Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-18

row continued four or i've minutes peiorc vi
| Holmes came in Britt took part in the melee
| AZ one time all three had Mahoney penned in
Holmes went to put Anderson out, bat Connor re-
sisted and braced himself against the door; Britt
and Partridge tried to haul him back and Ander'
! son held back. Thought the men were IN drink.
Eugene A. Barker, engineer on the train, SAID
he rot the signal to stop, and he stopped the train,
| heard noise and stepped back on the platform OF
| the car; saw Holmes there, and Connor IN the
| door. The latter was saying with an oath, You
can put nobody off this car. Conuor was max
ing an attempt TO pull off his coat The disturb
ance in the car, when he heard it, seemed as great
| as though they were pulling up all the seats
Mr.. Frank Dearborn, fireman, confirmed the
statements made by the engineer.
L. A. Small of Augusta, was called anu 'esthea
that be was on the train on the night in question
Occupied seat in the smoking car, three seats
in front of Mahonev. His attention was first at
tracted to the rear of the car by loud tax. Saw
two men standing in the aisle making talk with
Aiahoney, who occupied seat next TO the wan OF
the car. Thought there were two men IN the seat
behind Mahoney. Saw one of the men III the aisle
attempt to take off his coat. Heard Mahoney say
80 put on your coat" His attention was again
very soon attracted to the of the car when he
saw Mahoney on his feet and the parties in the aisle
fighting. one man in the seat behind Mahoney
took part in the fight, and he thought there was
second one that was engaged. Saw MIR. Wight
the baggage-master, rush up and cinch one oil inc
men in the aisle and try to separate HIM from the
| DINERS. 10OSc engagcu III tuc llSub SUM otN"piSN
nearly half of the car, and witness with many
others went out of the door. Conductor Holmes
came in about the time he went out went
out to the rear platform of the passenger
car. The next he saw was Conner braced IN
the door of the smoking car, and Holmes IN
STOPPING position, apparently having hold of some
one in the car. Heard Conner say, hat are
YOU going to do with this man; :" Heard Holmes
reply, 81 am going to put him OIL Heard con ION
nor ask, "What for: Heard Holmes reply, Tic
a.
can't put that man off aG- d step If he
has got ticket, let him show it, and you take It,
bat you can't put him off a C. D. step.
The train started back to Augusta, and witness
went into the front car. There was great up
Gross kr.-The first witness saw of any stiik-
inc. was Maloney in the act Of striking out.
Could not say what had taken place just before
that Would not say that Mahoney hit either of
the respondents; only saw him striking out.
Would not swear that either of the respondents
were either of the men he saw in the aisle, but
was quite sure that the he standing II the
aisle were two Of the men present. Anderson ana
Partridge. One had on hit overcoat.
Sas w Zines of Hallowell, was on the train,
as passenger, in the smoking car These three
men seemed to be crowdng up to Mahoney
They were strangers to him. Maloney was sitting
pcaceably in his seat, but these men were showing
fight and crowdng up to him, using Threatening
language Mahoney got out and STOOD up on the
Il
and he parted their blows There was good
deal of confusion and disturbance on the cars.
j. L.. Stoddard of Gardiner, who was on the
passenger car, testified that he heard loud noise
and Just after the train stopped, he stepped out on
to the platform, and found that Hol lines was hay
ing a controversy with man, who used rough
language, saying "No, you won't put him OIL the
train" just then the conductor ordered the train
to back and he stepped again into the onward car.
Daniel Mahoney testified that he was night
Waterman for the railroad company at Gardiner.
Was on the train on the night in question, sitting
quietly in seat, when Anderson came up, sat
down beside him, pressing up against him; told
him not to shove-there was plenty OF room for
two in seat. Presently he begun to take oil his
coat told him to keep his coat on; called Maho,
ney bad names, and said he would knock his head
of, poking his fist up in his face two or three
times. Got up and was going to take another
seat, as he didn't want to have any trouble. An
derson struck him, and then the other two came
up for him. The witness corroborated the testi-
mony Of Holmes, Small and others as 10 the at
tempt to Quell the disturbance.
Henry smith and Benz. Shaw were the last
witnesses, but their testimony elected nothing
new.
The defence put in no testimony.
The judge ordered that prisoners recognized III
the sum of 500 each for their appearance at the
March term of the Supreme Judicial Court An
dcrson, Britt and Partridge secured bail, but Con-
nor was unablcd to do so, and was committed.