The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-30
Portland, NAV 28th 1877.
An Explanation.

1sl1 AAoy ~, ioit.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I noticed in a recent issue of
your paper statement that had been arrest
ed for refusing to pay my fare on the Maine
Central Railroad. The facts of the matter are
as follows: On the first of March came up the
river from Bath on ticket which entitled me
to ride on: the said road from Bath to Houl-
ton. paid IS for this ticket rode on Mr..
Charles French's freight train from Gardiner
to WateIville. Mr.. French, as I supposed,
punched my ticket as far as Fairfield, where 1
live. I left Mr.. French's train at Waterville TO
attend to some business there, and took the
passenger train two hours later to ride to my
home. A train runs from Waterville to Fair
field on both sides of the river. And the prac-
tice of all persons who ride between these two
towns is to do so on either side of the river, and
my right to do so has never been questioned.
This time went up on the west side OF the riv-
er. l stopped at my home that night and took
the train the next day on the east side of the
river, at the Benton station at the east end of
the bridge, which crosses the river here. l rode
the balance due me on my ticket as usual. On
my passage up on the west side of the river, as
l have before stated, one Mills, a baggage mas
ter, asked me for my fare. I told him Mr..
French had punched my ticket 1 supposed
this would be satisfactory. But he, in a loud,
insulting way demanded of me my ticket. His
manner was so offensive that refused to show
my ticket, and be- passed on. About ten days
since was carried before Justice Soue by Dsp-
uty Sheriff Carlton, on complaint of e. +.
Webb, Esq, charging me with fraudulently
evadlng the payment OF my fare. at this hear
ing proved the facts as above stated. Mr..
French testified that had the ticket as above
described, and that be punched it. Mr.. Justice
Soule thought had violated the rules of the
corporation as rode on the west SIDE of the
river instead of the east, on which side of the
river the continuous line from Bath to Houlton
ruus This is my crime.
SAMUEL KENDALL.
Dismissal Of the Chaplain ef the Reform
School.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Since the recent famous inves-
tigation at the Reform School, the impression
has gone out that 1 have been dismissed, and
that am the officer discharged for inefficiency,
through whom the complaints were made which
appeared in the Argus of the 10Th inst, which
caused such investigation. All such impress
sions are groundless. The question is frequent.
ly asked me, "Why were you Dismissed" My
answer has been, 81 have not been dismissed"
For quite length of time 1 had felt that my
health required that should retire from the
position had so long occupied. A gentle hint,
even, that my services were not acceptable,
would have caused my resignation. The first
and only intimation that my relation to the
school was to cease was the following note:
PORTLAND, May 20, 1876.
Rey. H. p. Hillman:
DEAR SIR:-The Trustees of the Reform
School at their last meeting voted that the Of
fees of the Chaplain and Physician be abolish
ed from and after July l, 1876, and that the
Superintendent procure religious instruction on
the Sabbath and employ physician when
wanted. These changes are made in the line
of economy. The Legislature having reduced
the annual appropriation, makes it imperative
to reduce the expenses of running the institu-
ton. The Trustees in passing this vote beg
you to be assured of their high sense of your
moral and Christian character, and of their re-
greet at being obliged to sever the relation which
has so long and so pleasantly existed between
US. Yours truly,
w. 81. VINToN, Secretary.
trust this statement will be satisfactory
A. P. HILLMAN