Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-05
Sheriff Impeachment
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other cases. From the time Lett
was first arrested, in 1924, up to the
present time, Mr.. May agreed that
Lett may have run rum. except for a
hiatus of several weeks when he
represented himself as "a broken
dealer"
Water or Alcohol?
Did you hear that most of the al
cohor delivered to the Quirion farm
was nothing but water?" asked Mr..
Connolly.
II thought some of the stuff seized
had been watered. There was no re-
port from my men about that, don't
believe" said Mr.. May. He admitted
that Blouin did not have the liquor
long enough to have it analysed.
Mr.. May said he had heard that
BloJlin and Sheriff Cummings at one
time sought extradition of Lett from
Massachusetts for obtaining money
under false pretense from the former,
and that ii was understood that Lett
delivered water for alcohol and COL
lected some money. He did not know
that the amount was $1,000. as stated
by Mr.. Connolly.
The prohibition deputy said he had
no report that Lett and Miss AlcDer-
mott were permitted to collect $1,000
from the Blouins', before the seizure
at Quirion's place.
Much time was devoted to an at
tempt of Mr.. Connolly to find out
whether the Federal agents had Lett
in the vicinity of Augusta during the
present hearing, for possible testi-
mony. Mr.. May could not remember.
but finally, under more questioning,
recalled that Mr.. Fisher had asked
him to try to produce Letz here, and
that he, Mr.. May, telephoned several
places trying to find the man, only to
learn lie had started for Massachu-
sets from Portland in his car.
"A day or two later said Mr..
May, Il heard from Mr.. Dyer that he
was back in Portland, and l told Mr..
Fisher he would be Of little value to
the prosecution"
Mr.. May. asked if he sent Federal
Agent Ernest l.. Jones to act as a
companion for Letz on the trip here,
said he might have sent somebody.
He did not know that they" came
here, or were within a radius of 10
miles Of Augusta during the past
week. He should doubt it, he said.
Blouin's Letter
Mr.. May thought that the letter
was i'll Mr.. BlUuin's handwriting.
DO You know if Mr.. Jack, Your
agent here, and MI. Weaver on No
vember 8, 1924, went to Bangor and
Oakland to interview Letz?"
mo, l don't"
DO you know if on November 10
your agent Weaver telephoned Lett
at Lynn"
81 presume he did
did Lett call Weaver at York
Beach November 1872"
L presume he did. | don't know"
Judge Connolly questioned Mr.. MAJ
regarding the indictment found
against Mrs. Blouin and another per-
son unknown to the grand jurors for
transporting liquor, and especially
about who the other person was who
was involved with Mrs. Blouin in the
crime charged.
"As far as you know there was no
disposition on the part of your Off
GERS to withhold the names of Lett
and McDermott?
Il won't answer. this" said Mr.
May. When you will be decent l
will reply. You know what the ans
wer will be-"
L object to standing here and hav-
ing the judge of the L. S. District
court and Federal officers maligned
and insinuated against" said Mr..
May to the Governor and Council.
Governor Brewster suggested that
the scope of the inquiry should not
penetrate into the grand jury room.
Il haven't put foot over the grand
jury room said Attorney Connolly.
Extradition Steps
did you take steps against the eX-
tradition of Lett to be brought back
to answer to our courts?"
Immediately was the reply.
Mr.. Connolly stated that certain
offenses were alleged against Lett in
The warrant issued by the municipal
court at Augusta and he asked Mr..
May if he knew whether Lett was
guilty or not guilty of the offeuses.
Il never saw the warrant | know
nothing of the evidence" said Mr..
May.
Mr.. Connolly said that he was try
ing to find out whether Mr.. May was
warranted by any in interfering with
the ordinary criminal process to keep
a man from responding to our courts
after the warrant had been issues.
Governor Brewster then referred to
County Attorney Southard's testi-
mony in this matter.
Attorney Connolly then asked Mr.
May if the opposition was based or
opposition to Sheriff Cummings.
Mr.. May replied: ~ was moved By