Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-19

plant was made that . vessel load
| OF iianoF was to be landed one night.
entirely In sympathy with the Vol
stead Act, but they want the law en-
forced" declared Mayor Foster.
T. F. Mahoney, clerk Of courts OF
Hancock county, told of discussing
J enforcement of the liquor laws with
Wescott. He said the sheriff had ais
lays been troubled by the conditions
0hfch existed and had tried vart-
Gus ways to enforce the law.
Trips After Rum Cars
Joseph Mcintosh. city marshal OF
Ellsworth. said that the sheriff and
he talked over conditions almost
Deputy Patten many times to search
cars and to go after the liquor men.
Fred S. Patten, turnkey at the Jail
at Ellsworth, told of efforts at en-.
Sorcement, Of trips after rum cars.
J Among the other, witnesses who
testified that enforcement conditions
were reasonably good in their local.
tiles were Bert II. Young. postmaster
| at Bar Harbor and selectman in
10000: Chandler Wilson, postnast-
err at Bucksport and formerly a dep-
IVY 0hUEALp w Att4f$4L VI OAaAS4S4i w
Sullivan, representative in the Leg
islature ana former chairman Of the
board Of seleetmen:' Attorney Percy
| Clark OF Stonington, representative
in the 8ist Legislature; Attorney
Wiley c. Conary of Bucksport, for
mer county attorney; Deputy Sheriff
| Snowman Of Backsport, who declared
Sheriff Wescotts instructions were
for strict enforcement: Judge For.
rest 3; Snow Of BiushilL Judge OF
the Western Hsneoss Mnnicipal
Slower Of Bluehitl; Attorney Ben
jamin T. Soule Of Ellsworth; and
| Deputy sheriff Ingalls, Of fremont.
| County Attorney Whitin9
County Attorney William E. Whit
Ing OF Hancock county spoke about
kipvestigat atoms that he and Sheriff
WeScott had made to suppress the
liquor traffic in that county, and
stated that he had always found the
sheriff ready and willing to carry out
his promises regarding investiga-
tons.
County Attorney Whiting declared
particular aspiration to convict Dan
Tel Herlihy, but after investigation
he was convinced that Herlihy HIM
self was not selling and had no
liquor in his possession. There was
no law in the State to convict him
unless he had possession sometime or
made sale. So County Attorney
Whiting gave what informa ton he
had about Herlihy to the former u
S. district attorney at Portland. Mr.
Whiting said he thought Herlihy was
later convicted OF conspiracy, and we
had no such law in the State at that
time. He, spoke Of the visits of the
federal enforcement officers in con
nection with the case.
| Witness declared that nothing
would shake his faith in Sheriff Wes-
colt. realizing the difficulties with
which the man had to contend.
| Sheriff Weseott Tessifies
Ward w. Wescott. sheriff of Han
cock ceHnty, was called to the stand
lat 4.43 o'clsek. He testified that he
became sheriff of Hancock cosnf&y ca
the first of January, 1917. and is now
serving his fourth term as Sheriff.
The witness testified that he had
ALWAYS instructed his deputies to en-.
force the prohibitory law and tried
to make his appointments on the
recommendation Of the best people
In community.
Did you appoint any man in whom
you did not have confidence that he
would enforce the Prohibitory law
asked Attorney Wood.
81 never did" replied the witness.
What efforts have you made since
Jan. 1, 1921, to enforce the liquor
law"
"I-have made all the efforts an ex-
perienced man in the prime of life
could do
HAS anyone called you either day
OF night when you didn't responds
"Only on one occasion, when l wa.
sick abed. have Telephone in ny
bed ROOM"
Continuing, the witness testified
that liquor smugglers have signals
He has reason to believe that a mar
living near the Jail knows when he
backs his automobile out of his
garage and spreads the news. He
has endeavored to find out who he is
but has not been successful. He
! went down to Newbury Neck one
night on telephone cali and found
a man unloading potatoes from q
scow.
Sheriff Wescott stated that he ant
County Attorney Whiting frequently
talked over matters and that they haG
talked over the matter of Dan Herlihy
He asserted that Herlihy never handled
liquor himself. except through HerlihS
at wholesale. and that the liquor was
stored at the places of some Of the
most reputable citizens of Bar Harbor
Q. You are satisfied that Heriihy
has not sold any liquor at his building
for a number of years?
A. / don't think he has.
The Smuggling Problem
Q. The situation you had to contend
with was the smuggling OF liquor
through Your countya
49,
! very little liquor selling.
No Graft" Money
In your term of oftice have YOU ever
been approached by anyone who offered
you money for protection?" asked At
torney Wood.
mo. II wouldn't be we'll for their
hides If they did" replied the sheriff.
Responds to Gala for Assistance
=. Have you ever in your seven
years as sheriff received a call from
any person asking for assistance which
you have not promptly responded to
either by yourself OF by your depu-
ties?
A. I can't remember any. occasion.
He testified that he and some of his
deputies had called on Mr. Higgins
federal enforcement officer at South.
west HarboH Offering TO give all posi-
BILE assistance.
Regarding the occasion testified to
by another witness that Mr.. Bunker, an
pmate Of the Jail, had been seen on the
fstreet eight or 10 rods from the Jail
Sheriff Wescott testified that Mr. Bun.
keTs wife was cook at tho Jail that
Bunker assisted his wife, and tina,
Bunker was eliowed to walk around
the building. He was a very trustwor.
thy man.
The sheriff stated that it was true