The Portland daily press., 1878-12-11
Interest, bonus and expenses.

The witness explained that the notes and
b lis here described had b.en paid partly by
himself and partly by Swett with money furn-
ished by him. He produced few leaves torn
from a memorandum cash book containing bis
account with SWEET, showing that be hsd paid
So, ,285 to Swett and had received So 919 81, ,leav
ing Swett his debtor by $685.. 45.
We met there in the woods so that Mr.. Win
our examination and to prepare us for it. After
examining Mr.. Leavitt and Mr.. Swett, and Civ
ing them tteir lessons, MIR. Winshp examined
me. The last part of July Mr. Winship told
me that he would take charge of the case now,
and requested me to put myself entirely into
his hands. did SO, and signed all the papers
he wished me to. When L testified before
Judge Fox IN the bankrupt bearing produced
the fraudulent bills of sale and told the story of
my loss on Boston Com mon. After the bear
ing told Mr.. Winship that l thought Judge
Fox would not swallow my story in regard to
the mobey lost 0p the Com mon. Winship said
in reply, "Pooh, $500 will fix that all right, and
we can afford to paw that" During my e1-
animation before Judge Fox 1 was nightly
drilled BY Mr.. 'Winship. in relation to the ex-
Mr.. Leavitt and Mr. Winship that would not
testify before the Register of Bankruptcy unless
I received some Of the proceeds of the creditors
SALE
During the summer of '76 Leavitt and Swett
ran the mill. Mr.. Winship received from the
proceeds of the sales of goods made at the mill
about $4 900, but very little of it was given to
me. In my examination before the Register of
Bankruptcy purposely delayed the hearing
under the pretence that wanted to look after
the missing cash book. 10 that examination
grossly misrepresented my sales, because Mr.:
Winship told me that to tell the truth would
prove my ruin.
Mr. Winship told me that the main poiut
would be to account for the $4,000, and wanted
me to borrow money from my father to do so.
7 NJ 4hnA hnd lntk feovr
one of my creditors aud that he said if would
paw 80 1-3 per cent. of my debts l could get
released from my debts Mr.. Winship said we
will give them 20 per cent, and asked me if l
could earn that amount out Of my mill. told
him l could within sixty days. l preserved
portion Of my cash book which Mr.. Winship
told me to destroy. In the part preserved
there is 10 addition to my account with Mr.
SWEET, some charges and credits of Mr.. Win
ship have in it a charge to him of check
for $1lO0, dated July 10th. and another check
for $3.50, dated Jaly 8:b, also a note for S412.
given By Herbert B. Hall dated Jaly 26, 1876,
These were part of the items out of which
was to account for the $4,000 over and above
the $4,000. l have also charged to Mr. Win
ship an order for $500 1t was an order on my
never get anything on 1t. Another charge is
cash of $l00, also suit of clothes for $25. l
let Mr. WinshiD have money at three different
times, viz: 800, $l0O and SIS. 1 also let Mr..
SWEET take $40, so that he might seem to let
me have money. allowed Mr.. Swett on the
mortgage $3.50 because Mr.. Winship could not
make up that note. | gave Swett and Leavitt
bonus on the sums advaLced to me after the
bankruptcy.
After the bankruptcy the machinery of the
mill was SO d to Warren Brothers OF Sacca-
Kappa. The money was paid to Mr.. Winship.
Mr.. Winship told me 10 sell the stock OF the
mill and get the money needed out of it. I
sold portions of the stock to s Boston firm
SWEET also told me to sell the stock. l sold
some stock for $500, and gave $500 of it to
Leavitt. Mr.. SWEET told me not to let Leavitt
kro ow that got the money for the goods.
CROSS EXAMINED BY MR.. wINsHIP.
lam 80 years old. bought the mill at Malli-
son Falls in November, 1871, for $1,000. l paid
$500 down.
After the first $500 was paid don't know
whether made any other payments OF not. 1
remained in possession Of the mill until July,
1876. I then gave possession to Mr.. Swett. l
don't recolect that the Madison Falls Manu-
featuring Company foreclosed their mortgage
ON the mill. Within six months after
came to Windham 1 met Swett. January
'76 was the first time 1 had q money transac'
ton with SWEET. 1 wont swear that 1 did moi
have money from SWEET as early as June.
1876 nor May, nor April, nor March, mol
February, nor January. The first time had
business transaction with Mr.. Winship was in
| January, 1876, in his office. Mr.. SWEET was
there at the time. 1t was In the rear Office
| when 1 went into the Office Mr.. Swett tolt
| Mr.. Wipship that wanted to 90 into bank
l ruptcy and that wanted to borrow money
| from him Mr.. Winship then replied that be
| could put me through bankruptcy for $500
! This was the last of January. think l saw
i Mr., Winshp next at his Office before the 4tb o.
! February, '76. On the 4th of February, '76,
| again met Mr.. Winship, with Mr.. Swett
| SWEET said he was going to let me take some
| money. All L recollect OF the conversation tha
l day was that Mr. Winship said he could maxi
| bill of sale which would stand bankruptcy ol
anything else. During this time l don't re
| member whether there was anybody else pres
ent. I think the bill of sale was 10 the baud
writing of Mr.. Winship. The bill OF sale wa
| for 81. 600, the actual consideration was onl!
$500. The money was paid out Of the office t
| me by SWEET. am not sure whether the oil
of sale was written in MIR. Winship's office.
don't how long was in the office Feb 4th.
don't know whether Mr.. Baxter came IN ant
| paid 81, 100 for a mortgage. did not receiv
from Mr.. Baxter Sl,1OO. did not say to MIR
SWEET that wanted 81 900. Mr.. SWEET did no
take complete control of my goods. | furnish
ed Mr.. Winship a schedule of all my property
debts, etc.. between February and April, 1876
When went into bankruptcy | gave him an
other one. / don't rememD Der any conversation
between myself and Mr.. Winship when l CAV
him the schedules.
l saw Mr.. Winship with Trueman Harmo
and Mr.. Baxter at my mill. They were on