Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-03

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In 1923 he received Complains.
lative TO the administration ~ 3, y
liz Cummings. These referrsSS" 'i'
conditions In Watercille and y
anonymous. In 1924 he, at tbs -" ~
quest of Gov. Baxter, went "a D..
land and had a conference with W W
trict Attorney Dyer and Seth ~ ~
relative 10 conditions In the con-, Msl
especially in Waterviile. This ~
in January. He knew of everv -, ~
they suggested as being In tbs ~ q
qucr business. He also knew u d
each one had either been conv,s. al
or that the sheriff was seekius !.
convict him. y
Dyer said that conditions here ~
deplorable. This was q surnrIs. Y
witness. Asked for names br, y
ceived no new ones. "
Reported the result OF the enn,..
ence to Gov. Baxter and toIa .
governor that he was familiar -
the situation and felt that an ns
being done which could be; algo ss
he did not feel that there -
grounds for an investigation. ~
Mr.. Sanborn said that he f,ava. :.
commended that Byron z. Biths,
granted a federal license To bs,s
alcohol. Identified corresuonds-
between himself and Federal 3.
hibition Director May, In which n
dissapproved such a license.
There was no cross examination u
this witness.
Fred y. Moves, former aldsru..
Of Gardiner, said that he had kno~I
John BarroWs. He had never lno.1
him to have a reputation as Il
quor seller. There was no cross Il
animation.
Wallace pipIoek Of August.
Wallace Diplock, furniture del
of Augusta, said he had been IA N
county Jail from rs to 100 tins. i
the past six years. He supplied nj
niture for 1t. He was also cspsl
there frequently to go bail for nj
oners and to loan them money d
had been there at all hours Of N
and night. Stayed two and one l.
hours sometimes listening to n
story. He had never seen any >
dence Of drinking or gambling. Ne
saw signs of liquor about the she'd
Sheriff Cummings was always tryrt
to help the prisoners. said Mr.. Dt
lock.
HalloweII Woman Was jail Mar,
Mrs. Bessie Pinkham of Hallov.}
mother of Deputy Sheriff Hsn
Pinkham, and wife of former Deur
Willis Pinkham, who is now an \
tendant at the state hospital 6
she served as matron of the jail al
ing her husbands tenure of Office /
turnkey. 1924. Forenoons and I
other periods of the day she was
the kitchen and dining room. al
saw nothing of liquor transactc
on a slide. She never observer sid
: of liquor about the sheriff, and ne
saw alcohol or liquor in the kitcbsA
Stating that she frequently visit
the cell room, she declared she men
saw gambling or drinking there. 8
| cared for Will Shaw. former prisop3
when he was i'll, as we'll as other Y
, mates, and saw none but well Is
haved women visit their husbands
Jail.
Ensign Jabez Green Of Augusta. n
tached to tht Salvation Army b
for eight months, has visited The n
every Sunday and two or three tin
a week during that time.
Saw no liquor at Jail
Never did he see a sign Of HcuI
in the Jail, he said. although be
permitted to roam about IN
!. course Of his spiritual labors
never saw a Jail card game.
never heard of complaints akt
drunkenness. The co-operation I
the sheriff in religious matters u
good" and he Thought the on
was greatly interested In the VI
fare of the men.
Charles M. Taber Of August,
Charles NJ. Taber. former eouE
commissioner, serving as an osd&
for several years of the sherifrs tad
and friendly with the accused oha%
for 20 years. testified that be otd
visited the Jail and saw no inda[
tons of rum. He thought that
n
County Treasurer Stuart /
Bert P. Stuart of Belgrade. coEf
teasurer of Kennebec, said he MAJ
frequent trips through the Jail hitI
en-. He never saw signs Of LOU
on any prisoner. There was no IND
cation of liquor being passed thrcua
the slide. 1t was always locked n
cept at meal time. 1t was comm
under all sheriffs, he though,
TRUSTEES to get away.
County Attorney Southland 4
Frank E. Southland. county atiaf
ney of -Kennebec, said he had knu1
Sheriff Cummings since 1914
had always found him faithful II
efficient in his duties. He hand
matters satisfactorily. II
He had talked with several eoul
attorneys about the disposition
liquor and on their advice and
on that of Mr.. May had taken ~
tiers into his own hands an spIT
seized liquors.
Mr.. Southland said he had been
successful in an attempt to sup
som of the alcohol TO hospnI
There W; so much red tape .
that he did not want to bother
It.
Started Extradition for Leu
did you start cxtradition l@
man named James Letz?
II did.
do you recaT whether 1t was
transportation or sale?
Il believe the first charge was
obtaining money by false preie
and was signed by Mrs. Blouin. ~
| were other charges" III
Were you visited by an oiiicM
the enforcement department!
II was. Mr.. Young"
did YOU tell him what you
doing?"
1T did"
did you hear from any other
forcement officer?'
81 did. From District An"
Dyer and Mr.. May"
From the time you talked
Young until you talked win
and May did you discuss the ~
with anybody else having c0A
with them?"
IT did not"
Letz Witness AGAINST BlouMn
CO. Atty. Southland said MT.
told him that Lett was the comp