Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06

shu@ thCy hdfC idIIlPCiSu tuS buck-
iff," replied Mr.. Connolly.
Examination about the different
articles furnished the Jail will lead
us far af1eld," said the governor. Mr..
Connolly said he thought the matter
relevant. The governor said he had
got enough Of the molasses.
I've just scratched the surface"
said Mr.. Connolly. but I'll drop it
if that is the ruling. I don't care"
Law enforcement Budget
The budget for enforcement Of the
law was $500 monthly, the county
commissioner declared. He did not
think the sheriff wanted any provi-
sion for emergencies.
He was asked about the letters to
the sheriff from Mr.. May, proposing
use of Federal officers in getting rum
evidence. at a considerable cost to the
county. He declared that he said he
didn't think he wanted to make the
expenditure, asked the sheriff about
it. and got the reply, 'I don't think l
want anything to do with it,
The county commissioner insisted
that he did not make a definite
statement to the sheriff that no more
than the budget amount would be
available for enforcement.
''He wouldn't stand for being con-
suited about it. He would go right
up into the air." said Mr.. Hussey, re-
ferring to the sheriff's attitude. The
county attorney told the witness that
$500 month should be enough, he
said.
when he went into the air, he just
said he would spend whatever neces-
sary, didn't hep" asked the defense
attorney.
she said he was going to find out
how much he could spend" was the
reply.
Mr.. Hussey was asked about items
in the county commissioners report,
and Mr.. Connolly wanted to know
how he could check up the figures.
The witness said he could not tell,
off hand.
II didn't suppose I was going to be
brought into this case" he explained
Il was not told to come until Satur-
day morning, and I was held here
Sunday morning and didn't get out
until it was about time to go to
church."
The governor assured the witness
he was not expected to tell about the
told Mr.. Connolly that the county
Deputies Bills Too Large
eve thought that the bills of the
deputy sheriffs were too large" said
the witness. People found fault be-
cause of the punching up of depu-
ties at Waterville and other places"
DO you know that the deputy
sheriffs made many raids at Water
Ville?" asked Judge Connolly.
Yes" replied the witness.
How many prisoners were in the
Jail, Jan. l. 1882
Fifty four"
How many were committed dur
ing that year for liquor selling?"
Forty eight
Liquor in Cases of Illness
You say that you had liquor
from the sheriff."
YES"
How did you happen to get it?
"A lady friend of my wife sprained
her ankle. l asked the the sheriff for
alcohol for the woman for bathing
and the sheriff gave it.
Was this liquor used as a bev-
"Oh, no. this woman nor her hus-
band never take anything
What is the other case?''
why, a man was run over by a
sled and injured. l told the sheriff
and he gave me some alcohol and
this was used for bathing.
Did you recommend this case to
the sheriff as a worthy case?'
II did"
WAS this pure alcoholic
Il didn't dare to taste it,"
Was it alcohol"
ct do not tbir,l- +1a elo,,; re
would give me a bottle of water. if I
told him that | wanted it for bath
ing purposes"
. A. J. Burns of Gardiner
Albert ]. Burns of Gardiner. post
master at Togus. testified that he
met Sheriff Cummings at Portland
in 1924 and heard an Augusta man
say that the sheriff was being in
vestigated by the federal grand
jury.
U. S. Deputy Marshal's Deposition
Attorney Carter read the deposit
ton of Stillman L. Woodman, u. S.
deputy marshal, who told about see
ing Sheriff Cummings at the federal
building at Portland in 1924 and tell
ing Sheriff Cummings that he was
being investigated by the federal
grand jury.
Deputy Sheriff Pinkham
Deputy Sheriff Harry Pinkham,
called by Attorney Connolly. testified
that the Mr.. Boucher whom he had
seen at the city hall last Saturday
evening was not the Boucher whom
he had known in the service over
seas. He testified that he had
pleaded with his father and with
Sheriff Cummings in behalf of
Boucher whom he had known in the
service in France and who was
brought to the Jail on a minor
charge.
Mr. Pinkham told about the bills
OF his for work which had been cut
by the county commissioners and he
said that he had not been told just
why the cuts were made except that
the bills were too large. The amount
allowed to him for the use of his
auto had been reduced by the coun-
ty commissioners from Is to 10 cents
per mile. He had been giving 20 miles
OF car service per day free in sum-
mer for his trip between Windsor,
his home, and Augusta. He had on
occasions cut 100 miles from his bill
to the commissioners so that the
commissioners would not kick. He
thought that the cutting of the bills
by the county commissioners was
very unfair.
County Commissioner Q. J. Hussey
remembered that Sheriff Cummings
had sought from the commissioners
the sum of about 5000 which he
claimed he had paid to a liquor spot
ter whose name he did not want to
divulge. The sheriff had said he had
with him the checks certifying pay
ment of the sums for which he had
sought reimbursement
With this testimony the evidence
was closed and recess was taken to
100 P. NJ, when the arguments were