The Republican journal., 1874-03-12
The Powers Libel Suit.

other accounts by their consent. We con-
tnuo notes Of tile trial. from the specials
III the Boston Herald
iiorLToN. March t. J. Donnell, NJ. d..
one OF the oldest physicians in this county,
was called He testified that he had known
Alr. Powers ten or twelve wears his repu-
ton for honesty was bad: for chastity.
very bad
Cross-eXamined Have no i'll will to-
ward plaintiff: Went on to Washington in
the interest OF Mn Tenney
Rev Edwin 5 Elder Of East Lexington.
>ass., former pastor Of the nltarian
Church in HouIton, where Powers attend
"a, testified that he lived in Houlton over
tour years and left in September last;
Powers reputation for honesty was bad;
i2r chastity, very bad
lroSs-eVamined Have been 10 Powers
aouSn occasionally: was in the habit oil
coming down to the various stores nearly
every night Tor exercise; came all the way
from Lexington to testify against Powers
David Dudley testified that Powers
character Ton chastity and honor was not
very good
Mrs. DonnelI testified that the general
reputation Of the plaintiff tor chastity was
had
She was followed by about TWO dozen
ladies from the best families in town who
ave similar evidence In the CroSs-eN-
limitations il was enueayored to connect
the illnesses by political or business rctu-
tionship with each other or the defendant
Nearly fifty gentlemen from various parts
ol the county, called Ia testify A. t. PLAIN
tit reputation for honesty, testified that
ii wa, bad Among these was William
small Of Fairfield, formerly Judge OF Pro
bair The cross-eNaminations endeaV ored
o. ~hoW a quarrel between the witnesses
1ud plaintiff or business connection with
defendant Judge Small was especially
positive that he had no unplcasantness
with plaintiff This took most OF the day,
when the defendant rested his case
HoJLToN March > The plaintiff called
~ Witnesses from all parts OF the county to
IaStify to his general reputation for honesty
and chastity
4 e. Hunt of Iloulton. testied Have
lnown Mr. Powers for twelve wears I
hould consider his honesty good should
-cy his chastity was good
lroso-eXamination Business. Govern
ncnt Inspector The counsel for defend
lat asked, You belong to the Custom
House Wituess-..I belong to that drive"
Counsel-"To that ring? ," YES, sin
'iIavc YOU never heard his character for
chastity discussed ?" Don't know that |
dd / might, but don't recollect.
+ A. Johnson of Pressure Isle testiti-
ud He had lived there fifteen years is 4
merchant know Mr.. Powers; have had
business with him, but not to great eN-
TENT Mi Powers general reputation for
honesty il good as to his general repula-
ti5u for chastity. witness don't know.
Discrimination Witness never heard
Powers honesty talked about one way or
the other, his general reputation i, good,
Elisha Pray of Houlton has lived here
thirtv-tWo wears; is farmer has known
Powers since he came here does business
tr him: general reputation for honesty
and chastity is good.
DISCRIMINATION. Never heard any
Ills about chastity before March. 1873,
the time OF the affidavit; have heard his
honesty talked about Mr. Powers general
reputation is good now.
VIM c. Feciy of Monticello lived in
iieulton eighteen years ago; have been
.c,Iuainted with Mr.. Powers eleven years:
his General reputation t0r honesty and
chastity is good now
All the time was spent III examining
witnesses a. to the chastity and honesty OF
Nh Powers. and the cross-cXamination@
terr mainly a. TO the knowledge of wit
He-ses rs TO the general opinion OF the
community. whether witnesses had heard
about Powers reputation either before OF
after the alleged libel, then political CON
Hection and similar points.
HOCIToN. March s. In the Powers
libel suit, to-day, the first witness called
a2e Mary + Linnell.
She aid she was living, on March st,
l~13, the day of the colored girls state
ment, al Mr. Powers house between and
o'clock in the evening Mr.. Powers came
4u. took his lea in the kitchen, and play ed
Two games of dominocs with me; after
that he read 4 magazine | was sewing :;
don't remember how long he read his
wife came in between 9 and 10 o'clock and
Mr. Powers was asleep; kept Il diary have
Il with me now commenced II in April,
1872: made the entry next day; witness
read in diary the occurrences OF the day:
a. near as can remember ii was about ~
o'clock when we all went 10 bed Mr.
Powers never left the room after he came
IN from tea; am i cousin Of Mrs Powers,
Cr0,,-cXamination--I been ut Mrs
Powers eight or nine weeks the LIST ot
March: our usual tea hour was i il wa,
usual to wait for Mr. Powers don't remem-
ycr any other occasion when the ten had
1eeu removed before Mr.. Powers came
nome. when he was in town; don't know
whether the help in the kitchen had eaten
fheir supper; did not 60 into the kitchen
when Powers took his tea was in the dim
ing room reading Hamlet while he was at
supper did not look at any time-piece
while he was eating supper; could't fix the
ine when Mrs Powers returned, because
I did not look could not specify whether
he1ger TO = than 10.
HE wife of plaintiff being called testi-
lird that sle Spentthe evening at rehearsal
got home at half-past 9 foundMr Powers
asleep on the sofa. Cross-cXamination--
Got through rehearsal At 8 O'Clock; went
directly home.
Francis Dubee, a French woman, testl-
led Was at Mrs. Pages house last spring
had q conversation with her ut that time,
between e and O'Clock at night; Annie
iid To me, they made me sign that pa
per-" worked there twice while the color
"a girl was there. Cross-eXamination-
Couldn't say how many times | worked al
Mrs Pages; worked twice while the col
ored girl was there; worked there last
sImmer; don't remember when | worked
II Mrs Pages after | talked with Annie,
whether week, q month, OF two months
don't recollect whether the conversation
took place the last or the first OF the week
have seen Mrs Page frequently since the
conversation, but never spoke of it to he1
before last week Mr. Powers paid me five
dollars for coming to court.
Z. NJ Herring called Went to Brother
Robinson'7 office to appear against the col
ored girl for Powers; Robinson was the
trial Justice Brother Hutchinson, Messrs
Hunt, Davis and Tomlinson, and two OF
three others, asked her if she had any law
Yer or friends to help her; she said at that
~he was mistaken in the man being Lew
Powers. ss-examination-IIa been
a!ready retained as counsel tor Powers
the sheriff of the county was at the door
siX OF eight were in the room, all personal
friends of Mr. Powers the door was kent