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

A transcript OF the Gardiner court
record was introduced to show that
on October 81, 1922, Barrows was ar
raigned for unlawful possession
plead guilty, was found guilty. and
fined $100' and given SO days in Jail
with 60 days additional in default
The judge was Will C. Atkins.
In addition, Mr.. Robinson testified
he had seen Barrows intoxicated
quite few times"
On cross examination he said he
had not seen Barrows intoxicated fol
about two or three years nor had he
heard of his drinking during that
time. did he serve his timer" 81
don't think So" Mr.. Robinson didn't
know why probation was granted but
said they kept Barrows in custody
trying to find out where he got his
liquor.
Asked about the circumstances OF
the arrest, Deputy Robinson said: 81
was informed he was bringing In
liquor. l arrested him when he got
Off car in Gardiner with a gallon
cam"
Barrows has been on the Gardiner
police force since that time, witness
testified. He had never told Sheriff
Cummings about Burrows convic-
ton.
Robinson denied it had been init.
mated to him he would be named
sheriff if the sheriff was removed.
Governor Brewster interrupted
Judge Connolly's questioning to in
quire il there was intimation that
Robinson had been approached. Judge
Connolly said: by the prosecution"
The Goyernor-"Does counsel un.
derstand the DISSATISFACTION of tri-
bunals?"
Connolly-T viii make it plain.
understand it was 'Corbett, a fedora
prosecutor who Is working on this
case"
Mr.. Carter-'I would like to know
If there Is an tntimation that the
prosecuting attorneys approached
any one in this case; if there is.
would fairly ask that it be proven be-
fore this tribunal"
Continuing. Mr.. Robinson said he
, was summoned week ago Friday
| and had seen Chief Field only once
since then. He had not seen Sheriff
Cummings until today.
Sheriff Cummings called me OF
the telephone and said he understood
| had been summoned in this case
Were you ever arrested yourself?'
mot that I know Of"
"You would know about it?"
know l never was"
Were you ever in some similar
trouble?"
II never knew about it,
Mr.. Robinson said Sheriff Cum.
mings had instructed him, when hi
became deputy, to use his utmost
vigilance in prosecuting violators Of
the prohibitory law.
On redirect he said Barrows wa:
| discharged from the Gardiner police
force for intoxication.
Mr.. Connolly asked him If he hat
| ever been in some hotel with some
girl"
Not that I know Of" said Mr.
Robinson, who left the stand smiling
broadly.
Could Not Find Jail
Fired w. Keith, musician, of Au.
gusta, said that one night in the early
part of the summer of 1925, as he
came out of the State Lunch, Au.
gusta, after having played for g
dance his attention was attracted by
a whistle. Whistle came from Byron
E. Bither, who was in car on the
opposite side of Water street. Wen
and talked with him. Bither said
that he and man with him had beer
out for a ride. Witness was taken tc
his home in Hallowell in the car
| Bither said they had lost the Jail anC
could not find it. Had been to Is
? land Park and Waterville that night
| so they said.
On cross examination, Keith de-
MED that he had any grudge against
| Sheriff Cummings. Said he had no
been connected with any place which
c nj Il n a II
nothing about any girl who the sher-
if had arrested in Portland. Had
never been arrested.
where was Bither living at tha
timer" asked Judge Connolly.
I'm the Kennebec county Jail"
81 mean where was his homer"
His wife was living on Crosby
! place, 1 believe"
After stating he had the impress
sion Bither should have been in Jail
Keith was asked why he did not
notify the sheriff that the man was
out. Because I thought it was none
Of my business, he replied. 81
thought If the sheriff and his mer
couldn't run the Jail efficiently, II
wasn't up to me-"
Ills dluudNltJ do blNSh pCLOAC SloIS
Police Chief Arthur H. Field, was
obtained by Mr.. Connolly and read
It stated that Bither told the witness
he obtained the motor car in which
he was seated in the Jail yard, and
had been to Island Park, Waterville
losing the jail on the return.
Keith, in response to Mr.. Connol.
ly, admitted he had applied for g
nncifinr in, tho fot q rnn1ion fnrn0 q n
that it has been pending several
months.
Where Liquor Could Be Obtained
His affidavit stated II know that
liquor can be obtained freely in Au-
gusta." Keith could not tell Mr.
Connolly any liquor selling place
First he said he did not state II
could be obtained, but when shown
the affidavit he said, well, l dc
know"
Where ?" y
II don't know" Keith then turn.
ed to the governor and asked If he
could not answer the question in his
own way. The governor granted the
request.
IF you were around Dances" said
Keith, land had seen empty bottles
in the lavatories and empty cans in
yards, would you consider that the
liquor had been given away? Oh
no, not nowadays"
Applause greeted this declaration
and Governor Brewster raped his
gavel several times before it ceased
The man admitted that he had nc
way of knowing where liquor could
be purchased in Kennebec county
and said he did not know. Keith
admitted he only knew of the Glenn.
ent place by hearsay and street ru.
NOR. He never heard of raids or
the place by any officials.
Winthrop Man Gives Statement
Roscoe r. Sprague of Winthrop
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