Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-11

J cOndltlonS actually were prior to tie
| first of January. when this man took
possession, that is. whether they were
bad or open or shut or otherwise.
| @. How much time did you spend in
this first tour or round of visits to
places. in January A. About two
hours
Q. And do you know what places you
| visited on that occasion? A. In gem
eral i do.
Q. And how many were there"
| A. ! should say about 15
Q. Did you make any visit after that
| in the month of January to any place
| A. Yes.
@. When? A. visited one on
| Franklin street about the middle of
January, and then I visited the one on
| Exchange street. the Manhattan cafe.
| | visited that several times, since jan
| uary-the one on Hammond street,
have been there perhaps half a dozen
| times. the johnson restaurant 1 have
been in perhaps once or twice.
@. After that did you make any fur
Their visits? A. ] made no further Wis.,
it's; | have been in them.
@. What was your purpose on CO.
ing in there, Mr.. Thayer? A. 1 have
often been with friends who went in to
get Igor.
Q. You went with friends who went
in to get a drink? a, did.
Q. Did you drink with them? a. I
did not.
Q. But your companions did A. They
did.
i @. And you did that often? a No,
/ not often. l had also another purpose.
l wanted to find out the actual cond-
ton of affairs i'll Bangor in the sa-
looms.
| @. Did l ask you thato A. You
asked me my purpose.
@. That is right. And did YOU ever
talk with the sheriff? A. have
Q. And you are acquainted with the
sheriff personally a. After he made
his raid / went to him. knew him by
sight. l have spoken with him several
| times.
, @. Did you have any acquaintance
with him before he was elected sheriff ?
: A. / did not.
| @. Now there Seem to he three
places with which you claim TO have
special familiarity and acquaintance,
and one of them you refer to as an as
|
place. the jameson place, aud 1 under
stood you to say that it was fitted as
we'll as bars in Boston and New York.
A. Yes, sir
Q. You are familiar with those bars,
| suppose? \. I am.
Q. Both in Boston and New York.
\. | am.
@. SO that you compare this win
those and say that it compares favor
ably? a. l do.
Q. How many times have you been
in that place? A What place?
Q. The place l inquired of, the
jameson place, that had good bar.
a. I should say about four times.
G. Did you visit it. in January >
\. / did
. Q. And the last time you went and
visited it you say it was closed ?
\. No. one side of it was closed.
@. One side of it was closed, and
that was the thing you call a shack, l
believe2 y. There is a shack on one
side and good saloon on the other
They Were both closed at that time.
, @. Both the shack and the saloon:
, | \. And the one ON the other side
Q. Now how many places did you
, find closed altogether, last Saturday ,
4. About six.
Il Q. Had you visited them within TIM.
, week, these places? A. Previous to
Saturday?
@. Yes. \. No. think not.
, Q. You don't know when they We're
closed? a. No, l do not
. Q. Nor how long they had been
closed? a. No l do not
Q. I understood you to say that you
I 3ok your meals frequently at Johnson's
, restaurant. a. | took meals there fire.
. oaently.
Q. And that is on Central street?
r y. 1t is.
Q. Now. sir, do you say there is a
Lar in that place. A. There is a place
II get liquor. | was asked if | went
, through the bar and | said | didn't.
II @. Do you know there is a bar there
a. / know there is a place to get liq-
| nor
{ @. Have You ever been in that place
/ y. To get liquor?
@. Yes. y. have been in with
men who did get liquor.
Q. But YOU haven't been in the plac,
5, yourself where the liquor was pro,
; cured? \. / have not.
Q. And you don't know just where
it is? y, | do not,
@. You visited, as I understand. OF
your last round which was Monday. two
places where YOU said you bought
whiskey? \. Saturday / bought wills
, key at four places.
@ -Four places? A Yes, sir.
@. Now. Mr. Thayer what did vol
want of four particular brands of whis-
key? A. l had heard that there was
to be an investigation of Sheriff Emer-
son. l went to the county attorney and
the assistant. who had been appointed
in Bangor and volunteered my assist
anee, and | went to those places to see
If | could get it. and l got it.
Q. What did YOU do with it? A.
have ii here,
q. | understood you to say that one
4 sample was good whiskey A. II looked
like good whiskey; it cost 40 cents a
| half pint.
@. You didn't taste 1t? A.
haven't.
Q. But it looks like good whiskey ?