Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

| the sheriff? A He wanted to make a
speecii of about Is minutes before the
grand Jury.
@. Do you know if any of those fur
nished evidence before your grand jury?
A. Certainly not.
Q. Did he bring to your notice cases
upon which you had not already pro-
cured sufficient evidence? A. He did
not.
| !. The PRESIDENE: The Chair sug-
gests that a RECESS he taken until half
past one, If members Will be prompt in
their return.
Mr.. BAILEY of Pcnobscot: Mr.. Pres
ident, oyer on fnis side. we would rather
go on and take Il recess later.
Mr.. S'rEARNS of oxford: Mr. Presi-
dent, I move that the convention take a
recess auntl one thirty.
The emotion was lost on a viva voee
The PRESIDENT: You may proceed.
Mr.. Attorney General
a CROSS EXAMINATION
BY Che Attorney General
Q. AS ! understood you, you have
been county attorney of Androseoggin
county, since January /, 1911? A. /
think dhat is true.
@ During that period Sheriff Lowe,
or exaSheriff Lowe has been sheriff?
a, That Is true
@ And are you familiar with the
places that are on the map and marked
black in Lewiston? A. Where located ?
Q. Yes. A. Yes | do.
G. And you are aware of the fact
that llunDf iS n tbnCa
I assume so from the evidence l hear
before the grand jury
@. In the course of your work or in
the performance of your duty as county
attorney You become familiar with those
places where they are selling liquor in
Lewiston? a. think that is true.
c. And you are familiar with the
name of Thomas Mcnamara as one of
the proprietors of saloon on Main
streets A. ! think SO 500
@ And that is one of the notorious
places. a. Yes. sir
q. And he has been in business for
a long time. And then this place kept
by Green on Middle street? A. do
not know of that place.
Q. The place near the school? A..
know of the place, but not of Green rs
connected with it.
Q. Who runs it? A The only
name l know is from being brought be-
for the grand jury under the name of
bowling
.. You know of the location Of Mar
lin Bargans place? A. know where
1t is located.
q. That is a notorious iid;for saloon?
y. The evidence before the grand jury
shows there is liquor sold there
q. And MILAN Curry. is he another
one of the respondents2 A. His name
has appeared on the docket
q. Where is his place, and whether
he Is connected as proprietor or other
wise a. AS reeolleet the evidence
somewhere on Main street. | think
q. Do YOU know OF your own knowl-
edge ont side of the evidence" A. No
sir.
q You have no personal knowledge
Of ii at all? A. No, SIR
q And have you any knowledge of
any Of these places outside Of the evil
dence before the grand jury" A. Hay
ing lived in the city all my life, | know
Where they are located and what they
are reputed to he.
q. And on account of the evidence
before the grand jury? A. Yes. and alse
from having been brought up i'm Lewis.
tan.fsH 80 -
@. And Patrick Fay? A. l remember
a Patrick Fahey as being mentioned
before the grand Jury.
q. In connection With that place. \
i liquor saloon somewhere.
q. But You have no recollection of ths
place a. | do not recolleet il Just
lew.
q And Joseph Legassey2 A. / re-
member that name appearing before
the grand jury.
@ You KNOX where the place is? A.
l do not
g or Michael Murphy? A. l recollect
that name. before the grand jury
Q. And for an offence against the H.
quor iaw? a. l think SO.
Q. And he has been indicted? A. Yes,
sir.
g. Has there ever been an Indictment
against the place? A. | do not recollect.
bat l think so.
Q. AS mayor of the city of Lewiston.
did you just APPOINT him special police
officer" a. l appointed him police of
fcer
@. So that he is now on your police
ferce2 a. l assume that he is
q. James Ratacan. is that u familiar
name on the court records A. Not
very.
Z. He has been before the court sew
eral times, has he not? A. think ! re-
member his name as being presented
before the grand jury
@, Do YOU know what place he has
been connected with? a. / do not.
.. And has he recently been appoint
ed 10 some office under your govern
mertH A There was a James Ratacan
on the fire police, on the recommended :
ton Of an alderman.
@. Was this that man? A. do NOT
know.
Q. Do you mean to say that you do
not know that A. His name was sim
ply given to me.
q. You assume that he is the same
man? A | imagine so. but do not
know. You asked me if | knew.
g. And George Hall, is he another
one? A. This name has appeared before
the grand jury.
q. Where is he located? A. | do not
recall but | think on Park street.
.. Do YOU not really know where he