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

Comparatively az good as any
county in the Slater
II think it is witness replied.
Liquor, at Either store
Replying to questions OF Attorney
Connolley, Mr.. Moran spoke about the
permit authorizing Byron u. Bither of
Augusta to have certain amount Of
liquor. He said he did not know of
any complaint Of the sheriff that his
(Morans) department was permitting
Bither to have twice the quantity of
liquor authorized by his permit. lie
Bithcr matter was started by his de-
partment long before Sheriff Cum
mings conferred with him.
Did Mr.. Cummings ask you to go TO
the express company to investiga tie ~
answer. Witness said that Mr.. Cum
nings had not pointed out certain ir-
Irregularities to him.
Il do you know If Mr. Either had a
court record prior to the issuance OF
the license?"
ut seems that it was with difficulty
that Mr.. 'Bither obtained the license,
but finally he did, replied Mr.. Moran.
Clerk of Courts Jones was asked
about records of cases against Calix
Blouin, and read one showing that
Blouin was committed to serve four
months in Jail on Sept. Is, 1924
Testimony Of Thomas Quirion
Thomas Quirion of Belgrade road,
Augusta, said that on Nov. IA, 1924,
he got telephone call at his home
from man who said he was Blouin,
and who asked If he would permit the
storage of few gallons OF alcohol
in his barn. Quirion said he refused
until the voice assured him him that
ut is not for me; 1t is for one of my
friends" Quirion id he gave the
permission and was told that Mrs.
Blouin would show the way to the
barn.
On Nov. II. 1924, car arrived at
Quirions farm, and Mrs. Blouin
alighted, telling Quirion That's the
fellow" and a stranger to him I'M
loaded what he later said was 14S gal
Ions of alcohol in the barn.
FEDERAL Agents Make Ssizurs
After about 10 minutes gang of
men whom, he later identified as fed
eral agents arrived and the liquor was
seized
"The next morning." said Quirion,
II went to the Jail and saw Blouin
there. told him he had got me into
trouble. He said That's all right.
You wait and pretty soon a lawyer
came and ne and Elouin and ! talked
at the Jail Then went to Judge
Fogg's Office and he got me bail.
Later I told the same story and
the officers said they'd call me If they
needed me-" said Quirion. He stated
that he testified before the federal
grand jury in this case, was not con-
victed, and has never been sent to
Jail.
Under cross-examination, he said he
could not swear that the voice on the
telephone was Biouin's. He and the
other man talked French exclusively
on the telephone. He did not know
whether or not Blouin was Jail trus-
ty at the time. He did not know the
name Of the man who brought the
liquor TO his barn. Jack and Corbett,
federal agents, were in the group Of
searchers. He never had heard the
name of Litz or Of Catherine McDer-
mott in connection with this seizure,
he told AIr. Connolly. Il didn't see
the face of the man who brought the
liquor; just the cap on his head" de-
clared Quirion.
was the sheriff or any OF his depu-
ties present when you saw Blouin at
the jaii?"
NO" ,e.- -...F
Blouin sentenced for Conspiracy,
, A record Of the United States dis
trict court for the southern district OF