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

the county jan DIS lHdleieeo oii wa
plan, from the steps of that buildini
what, if any, of these places that haV'
, been mentioned could be seen? a
4. From the county Jail?
@. Yes. ~ | should say none OF
| them.
q. From the immediate LOCALITY OF
tie county jail? a. From the street
from Hammond street at the entrance
to- the county Jail | should say this
place down there of IameSon's ! should
| think would bel am not absolutely
lsur, that could be seen because there
lis a little bit of a crook there IN the
| street. and | am not sure whether ii
could be seen.
/ q Where is the municipal court
room? A. 1t is in the City building.
@. In the City hall? A. Yes, in City
hall.
@ And where is Your post office at
| the present time located? "A. over ON
| Central street, just across the bridge
m Central street. on the north side OF
Central.
! O. Aod are Exchange and Broad
| Streets two of the principal streets in
Bangor a. They are.
@. To get to the railroad station
vor nave to go down Exchange street
| 4. Yes. or go across on the rai'roau
bridge down by the river.
n And to get down to that point
vol come down Broad street the other
nrincinal street 4. Yes, Sill
o. Nov rpon Saturday last you
made . trip around with Mr.. Carleton
A. | did.
&, For tie purpose. and AT his re-
onest to show him these places? a.
did
.,lacts? A. We did
O. Did YOU go into practically the
places that You have just testified
ah.nt? A. Yes. and several others
q What change or difference did
Won notice IN any or all those places
upon Saturday last from What you op-
served and haze testified TO was ','e
condition two weeks ago: A. An az
senee of the display upon the shelves
generally quite largely reduced.
O The supply had been reduced! A.
Yes. sir.
@. And the display openly upon the
shelves had been abandoned partially
A. Partially. and in some places
@. Did YOU notice any other dltter-
eaces" A. No, sir; in some places
should. say l didn't see any hard IL
auers.
O. These were the only changes you
noticed? y. Practically,
Examination
BY Judge STEARNs:
@. How long did l understand you to
saw YOU had lived in Bangor? ~. This
last time?
O. Yes. a. Eight,
O. How long have you been con-
stable of Bangor? \. l think for 1--WE
consecutive years.
O. The last five years? a. l think
Q. Have you taken an oath of Of
flee every year? \. I think SO.
O. Taken an oath. this year? A. Yes,
sir.
O. Do you know what your duties
are as constable? A, Well. l have
general idea.
O. Have you ever read the statute
of your state pertaining to your duties?
A. / learned to read from the first
statute that was ever published.
Q. Did you know that the statute
contained this provision 1.-The may
or and aldermen, selectmen. assessors
and constables in every city, town and
plantation shall make complaint and
prosecute all violations of this chapter
and promptly enforce the laws against
drinking houses?" a. / should expect
it was there, yes.
@. You knew it was there. didn't
you? A. l think I do.
@. Now, have you sworn out any
complaints against these places that
you have visited? y. l never have
one, think not.
O. Have you discharged any of the
duties imposed upon you by that stat
ute? A. Yes, l think I have.
@. What? A. 1 have attended TO
the business for which I was made
constable. as / understand it.
q. Isn't that part of your business
under the statute? A. I presume it
may be.
O. Now, what fellow were you hunt
ing Tor in these places that you visited?
y. ! was hunting for man by the
name of James S. Cox
u }
last time.
@. You did find him? A No, / say
the last time l was looking for him I
had an execution and a writ e..-
Z. Who was that man? A. That
was James S. Cox. last Saturday.
q. Both times? A. No, sir
c. Who was the fellow you were
hunting for when you had the writ?
A. His name was Woodbury..
q. Did you find him? A. / didn't
find him there but did later after we
took his horse and put it in the stable
we found him.
Q. You found him? A. Yes, and
| served it on him.
@. Now, Mr.. Tibbetts, you have been
a candidate for sheriff yourself? A.
| have.
@. You run against Major Emerson
as a candidate for sheriff, didn't you?
A. l did in the primaries.
Q. And you have been a candidate
| for deputy sheriff since, haven't youf
/! a. ] don't think so in the general ac-
| ceptance of the term; you should know
more about that than I.
q. Don't you know whether you have