The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-17

cheat his creditors BY going through bankrupt
cy. On the 81 OF July some money passe be
E tween Holland and and SWEET. last had con
vsrsation with Holland 10 April, 1877 HI
everything that he had, and wanted me- &c
write to Lsavitt and tell him that unless hf
would lend him $1,000 he would not testify in
the bankruptcy case. and also that he would
mar maze some disclosures Instead Of replying to
papers nd relating to the matter, gave then,
to bin and told him that would have nothing
to DO with him. In all my transactions with
Holland, Leavitt and SWEET simply acted as
counsel in the conscientious discharge of m .
duties. Holland told me that 8 wett Maid him
~ 1913 on the first mortgage
CRoss-EXAMINED BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
have been a lawyer for nine wears. Stnd;a5
law little over three years. Before I s,udied
law was an insurance agent in Windham
aud taught school number of terms. Was in
the army first as a soldier then as suffers
clerk. went into bankrnptcv in 1872 1 was
In partnership with Mr. Drammond from 1876
to 1873 Have known George W SWEET eyer
since can remember. He has always employ
ed me az bis counsel.
The District Attorney subjected Mr.. Win.
snip to long examination of his relations
with Holl and, particularly in regard to the
story told by witness about the loss on the
Common, but the examination elected nothing
new.
Then followed a minute examination of the
meeting on Sunday, in the grove near Gorham.
Leavitt stated that he paid Holland $470O, 5000
of which he drew from the savings bank, the
other So, 800 from the National Back on a
check which he received from New York. L
asked him from what bank and he refused to
tell. told him that it would be necessary to
tell from which bank he drew it, in the hearing
bsfore Judge Fox. Then he asked how it
would do to account for the $500 BY pretend
Ing to have received money from New York. L
told him the best thing he could do was to tell
the truth Witness then repeated his state
ment concerning the relations between Leavtt
and True Harmon, which was the same as
that told in the direct examination He said
that when Leavitt refused to tell the truth he
would have nothing more to do with him. Was
present during the examinationa before Regis
ter Fessenden.
TESTIMONY OF CHAs. L. DRUMMoND,
Charles L. Drummond was then examined
by Mr.. Bradbury. 1 reside in Portland and am
clerk for Josiah III Drummond. Was clerk for
Drummond & Winship 10 1876. Copied the
minutes of Hollands Testimony before Judge
Fox. During 1876 saw Holland, SWEET and
Lsavitt in our office. The conferences were
usually open.
TESTIMONY OF F. o. PHINNEY.
frederick G. Phnney said live in Wind
ham. Have know0 George SWEET for % years.
On July 9th, 1876. SWEET gave note of $538 to
Leavitt which endorsed SWEET told me that
ne had some money to make OUT on that day.
He said he had used the money which he il
tended to pay on this note. I heard SWEET say
number of times during that summer that be
paid Holland money. Have lent SWEET money
to pay Holland. Have also endorsed mum.
Der OF notes for SWEET during rs and '76 The
general reputation Of Holland for truth aud
veracity has been considerably discussed in
Wlndham during the last four years,
CRoss-ExAMINED.
Am creditor of SWEET for about $500. He has
owed me that sum for over year. In October, |
1876, paid Laavitt $3.50.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE w. SWEET.
George W. SWEET, one of thu defendants, was |
next examined by Mr. Clifford. I live IN Cor |
ham and am IS years of age. My business is |
postmaster of South Windham. Have been in |
that capacity for ten years. also Keep store |
Have occasionally been an insurance agent.
Have also trad ed in carriages and sleighs and
Earn an honest dollar. have baen known in
ny community as man who lends money.
First met Holland in 1875. Isn't HIM money
n the first part of 1875. When he put the
v ,ter wheel in his mill lent him my note for
S603.96. Don't know what Holland did with
that cote. Duflng that year verV frequently
ent Holland money. About February 4th,
876, ii bland said he must pay q draft of $1,000 |
Ind must have his help, and wanted loan of
$4,000. He wanted me to lend him 81 $50 and
10 Wuuiu give uo UliI Vi Sale OI SAUUU. ddf- |
non q Baxter agreed to lend him money at 10
Der cent, but told him it was too much.
transferred mortgage note of $1650 which my
mother gave me, to Baxter and he let me have
1000. All this took place in Winship's office
February 4:h, 1876. gave this $1,000 to Hol-
and. When Holland stated that at time he
'nly had 5000 of me he lied. 1 collected that
anne day $50, and 10 all paid $3.50 to Ho,-
and, paid the 1910 to Holland in Windham
received for these sums the bill of sale of
February 4th.