Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-27
In then. and I think that was ono
reason 1t was stopped"
HalIoWell Man on S4and

Joseph Shea of Halloween said he
spept only SO days of IL months
sentence IN jail. The remainder of
the time he worked at Deputy Sheriff
Coles farm, receiving $40 a week ana
board. He drove milk team through
the streets of Hallowell. Shea said
conditions In Jail were good as far as
he knew.
On cross-examination Shea said he
understood officials of the Hallowell
poor department had interviewed in
ms penalf since his family was in
need. He admitted that both Sheriff
Cummings and Deputy Sheriff Cole
had lectured him freely in an effort
to nave him lead better life and
that he had been benefited by his
work at the farm. After that he led
a better life and on leaving the iail
worked steadily until he was hurt in
an accident.
Went Home From Jail at Niqht
Leonard Willard of Augusta testi-
fled he began four months sentence
for drunken driving Sept. 20, 1924. He
spent 35 days in Jail and after that
spent his days at the courthouse and
went home at night.
Cross examined, Willard said he
understood a number of women and
MS behalf, so that Cummings told him
he might go home nights to see his
ailing mother.
Judge Connolley asked the Cover
nor If he might obtain the original
or a copy of letter from Governor
Baxter to Sheriff Cummings pertain
| ing to Wizards case.
The files were bare when I ar
rived" said the Governor. 81 think
Governor Baxter took all personal
correspondence with him.
The Governor asked Judge Con-
| Motley If he had made an effort to
| find the original and Judge Connolley
| said mo, we didn't know this was
coming. That is what we are up
against"
Bothered by Visits of Prisoner
Marie Geroux of Augusta testifying
by means Of an interpreter told of
being bothered by visits of a prisoner
! from the Jail. Louis Lachance of
! Lewiston was called as an interpreter.
AS he had been connected with the
attorney generals department as an
| investigator Judge Connolley objected
at first. The objection was with
! drawn when one of Sheriff Cummings
deputies who spoke French took a
seat at the table of counsel for de-
( Tense.
The man who troubled the witness
was Joseph Latulippe. He came to
home of witness in the mill block on
Christmas 1923. He was under in
i fuence of liquor. Some girls boarded
with her and she had a daughter of
her own. Latulippe chased them and
wanted to kiss them. Asked police
for protection but they did not catch
| the man there until New Years day
1924, when Policeman Book arrested
| the man.
Upon cross examination, Mrs.
| Geroux said that she had known
Latulippe for 10 or II years; boarded
! with her at one time. Several times
when man was at her house during
this period he said he was a prisoner
at the Jail; that he was working out
side and must be back at a certain
! time.
How many times would you say
that Mr.. LatAippe bothered you"
queried Mr. Fisher on redirect eXami-
nation.
"I don't remember" replied the wit
ness.
Did he bother you more than once
before Christmas 1922"
He came to the house, but never
bothered" was the reply.
Did you see him Immediately be-
I! fore Christmas 1924?
| Eyes"
"How many times In December 1924
did you see him before Christmas?'
Il can't say; it was a number of
times"
Did you see him any time further
back than December 1, 1922"
Eyes, 1 think So" Witness added,
however. that she could not place the
date.
How many times do you remember
Joseph Latulippe came between
Thanksgiving and Christmas 1924?'
81 can't say; if it was only once or
twice I would remember; but he came
more times"
City Marshal Skehan's Testimony
William J. Skehan, city marshal of
Augusta, testified that Joseph Latu-
Iippe had been arrested following
several complaints that he had an
noyed Mrs. Giroux. Mr.. Skehan,
learning he was under sentence at the
county Jail, was in a quandry how to
dispose of his case. He consulted
with Judge Cony and on the latter S
advice surrendered him to Turnkey
Pinkham.
Marshal Skehan had never any no.
tice that Latulippe had escaped or
WIS wanted. The prisoner was brought
In some time around midnight and
stayed there until $50 or 10 in the
morning.
Arrested While Under Sentence
Others had been arrested by his de-
lpartment when they were under SEN
tence. 1t was common thing to see
them on the street.
On cross examination Mr.. Skehan
said he was not familiar with the ad-
ministration at the county jail. He
did not know whether or not there
was more than one officer on duty
there.
Asked about conditions in Augusta
as to the handling and sale of liquor
the past few years, Marshal Skehan
said they had been pretty tight" 'He
had seen the sheriff and his deputies
. at work at different times. There had
been cooperation between depart
ments though his politics differed
from that of the sheriff. He had no
trouble with men coming in drunk
from outside Augusta except from
Togus. He was not familiar with
conditions at Waterville.
Mr.. Skehan said William Shaw S
reputation was that of a rumseller,
but not bad as to veracity.
Charles Pullens reputation, he
thought, was not very good. Regard