Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-07
A1T,RNEY GENERAL PRESENTS STATES
ClSE-30 WITNESSES CALLED AND SWORN

T first aA' ~ l'le ilsdfii felclt
,so ,;..error ana Council in which r.
ue,nei- UE.' ot i:augnr, Sheriff OF
re-oss~ot rouat, il t" show cause
rn sa sh3ll not lie removed from
oHco tv the Governor fir failure 10
enforce TIE Maine Prohihitory laws in
his cou"t. passed. without undue eA-
rtterrent u.. Incident. Attorney Cen
s-,, Gu II 1tur-is occupied an hour
in eseutins the states case, 80 wit
rssycs we're called ana sworn and two
of them were partially examined.
Their testimony was to show the
amount of Guuor shipped into Bangor
during tie period from Jan. 3 last to
the date Of the complaint. Ivy a Maine
Central clerk, and to show the num-
Der If .aplaaes issued bS the court in
uoucr cases. that have not been re
turned by the sheriff OF his deputies,
by ihe Penobscot clerk of courts.
The hearing will he resumed at 9
oclcck this GFrday) morning.
The hall ot the House Of Represen-
,afives when the hearing opened pre-
sented much the appearance OF ses-
sion Of tho Legislature Wien just
enough 81 the members remained TO
tz.ansact business. The afternoon
1ssion did not increase the attend
'snce and at adjournment the crowd
was rather small. 1t was hardly eX-
pected that any fireworks" would be
exhibited on the opening day ana that
expectation was fully realized. 1t Is
thought, however, that todayS pro-
ceedines may be somewhat enllVened'
both by the nature Of the testimony
and probably by the cross examina-
tion of some Of the witnesses.
Nothing Ike a clash between coun-
sci, was even limited at during Thurs
day, but the Well-known ability and
accomplishments of the States attor-
ney general and Former Attorney
General Pattangall give 'opes," The
smoothness and dispatch with which
any little minor dispute or disagree
ment as to questioning or the line OF
evidence was disposed of Thursday
added to the ''opes.'
The utmost attention was given by
the audience throughout the day.
The States case was handled by At
torney General Guy II. Sturgis. with
Assistant Attorney General Franklin
Fisher assisting in the examination.
Former Attorney General VIM. K.
Pattangall safeguarded Sheriff
Whites interests. with Representa-
tive Edward +. Murray of Bangor
also taking an active part. Sheriff
White was often in consultation with
his counsel and his spirits showed
more buoyancy in the afternoon than
during the attorney generals ar
raignment i'll the morning.
The Proceedings.
The hearing before Governor Carl
+. Mlliken and the Executive Coun
Gil, in the case of T. Herbert White
of Bangor, sheriff Of Penobscot
force the prohibitorv laws. opened
soon after 10 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing, June 6. in The Executive cham
her and was Immediately adjourned
to the House Of Representatives, on
account of the limited accommoda-
tons
Governor Carl +, AIlhken presided
and Councillors +. T.. Cowell. G. w.
Norton Z. B. Nichols, T. w Bunker,
y Z. tarnsworth, \. II. Fay and
Ashley st. Clair We're present Sec
'etarv OF State Frank W. Ball was in
attendance and Attorney General
huy H.SturGis represented the State.
me official stenographers We're
'harles O. Rarrows and Fred IT. Will
son OF Portland. William Il. pattan-
Sal Of Augusta and Edward +. Mur-
ray OF Bangor appear1,l for Sheriff
White
Inc audience was rot as large as
expected at the openin.. of the pro-
sseeo'hgs' about 50 spectators occupy
= seats on the Hous. floor and in
lie gallery.
s.aFnor ao,eFnor Milhken occupied the
se"Nef ssatas chair. with the Councillors
tbo near him on the Platform. with
eonos-, 'e,Ft'ary Of State. The attorney
q. 49, "ad Nhe desk Directly in front
sbo.,ee Governor and Council. with
ryb. " White and counsel on his
~. ~ Inc stenographcrs we're on
base''' ~ ie''' as at the rcce,, referendum,
ing ing ana the newspaper mon wcre