Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-03

Frost.
Five of Sheriff Eastman's deputies.
O. b. Hunnewell of Augusta, William
Y. Nash of North Nassalboro, Forest
Brown and Arthur G. Robinson of
Gardiner, Oscar II. Hagelund of Wa
terville and Edwin Bullock of Wind
sor followed.
State Police to Aid
The door bell rang
Acting as an aid TO the Sheriff !
wish to come in said Chief Field
of the State Highway police, address
sing Sheriff Cummings.
You will come in at your peril"
replied Sheriff Cummings.
Henry, open the door, please"
mo. | will not
The sheriff wants to get in"
THE sheriff is in here"
"'rhe new sheriff wants to get in
81 can't help that. / am sheriff"
1--WE will have to break down these
DOORS
THAT may be all right, but do YOU
realize that there is penalty for
breaking and entering?'
Yes, but l have the authority"
What author:ty?'
THE authority of the new sheriff."
Strong Arm W DIRK Begins
Then the State Highway police got
to work with picks, axes and sIedge
hammers. and in a few moments the
crash of falling glass was heard and
the front door was opened.
Naturally there was some confu-
sion and excitement, as Chief Field.
Sheriff Eastman, Sheriff Eastman
deputies and members of the State
Highway police entered the county
institution.
Sheriff Cummings went to the jail
office and Chief Field started for the
door leading from the living quar-
ters TO the Jail office. Highway po-
lice followed. and four of Sherli1
Cummings deputies. Paul Demers of
Gardiner. Harry d. Pinkham OF
Windsor. William J. Cole of Halo
well and Edwin +. Masill of Bel
grade. were ordered arrested by
Chief Field on the charge of resist
ing an officer. The Cummings de-
puties were ordered removed to the
Augusta police station by Chlef
Field. and they gave bail for their
appearance in court Monday morn
ing. ,;o
"All of the Eastman deputies line
up" commanded Chief Field.
where is Henry asked .Chlel
Field. meaning Sheriff Cummings.
I'm the Jail Office" someone re-
Piled
who has the key
SHERIFF Cummings
Mfr. Cummings Wife Intersenes
At this point in the proceedlnisgs'
Mrs. Cummings. wife of the sherlli;
raised her right hand and showed
chief Field a ring, which evlden'ly
bore the emblem of some secret
VI yes, that is all right, but l am an
officer" said Chief Field. You siiouiu
he ashamed TO flash it. -,.,;o,
ct oolr at it and repeat your opi'sa-
ton" ,+.
eve believe in enforcement
grinder whose orders .;ec
"The orders of Mr.. Eastman s'ei III
Of Kennebec county,
You have broken and entered my
homo. YOU are not in jail.
81 am ashamed of you.
Al, This time Sheriff Cummings was
On the Jail office with John u hdi-
rows his giant turnkey.
ere Won do not unlock the door we
,,,,1, burn It down" said Chief Field
addressing Sheriff Cummings VINO was
i'm the Jail office. ,.,o ,.
won remember your opilgatiot,'
said Mrs. Cummings to Sherlh ielu'
IT know my obligation to the East
ern star" said Chief Field am
ashamed of you.
Locksman Opens Door
Chief Field gave orders to ms men t,,n
- hrirg the acetylene gas apparatus
used in taking down doors: but ~
No. mot found necessary. The pollS
,rare removed by an expert. locksman
and in walked Chief Field and Sherif
Eastman to the Jail ofilce' 49,.
orders had been given to Keep the
crowd from coming into the jail anu
the grounds were roped on ny hlc''-
bers of the state highway polloe'
Sheriff Cummings cools
T. v,os the GOODNESS and control OF
Sheriff Henry F. Cummings whlch pre-
yented a really serious clash between
his IDENTITIES and personal bodyguaro
With the wheel cops of the highway
notice force. who had been ptousn' "
tha scene in their full strength from
Camp Keyes where they nave oeei'
training at the first police schooI'
..Dont draw your guns or oller any
0hN Sic1l resistance it''u 1NNA'
standing orders TO his men
for the two days and a half that they
had held out against surrenderlns
their authority to the new regime. AT
the moment of attack it was again
sheriff Cummings GOODNESS when
eoothed the super-charged atmosphere
and kent the situation from assuming
the horror of q second Herrln.
Deputy sheriffs Paul Demers OF
Gardiner Harry Pinkham of WINDSOR
William A. Cole of Hallowell, Erwin
,faaiu of Belgrade. Henry O. Parmen-
fer of Augusta, Ernest Foye of PITTS
ton ana Turnkey John Barrows of Au-
rnsta were with the sheriff and with
in the barred windows of the jail Wnen
the two platoons of forest-green clao
", otorcvcie patrolmen swooped down
to the attack. The deputies never mt
ed finger to obstruct the State oihcers'
hut on gaining entrance to the build
ing four or more of the heavily armea