Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

concentration on him. If you find that
ne Is III the same class with deputy
'"eiih ana ought to go to these places
marked upon that chart and search every
ohe Oh them, put your seal of condemna-
t'oh on MN. / don't think that you will.
seh.iemeh' 1 don't think that you will
adopt the narrow, contracted. illih raj
construction of this statute that nv
Brother Shelton is trying to insist npon
you to adopt.
We have brought over here members
OF the Androscoggin bar, young and old
all honorable. truthful men, who have,
come here gladly and willingly to testify
to the faithfulness with which this officer
mas performed his duties. Further evil
denee than that we cannot give. | don't
Know what We can produce outside of
that
Gentlemen. we are here with Mr.
ffihes to tell you his story We are here
with his fellow practitioners NJ the har
TO give the results of their observation
of his performance of his duties in thar
office
Mr.. PATTANGALL: I would say Mr.
President, for the relief of the conven-
:
DER OF witnesses, the testimony is neces
sarily extremely brief
william II. Hines. called for the de-
Iehse sworn. in answer to questions by
Mr.. Pattangall, testified as follows; :.
u Your age? A. 81 years old -
=. You are the county attorney of
Androscoggin county? A. Yes. sir. -
.. You were first elected TO that Office
la an
O. And reelected last fall? \. Yes.
sir. 49, - :
z. And you are now mayor of Lewis
ton? A. Yes. sir. -
q. Were You formerly n memhar of
this bodyP A. Yes. sir.
.. At what session? A. 1903 | believe :
q. How long have you been practic,ne
law? a. Since 1907. 81
q. Commenced practicing at thar time
In the city of Lewiston? ~ In the city
of Lewiston. Fl. =
q. You assumed the duties of the
office of county attorney in January
1911? A. ! think So
z. Now Mr. Hines. during the nresapt
year. 1913. how many terms Of cotift haze
there been in Andreseoggin county where
criminal cases could be brought7
civii or criminal cases could be brought
". You have no superior court? A.
we nave no superior court in our county.
Q. Who presided at that January
term? A. Justice A. r. Savage. 81
O. When did that term convene? A.
Third Tuesday of January. r.5
Q. When did it adjourn? A. Feb IL s..
z. Did YOU appear before the grand
jury at that term of court? A. / did.
Q. How many liquor indictments did
you procure at that terme Al don,f
recollect the exact number. | believe IL
Is In evidence.
Q. 1t was stated Gs,-woud that be
about right in your judgment? A.
think the total number was s. or 81
should think the liquor indictments
would be about &C.
Q. That includes all kinds of criminal
cases? A. Yes. sir
Q. Were there any cases called 10
Your attention or any evidence brought
to you regarding any parties selljn.
hcuor I'm Lewiston who were indicted
at the January term? A Absolutely no
one.
Q. That is to say. your indictments
at that term included all the persons
to You as being in the liquor business.
A. That is true.
Q. Now Mr.. Hines at that term. did
any of the respondents appearo A.
think not.
G. Were they or not under ball? A.
They were in every instance 81
&. Whether or net those indictments
were accompanied. in most cases il not
all. by search and seizure cases which
had been appealed from the municipal.
court. A. l think that is true in eyery
case at the January term. ..-.,.~ s
=. What action was taken in regard
to those cases where parties were6 jfi-
dicted and in which the respondents
didn't appear? A. In consultation with q
Justice A. X. Savage, he said that il
could get them in any time within tn.
year by bringing scire faciae to do it
and he would order scire facias to is
sue.
a.. Q. Were the cases defaulted: A. The.
cases We're defaultea.
Q. And the bail defaulted? A. The
bail defaulted.
q. And scire facias ordered to issuep
A. Scire facias ordered to ISSUE
Q. Now the statute has been read
YOU are familiar with the law--iew
long period of limitation Is .here In
which, to bring the scire facias writ? A.
One year from the tine of default, as I
understand It,
@ Following Feb. 13.--imediately fol-
lowing, were you actively engaged In
your campaign for Mayor of Lewiston:
A. Somewhat engaged.
@. And when is your election in Lew
.ston? A. think it is the first Monday
of March, IL recollect correctly
@. You had several candidates for
Mayor as recall? A. Several candi-
dates for Mayor.
@ Did 1t tend to make rather more
busy and exciting election than ordi- :,
nary? A. / think SO.
Q. Now Immediately following that
election were there or not certain le- &
gal questions that arose concerning the
formation of the city government x.
There were. ss9s III
G And whether or not you were ohliG.
ed to give u considerable portion of
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