Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06


|ok1 a. Gov. Brewster assured Judge
Ar garollv that he would be allowed
q full hour
snn1 Argument for Defense
|IiH counsel for the defense, Judge
,,rrolly. then began his summing
He said that he we'll realized
H., mneh could be said in an hour,
J N here had been proper prepara-
IL, working as all had been work
IN This hearing under great
LIS when called upon to argue all
ssse facts came crashing down
1bout ones ears.
rrplaining how his first acquaint-
m 80 with Sheriff Cummings began
|thTsor DAYS before the hearing start
|hrSg 50 that he came with no per-
FtsJvaal friendship. the judge said he
NM sought from the first to find
Nm what was back of all this trou-
isJh It was not until late in the
fTnIrsp that he found, what he believed
H. be the case. Two men, who ought
H. have been working together. seek
beAn, 10 apprehend law breakers, had
|gh2,ssn sitting back and glaring at one
|ckj.rother and believing whatever any
toi,rs came and told them about the
soaehet.
LIND This applied as much to his client
fact,, 10 Seth May. so he said. He had
|itHMe highest personal regard for Mr..
|un3V,v who. like all men with a one
'ill&nck mind on a job. could only see
|thesne thing.
It'll II was not until the Witness En-
iry took the stand, said Judge Con-
|-4,ok, that he got hint as to what
liz trouble was. Previous to that,
ihom the information he had Sc
spred. he had thought It all grew
HUT Of one man in the employ OF
3Nr. May. This man had appeared
h connection with Bither and 9TH
agincidents. But as he got the hon
hi opinion Of this man Emery, re-
Harding Cummings and May. he saw
3he trouble. He then realized that
He had done a grave injustice to this
Imam in Mr.. Mays employ, who had
Zone only his duty. who had in no
avay been seeking to stir-up trouble
ihr the sheriff.
Il was very evident that May,
Through misunderstanding thought
iihe motive which caused the sheriff
10 get warrants against Lett and
lNcDermont was to prevent their
icing used by federal officers against
aOalx Blouin. The sheriff had no
knowledge OF the matter. The firsr
HE knew was when he received war
lsnts against these people. He had
aD alternative than to serve them.
Had he not done SO they would have
been used in this hearing to show
Failure to do duty.
Instead of May coming to Augusta
Ind saying: Cummings, what are
you trying to do, interfering with
ny workers" and then explaining
he situation, he got sore, set back
aud made up his mind that Sheriff
Cummings was trying to hamper his
work.
am bound to say, continued
Judge Connolly, that it seems to me
my client showed a better spirit, for
wen they asked him to do so, he
lpponted two of their men as dep
lt@ He appointed Moran and
lack knowing that they, were going
nuy and get evidence against him.
Refers to Federal Officers
Judge Connolly paid his respects
the federal officers. wearing the
fadges Of our government, speaking
The car starting from Portsmouth,
. h. car loaded with alcohol and
.sNr and landing in the barn OF
snomas Quirion at Augusta, all the
sle the federal officers trailing, and
e Iquor seized by these officers al
woo was paid for the cargo.
! may say that Sheriff Cummings
aaa Seth May. the federal prohibition
lector for Maine, were jealous OF
Ten other" said Judge Connolly.
acn tried to do his duty and
'aAer was delinquent"
Sheriff Cummings had neglected
duty, II he hadn't enforced the
@, II he hadn't enforcedtthe law, II
mad been protecting rum sellers
a rum runners, then why did not
Jan the federal agent. have more
s.eS IN the federal courts? II the
United States government, with
us wealth. could convict but one
3ssun from kennebec county at one
OF the federal court, then
ssrlT Cummings must have been
ing his duty.
SINCE the first of the year but
men have been arrested in the
v OF Waterville for intoxicatlon.
sNy In this country Of the size OF
ssfville can beat that record, and
Als reflects on Sheriff Cummings,
executive officer of the county:
irSsSht AID From Federal Authorities
snerlf Cummings went to the
tal authorities at Boston and gave
'M the names of persons when
suspected of bringing liquor into
IN state from Massachusetts. Ii
.eoeral authorities had discour-
ana stopped the flow OF liquor
me state Blouin and the other
Kns supposed to be in the liquor
aess would not have been able
20 business.
10 not approve of Sheriff Cum
M elected by the suffrage OF the
Ne surrendering his office to Seth
he prohibition director.
sor do I wish the sheriff to sur
F his office to such an efficient
as Chief Field.
,ssuges of municipal courts have
aed that under Sheriff Cum
~ conditions have greatly I'M
,uotleggers with expensive cars
wv coming down the main street
n, village at high noon with their
,oaoed with liquor Bootleggers
&nganized. They have a system
Sef own. Deputy sheriffs have
! ~ out all NIGHT m catch these
Kseegers.
Nude Of County Commissioners
ss0s county commissioners OF
ssoec county have not backed up
m sasr1n. They do not figure now