Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15

rest of the indictments. Do you think
that was wrong? The criticism against
a county attorney because he mol presses
cases does not amount to pinch of
snuff"
II don't mean to criticize" said DR..
Berry. THE mol pros is all right if it
is used right. but the mol pros system
has been abused"
Il claim that you (meaninG DR.. Berry,
don't know whether it has been abused
or not said Rep. Murray of Bangor, a
member of the committee.
~ was the county attorney, the coun.
ty attorney of Waldo county, who mol
pressed the case which you mention, DR..
Berry" said Rep. Russell of Belfast. a
member of the committee. Don't you
know that there were Is cases against
that man, DR.. Berry" asked Rep. Bus
sell
mo. thought it was 12," replied DR..
Berry
We'll. it was Is cases" replied Rep
Russell. land the man was sentenced son
three cases"
Il don't want to touch a county at
torney if he mol presses cases proper
ly, said DIR. Berry.
IF YOU will look up the records while
was the county attorney of Waldo
county" said Rep. Buzzell. you will
find that more people went to Jail for
selling liquor in those two years than
for any other similar period. also hold
the record, / believe, for mol pressing
cases and had the courage to mol pros
them"
The honest county attorney mol
presses cases." said Rep. Murray. land
he does it without fearing the Civic
League"
Il have fought the Civic League"
said Rep. Russell.
They make me tired" said Rep.
Murray.
They also make me tired" said Rep.
Russell.
Il think that | am courteous" said
DR. Berry. THE Civic League means
to be sincere. Enforcement sheriffs
nave told me that they are hampered
IN their work by the attitude of conn
" attorneys. 1t is imperative that we
do away with the abuse of the mol pros
system.
What sheriffs are not satisfied with
the work of the county attorneys?"
asked Rep. Anderson of Portland of
DR.. Berry.
Il can't answer that question" re-
piled DR.. Berry.
THE sheriff of what county?" asked
Rep. Anderson.
Il don't think that it would be fair
to give the name of the sheriff, as he
spoke to me in confidence" replied DR..
Berry.
NNo member of this committee has
the right to almost tell man coming
before this committee that he is ~
ing" said Senator Merrill of Somerset,
a member of the committee.
Mr.. Berry doesn't mind this, he's
been walloped before" said Rep. Muir
ray of Bangor.
i don't pay much attention to Mr..
Murray, | take what he says from
whence it comes" said DR.. Berry.
Il have no intention of finding fault
unreasonably," said DR.. Berry. II have
been in touch with this situation for
over 20 years and | have found an
abuse of the system of mol pressing
cases."
Senator Wood said that because a
county attorney mol presses cases it
does not mean anything, as he needn't
''A' y '2tt'i wv BiONCCuillSS W DlIlS lIle
indictments in the first place
DIR. Berry said that as q representa-
tive of the Civic League he favored
the bill to give the Governor the right
to remove county attorneys
You wouldn't favor removing
county attorney if he broke theNpeed
limit with his automobile" queried
Rep. Murray.
Il certainly would not" replied DR..
Berry.