Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-11
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parallel to the street is Il short bar
And whenever / have been in there up
until last Saturday there were always
bottles of whiskey and other liquors
in plain sight.
G. And upon last Saturday, what
change if any did you notice? A. l
could not get any there last Saturday.
Q. Was the place open? A. 1t was
open and men were drinking but they
hadn't what | wanted.
q. Did YOU hear any person call for
any liquor while you. We're in last Sat
urday? \. No. l did not.
@. But you saw them drinking
some sort of liquids, and you called
for some particular thing and they
them drinking what was to me whis-
key. locked TO me like whiskey.
Q. Out of small glasses? A. Out
of small glasses-a small glass of Ii
quid and a glass of water with it.
@. And did you see the bottle from
whichthat was poured? "A. ! did not.
g. Now upon other occasions dur
ing the present Year when you have
been in there or by there, what do you
say in regard to a bartender, or bar
tenders. whether they had any, if 50,
how many, and how they were
dressed A. Why they have always
had one or two whenever | have been
I'm there Sometime they have had on
a white coat, and other times, simply
dressed i'll ordinary uniform.
q. Now at both the Jameson place
on Harlow and the jameson place on
Harmon street, corner of Main, up to
your visit last Saturday, have yon
seen ale on draught? A. There was
ale on draught in the one on HarloA
street when / was in there in Janu .
AIRY. The other one / haven't seen ale
drawn. | don't know whether there
is ale drawn back there or not.
Q! You have gone back and forth
daily by this Jameson place-what
have you observed. if anything, from
the street as you have gone back and
forth? A. Well, the most noticeable
thing l have observed is very strong
odor of intoxicating liquor as l have
passed the door
@. And has that been continuous or
occasional? 4. Well it depended on
whether the wind was blowing or
whether it was quiet day or not, but
as a rule YOU can smell liquor when
you pass that door.
Q. Now what have you noticed If
anything in regard to people in con-
siderable numbers eongresating there.
noises, if any. that you have heard
from within, and whether their condi-
ton was intoxicated or otherwise as
YOU have seen them y. Well, have
seen a great many people go in and
out there and at times the room seems
to be filled with men as YOU pass anu
there is always more or less-I
wouldn't say always-tffere is at times
more or less what appears to he
gambling, dice throwing and card
playing on the counter outside If the
bar part,
@. Now Will you mention another
place? r. There is a place on Frank
lin street, way up between Hammond
and
@. Where / am now pointing? A.
Yes. sir.
Q. And by what name will you des-
ignate that place? or have you heard
it designated? A. don't know the
name.
@. We will call it the Pete McAu-
ley place--and | am pointing to thc
place that YOU refer to? a. You are
Q. Now will you give Your exper;-
ence in that place during TINS present
year. A. Well, that place is one ina.
is as well kept as any of the 9thets.
Instead of the tobacco signs IN the
windows. there are nice imitation
palm trees in the outer part, and IN
the rear part is we'll equipped bar
from which l have had no trouble TO
secure whiskey at any time and nave
never been in there when / haven't
seen other men there and at all times
drinking what appeared to be whis-
key and beer.
q. Now how recently have you
made a purchase of Intoxicating Ii
tn,ors at the Pete MeAuley place? =.
Not since February.
@. Have YOU been in there since
February A. 1es, | was in there In
March.
@. And how late in March. what
portion of March? \. About the mid
die of March | WAS there.
o. More than one occasion? A. 1
went In there the week following the
raid and then once in March, ana l
couldn't get IN Mohuif' 1t aeei'eu "
be closed.
@. Now IN March when you Wefe
at that place what did you observe In
regard to display of liquor and .the
service of people? A, The liquor was
openly displayed when ! was IN mere
in March.
O. And that you think was ABOUT
the middle of the MONTH A. IL was
a. And that is relatively located To
tiie county Jail, is it? A. 1t is.
"a. And is the county jail the place
where the sheriff has been living dur
ing this year as you understand 1t? A
| understand so.
q. Now did you go to the place op-
posite there on Central street. A.
That is the Johnson cafe, | think. =
that is the Johnson Cafe, l have.
- o. Well that! is the Johnson care.
Nov how frequently have you been
in that place? A. / have been there
often for meals. F.
O. Now have you ever been IN the
barroom itselfe A. l have not.
n How often do YOU go there for