Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

The complaint Of Frank r. Hayden
of lewiston, the Well-known horseman,
claiming that liquor had been sold on
the fair grounds at Lewiston during
the 1916 annual fair In september of
the Maine State Agricultural Society,
and asking that the State stipend of
$500 be withheld, was heard Saturday
at the Office Of State Agricultural
Commissioner William T. Guptill, that
official presiding. Commissioner Cup
till reserved his decision, pending the
obtaining of additional evidence.
The hearing opened at 1915 o'clock
at the private office of Commissioner
Guptill, the room crowded to its linn
it with witnesses and spectators. The
State agricultural department was as
sisted by Thomas D. Austin of Farm
ington, county attorney Of Franklin
county, and the State Fair officials
were represented by Judge George c.
Wing Of Auburn. Among the officials
of the Fair Association present were:
r. ], Libby of Oakland, president;
James L. Lowell of Auburn, secre-
tary: Timothy F. Callahan of Lewis
TON. treasurer; and Frank H. Wiggin
superintendent of the horse depart
ment
Mr.. Hayden admitted swearing out
complaint alleging the sale Of liquor
on the fair grounds and said that on
Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Wednesday,
Sept. 6, he bought half pints Of whis-
kew of two different parties. Didn't
know the names Of the parties OF
whom he bought the liquor. Made no
complaint at the time to any Of the
officials Didn't know that the officials
knew 1t.
Mr.. Hayden further stated that Per-
ley Cole sold pint of liquor to man
named White. White was to have been
one of his witnesses but didn't show
up. Didn't make any complaint to Mr..
Leader, who policed the grounds, or to
anyone else George Crowley sold IL
Quor to a man named Weymouth. He
saw the sale. Saw "a man come out OF
the Maine Bottling Co. stand and heard
him say that he bought good beer
there. Perley Cole might have been
peddling for the bottling company.
Goliette Brothers claimed to be selling
soft drinks. He didn't buy anything Of
them but saw men buying beer and
whiskey there.
Witness admitted that the trustees
made trouble for him about racing and
stopped him from racing his horse. 1t
was after that he bought the liquor.
Witness then exhibited the two half
pints to the commissioner. Mr. Hay
den said that when he attended the
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complaint in regard to liquor selling,
only said that the fair might not get
its stipend.
On cross-eXamination by Judge
Wing, Mr.. Hayden said that he could
not give the names of either of the
parties from whom Re bought the halt
pints. One of the fellows Of whom ne
bought was near Goliette Bros. place,
saw Crowley selling.
1T was my purpose to hang up the
State stipend: / didn't think they
ought to have anything the way they
were running the tair," declared the
witness in response to inquiry by Judge
Wing. as to his motive. He said he
paid % cents at one place and 80 cents
at the other. Admitted that he had
brought five suits against the company
for stopping his driving. He wanted
the taxpayers of the State protected
He had talked with the county attor-
ney about liquor selling on the fair
grounds but didn't so before the grand
jury and didn't complain to the trus.
tees.
When asked in regard to his miss
ing witnesses Mr.. Hayden brought his
testimony to a sensational climax by
declaring:
Il think the trustees have fixed
them! I saw ono Of Virgins friends
talking with ono q them. They agreed
to meet me at the car but they are not
here"
The names Of the parties mentioned
In the complaint were taken up one
by one and Mr.. Hayden finally admit
TED that he had no personal knowledge
OF their selling.
Judge Wing in opening the case for
tho 1air trustees declared them to be
men OF honor and integrity and said
that It was his personal belief that
they had tried honestly and faithful
ly to comply with the law. "Of course
they can't stop all selling any more
than tho sheriff Of Kennebec county
can" he added.
I =. L McGibbon Of Auburn, who had
charge OF tho allotment Of space. said
thsre was space assigned on the Mid
way to the Maine Bottling Co. and to A.
=. Coyote. but not to Goliette Brother,
pr to an4 Of the others mentioned