Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-27

asked IL ne COnSlQ6Teu fulleu WAS
lying. Il thought he was both drunk
and mistaken" replied the official.
Latulippe he did not know as the
man had lived at Madison.
There had been no complaints that
Mrs. Geroux was selling liquor. He
considered her well behaved-had
never known the woman.
On redirect examination Marshal
Skehan was asked If he knew Of a
prisoner who came to Ward Seven to
vote.
NO, man named Al Burke came
to me at. the primary election and
asked me if his name was on the
Ward list That was ward z. I told
him he lived in six, and anyway that
the polls didn't open until noon.
He said he had to go back and
couldn't come down again."
Saw Prisoners on the Street
&Marshal Skehan said he had seen
prisoners on the Street with and
without deputies; that when he said
he saw them frequently. that was
exclusive of times when they were
accompanied by deputies.
p Cross examined by Judge Con-
Motley, Witness Toulouse said that
while he was a prisoner he was sub
ject to epileptic fits and at times he
needed assistance.
did Deputy Sheriff Pinkham help
you in looSening your collar?"
mo, l guess he frightened it." re-
piled Mr.. Toulouse.
You don't like Mr.. Pinkham very
well, do you?"
mo, 1 don't think I will either"
Witness said that he knew that in
order for his wife to obtain food for
the family it had been necessary for
her to sell some of her household
furniture.
Toulouse admitted that when he
left the Jail Sheriff Cummings had
loaned him S35., and he had promis-
ed the sheriff that he would not sell
any more liquor, and he has not
sold any since.
Questioned further by Attorney
Connolley, witness admitted that
there was once when he told the
sheriff that he believed his wife was
unfaithful; that Sheriff Cummings
told him it was untrue: that the
sheriff accompanied him to Water
vile, and Toulouse had become rec
onciled with his wife.
George Tracey of Rome
The next witness was George
Tracey of Rome, who had started
serving sentence In the county Jail
January %, 1925.
while you We're there did you see
Sheriff Cummings go into the rum
room?' asked Attorney Fisher.
Il did, several times" was the
reply.
Tells of Sheriff's Visits to Rum Room
Witness said that the sheriff took
in with him a sort of a bag or
satchel which looked empty, but was
bulging as if full, when the sheriff
came out.
Tracey said there was drunken
ness at the Jail about every day and
one day there were 16 drunk. He
described the method of procuring
liquor through the slide and told of
the prisoners drinking from a barrel
of mash which was in the table
room"
Speaking of card playing at the
jail, he said that sometimes it would
continue all night, candles or lamps
being secured through the slide on
those occasions.
Witness said that the prisoners
had the privilege of buying about
anything they wanted through the
slide. He could not say that any
liquor was brought in from outside.
Many prisoners had woman visit
ors, he declared; more SO on Sunday
than any other day. Had seen wo-
men in the cells with prisoners and
on one occasion had seen a blanket
over the entrance to the cell.
Tracey said he is the father Of
Carroll L. Tracey, former prisoner
who testified yesterday, and that he
himself served his term for violation
of rum laws. Two or three cases
or ,,ct hi, Il
He stated that he was not guilty of
the offense for which he was con-
victed.>
Women Visit Prisoners
do you know of any man who
received women visitors who was
not their father, brother, or hus-
band?" asked Mr.. oCnnolley.
There was a fellow named Vallen-
court who claimed to be single, and
he had woman come to see him.
Duchesne and his wife stood outside
Fallencourt's cell door while they
were in there together. We thought
they were having improper relations.
Then Coro had a blanket over his
cell door, one day." asserted Tracy.
Vallencourt's caller came on the
regular visiting day, he thought.
The office of the turnkey is a small
place, he agreed, and when his own
wife came, she saw him in it, or in
the cell room.
Most anyone could go into the
room where the mash was in the
barrel" testified Tracy. He said
prisoners in the cell room were not
always accompanied by officers when
they went near the rum room. Dur
ing his Jail sentence. he admitted
that but one officer at time was
employed in caring for prisoners.
He did not know how prisoners got
stuff out of cells.
When he saw the sheriff come
away from the rum room with
bullying bag, Tracy admitted he
could not tell whether or not he had
alcohol or water. He did not know,
he said, whether the sheriff was on
his way to court with liquor, but he
realized that it Is practice in Ken
nebec county to produce seized
liquors as exhibits in court actions.
One turnkey, Castle, did not pay
much attention to card playing in
the Jail, Tracy declared. Castle
called, and was succeeded by Bar
rows, described as an officer whose
approach caused prisoners to gather
up their cards.
How did you find the sheriff in
his dealings with prisoners
Blows Struck in Jail
"All right except once, when he
and three deputies took a man from
cell, put him in the doghole, and
held him on the floor, while Walter
LaSky, a prisoner, punched him in
the face four times.
Deputies stood up at the invitation