The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-29

hour E. FL. Rich, FL. Fl. Rich nor +. A. Smith.
The two Deputy Marshals, Charles III. Will
liams and Cyrus X. Brides have complained OF
| my not getting permits. Questions respecting
the cause of Mr.. Grants divorce from his wife
whether or not cruelty was not ole of the
charges and if he (Grant) did not take proper
| ty which did not belong to him, were excluded
| by the Court and exceptions taken.
Samue! Jordan was next called and testified
as follows: Reside in Deering, and have known
Grant ever since he was boy. Supposed he
sustained fair character; heard his character
| impeached at one time by his brother. No
| questions were asked by the opposing counsel.
Samuel I. Raymond of Westbrook, testified.
| Have known Grant for several years. l do not
know as ever heard anything particularly
| against him. Know nothing against his general
| character.
| Cross-eean,ination-D recollect as l have
| heard anything against; do not remember as
| have.
DR.. r. P. Jennings, physician in West
| brook, testified as follows: Have known Grant
| for eighteen years; his reputation is good as
| far as know; never heard his character called
| into question.
Cross e1amination-Hav heard people speak
| of him as being drinking man.
Arch Lewis of Westbrook, testified Have
| known Grant for some time. never heard
his reputation called into question while he
lived in Westbrook.
Cross e1anaination-I did hear something
against him at the time Of the fire in this city
in 1866. Don't know his reputation where he
now lives.
David Torrey of Deering, testified: Reside
about two miles from Grant, Never heard his
reputation called into question
Observation-Disclosures say if he is of good
name aud credit.
Cyrus Thurlow of Deering, was called: New
er heard Grants reputation called into ques-
ton.
Cross -e1an,i,aation-My keeping store at Al
lan's Corner was before Grant moved into the
neighborhood.
Thomas G. Brown of Deering, was called:
Have known Grant for four years. Never
heard his character called into question. Don't
know as 1 ever said that Grant lied.
Cross-eran,i,aation-I heard that Grant took
things that did not belong to him at the time
of the fire, in 1866.
AtmOu hodCu Oh DeeTluS, teSIlu6u. DO uOt
know enough about Grant to know what his
reputation is. Do not remember telling Cobb
that Grant lied.
The opposing counsel asked noquestions.
Amos Reed was next called: Don't know
Grants reputation.
Cross e1annindtion-Had some trouble with
Grant some time ago. He struck me with q
shovel
John Gilen, the father of the young man
who was assaulted, was called, but his evidence
was excluded as it was shown be knew nothing
about the case.
After short recess the defence commenced
on the sur-rebuttal testimony.
q. o. Lambert was called and testified that
Grant told him he could feed his horse from
his (Grants) hay while he worked for him, and
the hay his son had when Grant met him was
for that purpose.
Mr.. Pullen was recalled and testified that he
did not see Grant when he visited the Office the
morning after the publication of the article.
The plaintiff recalled Mr.. Grant, who testi-
fed that Mr.. Lambert's had from 800 to 600
pounds of hay on the wagon when he met him.
In answer to question from the opposing
counsel, he stated that be got from 81 to 4.50
per load for removing night soil.
This closed the testimony on both sides, and
Hon. T. B. Reed began his argument for the
defence. He will close this morning, and the
case will probably 60 to the jury about noon.