Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-17
DAILY KENNEBEe lDlRNAL SATURDAY NOVEMBER IL 1923.


Q-Were you ever lnolssted or In
terfered with?
A-No, sir.
WORTH
Ayes. Sir.
1eek No Special Prscauticn
Witness said that he had delivered
liquor to Bangor and Ellsworth, US
uaiiy going through Ellsworth In the
afternoon about three or four O'clock.
he mad never been Intercepted by the
sherfn or deputy. He did not take
any precaution to fool them: he lust
went right along. He said that he
nad seen liquor delivered In the
Lennox Club, and liquor was de-
livered at Bar Harbor both day and
Q-What was the biggest load
sell? ''-o
,A--ProbabIy about $50 to 200 cases.
LIQUOR was stored in the Matthews
stable and the Malvern greenhouses.
Witness was not cross examined,
put IN answer to question by Gov
ernor Baxter he said that 1t was a
matter OF general knowledge that Mr..
hefl'hy was doing liquor bust
ness around the town.
Jonn STAFFORD of Bar Harbor testi =
NED that he allowed Mr.. Herlihy TO
store some liquor in his stable
In l921-22 just as a matter
Oh accommodation. It was later
taken away in automobiles.
Harry Wiley of Bar Harbor testi-
hed that he knew that q schooner
Oh liquor was to be landed one nieht
year ago last August at Schooner
nead, mat he called up Deputy
Snef1L Clarke and told him about 1t,
soI giving his own name to the
deputy. He said that to his know
night. 'n@'
Felt Safer in Bar Harbor
ronald +. Mason of Bar Harbor
told OF delivering liquor to a num-
per OF places in 1921-22. He. said
that he felt safer in Bar Harbor
IMAM IN other places. He never had
any arrangement with Sheriff Wes-
cott loi protection. But he felt that
ne would not be caught. This spring
ne was caught by the sheriff of Knox
Rockland. o''i
Witness said that he had never
nearo or any rum-runners being
stopped by the sheriff of Hancock
county
The hearing was then adjourned
Tor the noon recess.
Afternoon Session
The first witness called at the af-
,ernoon session was George w. Dol
hNer OF Bar Harbor. He testified that
ne nad peen connected with n garage
at Bar Harbor and liquor had been
EelZe6 IN the lnfS NJ ~
the floor OF the garage.
Q.-Have you any knowledge of
who owned this liquor.
Al do not.
Q.-Do you know who left the
liquor there.
Al do not.
Were you ever engaged in the de-
ilvery OF liquor around town, that is,
IN bar Harbor," asked Gov. Baxter.
Delivered Liquor in Augusta
NOT in town." replied the wit
ness. But / have delivered it in An
gusta.
Q:-To whom. we don't want to
shield any one.
Al don't konw the mans name.
could take you out on tho veranda
ana show you the house where l
delivered it.
GLOW many houses in Augusta
did you deliver liquor.
A.-Only one.
WAS your car ever stopped by
a sheriff or deputy sheriff
A.-I-uckily not.
Q.-4ou nexer expected to be stop
ped S'0'
Al took chance.
Questioned on cross examination
by Attorney Perkins he said he
would charge $50 and $40 to take a
carload OF passengers from Bar Har-
Dor to Augusta and that he received
$40 for hauling the liquor from Bar
Harbor to Augusta.
Daniel Hamilton of Bar Harbor
testified that during 1922 he was
employed as a salesman by the Bar
Harbor Motor Company and during
that period transported liquor from
Bar Harbor to Bangor, Waterville
and Augusta. He twice assisted in
unloading a ship having liquor on
board.
Were you afraid that you would
get caught" asked Attorney Perkins,
counsel for the defence.
II was afraid that I would get
caught" replied the witness.
Were you afraid of the sheriff. 1"
asked Attorney General Shaw.
II was afraid that he might catch
me-" replied the witness.
How did 1t happen that you went
into this business" asked Gov. Bax-
ter.
st don't know, I was hard up and
needed money" replied the witness.
Deputy Customs Inspector Testifies
Harold Roy Higgins. deputy in
spector of customs at Southwest
Harbor talked with Sheriff Wescott
in 1922 about the enforcement of the
liquor laws. but gave him no infor-
nation as to conditions. Had no OPP
portunity to do so. On March q.
1928 he-witness-made a seizure at
the Malvern greenhouses. in the
basement of the house occupied by
John Stafford. Got 40 cases. At
the Dolliver garage the same day
he got 81 cases and a partially filled
cask of rum. 1t was under a hay
NOW in the loft over the garage.
Deputy Higgins said he had en-
deavored to enforce the law. but had
been doubled crossed by federal on
GERS when he first went to Southwest
Harbor in 1920. He fastened to add
that this was before they had Sc
cured the present staff of men on
that job. He said that in Bar Har-
Dor and vicinity there were from 10
to 80 men against him i'm this work
at the risk Of my life" said he,
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