Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-29

but once.
"Only once.
"The house was quiet on the night
you thought that the sheriff was
there. "a'
ut was quiet.
How long did you observe the
house?
Nearly all summer.
was the sheriff with any one?
The sheriff went out of the house
did you watch the Clements
house in the winter time?
"Yes.
Elbow long in the winter time did
you watch the house?
Il don't know.
Saw Legislators There
DID you see members of the leg
islature there?
"How do you know they were mem
bers of the legislature?
Il do not care to answer.
Judge Connolly, counsel for Sheriff
Cummings, appealed to Gov. Brew
ster.
This inquiry is Of serious ma
ture." said Gov. Brewster. Anything
bearing on the character of this
house is relevant to the matter.
Judge Connolly stated that he I'M
derstood that the proprietor Of this
house had appeared before Chief
Field and that she had left the city.
Judge Connolly further stated that
he had no desire to involve the names
of members of the legislature or any
one else who might have legitimate
business at this house. "They might
have been roomers there" he said.
the legislature were there is not ma
terial." said Gov. Brewster. "The
presence in the house of Sheriff
Cummings is important"
1t was agreed that the witness
| would be called later in cross xami-
| nation.
Mrs. Nina MeAliister Tsstifiss
Mrs. Nina NicAllister, who lives at
l s Swan street, next to Clements
home. testified that she had seen
different things" there.
"Drinking?" 81 never saw them
| tip glasses to their mouths. / heard
| sounds Of drinking. Many people
were present"
Were they boisterous?" yes
| "Noisy?" Eat times
| YOU near COutGISdLlOHS COfl-
| corning Cummings"
! II heard his name mentioned.
| heard him addressed as Sheriff, Hen
ry. and Mr.. Cummings"
WAS there, drinking going on
| them"
There was"
What kind of conversation was
going on then?"
Rather vulgar at times
"Immoral?"
"To some degree
Had you ever heard the person
addressed as Henry speak?"
| II never heard his voice."
| "Have you seen immoral acts in
| the Clements house,"
| 81 have"
| Under cross eXamina ton. Mrs. Me-
| Allister said she never complained to
j the police because the matter did not
| concern her. There were five girls
| in her home, from nine to 10 years
| old, she admitted to Mr.. Connolly
and she did not know whether or not
/ the things she had seen came TO then
attention.
| Robertson, prior witness, Mrs. Nc
Allister. and her 2S-yearold daugh-
| ter were the observers, she said
"You sat there and watched those
| immoral acts?''
, "Wen. was in bed
you saw men and women in
| bed?"
! yes" and the witness added that
| the girl she saw in the Clements
house was a regular boarder, and un-
! married. she knew, because she has
| been married since
| "NVhat was her name?'
Told Not to Reveal Name
| 81 am not going to tell" and Mrs
! name to Mr.. Fisher, and had been
asked not to give the name of this
! one girl by Joseph F. Young, State
| policeman and investigator in the
! present case.
/ "NVas she friend Of his?"
"Not that l know Of"
/ "Have you any objection to giving
! the name to the executive and the
| board in secret?"
! Il might do that, but not in pub
lic.'
| Mrs. McAllister, in response to
! questions of Mr.. Connolly, said that
| the girl in dispute is an Office en-
ploye, moves in reputable society,
| but had heard her referred to as
Immoral" She never talked with
| liIis StIf dUOul tue IllCluGut.
! Write the names of the girls you
saw committing immoral acts in the
Clements house." asked Mr. Con-
molly, holding out paped and pencil
p. to Mrs. McAllister.
| She appealed to the governor, say
J ing she would do so if the names
were not "called out in public"
| Mr.. Connolly said he did not pro-
pose TO be bound by conditions, but
intended to seek out the women. get
| their stories, and ask them to tes-
tify. If they would and if they would
not, to issue subpoenas.
I'm conducting this case ! am on
the verge Of a volcano whichever
way I turn said the chief defense
counsel, "but don't want to involve
anyone else if l can help it."
Mrs. McAllister wrote three names,
stenographer, and handed to the
secretary of State by Mr.. Connolly,
| after she signed it.
J In three years, she said, she
watched the Clements house but two
or three times. She admitted that
| she did not recall anything in the
house which was described by Rob-
| ertson.
Eugene L. Lasar Called to Stand
Eugene l.. LaBar of Augusta, resi-
dent here two years, was called to the
stand amidst a stir of spectators and
officials, and came from an ante
chamber. He said he has known the
sheriff since summer Of 1924.
Were you ever at the Jail, visit
ing him."
Yes, SIR"
|, Said Sheriff Gave Him Liquor
- ""hlIp at thu "a n ha civ
liquor?'
Eyes"
How mllcho"
"A Qllart Or so at a tir1aen