Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-08

consider them all as facts presented.
dont understand any complaint
was made by Governor and Council to
Mr.. White as to the conditions in
Bangor.
Have known him for year and have
no doubt but what if given any point
as particular line of conduct he
would at once held it, You can't get
100 per cent. If Sheriff White has
done fairly We'll and best he could,
query:
Would best results be obtained by
removal or suspension of proceedings
for period of time and attempt to
bring about the real conditions so
much desired by all concerned. |
think it would bring far more desir-
able results in bothersome problem
that has bothered many people a long
time.
Counsel Pattangall closed at exact
for Is minutes.
Attorney AGenerars Argument
Attorney General Sturgis began his
argument at 4.35 O'clock. He said
that in the main the duties entrusted
to him had been performed. In view
of method adopted OF shortening the
proceeding, it is necessary to speak
of what is termed rebuttal ana show
what to my mind the conclusion that
should be found from the evidence.
The sheriff. is chief executive Of
ficer of county, charged with execu-
ton OF the laws to preserve peace
Lives and property and safety of
people are in his hands and his dep
uties. Sheriff White is man people
have right to look to for preservation
of the peace. and to inquire into all
violations Of law: to institute pro-
ccedings in all such violations. that
is his duty. Also supposed violations.
First question is: Has he per-
formed that duty faithfully?
| especially charged him with not
having inquired into and instituted
proceedings in violation of prohibi-
tary law. That is perhaps most i'm
portant.
In the evidence as given. from
states standpoint, | think we have
complied with the law, for and in be-
half of the peace of the State.
We say he has not been faithful in
executing these prohibitory laws and
the statement is to be accepted as
though our evidence was presented
by our witnesses on the stand. And
his counsel's statements are to be ac-
cepted in the same manner.
The constitutional amendment says
if the Governor and Council find Mr..
White has not been faithful in the
performance of duty-and- duty-you
may remove him.
What duty Is imposed by law?
One is diligent and faithful inquiry
into the prohibitory law.
We started by showing from rec
ords what liquor is coming into BAN
gor. Now, it cannot be there and be
sold without coming in, there being
no mandatory there. 1t all had to
come in. AS to the consumption the
drain on the supply was reasonably
regular and it had to come in.
counsel argues that private con-
sumption explains the shipments and
there's nothing to it." The sheriff
as | plainly showed, is responsible
and there's no excuse for deputies
not having acted. His non -atten-
ton TO their inaction is rot efficiency.
The amount received seems fully
enough for the requirements of
health For May. $4,000 quarts came
into Bangor. Some days. 1000 quarts,
the sickness being more severe.
Being marked for medicinal pur-
poses only" is only blind. The law
says mechanical. medicinal and sec
ramental' purposes. Every barrel
was marked medicinal" and some
families couldn't be getting their sup
ply. 1t doesn't seem reasonable that
the sheriff should suppose that all
that liquor coming in large package
lots was intended for private cor