The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-31

Dudley was not there, was we doubted her
word. Wanted to SEQ Dudley on particular
business. The reason l did not transact the
business when 6nt saw Dudley, was be.
cause I did not think Of It then. The
woman put her head out Of the second story
could not tell where the voices of mCn
came from-told the men when they told us
to 90 away, that we wanted Dudley-might
have added that we should not until we had
seen Dudley-think | did most Of the talk
ing on our side-White said something
They might have directed us to 90 away
more than once-might have been several
moments after We spoke before We heard the
voices of men-went to see Dudley when
we went up the second time. Do not know
Dudley, in going up-there was no plan
was never up to the house before or since.
Did not say that had staid there one night
and meant to stay again.
Dr. Joseph p. Grant. Have been in at
tendance on James o. White medically and
surgically-was called Saturday morning
about FIVE o.clock-found White in state OF
partial dslirium-there were three large, and
two slnall contusions on his head-a stab IN
the back between two or three inches from
the spine these were the external wounds.
One Of the wounds on the head an inch in
length. dividing half the scalp-a smaller
wound upon the ear. evidently done by some
blunt instrument, perhaps brickbat or
stone-think it could not have been produc-
ed by the knuckles. There was pretty severe
congestion of left lung, probably produced
by violence-could not discover bruises on
the chest-thought it was somewhat swollen.
The wound in the back was half an inch
on the surface, and half an inch in depth.
(The illness was shown knife by Nagis-
trate.) Should not think the wound quite
80 wide as the knife, perhaps q sixteenth
inch less than the knife would make. There
must have been rupture Of blood vessel, as
he passed near pint Of blood through the
urinary org.ns There is now moro than
al even chance Of his recovery-is improv'
ing. lie complains of bruises. The cut in
the clothing looks as though il might have
been made with wider knife. The wound
looked Us though it might have been made
with one edged instrument. The wound
did not extend into the cavity OF the body.
John Page. Was in bed when the ARRAY
commenced First heard Of it was an in.
quiry made by Mr.. George York, asking
Mrs. Keith If she wanted to put up cou.
pie of gentlemen. She said she did not
Some hard words were used. Heard Mr..
York say, we cannot have such noise rs
this here. lie asked them what they wanted.
They said they wanted to 50 in. Mr.. York
said, Mrs Keith does not want you. White
said, ait is nothing but damned whore
house, have been there before V heard
some one say, he has got knife. White
slid, lit is damned lie, | have not" He
then said, "here are four of you, big enough
to eat me. u little fellow, but ] can lick all
of you At this saw John York strike
him. and knock him against the door. MIR.
White then jumped into the street, and |
saw Gutridgc clinch him-they ran back
about twenty feet, and iell-heard George
York say, hold him until get the hand
cuffs On him. White begged hard to be let
up. They said he would do so as soon as he
was hand.cuAed He asked to be taken IN
to some house, to see how badly he was hurt
-thcy did not take him into any house
they passed on with him, the last ! saw OF
him-saw tho three Mr.. lorks and MIR.
Gutridge-did not see Mr.. Emerson York
doing anything-saw John York strike Mr.
White-did not see White strike blow
that night-Gutridgc made the attack on
White. (The counsel for the defense, T..
P. Taplcy, Esq, asked the Court to take
notice that Mr.. George York is polceman.)
Heard George York ask for help to carry oil
White. when they had got him ready. /
live in the next house-have stated all tina;
know Of the case-think John York struck
White with his f.t, did not sound heavy
Gro. Examined. Did not see Whites
mo,ions-could not say whether he had been
struck before or not-could only tell those
in their shirt sleeves. II was just before
John York struck, that heard about the
knife-saw no disposition on the part Of
John York to follow him up-George York
is constable, undcrs and-heard no call
for poice-was not walked up until the nj.
fray had got considerably under way-dld
not see Watson-he might have been there
could not hear the hard words-the re-
marks did hear, were after put my head
out of the window.
Edrin Keith. Was on Wentworth street
Friday night-frst | heard when IN bed, in
The attic, was pounding on the door OF
Mrs. Keith's house-Ms. Keith was in the
attic-heard some one say they wanted Mrs
Keith-Nlrs. Keith said to some one with
her, I am going down-she tells her not to
go near them-they kept pounding, and she
got up and went down. | lay about five
minutes, then went and looked out Of the
window. The three Mr.. Yorks were there,
and Mr.. Gutr,dge. White, and the other
gentleman. Geo. York asked White to 60
down town with him-the other man said
he had better go-White refused-said,
I" don't you suppose | know what damned
whore house ISL have been here and stayed
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