Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-26

sentence. 1t was after his marriage.
He had served % months at Au.
gusta since Cummings became sher-
If,
One sentence was for II months
given by Judge Beane and this case
was worked up by Cummings dep
uties, Shaw admitted. He also ad.
mitted being under bonds now on
a case worked up by these officers.
Shaw said he has six children, but
couldn't remember whether all had
been born before he began his first
sentence.
Corbett, IAN enforcement officer"
came to his house with a man in
uniform, staying only a couple Of
minutes and telling him he was
wanted at Chief Fields Office. While
admitting there was q reference to
the case pending against him. Shaw
denied he had been told what would
happen to him If he didn't give the
right testimony. and also what
would happen If he did tell.
Asked how long since he had
sold liquor, Shaw said Some time, !"
but couldn't estimate It more def
nitely. Mr.. Connolly asked II he had
sold any for 10 days and he said he
hadn't.
About the time he was asked to
see Chlef Field, Cummings and his
men We're trying to catch him, Shaw
admitted. He denied spilling any
liquor at that time and said the Of
ncers didn't find anything.
What honest work have you done
IN the past five years." asked Mr..
Connolly. Shaw said he worked on
the State road for thre weeks, had
worked some chopping wood, ETC., at
the Togus home, and also had worked
Tor his brother, Joseph Shaw, cutting
wood.
Who did you buy your liquor of
before You sold it?'
I don't know"
GU mean you're not supposed to
know who you bought it of p
Il don't know. I'm not supposed to
You don't wapt to answer, do
you? You'd rather cover them up?"
Not necessarily"
You haven't any grudge against
Sheriff Cummings at all?" mo"
yet you feel that some of the pris-
oners may have received little bet
Ter treatment than. you?" Yes"
Question Concerning Improperly
Was there any improperly be-
tween men and women in the Jail"
II have seen them in the same
room and on the bed" "Who?" Sew
eral. 1t was a common occurrence"
Were they married people?"
Some of them"
Were there any who We're not
married." Shaw said some were un-
married. He couldn't give any
names.
Was there an order at any time
that no woman could visit the cells
except in case of sickness" "Yes.
that went into effect some time in
1925
"Was this Pinkham mentioned in
connection viii card playing reap
pointed or do YOU have any recol-
lection of his coming back?" II can't
say"
Prisoners Testimonial
Judge Connolly at this time in
troduced respondents exhibit B. It
was a testimonial signed by prison.
ers. Shaw identified his signature
and said he subscribed at Christmas
time 1924. The testimonial was pre-
pared by "one-armed Shepherd" and
was intended for someone out front.
perhaps for the sheriff." Shaw testi-
fed.
and these are the names Of in
mates of the jails?'
Which occupied a cell with a
woman?"
Il wasn't going around peeking."
DO you say on reflection that men
and women were in the cell to-
gether?'
Certainly"
Mr.. Connolly then read the names
of several signatures to the tesri-
monial, including Charles w. Fitz-
hugh, Frederick H. Shepherd, George
H. Burns. Fred T. Small, Wallace
Cormier and Arthur Sprague. Shaw
said he couldn't say whether any of
them was in cell with a woman or
not. Il don't know who it was" he
said.
How did you know they were not
n1arpied?"
There were several with one
woman in a CELL"
who were they?'
81 don't know"
"Who was the woman"
Il couldn't say"
who else saw them"
Il don't know"
Tell me how many on this list
were unmarried menu"
II can't do It,"
Shaw's Christmas Poem
Exhibit three was Christmas
poem, thanking all who had helped
the prisoners. Shaw said himself
was the author. He wrote 1t 1T about
the same time the testimonial was
drawn. He began the diary prior to
that time.
Shaw said he kept the diary be-
cause he was sick. Il never expect
ed to see 1t in print" he affirmed.
He denied ever having been ap-
preached by any one before that 10
get evidence against the sheriff, or
by federal officials. Judge Connolly
asked the councillors to examine the
diary and note the differences In
writing.
Shaw said his wife was permitted
to come and see him. that she
brought him bedding and some food
and that he was permitted to go out
who received a pillow was allowed
to keep it. The jail did not furnish
it.
The witness said he was trusty
part of the time and made a crib
bage board for turnkey but never
was allowed to make other things
and sell them for pocket money.
What knowledge did the sheriff
have of the card playing?" asked Mr..
Connolly.
mot any that I know Of" said
Shaw. Shaw did not know that cells
were searched for contraband arti-
cles. Men never played cards within
sight of the office, he admitted. They
played upstairs" in secluded spot,
where they could not be seen from
the office.
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