Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05

procuring of warrants? y. have no
knowledge
I g. In your Investigation of Bath or
your visit TO Bath, this year. did YOU
como in contact with the sheriff at all?
y. did not.
q. And so far as you know. did your
asseciation' ~ dn not know,
.. can YOU tell the number of Unit
cd states licenses now held in the state
of Maine2 y. Not exactly.
| g Can you approximately? ~ Near
! ~ 1900, should say.
9. can YOU tell approximately tie
number held i'll the county OF kenpe-
bee? y. No. sir.
@. Somewhere near? \. could tell
il had The record. We have thc rec
ords
/ @ Have you the records here? a.
have 4 copy of the Civic League in my
esercoat pocket, That would give the
recent licenses published in the last is
sue.
/ q. Would that give With fair ac-
euracy the number held within the last
month? y. Yes, sir. 1t was verified
or the 17th of March
/ q. Would il take but Il moment To
get it? \, DO YOU wish me to go for it,
/
is willing. asrother Plummer suggests
that Mr.. owen might he excused ayl,ils
one of the other witnesses tssfiiies and
then could return To the stand.
The WITNESS:'. undertook to put
this mcmorandup. in my pocket, but l
had so much otl.Sr stuff and thinking
that 1t would netfDe called for. l did not
take it. Perhaps Mr.. Emery may have
Il copy. or. the superintendent may have
one. That will all come out
Mr. PATTANGAII.: II will be pos
sible FOR You to procure one during the
day, viii ii not? \. I am not sure
| about that. without going home.
@. If it is possible. will you let me
know? y. could telephone and have
our stenographcr count up the number
| If it is important.
g. If YOU can get copy, You will
let mo know? ~ Yes. sir,
@. Mr.. owen, during the present year,
| have you personally visited any of these
places that hold licenses in Bath?
\. No, sir
| @. And aside from the fact that you
find them recorded as holding a liquor
| license, have you any personal knowl-
edge of the condition of those places
during the present year? a. l have
not given myself to that phase of the
subject at all. My duty was to secure
the list Of taxpayers, not to investi-
gate.
@. And you have made no investi-
cation? \. No. sir.
| WILBUR c. OLIVER. having been
duly sworn. testified as folows:,
Direct Examination by Mr.. Plummer.
| @. What is your name? \. Wilbur
c. oliver.
@. And where do you reside
y. Bath, Maine
Q. How long have you lived in Bath,
Maine? A. Forty-two years.
| Q. What is your business? ~ Gal
vanizer of iron.
| @. Where Is your place located rela-
tive to Center street in Bath? \. Kin.
is on the corner of Water and Vine
street, the next street south of Center
street.
@. And approximately how far is your
place of business from the. Footer place
called the Ram? \. \ thousand feet
perhaps, or more.
O. And how far is your place from
John O'Brien's so-called cafe? a. About
the same distance
q. one of them is on one side of the
street and the other on the other,
y They are.
Q. And they are both located on Cen
ter street? \. They arc.
@. Do You know where John Cannon
place is in Bath? a. l do.
q. And where is that located
y. No. Marion street,
Q. Approximately how far is HAT
from your place of business? a. An
eighth of mile
@. Do you know where the Columbia
hotel is? a. do.
@. And that is located where? a. on
Front street, corner of Front and
Ferry.
j, 9. d you know whether or not there
is Il bar in the Ferry street side of the
hotel: a. ! think / do Yes, sir.
q. And is there? 4. Yes. sir.
.. Is there such a bar since the frs.
of January, 1913? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Since that date January /, 1913,
have you entered the Feoter place, call
ed the Rom? A. / have not.
| -. 10 you know what the common
reputation of the Footer place is?
Mr.. PArTANGALL: Well now, just
a moment think | should object to
that, Mr. President,
i The SPEAKER: The Presiding OH
GERS suppose that one Important part of
the investigation is the matter of
knowledge which may or may not have
| reached the officer, the sheriff, who is
here in answer to these proceedings
and as showing such knowledge, if no.
ltcriety was sufficiently great, it seems
II would have a bearing upon that
question. If the Attorney General and
his assistants can show that a place,
| such as he has referred to- has a noto-
| rious reputation as being an open bar,
we are inclined to think that it can be
shown for the purpose of subsequently
connecting that reputation with the
| sheriff, as to knowledge.
Mr.. PATTANGALL: And / suppose,
NH Speaker, that that would-consid-
| ering that the charges must neceGsari-
| ~, IN order to be sustained, have been
/ something between January LIST and the
| present tlme-that would need to have
something shown as to the character
of the place during that period. because
it will be apparent that a place might