Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-09

been duly sworn, ltestlneds as HoHoWsis
..-~~EExamipation yhx. r.-.Gullixsr.-.-s-
I 9. State your name, age and occupa
ton. A. Jacob II. Pearman. %, lawyer
IssQ. aIave you irlade|- any observation
as to the present conditions in the cit
of Portland as TO the enforcement of tn
prohibitory law and in reference 4
drunkenness? A. l have
| @. Will you state them to the con
vention?
| The ATTORNEY GENERAL: Mr.
| President. before the witness answer:
| that question, wish that witnesse.
might be instructed in regard to tneii
answers as to observation. that they
uight not aake. c.: statements. that ..My onle
involve Comparison. We are willing thai
they should state their own observations
but as to their opinions of the admin
istration OF the sheriff. / want TO avoio
just such answers as appeared In tht
dispositions that involved comparison
with other administrations.
The SPEAKER: Were YOU here this
morning? A. l was.
Q. You heard the ruling of the pre-
siding officer in regard to the admis-
sibilty of certain testimony? A. Il
understs NJ that mattefs sot ,opinion
are nats admiAsjble,.7 3.
Q. On me tissue of whether or not
the law is enforced? A. | understand
that fully.
@. Your opinion is not admissible.
A. | understand. -
( @. Comparisons of the present en-
forcement of the law with the enforce
mems of previous administrations are
not admissible. A. l understand
fully
Mr. CULVER: You may answer
the question A. There is very little
in Portland, today.
@. When you say today. how long
a period do you cover? A. cover a
period of three months and longer.
% Whether. or not in the course Of
Your professional duties you have APP
peared in criminal cases in the law
and superior. courts in Portland: \.
Quite numerously
q. Whether or not in connection
with those cases you have had any
talk with Sheriff. Moulton? \. l have
several
Q. Combining your observations to
the last two years and three months.
will you state 10 the convention what
talks you have had with Sheriff Moul-
Ton with respect To the disposition of
liquor cases? A. My talks with the
sheriff and his deputies in reference
10 the conduct of liquor cases. So
jailed. he has told me repeatedly that
ne could do nothing for me, that my
people must go out of the business.
: .. In how many cases have YOU
in the last two year and
hree months? A. How many LIQUOR
,ases?
Q. Yes. A. I should say in the
of Is or 90
Q. And what has been the disposi-
ion made by the sheriff's officers and
he county attorney of the court in re-
ipeet to such cases? A. In great
many. the great number of my cases
have been fortunate in securing a
ierdiet of not guilty. In eases found
guilty or where. they Piled guilty, in
'aribly a Jail sentence was imposed.
sentence suspended on condition that
hey go out of business.
q. What have you to say as to wheth-
er those persons did go out of business ,
A. To my knowledge no less than eight
or 10 did go out of business.
Q. Calling your attention to specific
cases. do you recall the case of Peter
Shulne2 A. i do.
: Q. AT the January term, 1919? A. Yes.
sir.
Q. State the circumstances in respect
to that case. A. The sheriffs deputies
made seizure at the place of business
Of Peter Shuttle. at the corner of Clark
and Summer streets. / saw Mr.. MouIton
IN reference to that and he said he could
10 nothing for me. saw his deputies
and they said this man must go out of
business. as he has told me repeatedly.
We pied guilty, 1t was placed on the
special docket on the condition that he
went out of business. and he has gone
out of business.
.. What about the case of Israel Da-
Wis! a. The same situation. Mr.. Da-
Wis was given Jail sentence 60 DAYS.
suspended on condition that he
go out of the business. He was placed
In charge of the probation officer. and the
probation officer has informed me that
he has gone out ofsthe business.
Q. What do you know about his pre-
vious record for selling liquor? A.
have tried cases for Israel Davis and
know that he. has been convicted several
times previous to this
Q. Davis has stopped selling? A. He
has, in my own knowledge.
q. Was he what you would term a
persistent violator of the law? A. He
was previous to the middle of 1912 or the
last part of 1912
q. state the circumstances in relation
TO the case of Mary Folippi A. She
was tried twice. The first time i got 6
verdict of not guilty. She was again ar
rested and that time got a Jail sentence
OF W days. and was placed on probation
Tor one year that she go out of the bust
ness. The probation officer has told m,
that she has gone out of business.
q. What about the case of Leah Wise
A. That is on Fore street, and is one O
the places named in the papers wher,
liquor was being sold. They took he
INTO court and she pied guilty. She wa
gwen 90 days in jail, placed OF, proba
tion for period of one year under tn
condition that she go out of business
The probation. officer has informed m
several times that she has gone out o