen. button,
Emerson sres sen. Emery. Sen. Flaherty.
Gardner. Hodsdon, Hogan, Kelleher of
Portland. Keleher of Waterville. Lawry'
Leader, LeBeL Leveille. sen; Mansheia'
Morneau. Sen. Moulton. Plummer' Price
Quinn. Ramsay, Kicker. Rolfe. Seates
Smith of Pttsfeid, Spragne, STANLEY.
Stetson. SWEET, Thompson. IwomelN.
The PRESIDENT y call of the roll
diseIoses the presence Of 1879 members
of The convention Before reading the
resolve under which this convention Is
formed the presiding officers desire To
EXPRESS TO the convention their appre-
citation of the attendance and devotion
TO duty under difficulties that the MEM
hers Of this convention have shown IN
the cases that have been heard. We
personally realize that every member |
of the convention is giving his attend |
anee here at the cost of personal ineen- |
venience and the sacrifice OF business |
interests and we think it is due TO YOU |
to understand that we appreciate 1t, and
we believe the people of tile State ap-
preeiate il. We wish to assure you that
the presiding officers, and they have the
assurance Of the cooperation of coun-
sci, will do everything in their power
20 sec that these hearings to come are
put before you eXpedtiously, and will
make the situation as easy for the mem
,ers Of the convention as possible; and
We trust that now. after a few hours
.est. We shall all take Il new grip upon
lrr courage and show the same patience
ana devotion to duty that we have
shown. and hope that in that way we
nay get through with what rema ms to
1e done in a very few days.
The secretary of the convention will
cad the resolve under which this con
yention is formed.
CThe secretary then read the resolve
n favor of the adoption of an address
o the Governor for the removal of Will
bert w. Emerson. sheriff FOR the county
# Penobscot)
The PRESIDENT: Appearances may
now be entered.
aTToRNEY GENERAL. WILSON:
For the purpose of presenting the evil
1enee in support Of the causes assign |
ed the secretary of the convention may
enter upon the record with the name of |
The attorney general the names Of Ben
iamin f. tleaves and George r. Emery
n Biddeford and A. l.. blanchard of
Bangor
Mr.. CHARLES ]. Dunn: Mr. Presi-
teUt the K y.y.earT Wit l. ie. |
Hon. Louis c. Stearns. George
+. Thompson and myself. And by way
Of answer to the charges preferred, he
makes general denial. all of which il
is respectfully reques ted may be entered |
upon the records of the convention.
The PRESIDENT: The secretary will |
enter the appearances of counsel upon |
both sides as requested. and the secre-
iary will also enter a general denial. |
The secretary will now read the rules |
of the convention.
tThe secretary then read the rules |
Of the convention. being similar to the
rules found on Page 14S5 of the Leg
islative Reeord)
The PRESIDENT: Are there any mo-
tons to be made by. counsel?
JUDGE STEARNS- We have no mo-
tians, Mr. President
The PRESIDENT: The attorney
general may then proceed.
The following opening statement in
behalf of the prosecution was then made
By Mr. cieaves:
Mir President and gentlemen Of the
convention: If am unusually brief in
calling your attention 10 some of the
things with reference to Penobscot
soanfS yon viii. think. understand
tat II Is in The interest of promptness
rather Than on account OF a lack of
material This case. 50 far as Penob
seoi county is concerned. and so far as
ne Investigation by the attorney gen
raj and his assistants has developed
= no different from the cases already
card. excepting that the present re-
'poadent' has only beesn in office since
Ne iirs' daT n January: otherwise I
hi9h ~ shall demonstrate that the
az. IN Feaoi'seoi eouaty Is just exactly
he same r. IL was IL the case Of Cum
aef3ana e2nfty. and more fragrant than
WIS even ia the eose Of saea8ah9c