Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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pealed cases from the NeStDroOt
court? A. l do not think there was
an appealed case from Westbrook.
@. And whether or not there were
indictments of parties living in West
brook some six or eight cases? A
There were.
O. And were the witnesses in those
eases Sheriff Moultons deputies? A
Deputy Sheriff Leighton, think is his
name, was in those cases.
@. And whether or not most of the
witnesses were citizens or outside
parties in Westbrook? A. l think so.
Re-Cross Examination.
BY Mr. CULVER.
c. You say it was Deputy Sheriff
Leighton? A. He is one of Mr.. Moul-
TOMS deputies.
@. 1t quite frequently happens,
does ii not, that other citizens, bust
ness men, testify in liquor cases? a.
Yes, sir We were referring to prose-
cutions that were initiated by a GER
tain class of officers.
EMERSON DOUGHTY, recalled.
Cross Examination.
BY MraPATTANGALL.
Q. Mr.. Doughty. you served as a
deputy sheriff in Cumberland county
al one time? a. l served six months
1902
Q. Under both Mr.. Pearson and Mr.
Dunn? A. Yes. sir.
@. And later served as a Sturcis
deputy? A. did
Q. During what period of time
were YOU employed in Cumberland
county as Stursis deputy? \.
came in in March and went to Brew
er in June, think it was, came bact
: To Portland in August.
Q. What year? A. 1910
@. In March 1919, yon were a Stur-
gis deputy detailed IN Cumberland
county until June 4. Yes. sir, un-
til June.
c. And then Went to Brewer? J.
Went to Brewer Maine.
@. And returned to Portland at
what TING? A. In August. | don't
remember the date in August.
@. And how long did you serve as
Sturgis deputy in Cumberland county
after August? A Up to last of De-
eember.
O. Now who was sheriff in Cumber-
land county? a. Mr. Trefethen was
sheriff at that time.
Q. Before Mr.. Moulton came into Of
flee? A. Before Mr.. Moulton came into
Office.
E. @. The first investigation you made of
conditions in Portland during Mr.. Moul-
tons term of office. the investigation
which you first testified to occurred on
: la think =
january 4th last. yes, sir.
@. An on that evening you visited sew
eral places? a. Visited six places
@. For the purpose of preparing some
remarks that you had to make at a pub
lie meeting? A. Yes, sir,
Q. AT that time was the grand jury in
session in your county, A. | think tho
grand jury went in session on Tuesday. |
] think this was ON Saturday.
@. And your public remarks were!
made on sundaYs tsAs Made on Sundastl
afternoon.
@. The grand jury went in session
Tuesday? A. I think it was Tuesday
they went in session.
Q. Did you take any of the evidence
which You discovered on that Saturday
evening before the grand jury? A. No, !
sir. did not
@. Did you call the attention of the
sheriff or county attorney 10 what you
had discovered? A. / didn't call any
ones attention to il any more than !
spoke of it in the public meeting as re-
corded i'm the newspaper
@. Was your entire speech recorded in
the newspaper? a. think the whole
entire speech was.
@. What newspaper? A. l think it,
was in the Press for one of them; think
the Argus had an item
@. Yes, but not your speech, no paper
had your speech? A. Didn't have the
whole of it.
Q. Well. did it have any large part of
it? A. ] think they had in the Press the
largest part, what they thought was
proper to put in the newspaper, perhaps.
@. Now was the sheriff present at
that meeting? A. I didn't see him there.
q. Well. was it very large meet
ing2 A. ] presume there was a hundred
and twenty perhaps in the meeting
@, You would probably have recognize
ed him If he had been there, wouldn't
yony A.. ! certainly should
i q Was the, county attorney present?
A. ! didn't see him.s
- @ And you know him well, of coursep
A. Yes, sir.
=. Previous to January 4th, when you
visited places for the purposes you have
stated, you had during the year before
been about Portland, and visited some
Of the same places. had you? A. Not
the year before, no, sir.
q. During the year before? A. No.
O. You hadn't? A. Yes. ! did too. In
December / was in a few places.
Q. During December? A. December.
Q. And your evidence given here IN
regard TO the places you visited is con-
fined TO December and January 4th? A..
And March, two weeks ago
O. And you did not bring any of the
Information which you discovered in De-
cember TO any officer or to the grand
jury? A. No. sir.
Q. DO you reside in Portland? A.
live in Portland, yes, sir
Q. What is your business? A | am
"a furniture and piano mover for the last
rs years, except about two years inter-
vening with other business
Q. You spoke of having seen a good
deal OF whiskey hauled from the freight
office during the past two years? A.
Yes, sir.