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

Evening Session.
Harry d. Hartford of Standish, one of
Sheriff Moulton's deputies, submitted a
copy of records of searches and seizures
by liquor deputies. The list was large,
carrying addresses but without names.
The attorney general felt that these
names should be given but offered to
waive objections if the defence would
put on a witness who could give the
names. This witness was rejected by
the defence. Mr.. Wilson. however,
agreed to waive his objections to the
paper in order to save further delay
He had never been given instructions
from Sheriff Moulton relating to the
. enforcement of the liquor law. In re-
Spouse to request TO make special
effort" against Italian places, he and
other deputies, he said, had cleaned up
many of these houses which had given
the officers much trouble As a result
of his experiences, he stated that the
proprietors Of the places mentioned in
preceding testimony did not as a rule
handle the liquors themselves 1t was
almost impossible to convict these men,
he declared. He named many places
where seizures had been made.
On cross-examination his testimony
tended to show that comparatively few
seizures had been made in the present
year He did not believe most of the
1913 seizures had been made from Ital-
! ians, but admitted that the larger num-
Der had been against kitchen barrooms,
after reading from copy.
Hiram T. Waterhouse, CITY clerk of
Portland, felt himself familiar with
the enforcement of the liquor law in
Portland at the present time, and de-
clared conditions good
On cross-examination he said he
thought the business well regulated
with the kitchen barrooms closed and
the saloons not open after 10 o'clock at
night or on Sundays
Hon. Melvin X. Frank averred there
had been little drunkenness in the past
few months, and believed conditions
had improved under Sheriff Moulton
On eross-examination he said these
observations had not included several
saloons mentioned by the attorney gem
eraI.
Fred S. Jordan. Portland city assess
or. believed the prohihitory law very
we'll enforced. He told the attorney
general. however, that he had been in
several of the places named as drinking
houses.
Edward J. Quinn, in charge of the
superior court as deputy, told of see
ing drunken men leaving trains in the
city of Portland. Mr. Quinn liked to
tell of his personal experiences in such
varied branches of his work that the at
torney general was. compelled once to
protest
well, Mr.. President. I think this in
cident has gone far enough!' The wit
ness was excused without cross-exam-
| ination.
Leroy S. Sanborn, mail contractor,
found difficulty in interpreting Mr..
F.; Gulliver's meaning of the word cen
| forcement. He finally said he be-
lievea it improved during the past Is
| months.
Simon Hamlin, superintendent of
schools at South Portland said evil
dences Of intoxication in the past sew
era1 months had shown little change.
Arthur w. Jordan. employed in the
Casco National Bank in Portland, and
| a member of the city government,
said he had been told by Sheriff Moul-
| ton that any intimation of liquor SELL
ing would be dealt with at once. One
iof his answers became somewhat ex-
tended and he was stopped by Speak
or Peters.
Il was only answering the question
| in full" the witness declared.
1T was a little too full said the
| Speaker, causing some laughter.
| During his cross examination the
witness declared it great sorrow
to himself to discover such conditions
in his city.
| Edward NJ. Graham, manager of the
Armstrong restaurant at the Union
station, stated no liquor had been sold
at that place
Daniel l.. Bowen, city messenger,
told of seizures of liquor by the depu-
| ties under direction OF Sheriff Moulton
William l.. Cobb clerk with the A. r.
Wright Co, coal dealers, knew moth
| ing of enforcement of the liquor law,
and was about 10 answer q question
relating to comparison of conditions
now and in the past, when the at
torney general Interrupted:
Il object.'
Right on the job.i laughed Mr..
CULVER, I'D suggest that you get a
block signal"
Mr.. Wilson, later. did not want Mr.
Hartford excused. "He won't be-
said Mr.. Pattangall. well furnish
bail if YOU like"
Recess was taken, at 1876 until
Wednesday morning at $50, and the
Senate retired to its own room.