Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-22
$1,000 OFFERED
TOF|ND MADISON
BOMB BASTARD
Citizens Pledge That
A m GU n t at Big
Mass Meeting
State Also to be Asked to Offer
Reward for Arrest and Con-
victiOn of Persons Who Sent
Deadly Package to DR.. Pep
per Last Week
Especial to Kennebec Journal.)

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Madison. Me-. March 21.---A mass
meeting Of citizens called by the
Madison Board Of Trade was held in
Fireman's hall Monday evening to
discuss the recent bomb outrage and
take action on the matter. The meet
ing was called to order by n. c.
Prince, second vice president Of the
board. Remarks were made by Judge
Charles 0. Small and Prosper Gal
liant pledged Tardiff Post, American
Legion, to stand behind any action the
meeting might take, to the limit of it's
ability, as DIR. Pepper was a comrade.
At this time Judge Small presented
resolutions, which were adopted, as
follows:
LAS an expression of the feelings
and sentiments of the citizens of Mad
ison and Arson villages and commu-
nifty. and our adherence of the das-
tardly attempt, by some person or per-
sons to us unknown, to assassinate DR..
John L. Pepp sr, one of our local ply
sicians, president of our local board
Of trade and much respected citi-
zen, and one who, when the call came,
offered his services, gave up the prac-
&c 1t So,
and friends and served his country
in the great World War, be is resolved:
That the citizens of this community,
in general mass meeting assembled, ex-
tend TO the wife and daughter OF DR..
John l.. Pepper our sincere sympathy
and our willingness to contribute ma
terial aid if need be; be il further re-
solved that the citizens of this COM
munty condemn in the strongest terms
the cowardly attempt of some person
or persons TO assassinate DR.. John l..
Pepper. and to give of our time, eff
forts and money, and our hearty CO.
operation with and support of the OFF,
GERS of the law to the end that the
guilty person or persons be appre-
hended and punished; and also, be 1t
further resolved that the citizens of
this community believe in the mainte-
nance of law and order and condemn
everything, whether of word or deed.
that tends to disturb the safety there
'of. and hereby pledge our hearty sup
port to every effort that is made to
preserve the same"
This motion was adopted unani-
lnously by a standing vote.
After the adoption of the resolution
another motion was made by Judge
Small that reward of $1,000 be Of
fered and this motion was carried.
BY motion of John Stobie it was vot-
ed TO ask the State to give an equal
amount, and Judge Small was ap-
pointed committee Of one to confer
with the Governor in regard to such
uction.
On motion of Mr.. Stobie the fol-
lowing was adopted: I'VE, citizens,
hereby agree to stand behind the pay
ment of any reward up to $1,000 that
may be offered by the town of Madison
for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the person or per-
sons who made the attempt on the life
of DR.. John l.. Pepper"
It was also voted that committee
of three, consisting Of First Selectman
, II. A. Johnson, f. l.. Perkins, chair
man of the board OF assessors of the
Madison city corporation. and H. c.
Prince, to put the vote of the meeting
into immediate execution. By q vote
of the meeting Mr.. Prince was author
lied to act as treasurer for any con-
tributions that might be made for
the benefit of DIR. Pepper.
Mr. Johnson announced to the meet
ing that special town meeting would
be called for March 20 to take UP the
matter of the reward.
The hall was filled with a represent
ative gathering Of business men and
citizens.