The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-13
q. 9. Circuit Court.

MoNpAy.-ITpited States nv indictment VIC Geo.
w. Stevens. GEORGE W. Keen. Warren n walker
Charles A. Stevens BENJAMIN Written TAYLOR 6
Dodge. Henry g. Mills and Edward Merrill
Robert A. McCloskv of Portland testifed-Tast
February was in the emnlov of the Roston q, Maine
Railroad as freight agent: am acquainted with Mr.
Dodge. one of the accused on the afternoon of the
stake. ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Winslow. an engineer.
went down TO the BOSTON &, Maine railroad wharf
where Mr. Dodge had charge of a shifting engine:
the engine was then detached; Mr.. DODGE tod me
he would keep the engine until o'clock that eve-
ming; Mr.. winslow told me the engine was not in
condition to moves Mr. Dodge left the engine at 43o
that afternoon; on the day following the fstke the
freight trains were DELAYED; many of them had no
engineer.
Cross examined-Mr. DODGE was ALWAYS consid-
cred faithful and efficient engineer If ia customary
to leave an engine in care of a fireman.
Mr.. Foster of Cane Eltzabetb testifiedT am nv oc-
cupation a car inspector. on the afternoon of the
strike. about five O'Clock. took charge of the engine
which Mr. Dodoe ran. T foupd the fire. ont and tbe
water in the tank almost gone
Cross examination-The engine was made ex-
pressly for shifting enf ine it was not used for any
other purpose: when came TO the engine there was
a little fire; don't know whether the engine could
have been run with that amount of fire and water.
BENZ. Grbben testifed-Last February. during the
strike. was detailed to natrol between the round
house and Boston g. Maine depot; went on all the
engines from the depot to the transfer station men
very often came to the engineers on the engines anu
told them that if they left they would be paid more
than the road would pay them; did not know the
men who came and tried to get the engineers to
leave.
Gross examined-Ihad orders to exclude all the
old engineers from the road.
samnel Stevens recalled. notwithstanding the
strike had oene,aI cbaroa of the road. after the
strike saw a number of tba old enoineers wallxino
about the station and in the ward: onIv two new
men left their enoines at The strike: both were ON
mail trains on Monday night none of nv mail trains
arrived on time: the same thing hammered on Tues-
day and Wednesday; these trains were in charge of
new men.
Cross examined-I did not see any of the respond
ents talking with the new engineers; had official
notice of the strike four DAYS before it happened and
did all could to prevent it.
Mr. N o. Cram of Portland testifed-On the day
of the strike went on the afternoon train from the
Boston & Maine depot to the transfer station; then
saw a man, who, from his general appearance,
should judge to be Mills leading off Averil the sub
stitute engineer.
Cross examined-I am not positive that saw
Mills; 1 saw but one person walking away with
Ayerill.
Charles Il. Pbilbrick testiaed-was engaged to act
"a foreman of the round bouse in case there should
ba strike on Fsbruarv 1otb the engine uMercurv,,
mead for lone limo oftor +bo str;lo 1vitbout 70
nairs. her crown sheet was not crocted
Samuel e snrno testifed-T am a director Of the
Boston g. Maine railroad: signed the complain,
against the defendants at the reouest of the u. s.
Attorney.
Edw. M. Rand testfed-I am commissioner Of
the U. s. Circuit: the complaint of Mr.. Spring was
made before me and approved by the U. S. Dist.
Atty; the District Attorney had previously called
my attention to the statute and the probability that
acomplaint would be made; another government Of
fetal was present when the complaint was made.