The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-17
AFTERNOON.

nau on dark clothes; L0Veltt wore dark clothes;
the stranger had on dark clothes wore a frOck
and glazed cap; don't know what SWEET had
on his head; heard no talk in the back shop
when was in the front shop; when they went
out into the front shop heard some talk; they
were in the back shop about twenty minutes;
they went in about twenty minutes past eight;
couldn't say within few minutes; SWEET went
out of the shop first, alone; the stranger went
next; don't which part each person took in the
game; did not hear them say; a little girl came
running in to the door and said man had been
knocked down; it was very near nine; this was
the first knowledge had that SWEET was hurt;
did not go to see him; did not see him till he
was at the station; locked up about three
quarters of an hour after the affair; l saw Low
eltt few moments after went out, short
time after the little girl came; Loveitt remain
ed few moments; did not know the stranger;
judged he was seafaring man by his dress;
he wore short frock the same fishermen
generally do, (frock described); did not notice
his boots or hat; heard no conversation with
SWEET as to the result of the game; heard some
one say they had been playing cards; the strang-
er said it was played for money; L have stated
all that think of; saw the five persons drink
together after this by Swett's invitation; SWEET
went out the back door and the rest went out
the front; the stranger went out first; don't
know who went next; it was not very dark;
did not see anything of him afterwards; there
was passage way out back; don't know where
SWEET went; Gould and Conway stood in the
door till they heard SWEET was knocked down;
don't know where the other three went to; have
not seen that stranger since that night; he was
stout man, would weigh $50 or 300; his NOUS
tache was of light color; don't know as l
should know him now; never had seen him be-
fore; he proposed game himself.
% CrosS-eraniaed-I haven't done anything for
three or four months; 1 can't say what time
the men went into the back shop; there were
good many people in and out that evening; the
stranger had the appearance of being fisher
man. he was a considerable tall man. well pro-
portioned; very tall man, at least six feet; he
was straight think; l saw the stranger the
day of the inquest and told him the man with
whom he played was dead; he made no reply
but marched right along; he had lamp in his
hand; he went towards Custom House wharf,
this frock is what fishermen commonly wear; l
can't swear how long the men were playing in
the back shop; good many coming in and going
out, many fishermen; MIR. Coggins was not in
the shop think but don't recollect after these
men went out some more came in; Simon Love-
lit came in pin very short time after he went
out; locked up in the neighborhood of ten
o'clock; don't know whether Loveitt stood in
the vestibule or not before saw him; did not
observe anything peculiar about Loveitt when
he came out of the back shop; there was no
quarrel so far as could see; can't tell how long
after the fisherman went out that Lovett went
out; never have seen that fisherman but
once since the day that 1 saw him
going down the street; was well acquainted
with Loveitt; noticed no excitement; SWEET
had been in my shop before that day; l don't
think he drank very freely that day; SWEET and
Conway drank together at my shop that day; 1
heard no alteration between the parties; don't
know which way Loveitt went when he went
out; l stated on the day of the homicide that
saw the stranger in the store; 1 can't say exact
!y what time it was; it was in the afternoon
don't knop but Mr.. Decelle was present; Mr..
Reed was Custom House wharf has berth
for fishing vessels; the stranger, when last
saw him. went in the direction of Custom House
wharf; can't testify that SWEET did not go out of
my shop at half-past eight; it was between that
and nine o'clock.
Direct Resun,ed.-I saw the stranger in the
afternoon of the next day;I was standing in
my door; walked towards him; he was dressed
as on the previous evening; he had lamp; he
was going toward Pearl street; did not see him
go down Pearl street; when had the converse
ton with him he was at Foxen's door; he was
walking middling fast.
William COnacdy testifed.--Live in Portland;
knew Leonard f. SWEET; known the prisoner
several years; saw SWEET the night he was kill
ed; went to Blakes shop the night he was kill
ed with him; we engaged in game of cards.
