Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-11

tice when you were there last Saturday
A. i didn't notice any change. There
were no watchers and people entered and
left freely. That is. l saw no watchers.
@. During the present year, and up to
a day or two. had you frequently observ-
ed barrels and kegs of beers being haul
ed through the streets of Bangor? A. l
! have seen jiggers driving Though our
streets loaded with what | have always
believed TO be beer barrels.
@. Was that being done in the day
time? \. Yes. sir.
@. And how were the barrels covered
or proteetede A. Partially covered by
canvas cloth.
@. And have you seen any of those
teams back up to any place during the
daytime? \, | have not.
| Q. What. if anything, can you say
about the Penobscot Exchange; have you
been into that? A. have.
@. How recently? a. Since the first
of January.
Q. Are you able to state about when?
A. At the time the special committee
were investigating the strike conditions
| @. That is, at the time the State Board
of Arbitration were Investigating the
strike during the sessions of this Legis-
lature? a. Yes.
@. And what did you observe at the
| Penobscot Exchange at that time? A. l
passed room in which / saw men
standing in front of the bar. Some of
| them were drinking.
| @. What. if any, didplay of liquors
did YOU observe? a. / passed so rapid
ly didn't notice particularly.
| Q. You saw several men drinking at a
bar? 4. At bar.
| Cross Examination by Mr.. Stearns.
| @ I understand YOU entered the inte-
rior of no places until when2 y. I en-
tered one or two in January.
! @. But since then you entered the in
terror of no place until what date? y.
Last Saturday. 4s=l.--s
| Q. And do you remember then how
many you entered2 A. Eight or nine.
| q. And ! suppose you had some ex-
cuse that you gave the barkeeper or the
| ihnholdef in those places for entering
there? \. | did
Q. Did YOU inquire for a relative or an
! acquaintance? A. For an acquaintance.
| Q. What acquaintance? A. A man
who used to be one of my subordnates
| q. Do you remember his name? A
Yes. Rory Mcdonald.
| Q. Did you expect to find him in every
one of those places? A. / did not
@. You didn't find him? a, | did not
@. submit that YOU had a right tc
enter them, If they were open, without
any pretext? \. ! had.
| @. Now YOU say you saw some display
at the Renobscot Exchange in January
A. 1 beg your pardon. | saw a bar.
| Q. Isn't that a display? 4. | don't Sc
| understand it,
@ You saw a bar? \. | did.
@. You passed it? \. | did
Q. You passed it with me going anc
coming, didn't you? A. I did.
Judge STEARNS: / don't, think | saw
it. don't have any doubt it was there
at that time.
| CHARLES r. CARLETON, called fol-
the prosecution. sworn, in answer t.
questions by Judge Cleaves, testified a:
follows:
Q. You are a clergyman? A. Yes. sir
q. OF What denomination? y. Meth
odist Episcopal
| @. At Bangor? A. At East Corinth
@. How long have you had you
charge? \. Two years
Q. How far is that from Bangor. -
Twenty miles.
q. During this present year. abou
four weeks ago, were You in Bangor ant
made some observations a. Yes. sir.
@. Upon what streets did you begi,
| these observations? a. In what the,
call West Market square, and upoi
Broad street. and at the foot of Eek
change street.
Q. Now will you tell the convention
Mr. Carleton, where you went and wha
you observed in reference to intoxicatin,
liquors? A. don't know the names O
the places that l visited at that time
know they We're on the square, on tn
north side, and that they were at tn
side going down.
@. How many such places did yo,
visit? \. l visited two on the squar
and two at the foot of Broad street an,
one on Exchange street on the left han,
side at the foot of the street, wouldn'
say the foot. but near the foot
Q. At any or all of those places. iii,
you see Intoxicating liquors being used
| A. | noticed from the outside-the eoor
were open and I could see bottles from
| the outside, could see bottles in through
the door as it swung, and men drinkin;
| at the bar.
| Q. What kind of bottles did you oh
serve? A. Long-necked bottles on thu
bar.
| Q. They were on or about the bar il
plain sight, as the door swung open
A. Yes.
q. And you We're then upon the street
| as you saw it, a. l was.
| .. Did you upon that occasion &c
| into any of these places, A. ] don't
| recall just the number. went to-
| think 1t was two on the. square. and
| two at the foot of Broad and one on
| Exchange street I wouldn't say that
as an actual fact az to number. but sim
| ply as to conditions.
Q. In each of these places did YOU
| find display of bottled goods in view?
| A. | did.
Q. And what We call long-necked