The Portland daily press., 1878-12-18
The Conspiracy.
EIGHrHDAy OF THE TRIAL.
Testimony of George W. SWEET.

Testimony of George W. SWEET.
When the court came In yesterday morning
the direct examination of SWEET was continued
by Mr.. Clifford.
Under the first bill of sale lent Holland ST.
900 and $40, not $50 as 1 statsd last evening.
Under the second bill of sale 1 did not furnish
Holland any money. don't know how much
Leavitt lent Holland under the second bill of
sale, but both represented to me that he lent
$3.50. did not lend Holland any money I'm.
der the second bill of sale, because as in the
case of the first bill of sale did not have the
money or want to lend it to him. AT the time
of the first mortgage, April II, Mr.. Leavitt and
gave Holland note Of $1,000, and signed a
note of $500 for him. / gave him also 5000 at
that time. From April II to May 4, gave
Holland $151 81 on the mortgage of April II;
also paid for him note Of $50 to Churchill.
Hunt & Melcher, and note of $342 on VIM.
Bckford at the Canal Bank. Paid w. r
Dana $1S5.1S for him. Lent him money in
1876, and took four notes, amounting to about
$1,000. Paid note of $45 for him, and SLY to
Mr. Shirley also 800 for trucking. Gave him
a check of $500 June 5, 1876, on the Canal Ma
tional Bank Bought coal of Sargent & Den
nison to the amount of S75 for him. In June
paid Holland $685. in the presence of Herbert
Hall. The same day drew 500 from the
bank. Under the mortgage OF April II paid
Holland between $4,000 and $4,000. Paid him
under the secord mortgage $4,000 or S3400. On
the 81 of July I paid Holland $500. Don't
know whether Lsavitt let Holland have any
money that day. On the 5th of July Dor
a.
an agreement with him before July Sd to fur
nish me with some money if let Holland have
the $1,000. The transaction of July 3D. was on
my part genuine. There was an agreement,
either written or oral, that we should reeonvsy
the bills of sale when Holland paid Us our ac-
tnal expenses and bonus In January and
February, 1876, did not enter into asy scheme
with Holland to cheat his creditors. Neither
did ( have any conversation with him of that
nature during January and February. After
he said he lost the money be wanted me to pre-
tend to make up the $40 900. and told him
would not. Since then he has been mad with
me. never put up a scheme with Holland to
cheat Leavitt ont of $500. Holland at no time
furnished me money tor appearance sake to
nay his debts with. Holland paid me $1460,
and $1470 on the mortgage note OF April IL.
When intended i to take noeos up my NJ moth ,,
with these sums, bat Holland wanted
more money from me and lent it to him,
taking my security under the second mortgage
In the beginning of the year 1876 was worsh
about $4,000 Today am worth $4,000 less
than nothing. This is due to my connection
with Thomas A. Holland. My property in the
first part of 1876 was invested in mortgages,
store and personal property of various descrip-
lions. My annual income amounted to at least
$500. In 1876 my credit was good; now it is
bad. The mortgage OF the 4th OF May was re-
corded by me because Holland left the matter
with me. Witness said that there was no
scheme by which he and Leavitt should pre-
teud to lend Holland money on tina 81 OF July.
No money was measured on that day as Holland
stated. Leavitt told me that he lent Holland
$4,000 on the Sd of July, and supposed it to be
true. Had no Conference with Lsavitt on the
forenoon of July 3D. Leavitt told me he was
going to get money from his folks to lend Hol'
land on July Sd. He afterwards told me he
received it from New York.
Mr.. Clifford here examined the witness IN re-
laton to the meeting in the grove near Cor
ham. His version of the meeting was substan-
TALLY that told by Mr.. Winsnip.
