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

Q. That IS on Ferry street? A. Yes,

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@. And what did you there in the
way of liquor? A. Young men drinking
bottles on the bar bottles behind the
bar.
Q. Bottles of what? A. Well, sup
pose they contained whiskey. They were
| drinking from them
&. Did yeu the bottles? As Yes,
/ sir 81
| @. Did you see the fluid contained
! therein? A. Yes, sir
O. And you called it whiskey? A.
| \. Yes, sir.
| O. Have you been in Tim McAuliffes
| place? a. ] have been, yes, sir
| G. When was the last time. about the
last time you We're in there? A. On.
| probably four or five months ago
Q. Whether or not liquor Was being
sold there? A. At that timfafS
Q. Yes. A. Yes, sir
c. Now do you know what the repu-
tation of the owners of these places is
as violator of the liquor law, namely,
Tim McAuliffes, tie Harbor View Leav-
| it's, John o'BriTs, Joe Footer's, Co.
lumbia Hotel, American Hotel, John
| Gannon-do you know what their reputa-
ton IS? A. Yes. sir.
O. What is It? a. Places where they
| sell intoxicating liquor.
| O.. Now in. such places as the Ram,
/ Leavitfs. the Harbor View, Tim MeAu-
liffe's and John Gannonss-was there any
Ecase taken apparently to conceal the bus
ipess. or what 1t being done openly a.
E.Wsll, in some of the places they had
Their stuff con6Seled. piled away-some
4 niaees they had Il right behind the bar
20 Piled up Openly behind the bar?
! a. Yes sir.
/ g. You were formerly in the liquor
business yourself, were you noty A.
/ Yes, sir. 7---z s.
| @. And when did yon changer. A. >
| From the liquor husinessa, ta44 .str4.84
@. When did YOU get out of it, A.
| Two Years ago
@. And for the. past Is months you
have been employed whereo AIT the
/ New Meadows Laundry 7at4s -
a. During that tim Sou have become
member of the Rgebles church, a.
Yes sir
cross.Examin alton Nh. p..t,,.,,,.
g. For how long a time prior to your
| going out of the .lhuor business were
YOU engaged in it in the city of Bath
| \. Some three years
Q. And during that time were you
before the courts? A. yes, sir
Q. More than oncsttA Sf&. sir.
@. Fined? A. Yes. Sir 6A
Q. Sent to jail? 49, sir.
Q. And what of tho other dealers
down there. have theysbeen from time
to tune before the courts? A. Yes
sir.
O. And fined? a. Yes, sir.
O. Some of them sent to Jail? A.
Yes, sir.
@. Are you Bath boy? A. Y"s,
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O. How old are you? A. SO years
old.
q. Known J4hn Ballou ever since
YOU were a little hoy. haven't you? \
Yes. sir
@. Had any dealings with him, or
just known him as a young man knows
an older one2 A. TAat is ALL yes sir
Q. Either while you were engaged
in the liquor business there. or while
you have been in other business since
you have left that and gone into more
legitimate business have you known
of any corrupt connection between
John Ballou and the liquor trade? \.
No, sir.
@. SO far as your knowledge of
the trade goes-and you were part
of it at one time-dd you ever hear
anything Of that Kind even rumoraa
A. L
your meaning.
O. Did you ever hear any suspicion
of old Sheriff Baiiou being mixed up
in any corrupt liquor trade? "A M.
sir never did.
Redirect Examination by Mr.. Plum
mer.
O. During the time that you were
in the business did the sheriff ever
prosecute you, swear out warran.
against you? A. Not TO my knowl-
edge, no sir.
@. During the time you were en-
gagged in the liquor business, whether
or not you had from time to time con
ferences, talks. with young John :.
Rallouo Collected to unless the sher-
if is connected).
Mr.. PETERS: He must show thai
il came to the senior Ballou.
@. Whether or not during that time
Won had conferences with the father
in regard to this business? a. "hv,
I believe did one afternoon. wen.
to his office in the court house ana
had n talk about one of his deputies.
couldn't say just nov what the coli
versation was. ,a -
O. About how long ago was thatF i
A. I can't state just how long ago
that was, probably d year anu a hase e
before 7 went out of business.
Cross examination Resumed.
O. While you were in the business
Mr.. Parshley you were indicted ps
the grand jury? A. You mean pc
fore a search and seizure or AFTER!
@. In either event, were you pre-
sentcd by the grand jury a. was
bound over from the lower court ana
the grand jury found an lndictm ,aa
n In any case were you also indict-
cd do you. know? You had appeal cases
from Tie lower court? A. Yes, sir.
O. Now did you also have cases where
Indictment was brought? A. Why. you
mean from the cases in the lower
court?
@. Yes, A. Yes, sir