Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-08
NEW RESOLVES MISSING.

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the proceedings. Monday toward in
PRODUCTION Of new resolves looking for
the removal Of other 5. eriifs than the
five now involved in The Investigation
Eat It Was the main topic of outside
| conversation.
The question has become, What can
we do to elese this thing up ra ther
than, Who will be next ?" Published
| runors Of Saturday as to the inten-
tions Of tie Democratic leaders, has
brought strong resentment from their
own ranks. It is the general feeling
| among these members that their boasts
have leen nicely discounted.
Lest week, it was, We'll, l guess we
called the Republican bluff" This week
it IS ''Fo, Heavens sake, won't some
orc put on the lid2"
That was the situation, Monday The
Rephl lice ms are ready To s1e the thing
through to d finsll-l6 sheriffs, Is
county attorneys, and as much farther
as tie Democrats care to go-but the
ne 3ority Ct them would prefer not to
do ti'at. The Democrats political play
hcs proved a boomerang and they're
looking for l!niment to battle the bump.
II they were certain the Republicans
would contest further resolves they
would introduce such, but they are
afraid. 1t is currently rumored that
even the great Pattangall, sounding the
sentiment of his forces. has discovered
anta g0nism to his questionable desires
/ or continuation.
Mr.. Pattangalls determined fight for
exone ration of Sheriff Ballou has been
explained in new light-also the in
sistence of the Democratic leaders that
Ballou's case be placed before Sheriff
Naalton's. It was believed that Bal
louis removal would not be asked by
the Legislature III view of his stand
| ing N Sagadahae county where he has
been elected and reelected fer nearly
two score years. If these expectations
had been realized, the effect upon the
MoGlton case would, of course, have
been marked. That was the aim.
Pattengall. as counsel for Ballou,
permitted the giving Of much evidence
AGAINST that sheriff that might not
have been admitted unless for later
comparison. lie felt, undoubtedly. that
ehe Legislature, with such evidence,
could not vote consistently to acauit
Ballou and convict Moulton.
But Pattangall found his reasoning
lacked stability. He went too far in
the Ballou case and one of the most
eloquent appeals of his career could
not change the aspect of the evidence
placed before the legislators. Ballou' s
removal was requested. Saturday s
and Mondays evidence would appear
stronger than that against Ballou, de-
spite the attempts of Moulton's counsel
to avert it.
Nineteen of the Cumberland delega-
ti0n are said to be working openly for
Moulton's acquittal.
Even with this support. however. it
is difficult to believe that either house
may be coaxed into voting against his
removal Should either branch of the
Legislature vote in that manner the
proceedings must be dropped
The House, after the Ballou trial,
voted 81 to so in favor of removal. The
Senate decision was Is to II. This mar
gin would appear large enough, even
with Democratic assertions expected
to accord the same result as in the pre-
ceding case.
Meulton convicted, Emerson of Pc
nobseot is certain to follow and, after
him, Lowe of Androscoggin. County
Attorney Hines of Ardroscoggin will be
fried in the same case as Lowe, and
his conviction would appear as likely
He is also mayor of Lewiston, and the
case proba bly, will develop sensations.
Sheriff Tolman of Knox is reported
to be under quarantine for smallpox,
ard unable to appear for at least two
weeks.