Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
WITNESS REIGNS
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George Mckay in the liquor bust
ness?
A-No. he was not.
Q-Prior to the formation of the
so-called liquor ring We're the Mall
vern greenhouses used for the stor-
age Of liquor?
A-No.
Q-During all the time that you
were in the liquor business did you
pay or offer to pay Sheriff Wescott
for protection.
A--No.s
Q-You would have been willing to
pay for protection?
AYES, if thought that 1 needed
1t.
Questioned by Gov. Baxter the
witness testified that about every one
In Bar Harbor knew where liquor
was stored.
Public Car Driver Testifies
Willie II. Cunningham, a public
car driver, was called as the next
witness. He testified that he hauled
liquor for Dan Herlihy but had
hauled no liquor during the past
two years. He had hauled liquor
from Bar Harbor over the road to
Ellsworth, the official home of the
sheriff.
Q-Does the sheriff know you?
Al don't know. l voted for him.
Q-More than once.
A-1es.
Q-Did you frequently see Sheriff
Clark in the LenoX Club.
Ayes, ! saw him with his feet
On a table most of the time.
Mr.. Cunningham said that he was
never molested either by the Deputy
Sheriffs or>by Sheriff Wescott in his
trips delivering liquor. He made
some trips in the daytime. Had Il
distinct recollection of his last trip,
when he carried load to Ellsworth.
That was two years ago the 12th.,
day of next April. At no time was
he ever molested in Ellsworth by
Sheriff Wescott or his deputies. He
said that he was more careful in
eluding the policeman at Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor was a pretty clever fell
ler," assured MIR. Cunningham.
Drove With Liquor by Deputy
He had driven past Deputy Clark
with a carload of liquor and nothing
had been said to him.
Where did you deliver that load
You took to Ellsworth on April IL,
asked Mr.. Shaw.
A-To DR.. HaSgerthy's; 1t was the
time they got the stuff.
Cross examined Cunningham testi-
fed that he had falling out with
Daniel Herlihy and that up to that
time he was never molested by the
federal officers. After that they had
no difficulty in finding stuff which
he had. The trouble with Herlihy
was because he did not get paid for
delivering this last load Of liquor.
In making trips with liquor he did
not change the appearance of his
car. Did not put on the curtains
for fear Of attracting attention to it.
colt or his deputies for protection.
Answering question by Gov.
Baxter witness said that it was three
days after he delivered the load to
DR.. Haggerthy at Ellsworth that the
federal officers seized it.
Did you deliver it for the federal
officers. asked Councillor Lombard.
A-No.
Witness said that the point of
landing liquor was changed after
each cargo, as the next morning
after a load came in everybody in
gos were landed at night as it was
regarded as the safest time, as no
one would be about.
Liquor Delivered in Bar Harbor
The next witness called was
Archie Higgins of Bar Harbor. who
stated that in 1922 he delivered
liquor to Bar Harbor and other
places. that he never took long trips
but usually around the town. He
delivered to the Malvern Hotel and
to quite a few summer residents
there.
Question by the Attorney General
Was George Clark the deputy
sheriff there?
Ayes sir.