Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10

...r' n. Jan. p-Tne charge that
i' Attorney Joseph c. Pelletier.
vt member Of a confederacy en-
rr mo three counties OF Essex.
ard Middicsex 20 protect a
,.e 0f automobile thieves was
rHi. 1fo today In the supreme court
Nfot0rv General : Weston Allen.
acsAing pclletier's removal. II
,u. DOING tho presentation OF evil
,n0r ming the charge that
'.f had improperly neglected to
s..l'c George T. Perry for allcg-
90 fnmohile thefts--the 18th OF so
,U.s 30 10 reached during the
fI raw "a its third week.
f" rsrrv case was reached after
state Ind concluded the Emerson
rfa case with evidence OF the
fH.Ir ~ roileticr'a bank account
~ q deposit OF $4,000 in bills
lIant 10 tho withdrawal OF the
sm' amount ~ Daniel II. Coaklev.
tinrncv who had received a SIS
f.n Emerson company in connection
v" fs sale OF sto,k In Boston.
Hn'1r James A. Reed of Missouri.
tu'r counsel for Pelietler stubborn
rrsIefcd efforts OF tho prosecution
ffoduce the hank records dcclar-
rE any man who has a bank ac-
w might he convicted nv similar
Hntial TESTIMONY" The court
united the testimony 20 stand on
A'tornev generals promise to con-
' the transactions.
Nr Reed dcmardcd also that tho
sorution he required to summon
l'riel w. Sushric. an associate Of
t11klcN and tho man 10 whom Coax
check for 5000 was made pay
H. 10 TESTIFY az 10 disposition OF
'h $1,000 The prosecution already
~ offered bank records TO show that
'Htlrv deposited si5.s00 on October
1915 that he gave Sughrue q check
'F ~ 900 on October II. that relle-
'r visited his personal safety de-
box On October ~ ana Again
N't"her x ens tina, within few
H.nUtss after the second visit PclIe-
'"r deposited $4,000 IN bills 10 his
t'N credit Tho records showed also
t'' rolle'ler withdrew. $4,000 on
r.f ~
ng IN srrumcnt over a request
Senator Reed and Robert r.
Nf'he". wfo had testified that ne
ifi lrrr Informed that relletier
vas ''n get $1,000" of the $50. 500 foe
rN' Wv tho Emerson company 10
4 prosecution" 20 he held until
'' md ~ tho trial. tho court in
'r'i senator Reed that n did not
consider hts attitude iustifable. The
'n. Don't ended with statement ny
Senator Reed that he had misunder-
"'ni re- ruling hv the court. and the
t.'n directed that Matches he
NrHft Wednesday for cross -cxami-
rltTr
testimony adduced IN the Perry
c.s" "Ds 20 tho effect that the dis
attorney neglected his duties by
30 ~ prosecute Perry. a Boston
'''''not and others after investiga-
fnr me police department had
..aHfi him with evidence connect
'"f .r mon with tho theft Of 10 auto
' Toe 'n loston and others in Essex
FH' Nlllesev counties. Testimony
VI This case viii he resumed tomor-
morning
fI"r iu tho dav prosecution pro-
fE'' ~ testimony on allegations
H'''riirr permitted assistants 20
tho authority ~ his ONCE and
'' ."'rnod them IN ONCE The
Hr Instance cited occurred in
hn1ry iaei when court records
mat Assistant District attorney
lH'i Ntnrottts caused jury 20
f''n = dirrrtcd verdict Of not guilty.
~ 't' tlse ~ Aifrcd Soracco. who had
F"el from The verdict ~ the lower
hnding him guilty OF maintain
hlu0r nuisance.
urrl FOR rclleticr ELECTED tho
nation that deputy clerk IN
W." "H"lrirai court transmitted 10
'Fitici attorney the name Of
"rr ~ tho 10 witnesses who had
~ the lower court.