Never heard of Thomas A. Holland going
into bankruptcy until after he had the notice
served on him. l did not tell Brackett that
Holland was going to fail and that if he would
not say anything l would see that he was paid.
at one time cuffed Brackett's face for telling
me that lied. At that time be was selling
cider. Leavitt ana 1 took possession CT Hol-
lands property under the mortgage because we
were advised to do 80 by Drummond 3 Win
ship. The possession was in good faith. Be-
fore had the mortgages recorded 1 kept them
in Mr., Stanwood's safe. Never made scheme
with Holland to cheat his creditors The
answer of SWEET and Leavtt to suit 10 equity
by Mr.. Verrill, assignee for the creditors, was
then read by Mr.. Clifford and pronounced true
by the witness.
CRoss-ExAMINED BY MR.. LUNT.
1 kept my money In tin box In my sleeping
tho
which gave Holland February 4th. Don't
know whether I or John Slattery, a friend OF
mine, gave it to him. Think thai when got
home took the money out OF my boot and
gave it to Slattery, who gave it to Holland.
was intoxicatedsat the time and consequently
don't remember very distinctly. Kept all my
accounts on ledger which l furnished before
the register of bankruptcy. l don't know
where the ledger is now. Can't tell how much
money had on the 18th of April. Had bank
account all this time. My pension then was
SIS month. Was wounded in 1864, and have
sion since that time.
The District Attorney here subjected the
witness to searching examination relative to
his part in the three bills OF sale aud the two
mortgages; also the meeting in Winship's office
on the Sd Of July, bat like Holland aud Leay-
lit his memory seemed to be very defective.
SWEET said he could not tell where he received
the $500 which he paid Holland on July 80.
Can't remember what convers alton l had with
Leavitt in the Adams House July Sd. Don't
remember what conversation took place Ia
Winship's office on that afternoon. We agreed
to paw Holland So day as agent of the mill
after we took possession; he wanted 50 We
took possession of the mill OF the IA n OF July.
cannot state everything that took place at the
meeting in the grove near Gorham At that
meeting I furnished Mr. Winshlp with sche-
dule. Don't remember what conversation took
vlnoa bafuoou Mr. Wipst,in and ma DnTjnO
the hearing before } Judge Fox, Leavitt. Hol-
land and met at Mr.. Winship's Office in the
evening, and cannot state positively what was
said. Don't know how much Mr.. Winshlp
paid at my request in 1876. Cannot tell the
total sum I received from the mill and stock
after took possession. went into bankrupt
cy last April, On my schedule was bill OF
j. 0. Winship Of $l100 which owed him,
EXAMINED BY MR. CLIFFORD
Robert P. Tlbbetts told me that Holland
lost $4,000. Have telegraphed John f. Slattery
to come here. Last saw him in Boston. He
boarded with me about six months. Holland
did not pay me $500 which be received from
Remick & Co. of Boston in January 1876.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM L. LA RRABEE.
William L. Larrabee said: l have lived in
Gorham for 20 years. Have known SWEET in-
timately for that time. Lent him money and
endorsed notes for him. Understood the notes
to be for Holland. Endorsed the last note for
him in August 1876. Now hold mortgage of
his shop for $500, watch l took in August 1876.
The $500 he received from me went to True
HarrIop. I took an assignment IT a mortgage
of $1460 from True Harmon and VIM. Baxter
June 4, 1877. Geo. Swett's mother was the
MORTGAGE in that mortgage. In 1876 took
mortgage on Swetts wagons and sleighs for
$500 Mr.. SWEET now owes me $3.50. During
the first half of the year 1876 l heard SWEET
say that he was lending money to Holland.
Heard him say that he was saving his pension
money to the amount of $4,000 to build new
shop.
CRoss-ExAMINATION.
signed Swett's bonds when he went toto
bankruptcy. SWEET has conveyed to me all
his interest in the Holland property Since
August 1876 SWEET has only paid ms $50 as
interest money.
Personal.
Charles Buffum OF Orono is spoken OF as
likely to be appointed Superintendent of the
Reform School.
Gen. B. S. Alex ander of the U. S. Engineer
Corps, who died at San Francisco yesterday,
was in charge Of the Notifications in Portland
harbor after the fire of 1866, until December OF
that year.
1t is reported that General Duane who has
been in charge of the harbor Notifications, and
engineer of this Light House District since
1865 has baen appointed to the command of