1T was after dark; found several there; several
strangers, beside Loveitt and Blake; went into
the back shop with Loveitt, SWEET and stran-
ger; Gould came in shortly after; had agame of
cards; SWEET, myself, Loveitt and the Sea-faring
man played; Loveitt and were partners and
SWEET and the stranger were partne rs; we won
the drinks and went out and took them; SWEET
and the sea-faring man went in again; and
played; Loveitt and went again; the man bet
$20 that he could beat SWEET four times; Loyeitt
was stakeholder; SWEET beat the stranger
heard conversation between SWEET and Loveitt
can't tell what time it was; one accused the
other of keeping So; 1 saw Loveitt give the
money to SWEET; saw the stranger when he went
out; he went out the front door; SWEET went out
the back door; 1 thought Loveitt went out the
back door; SWEET went from the back shop
down; known Loveitt for two or three years;
not very intimate; never saw him in Ports
mouth; first heard that SWEET was knocked
down when was standing in BlalSe's doorway
some one came along and said man was
knocked down; did not go there for some
time but finally went; there was crowd around
him; the police had not arrived; went right
back to Blake's; LoveiUt was there when 1 got
back; don't know how long after the stranger
went out that heard that SWEET was knocked
down; never have have seen the stranger; never
saw him before.
Cross Examined. stranger was very
tall man; very stout and powerful testified
before the CorOner's inquest; the fisherman
went out the front door; this fisherman and
SWEET had a little growl in the back ROOM
did not see the big fisherman after he left the
front door; SWEET drank good many times that
day; he drank good many. times with me; l
stated before the coroners inquest we might
have drank one hundred lines that day, but
guess 1 stated it little strong; did not notice
whether SWEET staggered when he went out or
not it took good deal to make him stagger;
he had drank different kinds of liquor that day;
1 noticed a discolored spot Sweets cheek that
afternoon and knew his nose was broken; his
nose was broken the Saturday night previous;
L am at Stafford block at Nelse Leighton's;
did not see it done; L did not take the money
from SWEET that he won from the stranger; he
had what was left after paying for the drinks
when he went out of the shop as far as know;
he paid me back nv twenty dollars
Direct ReSunled.-I accused Loveitt of having
the three dollars when we were at the door out
side; he denied it; no high words between us;
he resented it, think Loveitt then went into the
next door. l.L-t hs a-...
James Could testifed.-Live in Portland;
knew Loveitt; have known Loveitt three or four
years; saw them together that nightin Blacks
shop; Conway, Loveitt, the big man and SWEET
were there; the big man had on a fisherman's
guernsey frock; did not notice how Loveitt or
Swettwas dressed the big man appeared to be
fisherman; did not not notice whether he had
on glazed hat or not; when went into the
back shop they were sitting at the table play
ing cards: heard no dispute between any of
them; Loveitt and the big man were playing
off; SWEET beat him; saw some money on the
table; Loveitt was the holder; l heard SWEET
say Lovett had not handed over all the money;
did not understand that he said how much
was lacking; SWEET went out the back way, l
think; no one else went out with him that
know of was standing at the outside
front door and Loveitt went out by me;
it was dark at this time and somewhere about
o'clock; think it was about half past eight
when l went into the back shop; the fisherman
was over six feet tall and would weigh 200 or
better; heard no dispute in the front shop;
first heard SWEET was knocked down about nine
o'clock; went to him; there were four or five
fishermen around him; l brought the express
wagon there and went after Black; l drove the
wagon to the police station to carry SWEET, and
then drove the wagon back to the stable; saw
Loveitt again after he went out the first time,
in about ten or twenty minutes; he was stand
ing in front of the shop. never saw this fish
by NAME Saw Loveitt start for home up Silver
street about o'clock or little AFTER first learn
ed that SWEET was knocked down from little
girl.
Cross-esanained- Loveitt went out the
first time he was not gone over ten minutes be
fore he came back; he stood in front of Blake
shop; then he went home, or he went up Silver
street; don't know where he went. There
were considerable number of fishermen out
that night and people walking back and forth
on the sidewalk. 1t was a little cloudy that
night l believe the mackerel fleet was off this
port about that time; the four or five wharves
down in that locality are all berths for fisher
men; don't know whether men were going into
Gould's or not; did not notice; Gould's is Ii
quor shop; his and Blake's are the only ones
between Portland Pier and Pearl street on
that side. 1 went for the policeman from
the time 1 went for the policeman to the
time SWEET was put into the wagon, was not
over ten minutes; Coggins went over the route
yesterday morning that was gone over that
night; from the store to the stone post, up to
the stable, harnessed the horse and back again,
and timed him by my watch, and it took him
just eleven minutes; When got back from the
station houSn that NIGHT il was very npr ten