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

kcr. IL Front street ny loilh ~ FoOt"f
and a man by the name of King; ! think
that s Marion street in the rear Of a
barber shop is Joseph Mulaney, I think
&c Center street is r. +. Nagle
@ When YOU say Il think" what do
YOU mean? y l think that is the
number.
@. You know the places? A. know
| the places.
@. You are giving The number from
memory? \. There was a place in the
Grand Army building that ] named that
| this King was running. hut he had given
| up his place and gone in partners with
| Mr.. Footer, so that made the five places.
c. There Were four, and you had
| known of another? y. ! Had known of
i another yes. sir
| @ Had you sufficient knowledge of
! these places so that you have no hest
tatien in stating OH your own word that
| there were these gambling houses run
| ming in Bath al that time? \. ] had
| sufficient evidence to know that there
/ was two OF them, and | had-by inform
| alton that ! had gathered, knew that
| the other two were running wide open
| @ s, That was on March 90 u /
| think SO, yes. sir
! @. Now you say in your letter that
| there are - places where liquor is sold
| to any one who has the price, would
| those places be largely included in the
list that has been read her" of holding
| United States licenses? a. They would,
yes. sir.
| @ And yon had known enough to
| satisfy you that YOU We're safe in maxi
ing that statement? \. ] did. yes, sir.
@ Have you a municipal court in
Bath? \. We have
O When did your grand Jury meet in
| sagadahoc county, y. This week
@. knowing what You did IN detail
abont the conditions in Bath with regard
to houses of prostitution, gambling dens,
| clubs and rum shops, did you as citi-
| zen there. DESTROYS of bettering condi-
| tons, make any complaint before the mu-
nieipal court or have you presented any
evidence to the grand jury? ~ ann not
"a prosecuting officer MI. Pattansall
@ / didn't ask you that ] know you
are not; | saw in the paper this morning
that you had declined the office of deputy
| sheriff, but did YOU present any com
plants To the municipal court y No,
sir.
@. And did You give any of the evil
! dcnce that you are now giving here to
! the grand jury? ~ No. sir.
q Or to the county attorney? a. No.
sir.
@. Or 10 the sheriff? y. No. sir
@ or to any responsible officer? \.
No, ] supposed they all knew.
Q. You thought everybody in Bath
know about it? y. l did; yes. sir.
@. What particular object did you have
in publishing it in the press il everybody
in Faith knew about it? y. | published
it in the press, and they knew
\ G. You thought they knew anyway,
A. No You asked me why ] didn't car
~ it into court.
@. Why didn't you go to some respon-
sble official and say Il know of eight
/ clubs. y houses of illfame. five gambling
dens and 81 places where liquor is sold
openly, and as a good citizen of Bath
| will name them to you, and you do
something about it," y. IT was well
known; /. was a candidate for mayor,
and | WAS telling people about conditions
around them.
q. You wasn't a candidate for mayor
ON March 6. YOU had been defeated then.
\, | understand it,
Q, After You had got done being a
! candidate for mayor. and become Just a
plain citizen. wanting the welfare of your
city why didn't you take your informa-
ton to some official Your sheriff county
attorney. or municipal court. instead OF
spreading it in the columns of your pu-
per? y. ! gave them notice in the pa-
per
@. | know that; l say Why, instead OF
going into the press with your indefinite
information. didn't you take to them the
definite and detailed information and see
whether they would act upon it? y.
Isn't that notice enough to the officers
! Why should | so around and chase
around after the officers
c. Why % you argue Answer the
question, y. [ have answered the ques-
ton.
| Question rad by stenographerJ
y. j have answered it, sir.
Q. If YOU consider that an answer /
ask it again l ask you why. instead of
putting your indefinite statements In the
: press. if YOU desired conditions changed
in the city of Bath. YOU didn't carry to
John Ballou. or the county attorney, OF
amy responsible official in Bath or your
4 HluliCipdi court, the Httdli'h
J YOU have given these men here. and ASK
them TO act upon it? Why didn't you dc
+, that? a. With the exception of the
sheriff, every one of them knew 1t, and
Z, there was no need of it, -.
g. You don't think the sheriff did
know it, \. / don't think the old esn-
teman knew anything about it.
q. And instead of having him subject
4 ed to such proceeding as this on ac-
count of letters like these. why didn't
/ YOU as a friend so to him any say, 81
want cleaning UP in Bath and l will
give you the names and places y.
4 Nobody ever thought Of sucn a thing as
going to the old gentleman and ASKING
, him to clean up. lie had deputy to
| do that.
! @. You didn't go TO his Deputy =.
His deputy knew all there was abou, II.
c. You didn't so to his deputy? A. J
/ did tell him all about il,
J Q. When did YOU tell him about it:
A. \ dozen times. in my office.
| Q. When? \. During the campaign.
q. Oh, during the campaign?
! Recess until go