Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-30
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ing that he had been sent to the jail
by state authorities endeavored on
two occasions, once in the afternoon
about o'clock and again at eight in
the evening, to gain access to the
locks of the Jail that he might change
the combinations and make new keys.
Sheriff Cummings told him that he
could not tamper with the locks I'M
der any circumstances while he was
sheriff, and there the matter rested.
Delay Over Bond
Due to some irregularity in the
bond of $4,000 which was to be filed
by Sheriff Eastman. proceedings
were somewhat delayed Thursday.
After the unanimous confirmation of
the nomination of Eastman by the
governors council, Chief Arthur II.
Field of the State Highway Police
department accompanied by Sheriff
Eastman and Officers Frank r. Hall
of Lincoln and Granville SeamanS of
Sanford went to the Jail arriving
there as 1920.
Hello, sheriff" said Chief Field
upon entering, II came to tell you
that there is a delay in getting Mr..
Eastman's commission
THAT is all right, Chief" replied
Sheriff Cummings, while you are
here, sit down and make yourself at
home"
In the meantime after certain
necessary procedure in preparing
the commission of the new Sheriff,
had been cared for by Judge Edgar
c. Smith, deputy secretary of state.
Judge Sanford l.. Fogg. deputy at
torney general, and Col Charles Z.
Dustin, drove to the Court House in
the car of Governor Ralph o. Brew
ster, which was driven by State
Highway Policeman Foster King of
Monmouth.
Await Eastman Coming
There the bond was filed at the
office of the Clerk of Courts, after
which they repaired to the Jail Of
flee where they were awaited by
Sheriff Eastman, Sheriff Cummings
Chief Field, and others. Standing
there in the Jail office Sheriff East
man took his oath of Office before
Judge Fogg as dedmus justice and
the Judge. seating himself at the jail
desk. officially signed the commission
of John NJ. Eastman as High Sheriff
of Kennebec County.
AS the commission was handed
over to Sheriff Eastman, Sheriff
Cummings who was standing the
opposite side of the room, leaning
with one arm upon the mantel- piece
over the fireplace. said
John, 1 am not going to accept
that, I am going to stand on my con-
stitutional rights on advice of my
counsel, and refuse to give up the
office of sheriff"
Lunch and Supper Together
To this the newly qualified sheriff
nodded his head and a moment later
Sheriff Cummings announced that he
was hungry and was going down.
stairs to eat dinner. He extended
an invitation to anyone who might
desire to eat with him to remain for
dinner, IF they could stand jail
cooking" Expressing their thanks,
and declining, Judge Fogg. Chief
Field, the State highway policemen
and the others departed from the
Office leaving the two sheriffs to-
gether. Sheriff Eastman was the
guest of Sheriff Cummings at both
dinner and supper.
In the late afternoon Sheriff East
man announced a partial list of his
appointees as deputy sheriffs. Several
of these men have had previous ex-
perience and several We're deputies
ullueE cISllll SulliiilllSS. 1uSS dlO.
O.. B. Hunnewell of Augusta. turn
key; Adelbert M. Stratton of AL
bion, Arthur G. Robinson of Gardi-
ner, William McKechnie of North
Monmouth, Carl Fellows of Mount
Vernon. W. V. Nash of Vassalboro,
Oscar N. Hagland of Waterville.
Joseph Roderick of Winslow and w.
7. Reynolds of Winslow. all deputies
under Sheriff Cummings: MARSHALL
Pomerleau of Augusta, Charles w.
Jones of China. and Edwin Bullock,
of Windsor, all with previous expert
ence under former sheriffs, and
Ernest J. Whitman Of Benton. For
rest Brown of Gardiner. Gilbert
Carey of East Pittston and Archie
Cole of West Gardiner.