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

Re- Direct Exanination by mr.. 0u'u.
YER.
| O. Mr.. Bearman, in testifying in re-
spect to the amount of drunkenness are
| Won Guided by the amount you saw on
| the street? A. ] am.
| HARRY +. NIXON. having been duly
sworn. testified as follows
| Examination by Mr.. CULVER.
| @. Mr.. Nixon, please state your name,
YOUR age and your occupation? A. liar
ry T. Nixon; 30 years old; lawyer
| q. How long have you lived in Port
land? a. All my life
| O. How long have you been practicing
| law there? A. Four years last Febru-
airy.
o. Have you had occasion within the
last four years to appear in court In IL
auor cases? a. Very few. l nave APP
peared in some liquor cases.
! O. Calling your attention to the cases
lin which you have appeared within the
last two years and three months, VIII
Won state the facts? a. l have the cas-"
/ .of-do you wish the names?
Il o. Yes and circumstances? a. The
lease of John Higgins, who runs drug
ls,ore at the West End, He was indict-
ed for nuisance and hes consulted me l
Event to see the sheriff. and county at
ttorney and stated the case TO them-
tToid them that Mr.. Higgins didn't have
Iany money and couldn't pay hne, anu
III didn't want him 10 go to Jail on az
count of his family, and il they would
be lenient with him that he promised
me. that he would go out of the husi-
i ness, the sheriff and the county attor-
| ney told me to state the facts; to the
court. which did in open court. and
i presume on their recommendation Mr..
i Higgins was placed on the special docket
and went out of the business s
Il q. What, if anything, did Sheriff
Moulton or his deputy say TO you would
happen in the event of repetition OF
, | this offence a. They told me, the
sheriff did. that he would have his case
II placed on the special docket. or use his
influence to have his case placed on the
;, special docket. and if he was caught
again they would bring forward sem
ttence and impose it.
O. Go on with the other cases, Mr..
Nixon? A. / have in mind one case,
= Frank Givern. I think the name is,
Portland street. He was arrested on
: l two occasions. The last time / went TO
4
and told them that he had promised to
: get out of the business if they would
: be lenient with him He had a family
O. What did they say A. They
, s;i id that they had no intention of pun
. ishng him severely, but that he must
| get out of the business, and l don't re.
call whether he was placed on proba-
, ton or special docket, but. however. he
i inpa IL
has gone out of the business.
, i O. Have both of these men gone on
J of the business? A. They have.
@. Mr.. Nixon. are, you familiar witt
| conditions in Portland with regard t
i t7le enforcement of the prohibitor.
law and the work of the sheriff's Ollie
| in respect thereto? A. / am.
II O. What are the present condition.
! there, in respect to enforcement? y
I The condition derived, from an actua
u observation. I should say condition
~ were good.
From your knowledge of the con
Nnsct of the business ofA Sheriff Moul
Mons Office, so far as the prohibitor
mi laxa is concerned what 10 you say 0
his being guilty or wilfuHyl neglectin
his duties? A. | have never seen an
Il evidence OF anything that would lea
Il me to believe that he was.
X Cross Examination by Attorney Gen
~ eral Wilson.
n @. Bro. Nixon, can you narne an
n other cases that you have appeared
court for except these two? A.. Wei
III have in mind a Brunswick case, bu
; \ was consulted in the court room dur
ing term, and there was fine cas-
m cannot recall the name of the part,
n "a. Brunswick? A. Yes.
he@0 These are the only two that 20
I n recall in Portland. that you have ar
. l peared for during the last two we n
r Aand three months? A. The only tW
E1hat / recall.
!. RI @. And Mr.. Higgins, is he out of tn
.srug business altogether, or just out Q
!, the liquor business? A. He was sellin
cigars for John Hadzor the last I sa'
of him.
nj a So he has left the drug business
L closed up? a. Yes. = f',s''t ~ .asis' ~ {
III a And this Frank Givern, he was 0
/ Portland street, You say? A. Yes.
@. When did that case come up? I
|. That case came up along the first I
8 Sheriff Moulton's administration, as T'
. member it